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Items In Optical Drives You Might Be Interested InProduct Details of Plextor PX-716A DVD WriterDescription The PX-716A DVD±R/RW CD-R/RW internal E-IDE (ATAPI) drive from Plextor offer all the advantages or our legendary CD-RW drives. Along with double layer and dual format capabilities, the PX-716A is also supported by Intelligent Recording technology to enhance your recording activities. The drive achives blazing fast 16X CAV performance on recommended 8X DVD+R media, and burns a 4.7GB DVD in less than six minutes, the drive also supports dual-layer DVD media, enabling users to burn up to four hours of high-quality. Quick Glance Type of Drive: DVD-Writer Internal/External: Internal Interface: 1 x 40-pin EIDE/ATAPI, S/PDIF, Audio Line Out Summary Product Title: Plextor PX-716A DVD Writer Manufacturer: Plextor Power Score: 4.5 | 44 Reviews Unit Type Type of Drive: DVD-Writer Internal/External: Internal General Load Type: Tray Performance Maximum DVD Read Speed: 16x Maximum DVD Write Speed: 16x Maximum DVD Rewrite Speed: 8x Maximum CD Read Speed: 48x Maximum CD Write Speed: 48x Maximum CD Rewrite Speed: 24x Interface Type: 1 x 40-pin EIDE/ATAPI, S/PDIF, Audio Line Out Cache Size: 8 MB Dimensions Height: 1.63 in Width: 5.75 in Depth: 6.69 in Weight: 2.20 lbs Warranty Warranty Information: 1 Year More Info URL: Manufacturer Link Reviews on Plextor PX-716A DVD Writer
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jam007
- Aug 14, 2005
WTF happened?Strengths: Good speed and firmware upgrades. Weakness: Dead for the 2nd time... I've only had it for 7 months and I'm about to send it back the 2nd time. My PC recognizes I have a drive, but when I put in *ANY* disc (DVD or CD) it does nothing. Oh and it's REALLY loud most of the time. My Lite-On 4x burner still works! Sad I had such a bad experience with it.
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farseer911
- Oct 14, 2005
POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RMA REPAIRSStrengths: Great drive, blazing fast. Weakness: second drive, secont time it failed. Great drive, however I have had to replace it twice, due to drive failure. Both drives started having initialization errors. However if you write on the paper label of the drive (I do so I know what machine they came out of, date & place of purchase and order number) THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE DRIVE. THEY SAY YOU HAVE DEFACED THE DRIVE AND ALTERED IT. They will not service the drive that is the...
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kcolbou
- Sep 3, 2005
Plextor PX-716A DVD WriterStrengths: Speed, Compatability Weakness: I have 2 one crashed at 10 months. I've had 2 of the 716A Plextor dives now for about 10 months. All worked well until now. The installation was a snap, plug and play at it's best. Worked well even with XP's own DVD and CD burning capabilities. At ten months my one drive quit reading any disks at all and was giving I/O errors. Upon emailing Plextor I received a reply in under 24 hours. By far the best response that I have ever...
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bethereornot
- Dec 2, 2004
Plextor PX-716A DVD WriterStrengths: This burns at speeds and never ruins a disk. Weakness: None that I can see except it come with more software. I always like free software. I have copied every movie I have in my collection and It dosen't even seem to be working this burner. I have used several other brands and none compare to this 16x or my 8x plextor. I never bought there products before because the price was to high. But after using to many disc with the memorex brand dvd burner. I figured I would save money if this burner would just copy like it is supposed to do...
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bigez10fromca
- Apr 10, 2005
Plextor PX-716A DVD WriterStrengths: Speed is very fast. Excellent burner. Dual layer support. Firmware upgrades. Quality of completed CD or DVD. Fast, full accessories, dual layer burning. Weakness: None One of the better dvd burners on the market at the moment. Would recommended to friends! I had no problem changing face plate. Easy user manual/cd
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coolkyote
- Jul 12, 2005
Plextor Support SUCKS!Strengths: Worked for two months Weakness: Doesn't read ANY cd's OR DVD's. Sounds like a B-52 bomber taking off, very noisy. Burning is sometimes painfully slow (when it worked). This has to be the most worthless drive I have ever had the misfortune to own. The drive worked for all of two months before it decided it was just going to quit for no apparent reason. The drive will simply not recognize any cd or DVD put into it. Contacting Plextor support is a joke. They don't even TRY to solve the problem, for them there is only one solution RMA. This means you pay to ship it...
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DonChino
- Feb 1, 2005
Plextor PX-716A DVD WriterStrengths: Quiet, Fast, Black Bezel Replacement, Full Accessories, Software Tweaking, Dual Layer Burning, Smaller Size Weakness: None Honestly? This is one of the BEST purchases I have made recently, since there really are NO DRAWBACKS other than having to pay a little more. The Plextor costs a little more than other brands out there, but the extra money is VERY MUCH worth it and not a weakness. This drive is FAST, QUIET, and you can CHANGE ITS COLOR between white and black since it includes the replacement bezel. Not to...
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emilyd
- Dec 31, 2004
Plextor PX-716A DVD WriterStrengths: all, and love plextor tools and it comes with roxio---great Weakness: none i just love this drive, it does just what i was looking for, i had spend hours researching different drives, and it came down to the plextor or pioneer, i work with pictuers alot , so i went with the plextor 716a , and i am very pleased with it, i would highly recommend this drive to others. emilyd
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jayhall0315
- Feb 21, 2005
The Ultimate DVD burner as of November, 2005Strengths: Not only one of the fastest but one of the most accurate (Do not be fooled, fast is worthless if your CD/DVD is unreadable). Weakness: Now surpassed by Plextor's 760A burner, Slightly more moolah than others, but you get what you pay for. I have discontinued this review because as any tech geek knows, times change and better products are manufactured. If you are currently in need of a high end DVD burner then take a look at Plexor's newer 760A or 810SA (SATA interface). (My review below was last updated during May of 2006) Bar none, this is the Ferrari of CD/DVD burners. This burner has a list of features which would stretch down...
BurnWorld.com - Dec 3, 2004
Plextor and 16x OMG
The PX-716A DVD±R/RW CD-R/RW internal E-IDE (ATAPI) drive from Plextor® offer all the advantages or their legendary CD-RW drives. Along with double layer and dual format capabilities, the PX-716A.... Top
Techspot - Nov 30, -0001
DVD Burners round-up: Plextor PX-716A/SW DVD±RW Dual Layer tested
The drive has a very attractive look, following the sleek lines of its predecessors. The front panel of the unit has a very small activity light, and a small manual access hole up front. I was happy to find a black face plate included, and installing the plate was quite easy. Drive construction seemed solid, the tray was sturdy, and did not require any special attention for quick disk swaps. Top
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Plextor PX-716A DVD Writer
Strengths: GREAT speed in burning all media, no coasters yet!
Weakness: MAJOR issues with READING....don't even TRY using dvd decrypter with it to READ. WRITES fine.
You will be very happy with this product all in all as long as it is strictly a burner. Make sure you have a 2nd drive to do all your cd/dvd reading and you'll be very impressed with this. I'm still a little disappointed in the customer service NOT acknowledging the read issue.