Plextor has included a DVD full of software with the PX-750A. Along with Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 suite, this disc contains a number of applications from Sonic including MyDVD 6.1 LE, RecordNow 7.31 and CinePlayer 2.1.
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition - Easy Media Creator 7 is the main CD/DVD mastering program included with the PX-750A. With this software, users can create their own CD's and DVD'sor make backups of existing discs.
Along with a long list of tasks, the menu above shows a list of components that make up the Easy Media Creator 7 suite. The first component you see is the Disc Copier. This software lets you make copies of your non protected CD's and DVD's quickly and easily. Disc Copier's advanced mode will even display the video, audio and extras on your DVD-Videos, so that you can remove the unwanted parts.
DVD Builder is Roxio's DVD authoring application. With this program you can easily capture, edit and then burn your favorite videos to CD or DVD.DVD Builder will also allow users to add transitions and background music, create animated menus, and organize clips and photos into custom slide shows.
Easy Media Creator 7 also includes what Roxio calls "Creator Classic." While not as robust as disc mastering software like Nero Burning ROM, Creator Classic will have you creating your own custom CD's and DVD's in no time.
Roxio also includes their packet writing software, Drag-to-Disc, with Easy Media Creator 7. Drag-to-Disc lets a person write to CD or DVD media the same way they would a floppy disk or their hard drive. It also supports most CD and DVD media, including write once formats like CD-R, DVD-R and DVD+R.
Video editing duties are handled by VideoWave SE. This easy to use software lets you trim your video clips and spruce them up by adding things like transitions, titles, music, and special effects. When you're done, simply burn your movie to disc.
Last but not least you have PhotoSuite 7. This software gives you the ability to repair, enhance and share your digital photos. It also includes a number of automated and advanced photo editing tools that will let you easily crop and rotate your pictures, remove things like red-eye and wrinkles and add text and special effects.
Sonic MyDVD 6.1 LE - With MyDVD you can create your own VCD's and DVD's quickly and easily. Right from the start, MyDVD gives you a number of options including the ability to create or modify a DVD-Video, DVD+VR/-VR disc or Video CD.
Adding movie clips to your current project is as easy as drag and drop. MyDVD lets you take any MPEG-1/2/4, AVI, WMV, VOB or QuickTime video clip and add it to your project. It also allows you to make your own custom menus and will even let you add your own pictures, icons and sound effects.
MyDVD will also let you transfer video from your camcorder directly to disc, using the Direct-to-DVD/VCD wizard. Simply choose your menu style and MyDVD will capture the video and automatically burn it to CD or DVD.
Sonic RecordNow 7.31 - If the Easy Media Creator suite isn't your thing, the PX-750A also comes with Sonic's CD/DVD mastering program, RecordNow. With this software, users can create various types of CD's and DVD's or make backups of existing discs. RecordNow also has the ability to create "Jukebox CD's" full of MP3, WMA, or WAV files.
RecordNow's task-based interface is fairly straightforward. Simply select the project type and then the job you want to perform. If you can't figure out what project type to use, just drag the files you want to record onto the "bit budget" and RecordNow's intelligent drag and drop feature will select the project for you.
Sonic CinePlayer 2.1 - Plextor's new drive also comes with Sonic's DVD playback software, CinePlayer. Along with DVD movies, CinePlayer can be used to play back your VCD's, SVCD's or whatever video files you might have on your hard drive.
CinePlayer also lets you take screen shots of your favorite scenes and tweak your video settings using the built in picture controls. Sonic's DVD playback software also supports OpenDVD. With this feature, you can open your OpenDVD project in MyDVD directly from CinePlayer for further editing.
While lacking many of Plextor's more advanced technologies, the PX-750A still delivers a good number of features. Like the BenQ drive it's based on, it supports most CD and DVD formats and sports some pretty impressive specs. The drive is capable of 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL and 4x DVD-R DL writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 16x. On top of that, it can read and write DVD-RAM media at 5x. The PX-750A also includes useful features like buffer underrun protection and bitsetting as well as an impressive software bundle from Roxio and Sonic. With all this it's easy to see why the PX-750 gets a solid 8 out of 10 for its features.
