x E-IDE (ATAPI) - PX 760A x DUAL DUAL L LAY AYER DOUBLE L ER DOUBLE LAY AYER DV ER DVD + DVD DVD R D DL ± The PX-760A DVD R/RW CD-R/RW internal E-IDE (ATAPI) ® drive from Plextor offers all the advantages of our legendary CD-RW drives. Along with dual/double layer (8.5 GB) format capabilities, the PX-760A is also supported by AUTOSTRATEGY and PoweRec™ technology to enhance your recording activities. Achieve high-quality recording at optimum speeds using any media! FEATURES Writing technology for unknown media with uneven quality. When a writable disc isn’t listed in the drive’s internal media catalog, AUTOSTRATEGY automatically Double layer allows you to record up to checks the disc and develops a write strategy for it. 4 hours of high-quality MPEG-2/DVD video on a 8.5 GB disc Plextor Optimized Writing Error Reduction Control (PoweRec) adjusts laser power and writing speed so they’re at the optimum settings for that particular disc. AUTOSTRATEGY writing technology for unknown media with uneven quality Performance You Can Rely On Achieves 18X write performance with ± recommended 16X DVD R media The PX-760A has a unique technology and feature combination offering unparalleled reliability: + Supports DVD RW background format ™ PlexEraser is a data destruction utility that makes a recorded CD-R or DVD disc unreadable. ± Supports DVD VR format for direct SecureRecording lets you write on a CD-R disc and protect the data with a password. disc recording ™ GigaRec allows high capacity storage of up to 900 MB on a 700 MB CD-R disc. With this + Supports CD-Text and CD G advanced feature, you can increase the maximum writing capacity up to 30%. writing/reading ™ Q-Check diagnostic suite is used to verify the quality of blank and recorded media. Buffer Underrun Proof technology ™ VariRec provides users with unprecedented control over the burn process. prevents buffer underrun errors ™ SilentMode enables users to vary tray load/unload speed, spin up/down speed and Horizontal or vertical mounting write/read speeds. orientation Black disc tray minimizes jitter and reduces C1 error rates. Optimized PCB circuits near Short drive length for small form factor PC the power supply decrease noise and provide clean power to the drive, improving both Replaceable beige front bezel included jitter and deviation levels. ® ™/ Windows 2000/XP XP Professional x64 Powerful Software that Works for You One-year full warranty (parts and labor) ® PlexTools Professional software allows you to control powerful functions with an easy-to-use interface and includes Plextor premium features for AUTOSTRATEGY, Unlimited toll-free technical support PoweRec, PlexEraser, SecureRecording, GigaRec, Q-Check, VariRec, and SilentMode. ® ™ 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. PX-716UF PX-716A PX-716A PX-712A PX-712A E-IDE (ATAPI) - PX 760A Performance Data Transfer Rate CAV, PCAV, CLV write/CAV and CLV read Sustained Read/Write Speed 18X (DVD write only) 9.97 - 24.93 MB/sec 16X (DVD read/write) 9.28 - 22.16 MB/sec 12X (DVD read/write) 8.31 - 16.62 MB/sec (write) 6.93 - 16.62 MB/sec (read) 10X (DVD write only) 8.31 - 13.85 MB/sec 8X (DVD read/write) 8.31 - 11.08 MB/sec (write) Disc Tray 4.70 - 11.08 MB/sec (read) Emergency Eject Hole 6X (DVD write only) 8.31 MB/sec 5X (DVD read only) 2.90 - 6.92 MB/sec 4X (DVD write only) 5.54 MB/sec 2.4X (DVD write only) 3.32 MB/sec 2X (DVD read/write) 2.77 MB/sec Eject button 1X (DVD write only) 1.38 MB/sec Disc/Busy indicator 48X (CD read/write) 3.15 - 7.29 MB/sec (write) 3.00 - 7.20 MB/sec (read) 40X (CD read only) 2.60 - 6 MB/sec 32X (CD read/write) 3.15 - 4.8 MB/sec (write) 2.08 - 4.8 MB/sec (read) 24X (CD read/write) 3 - 3.6 MB/sec (write) Power supply 1.6 - 3.6 MB/sec (read) Digital audio output Mode 16X (CD write only) 2.4 MB/sec connector Jumper IDE host adapter and IDE cable connector 10X (CD write only) 1.5 MB/sec 8X (CD read/write) 1.2 MB/sec 4X (CD read/write) 600 KB/sec Burst Read/Write 66 MB/sec (Ultra DMA Mode 4) 16.6 MB/sec (PIO Mode 4/DMA Mode 2) Typical CD Random Access <100 ms Typical DVD Random Access <150 ms 12 Buffer 2 MB Error Rate Mode 1: block/10 bits 9 Mode 2: block/10 bits Recommended Media (All DVD-RW and CD-RW media is rewritable up to 1,000 times) DVD+R (4.7 GB) 18X*, 16X, 8X, 4X Maxell, Ricoh, Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical DVD+RW 8X, 4X, 2.4X Ricoh, Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical DVD+R DL (8.5 GB) 10X*, 8X, 2.4X Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical DVD-R 18X*, 16X, 8X, 4X Maxell, Taiyo Yuden, TDK, Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical DVD-RW 6X, 4X, 2X, 1X Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, TDK, Victor DVD-R DL (8.5 GB) 6X Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical CD-R 48X Maxell, Taiyo Yuden, TDK, Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical 32X Taiyo Yuden CD-RW 24X Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical 4X - 10X Ricoh, Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical * Check for the latest media compatibility list on the Plextor website. NOTE: PoweRec will determine if 18X speed is possible and will set the optimal write speed. Disc Useable DVD Formats DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Multi-border, Multi-session, DVD+VR, DVD-VR Useable CD Formats CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM Mode-2, CD-ROM XA, Photo-CD, Video-CD, Multi-session, CD TEXT, CD-I, CD+G, UDF, Packet Write, Bootable CD, Hybrid-CD Disc Diameter 12 cm, 8 cm Recording CD Modes Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Packet Write (variable and fixed), Session-at-Once Recording DVD+R DL Mode(s) Disc-at-Once, Multi-session, Incremental Recording Recording DVD+R/RW Mode(s) Disc-at-Once, Multi-session, Incremental Recording/Random access write, Sequential Write Recording DVD-R DL Mode Sequential Write Recording DVD-R/RW Mode(s) Disc-at-Once, Multi-session, Incremental Recording Front Panel Rear Panel Eject Auto Eject/Manual Emergency/ Power Supply DC +5 V and DC +12 V Software Control Mode Jumpers Master; Slave; Cable Select Lights Power on/Disc Access/Writing/ Interface Connector IDE host adapter and 40-pin Flat E-IDE cable Disc Type/Reading SPDIF Digital Audio Out Disc Loading Auto load/Manual load Dimensions & Weight Minimum System Requirements Dimensions (W/H/D) 5.75 in x 1.63 in x 6.69 in CPU Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or equivalent (minimum) 146 mm x 41 mm x 170 mm HDD 1 GB free space for copying CD to CD image Weight 2.20 lbs 10 GB free space for DVD authoring 1000 g RAM 256 MB Need more information? Monitor Display Resolution 1024 X 768 at 16-bit color www.plextor.com OS Support 2000/XP™/XP Professional x64™ Plextor Corp. 48383 Fremont Blvd. Suite 120 Fremont CA 94538 T: 510.440.2000 F: 510.651.9755 E: info@plextor.com 800.886.3935 ©2005 Plextor Corp. All rights reserved. Plextor and the Plextor logo are registered trademarks of Plextor Corp. Other brands and products are trademarks of their respective holder/s. Specifications subject to change without notice. G158.3.v4