Plextor Increases DVD Recording Speeds with Free Firmware Upgrade.FREMONT, Calif. -- PX-716 Series DVD Burner A DVD drive that records onto blank DVD-R and/or DVD+R discs. See DVD-R and DVD+R. Now Supports Industry Leading 6X DVD+R (DVD+Recordable) A write-once (read only) version of the DVD+RW optical disc from the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+Rs hold up to 4.7GB of data per side and can be read by DVD-Video players and computer DVD-ROM drives. A DVD+R DL disc is a "dual layer" DVD+R that holds a total of 8.5GB. Double-Layer, 6X DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) A write-once (read only) DVD disc for both movies and data endorsed by the DVD Forum. DVD-Rs are often called "DVD Dash Rs" or "DVD Minus Rs" to distinguish them from the competing "Plus R" format (see DVD+R). Dual-Layer Writing on 8.5 GB Media Plextor(R) Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced a free firmware upgrade for PX-716 Series DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. +/-R/RW drives. The new software boosts recording speeds to state-of-the-art 6X DVD+R Double-Layer (DL) and 6X DVD-R Dual-Layer (DL), thereby protecting the investment of customers who previously purchased a Plextor PX-716 series drive. The firmware upgrade will be available in two releases. Release 1.04 is available today on Plextor's website http://www.plextor.com. This firmware supports 2X DVD-R DL (DVD-R Dual Layer) See DVD-R. and 6X DVD+R DL on 8.5 GB DVD DL media, along with 8X DVD+RW (DVD+Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+RW media can be read on DVD-Video players and computer DVD-ROM drives. and 16X DVD+/-R on recommended single-layer DVD media with Plextor's AUTOSTRATEGY(R) recording optimization feature. Release 1.05, available March 31, 2005, supports 6X DVD-R on DL DVD media. "This firmware upgrade demonstrates Plextor's unwavering commitment to protecting the investments of our customers," said Howard Wing, vice president of sales and marketing for Plextor. "Customers now can upgrade their PX-716 Series drive and enjoy the greater productivity that comes with faster recording speeds." "Plextor has always been on the leading edge when it comes to delivering advanced features and quality," commented Tim Clatterbuck, Verbatim Optical Storage Manager. "This complements Verbatim's strategy of being first to market with high performance DVD media. The latest Plextor firmware upgrade allows their drive to burn Verbatim's standard 2.4X DVD+R DL media at an industry leading 6X speed." Plextor PX-716 Series DVD+/-R/RW Drive The Plextor PX-716 Series drive is a highly versatile 10-in-1 DVD/CD burner that supports 6X DVD+R Double Layer, 6X DVD-R Dual Layer, 16X DVD+R, and 16X DVD-R Writing; 8X DVD+RW and 4X DVD-RW (DVD-Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD Forum. Also called "DVD Dash RW" and "DVD Minus RW," DVD-RW uses phase change recording. The media hold 4.7GB per side and can be rewritten 1,000 times. Rewriting; and 16X max DVD-Reading; as well as high-speed 48X CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. Writing, 24X CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. Rewriting, and 48X max CD-Reading. The PX-716 drive has an 8 MB buffer and feature Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking. Lossless See lossless compression. (algorithm, compression) lossless - A term describing a data compression algorithm which retains all the information in the data, allowing it to be recovered perfectly by decompression. Unix compress and GNU gzip perform lossless compression. Linking/Zero Link technology enables users to perform basic editing tasks directly on the DVD disc. The PX-716 Series drive includes PlexTools(R) Professional software, a unique combination of user-controllable CD recording and CD/DVD media test features, including GigaRec(TM), SecureRecording(TM), Silent Mode(TM), and VariRec(TM). The drive also features Intelligent Recording, a combination of technologies designed to achieve high-quality recordings across a broad spectrum of media with varying grades of quality. Plextor's bundled software package offers ease-of-use and extensive functionality for Windows platforms. All PX-716 drives ship with Easy Media Center 7, Basic DVD Edition, Roxio's number-one selling DVD/CD-recording software. About Plextor Plextor Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment for professionals, consumers, and enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley since 1990, Plextor has introduced generations of award-winning products, including digital video converters and CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and DVD+/-R/RW optical disk drives. Plextor is privately owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision electronic equipment headquartered in Japan. Shinano Kenshi is best known for its expertise in manufacturing motors. Contact Plextor at www.plextor.com. PlexWriter is a trademark of Plextor Corp. AUTOSTRATEGY is a trademark of Taiyo Yuden. Roxio, the Roxio tagline, PhotoSuite, Easy CD & DVD Creator and Easy CD Creator Adaptec Easy CD Creator is a CD authoring program bundled with many early CD writers. It was part of a suite often just known as Adaptec Easy CD Creator, which consisted of:
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