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PLEXTOR PX-320A









Specification.
  • Interface: ATAPI (ATA/ATAPI-5) 
  • Formats supported: CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode 1,2) CD-ROM XA Mode 2 Photo CD, Vide CD, CD-I,CD-EXTRA CD-TEXT, CD-RW,CD+G,UDF 
  • Write speeds: 
    • CD-R: 1X, 4X, 8X, 16X CLV; 16X/20XZ-CLV 
    • CD-RW: 4X, 10X CLV 
  • Write methods : Disc at once, Track at once, session at once, Packet Write, Multi-sesssion, Fixed and Variable Packet Writing 
  • Read speeds: 
    • DVD-ROM 12X CLV 
    • CD-ROM 40X CLV 
  • Data rate: 
    • DVD: 6.75~16.2 MB/sec.(Singl-layer) 
    • DVD: 4.05~10.8 MB/sec(Dual-layer) 
    • CD: 2.6~6.0 MB/sec 
  • Access time: 
    • 100ms Average CD Random Access 
    • 150ms Average DVD Random Access 
  • Data buffer size: 2MBytes 
  • Weight: 1 kg 
This is the first Plextor's combo drive. And it ships only in the Retail version. The drive comes with a user manual, cables and screws, 2 blank CD-R and CD-RW discs, and a CD with various programs. Here you can find two popular technologies Burn-Proof (buffer underrun protection) and PowerRec-II (for highest possible quality at the maximum speed). Besides, they promise the highest audio track extraction speed with the respective quality. Moreover, Plextor states that the black color of the tray reduces C1 errors and a jitter level. The design is austere, with just few buttons but with good indication. 

Nero CD-Speed

  • Vendor : PLEXTOR 
  • Product : CD-R PX-320A 
  • Firmware version : 1.01 
  • Buffer size : 2048 KB 
  • Maximum read speed : 7056 KB/sec (40 X) 
  • CDDA accurate : yes 
  • Read R-W : yes 
  • R-W packed : yes 
  • C2 pointers : no 
  • Speed settings : 4-8 X 
  • Read RAW mode : yes 
Well, I think we should stop using the Nero CD-Speed utility as it gives wrong data quite often. In this case it defines incorrectly some speeds and the C2 error correction. 

Nero InfoTool
 




The Plextor's drive is supplied with a utility which gives complete information on the drive and allows adjusting some parameters of operation. 




The screenshot shows that the utility is able to control even speed modes of the drive. 



Nero - Burning Rom
 




The drives supports such a useful function as buffer underrun protection. Besides, it's able to overburn discs. 

The drive is RPC-2 from the very beginning and it's impossible to turn it into RPC-1.  


Roman Shelepov aka SRL (srl@ixbt.com)

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