Plextor 16x DVD+/-R/RW, 4x Dual Layer, ATAPI $59.95 AR plus FREE 50-pack 8x DVD-R

[PitViper]

Plextor PX-716A/SW: $139.95 – 50 MIR – 30 MIR = $59.95 + s&h
Fujifilm 50 pk. DVD-R: $39.88 – 40 MIR = FREE
Media and drive must appear on same receipt/invoice. Rebates good through 12/31/04.

Plextor @ PCConnection.com (http://www.pcconnection.com/Rebate/RebateDetail?SKU=5422309)
50 pk. 8x DVD-R @ PCConnection.com (http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?sku=5521340)

EDIT: This is an ATAPI drive, NOT an SATA as previously stated in thread title. Sorry for the misinformation.

[qwilliam]

nice find. i've been eyeing this drive for a while now (waiting for it to drop under $100). do you know if pcconnection is selling the oem or retail version?

[brainsmile]

yeah I was looking at this earlier. Tempting... very tempting.

[snoop]

It's 149.99 now, $80 after shipping for both items. Is this still a good deal?

[Agent Darkbooty]

Snoop: YES it is still worth it. Aside from the rock solid performance and top notch customer support (I can attest to both), Plextor writers (DVD at least) will write at double the rated top speed for most, if not all media and that includes any crappy generic crap you find at Fry's or the like! So that means if you stick 4x media in there, it'll burn at 8x and will perform a better write than most other drives using just the rated speed. It will still only write dual-layered at the rated speed I think, but it's still 4x and that ain't bad; Plextor is also known for great firmware updates too - so don't count D/L write speeds higher than the media rating in the future out yet. I currently have a PX-708 burner, and none of my DVD players, my friends DVD players, or my PS2 have had problems with any of the discs. To put my money where my typing is: I just put ordered mine!

Super find PitViper - You saved me a lot of time today!

[Dman33]

Slightly off-topic here, but does anybody know when Dual Layer media will be available at realistic prices? I just have to consider that when deciding to upgrade my current burner for rationalization purposes. :rolleyes:

[civicdidex]

hehehe, what do u consider realistic? i thought 60-80 was pretty good.

[Dman33]

hehehe, what do u consider realistic? i thought 60-80 was pretty good.

I am talking about the media. It is pointless to get a DL drive when a darn disc costs almost $10! Just wondering if someone knows something that I do not.

[civicdidex]

oh sorry i didnt read it carefully enough. im still stuck with single layer, i dont mind compression, hehe