Plextor PX-740A

by Purav Sanghani on August 2, 2005 12:05 AM EST

DVD+/-R Dual Layer Media

MKM 001 (DVD+R DL)

Being able to write to a dual layer disc at 8x is phenomenal, but we would have liked to see it carry that speed over to the second layer. The PX-740A managed to write the first layer at 8x speeds while having to drop to 4x when it reached the second layer. It still shaves off write time, but it could use some more work.

2.4x +R DL - MKM 001 Write

2.4x +R DL - MKM 001 Read

2.4x +R DL - MKM 001

The read back shows a successful disc, which makes us more than happy, especially in light of our experience during the summer roundup. It seemed as though no other drive wanted to write to dual layer as bad as the BenQ and Plextor drive.

MKM 01RD30 (DVD-R DL)

The PX-740A stuck to 4x speeds, but completed the disc successfully. For now, a successful dual layer write is good enough for us at 4x, but we’re looking forward to the next generation units that will write data to all media quicker and more efficiently. Who knows, maybe a future firmware update may fix this speed issue.

4x -R DL - MKM 01RD30 Write

4x -R DL - MKM 01RD30 Read

4x -R DL - MKM 01RD30

The screenshots of Nero’s CD-DVD Speed and Plextor’s Plextools can be downloaded here.

DVD+/-RW Media CD-R Media
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  • ssvegeta1010 - Tuesday, August 2, 2005 - link

    I could swear I saw this a while ago... where did it go?
  • Hi - Tuesday, August 2, 2005 - link

    i saw it the other day too



    government coverup?
  • mariush - Wednesday, August 3, 2005 - link

    just a glitch in the matrix.. deja-vu :) sorry for off-topic ... couldn't help it..
  • dmxlite - Tuesday, August 2, 2005 - link

    Probably had some fixing up to do, cause they know we're picky about spelling and things like that.
  • Hi - Tuesday, August 2, 2005 - link

    after looking at them they actually added graphs and stuff, so i see why they took it back
  • jm20 - Sunday, July 31, 2005 - link

    Your missing the graph's on pages 4 through 7.
  • Stas - Sunday, July 31, 2005 - link

    I'm tired of AT mislabeling pages. This is like the 3rd time I see it happen in the last 3 months. :(
  • Quiksel - Tuesday, August 2, 2005 - link

    STFU

    I swear some of you on here are the most perfection-centered people I've ever seen. Give it a break.
  • andrep74 - Monday, August 8, 2005 - link

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  • andrep74 - Monday, August 8, 2005 - link

    Well, at least this is fixed, but how do I delete my own posts???

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