Plextor PlexWriter PX-891SAF 24X SATA DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner Drive Writer - Black (Bulk)
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According to the MFG website, the company supports "Karaoke-related activities." "CD," but it's more than likely VCD. It *doesn't* read CD G disks, as far as I can tell.
No, it's a bare drive that doesn't include any cables or software.
CD-ROM is supported by this drive. Text.
I'm not sure if this is normal, but as long as Windows recognizes it, there should be no issues. When a new version of your system's bios becomes available, install it. JoeL will follow up later
Selected User Reviews For Plextor PlexWriter PX-891SAF 24X SATA DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner Drive Writer - Black (Bulk)
Plextor used to make some of the best optical drives, but that era appears to be over. In fact, with the exception of the texture on the plastic bezel and, of course, the name, this drive looks almost identical to the crappy LG that came with my Cyberpower desktop. That alone would be worth deducting two stars because the Plextor is $10 more expensive, but the eject mechanism was also defective out of the box, so I gave it the lowest possible rating. br>br>Aside from poor quality, one possible cause is: Because the drive arrived in a plastic bag with no padding (rather than a box), it's possible that Amazon is to blame.
I used to replace all of my ODDs with Plextors, but they became difficult to come by. Thanks to the internet and Amazon, I was able to get everything I needed. I have a (very) good CD player, and I prefer to burn my own discs from lossless files because my motherboard can't match my stereo's audio quality. Plextor produces the highest-quality audio CDs, and in ten years of using them, I've never had one fail. I can't remember how many $20 LGs I've gone through. You couldn't buy me another Plextor with just a couple of those $20 bills, and you couldn't give me an LG or Samsung ODD.
to make an ideal CD-Rom-Burning Dual-layer R (for music CDs) and DVD layer (backup data) Aside from that, I'm a big fan of the Pioneer BDR- 212UBK (Blu-ray) PlexDisc BD-R is a combination of Ray and PlexDisc BD-R. R stands for "permanent data backups. " M stands for "multiple backups. " For archival purposes, a disc is also supported. backups of a high standard.
After a lot of recording on the Plextor SAW model, it would no longer burn a double layer disc, so I ordered the Plextor SAF model. Over the last year, I'm sure I made at least 25 coasters. The SAF model would always return with a burning message about an overrun or underrun. I turned off screen savers and closed all open programs except Toast before transferring to an SSD and burning at 4X. 4X is the slowest setting, and it keeps telling me that the data isn't coming in fast enough to burn - Really, with a solid-state drive (SSD)? Other drives I've used have burned at a rate of 12x or higher. Plextor is not the dependable optical drive unit of the past, as many other users have discovered. I sent it back and will order something else; it was a complete waste of money.
This drive is slow to become'ready,' does not read all disks on the first attempt (too sensitive or something), and does not appear to transfer data between drive and MB as quickly as the previous three drives we had in this desktop. We can't guarantee that these conditions are as described, so keep in mind that this information is based solely on the 'user experience' while using the product. Plextor was, in our opinion, one of the best drives available. This one has a flimsy feel to it, and it performs about as well as it looks. I had hoped for more, but it's only 'OK' (3 out of 5). 0).
04, it works with Brasero. Using an Asus Blue Ray player, I couldn't burn an ISO file to disk. I simply replaced the internal drive with this Plextor DVD burner, and Ubuntu recognized it, correctly configured it, and allowed me to use the burning software. It's just a question of how much time you want to spend researching versus replacing the hardware. Plextor has a proven track record of success.
I used to use Asus DVD writers, but they always broke down after a year. It's possible that this is due to low-cost internal components. I changed to this brand in the hopes of having better luck and longer-term dependability. br>br>I've burned over 1000 DVD-Rs so far. I've only had a few bad burns, and I can count them on one hand. I don't even bother with Imgburn's "Burn and Verify" feature anymore because it's so rare. It makes no difference whether you burn at 8x or 16x. br>br>The media I'm using, "CMC MAG AM3," appears to be of average quality to most people, but I believe it is the best. I had great success with "TYG03" media (which the Asus drives despise). br>br>I suppose one minor nit-picking nit-picking nit-picking nit-picking nit-picking The only drawback is that it isn't as good as some other writers at reading scratched CDs. I don't think it's a big deal. br>br>Up to this point, this writer has performed as well as some of my old IDE Pioneer 8x burners. Some of those are still in use, and I believe I purchased them around 2005. br>br>I'll update the review if this drive fails. I'm hoping it will last for a few years at the very least.
This PLEXTOR unit almost completely solved the problem (some incompatibility with my SONY boombox remained). I can attest to the fact that the PLEXTOR website describes how they developed this unit specifically for fidelity when writing music CDs. However, act quickly to secure your purchase - PLEXTOR was considering selling to China, and who knows what will happen if they do.
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