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Plextor PX-800A
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No recommendations $62.00 5.0



Description: Dual Layer DVD+-RW Burner

# cdrecord -prcap
Device type : Removable CD-ROM
Version : 0
Response Format: 2
Capabilities :
Vendor_info : 'PLEXTOR '
Identification : 'DVDR PX-800A '
Revision : '1.00'
Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD-R/DVD-RW.

Drive capabilities, per MMC-3 page 2A:

Does read CD-R media
Does write CD-R media
Does read CD-RW media
Does write CD-RW media
Does read DVD-ROM media
Does read DVD-R media
Does write DVD-R media
Does read DVD-RAM media
Does write DVD-RAM media
Does support test writing

Does read Mode 2 Form 1 blocks
Does read Mode 2 Form 2 blocks
Does read digital audio blocks
Does restart non-streamed digital audio reads accurately
Does support Buffer-Underrun-Free recording
Does read multi-session CDs
Does read fixed-packet CD media using Method 2
Does not read CD bar code
Does read R-W subcode information
Does not return R-W subcode de-interleaved and error-corrected
Does read raw P-W subcode data from lead in
Does return CD media catalog number
Does return CD ISRC information
Does support C2 error pointers
Does not deliver composite A/V data

Does play audio CDs
Number of volume control levels: 256
Does support individual volume control setting for each channel
Does support independent mute setting for each channel
Does not support digital output on port 1
Does not support digital output on port 2

Loading mechanism type: tray
Does support ejection of CD via START/STOP command
Does not lock media on power up via prevent jumper
Does allow media to be locked in the drive via PREVENT/ALLOW command
Is not currently in a media-locked state
Does not support changing side of disk
Does not have load-empty-slot-in-changer feature
Does not support Individual Disk Present feature

Maximum read speed: 8467 kB/s (CD 48x, DVD 6x)
Current read speed: 8467 kB/s (CD 48x, DVD 6x)
Maximum write speed: 8467 kB/s (CD 48x, DVD 6x)
Current write speed: 8467 kB/s (CD 48x, DVD 6x)
Rotational control selected: CLV/PCAV
Buffer size in KB: 2048
Copy management revision supported: 1
Number of supported write speeds: 6
Write speed # 0: 8467 kB/s CAV (CD 48x, DVD 6x)
Write speed # 1: 7056 kB/s CAV (CD 40x, DVD 5x)
Write speed # 2: 5645 kB/s CAV (CD 32x, DVD 4x)
Write speed # 3: 4234 kB/s CAV (CD 24x, DVD 3x)
Write speed # 4: 2822 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 16x, DVD 2x)
Write speed # 5: 1411 kB/s CLV/PCAV (CD 8x, DVD 1x)

Supported CD-RW media types according to MMC-4 feature 0x37:
Does write multi speed CD-RW media
Does write high speed CD-RW media
Does write ultra high speed CD-RW media
Does write ultra high speed+ CD-RW media
Keywords: DVD+-RW ATAPI
Connection Type: ATAPI


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Old 10-06-2007, 01:26 PM   #1
aragon2
 
Registered: Sep 2006
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 1
Would you recommend the product? no | Price you paid?: $62.00 | Rating: 5

Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.22-2-686
Distribution: Debian Etch



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DVD-R Burning and Reading seems to be OK. I have not tested other media.

The drive is very loud, not suitable for watching movies or doing complicated work while it is working.

The drive provides a 'Silent Mode', but this can only be activated with Windows software -- according to:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=138061
http://qpxtool.sourceforge.net/problems.html

Plextor tries to prevent free software developers from solving this.
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