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                        | PX-712A 
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 | Internal E-IDE CD-R & DVD±R Recorder
 
 
 12X DVD Burning
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                              | Leading Edge Performance 
 Plextor, one of the leading companies for the development and production of CD-ROM drives, CD-Recorders and CD-ReWriters is expanding its range with its second Dual Format drive: PX-712A, which writes DVD's at 12-speed, rewrites at 4-speed using the DVD plus format. With the DVD minus format, this drive writes at 8x and rewrites at 4x.
 The PX-712A reads DVD-ROMs at 16x.
 
 The PX-712A comes in internal version with a Tray load mechanism.
 The Retail package includes: PX-712A (DVD Recorder), E-IDE (ATAPI) cable, Plextor CD/DVD Utility Software (PlexTools Professional), Nero 6 and InCD recording software, Pinnacle Studio 9 software, PowerDVD software, 16-language manual.
 
 The PX-712A is supported by a unique two-year On-Site Collect & Return** guarantee by Plextor, by which any inconveniences resulting from a defect are reduced to a minimum. The firmware is stored in FlashROM which makes it possible to quickly and easily upgrade to the latest version. CD TEXT is also completely supported.
 
 With the PX-712A, the user has a perfect all-in-one product for creating own home videos, back-ups, composition of photograph collections, saving music...
 
 PX-712A Benefits
 
 
 
                                  Writing DVD+R: 12x          DVD-R: 8x          CD-R: 48xRewriting DVD+RW: 4x             DVD-RW: 4x             CD-RW: 24xReading DVD-ROM: 16x           CD-ROM: 48xBuffer Underrun Proof Technology: Stops buffer underrun errorsGigaRec TechnologySecuRec TechnologySilent ModeQ-CheckVariRec Technology
PoweRec Technology (Plextor Optimised Writing Error Reduction Control)Supports Lossless Linking (DVD+R/RW)Zero Link (DVD-R/RW)Supports Background FormattingAccess Time <100 ms for CD; 150 ms for DVD8MB BufferE-IDE (ATAPI) interfacePC Compatibility:
                                    
                                      Pentium III 700Mhz or higher128MB Memory1GB of free disk spaceCompatible with:
                                    
                                      Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XPMultiRead CompatibleSupports SPDIF (Digital Audio Output)High Quality Digital Audio ExtractionA black tray, to reduce the jitter and to increase the quality of the burned CDTwo year* full-warranty (parts, labor and replacement) with On-Site Collect & Return** serviceCompatible formats:
                                    
                                      
                                        | CD (Read/Write) CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM Mode-2, CD-ROM XA, Photo-CD, Video-CD, Multisession, CD TEXT, CD-I, CD+G, Mixed CD
 CD-R/RW (Write)
 Track at Once, Disc at Once, Packet Write (variable and fixed), Multisession, Session at Once, CD-MRW (Mt. Rainier)
 | DVD (Read/Write) DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Multiborder, Multisession, DVD+VR, DVD-VR
 DVD+R/RW (Write)
 DVD+R:Disc at Once, Multisession, Incremental Recording
 DVD+RW: Sequential Write, Random Access Write
 DVD-R/RW (Write)
 DVD-R: Disc at Once, Multiborder recording, Incremental recording
 DVD-RW: Disc at Once, Multiborder recording, Incremental recording, Restricted Overwriting, DRT-DM
 | Wide CD-R and CD-RW media compatibilityWide range DVD+R/RW media compatibilityIncludes PlexTools Professional
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                              | Specifications | PX-712A |  
                              |  | CD |  | DVD |  
                              | Disc |  |  
                              | Usable Formats | Write | ReWrite | Read | Play |  | Write | ReWrite | Read | Play |  
                              | -- CD-DA | * | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- CD-ROM | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- CD-ROM + CD-DA | * | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- CD-ROM XA | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- CD-I | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- PHOTO-CD | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- VIDEO-CD | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- CD-Extra | * | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- CD-TEXT | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
                              | -- MULTISESSION | * | * | * |  |  | * |  |  |  |  
                              | -- DVD-ROM |  |  |  |  |  | * | * | * |  |  
                              | -- DVD-VIDEO |  |  |  |  |  | * | * | * | * |  
                              | -- CD+G | * | * | * |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
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                              | Writing Modes | Track at once |  |  |  
                              |  | Session at once |  |  |  
                              |  | Disc at once |  | Disc at once |  
                              |  | Multisession |  | Multisession (only for DVD+R) |  
                              |  | Packet writing |  | Packet writing |  
                              |  |  |  | Random Access Write |  
                              |  |  |  | Sequential Write |  
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                              | VariRec |  
                              | PoweRec Explanation | link |  
                              | Buffer Underrun Proof Technology |  |  
                              | Lossless Linking |  |  
                              | Zero Linking |  |  
 
                            
                              | Performance |  |  |  |  
                              | Data Transfer Rate |  
                              | -- Burst (UDMA/33) | 33MB/s |  
                              | -- Write | DVD+R | DVD-R | CD-R |  
                              |  | 12x: 16.620KB/s (PCAV) | 6-8x: 8.310-11.080KB/s (PCAV) | 48x: 7.200KB/s (PCAV) |  
                              |  | 6-8x: 8.310-11.080KB/s (PCAV) | 6x: 8.310KB/s (CLV) | 32x: 4.800KB/s (PCAV) |  
                              |  | 6x: 8.310KB/s (CLV) | 4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV) | 16x: 2.400KB/s (CLV) |  
                              |  | 4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV) | 2x: 2.770KB/s (CLV) | 8x: 1.200KB/s (CLV) |  
                              |  | 2.4x: 3.324KB/s (CLV) |  | 4x: 600KB/s (CLV) |  
                              | -- ReWrite | DVD+RW | DVD-RW | CD-RW |  
                              |  | 4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV) | 4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV) | 24x: 3.600KB/s (PCAV) |  
                              |  | 2.4x: 3.324KB/s (CLV) | 2x: 2.770KB/s (CLV) | 10x: 1.500KB/s (CLV) |  
                              |  |  | 1x: 1.385KB/s (CLV) | 4x: 600KB/s (CLV) |  
                              | -- Read | DVD-ROM |  | CD-ROM |  
                              |  | 6-16x CAV |  | 20-48x CAV |  
                              |  | 5-12x CAV |  | 17-40x CAV |  
                              |  | 3-8x CAV |  | 14-32x CAV |  
                              |  | 2-5x CAV |  | 10-24x CAV |  
                              |  | 2x CLV |  | 8x CLV |  
                              |  |  |  | 4x CLV |  
                              | Access Time | <100ms (CD) | <150ms (DVD) |  
                              | Data Buffer | 8MB |  
                              | Error Rate | Mode1: less than 10-12bits |  
                              |  | Mode2: less than 10-9bits |  
                              | Front Panel
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                              | Eject | Auto Eject/Manual Emergency |  
                              | Disc Loading | Tray, Auto load/auto eject |  
                              | Rear Panel
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                              | Power Supply | DC +5V and DC +12V |  
                              | Audio Connector | Rear: Analog output |  
                              |  | Rear: Digital SPDIF output |  
                              | Dimensions & Weight
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                              | Dimensions | 146 x 41,3 x 190 mm |  
                              | Weight | 1 kg |  
                              | Reliability
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                              | MTBF | 60.000 POH |  
                              | Tray Loading Eject | 50.000 times |  
                              | Warranty | 2 year * |  
                              | Service | On-Site Collect&Return Service ** |  
                              | *only valid in Europe, Middle-East and Africa. |  
                              | **(EU-Countries + Norway and Switzerland) |  |  
 
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