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Plextor launches two combo units for HD DVD and Blu-ray
Plextor has announced two new optical devices and the focus is on the two next generation optical formats HD DVD and Blu-ray. Both are combo devices that support not only DVD and CD but also both of the HD formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray. Plextor PX-B300SA is the base model that reads BD-ROM at 6x and HD DVD-ROM at 3x speed. It can also write to DVD and CD media, but if you want to write to the HD formats you have to go for the high-end model.
The new PX-B920SA writes to BD-R at 4x speeds, DVDs at 16x, and CD-Rs at 40x, and reads HD DVD, while the lower-end PX-B300SA drops the BD-R capabilities and just writes to DVD and CD.
Plextor says both drives will be available at the end of the month, but sadly we don’t have any pricing information.
Plextor says both drives will be available at the end of the month, but sadly we don’t have any pricing information.
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Plextor is first in the market to offer a combo DVD- Rewriter that also plays Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies. The Plextor PX-B300SA is a dual-layer internal DVD drive for PCs and uses a SATA connection. It is priced highly competitively and offers an ideal entry into high definition playback for consumers. It combines all the DVD standards into one single drive.
The Plextor PX-B300SA not only plays the latest Blu-ray (6x) and HD-DVD (3x) movies, but is also a highly versatile dual-layer DVD drive that combines multiple formats - DVD R/RW and RAM - into one.
Write speeds: 16x DVD+R/-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+/-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 40x CD-R and 24x CD-RW.
In addition, Plextor has added extra convenience by including LightScribe technology to enable custom text and designs to be printed/burned onto discs.
The Plextor PX-B300SA meets EU RoHS and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directives.
The Plextor PX-B300SA will be available from end of February 2008 at Plextor’s network of dealers.
Source : fareastgizmos
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