Plextor PX-716UF/SW-BK 6x Dual Layer DVD Drive (Black)

by Plextor

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00068S5K8
• Item model number: PX-716UF/SW-BK
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,720 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 13, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Plextor PX-716UF/SW-BK 6x Dual Layer DVD Drive is an external IEEE 1394 and Hi-Speed USB drive with several advanced features that will enhance all of your digital recording activities. Along with double layer and dual format capabilities, the PX-716UF achieves blazing fast 16x CAV performance on recommended 8x DVD+R media, and burns a 4.7 GB DVD in an amazing time of less than six minutes. The drive also supports dual-layer DVD media, enabling users to burn up to four hours of high-quality DVDs.

Both PC (Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP) and Macintosh (OS 9.1 or above) compatible, this drive is bundled with several leading pieces of software that will greatly enhance your recording capabilities:

For Windows:
Plextools Professional software allows you to control powerful functions with an easy-to-use interface and includes Plextor premium features for SilentMode, which enables users to vary tray load and unload speed, spin up and spin down speed, as well as read and write speeds; GigaRec, which allows high capacity storage of up to 900 MB on a 700 MB CD-R disc; VariRec, which provides users with unprecedented control over the burn process; Q-Check, which checks and reports written disc quality; and SecureRecording for password protection of your CD-R disc and other valuable data.

Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 is an award-winning software suite which combines full-featured photo, video, music, burning, and authoring applications for the PC. Dantz Retrospect (30-day trial version included in this package) helps you back up important data against loss due to viruses, newly installed software, user error and damaged hardware.

For Macintosh:
Roxio Toast 6 Lite is an easy-to-use DVD and CD burning software that enables you to create, organize, share music, video, photos and data on CDs and DVDs.

What's in the Box
PX-716UF DVD burner, software disks, USB cable, IEEE 1394 cable, AC adapter and power code, manual, quick start guide, and blank DVD+R disk.

Product Description

Plextor (PX-716UF/SW-BK) 16x DVD+/-/R/RW AND CDR/RW EXT

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Software Ever, June 17, 2005

By 

Michael Simpson "Owner of KronosRobotics.com" (Leesburg VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plextor PX-716UF/SW-BK 6x Dual Layer DVD Drive (Black) (Personal Computers)

I like the drive. I upgraded from a 708UF. However the Roxio Software that ships with the drive is very unstable. As a matter of fact it installs a packet writer driver that will tear up your system. You can not uninstall this software unless you uninstall all the included software.

The only way I can keep my computer from constantly rebooting is to turn off the 716UF.

Plextor has been no help. The only comment they had was to take the drive back for a refund.

Im currently using the software that came with my 708 drive and if I had the chance I would return the 716uf drive but my daugter managed to grab my 708 drive so Im stuck.