PR Love: Plextor Goes SATA

LPMiller · 06-04-2007, 12:45 PM

PLEXTOR ANNOUNCES SATA VERSION OF 18X DVD±R BURNER

Internal Drive Delivers Data Transfer Speeds up to 150 MB/Sec.

FREMONT, Calif. - June 4, 2007 - Plextor® LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced the immediate availability of the TurboPlex PX-810SA DVD Super Multi Drive. The new model addresses growing customer demands for DVD burners that support Serial ATA, the evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface. The PX-810SA also includes a new bundle of value-added software applications for tasks such as data backup, video editing, and DVD authoring.

OEMs, VARs, integrators, and consumers all gain benefits from Serial ATA technology. End users enjoy fast 150 MB/sec data transfer rates. The interface supports one device per controller connection, eliminating master/slave configuration jumper issues for installers. SATA also provides a substantial pin count reduction from Parallel ATA, while thinner cables help air-flow and improve cable routing-big pluses for OEMs and integrators.

"Our first internal SATA drives were designed specifically for manufacturers, resellers, and integrators, but we found there was also demand from professional and business users for these drives," said Michael Arbisi, vice president of channel sales for Plextor. "The new PX-810SA is a return to the Plextor legacy of creating drives that appeal to professional and business users who need mission-critical recording reliability and quality, combined with a rich set of software tools and features. Support for SATA makes the drive even more appealing to users who need to quickly transfer and record large volumes of data."

PX-810SA DVD±R/RW Drive
Plextor's PX-810SA internal multi-drive delivers fast DVD recording speeds of 18X DVD±R on single-layer media, 10X DVD±R on Double-Layer and Dual-Layer (DL) media, and 12X DVD-RAM. The drive also supports 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 16X max DVD-ROM, 40X CD-R/ROM, 32x CD-RW, 12X DVD-RAM. DVD±VR is supported for direct disc recording, while DVD+RW background format eliminates the need to manually format a DVD+RW disc.

The PX-810SA multi-drive is fully compatible with the new Windows® Vista operating system. The drive features a 2MB buffer and Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking.

Expanded Software Bundle
To enable customers to begin using the PX-810SA immediately, without any additional purchases, the drive includes a new bundle of quality software applications:

The award-winning Roxio® Easy Media Creator 9 software suite for burning video, music, photos, and data to DVD or CD.

MvDVD Video Authoring for creating DVD discs using video devices, multimedia clips, and pictures.
VIDEOWAVE Video Editing for creating professional looking videos by removing unwanted scenes, recording content, and applying special effects.
CinePlayer DVD-Video Playback for playing all DVD-ROM movies, DVD, and VCD titles. Uses any resolution or color depth video display.
BackUp MyPC Archive and Backup software for backing up individual files or an entire system by transferring data to discs or a hard drive.

Pricing and Availability
Plextor's PX-810SA drive ships to distributors in North and South America at the end of June 2007, with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $89.00 USD. All retail packages include one-year full warranty and unlimited toll-free technical support.

johnnymk · 06-04-2007, 07:52 PM

Other than master/slave configuration, I don't see what the big deal is for SATA writers. The PATA pipeline is presently not bogged down by a slow 10 MB or less transfer rate of DVD/CD writers. Besides, the maximum safe RPM of writers has been reached at a little over 18X DVD/52X CDR, if I recall correctly.

LPMiller · 06-05-2007, 05:28 AM

less cpu overhead, a chance to finally get rid of everything on the IDE bus.

johnnymk · 06-05-2007, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LPMiller

less cpu overhead, a chance to finally get rid of everything on the IDE bus.

Less CPU overhead...Really? Like SCSI?

06-04-2007, 12:45 PM	#1
LPMiller Chief News Editor & Master of His Domain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 8,161	PR Love: Plextor Goes SATA PLEXTOR ANNOUNCES SATA VERSION OF 18X DVD±R BURNER Internal Drive Delivers Data Transfer Speeds up to 150 MB/Sec. FREMONT, Calif. - June 4, 2007 - Plextor® LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced the immediate availability of the TurboPlex PX-810SA DVD Super Multi Drive. The new model addresses growing customer demands for DVD burners that support Serial ATA, the evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface. The PX-810SA also includes a new bundle of value-added software applications for tasks such as data backup, video editing, and DVD authoring. OEMs, VARs, integrators, and consumers all gain benefits from Serial ATA technology. End users enjoy fast 150 MB/sec data transfer rates. The interface supports one device per controller connection, eliminating master/slave configuration jumper issues for installers. SATA also provides a substantial pin count reduction from Parallel ATA, while thinner cables help air-flow and improve cable routing-big pluses for OEMs and integrators. "Our first internal SATA drives were designed specifically for manufacturers, resellers, and integrators, but we found there was also demand from professional and business users for these drives," said Michael Arbisi, vice president of channel sales for Plextor. "The new PX-810SA is a return to the Plextor legacy of creating drives that appeal to professional and business users who need mission-critical recording reliability and quality, combined with a rich set of software tools and features. Support for SATA makes the drive even more appealing to users who need to quickly transfer and record large volumes of data." PX-810SA DVD±R/RW Drive Plextor's PX-810SA internal multi-drive delivers fast DVD recording speeds of 18X DVD±R on single-layer media, 10X DVD±R on Double-Layer and Dual-Layer (DL) media, and 12X DVD-RAM. The drive also supports 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 16X max DVD-ROM, 40X CD-R/ROM, 32x CD-RW, 12X DVD-RAM. DVD±VR is supported for direct disc recording, while DVD+RW background format eliminates the need to manually format a DVD+RW disc. The PX-810SA multi-drive is fully compatible with the new Windows® Vista operating system. The drive features a 2MB buffer and Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking. Expanded Software Bundle To enable customers to begin using the PX-810SA immediately, without any additional purchases, the drive includes a new bundle of quality software applications: The award-winning Roxio® Easy Media Creator 9 software suite for burning video, music, photos, and data to DVD or CD. MvDVD Video Authoring for creating DVD discs using video devices, multimedia clips, and pictures. VIDEOWAVE Video Editing for creating professional looking videos by removing unwanted scenes, recording content, and applying special effects. CinePlayer DVD-Video Playback for playing all DVD-ROM movies, DVD, and VCD titles. Uses any resolution or color depth video display. BackUp MyPC Archive and Backup software for backing up individual files or an entire system by transferring data to discs or a hard drive. Pricing and Availability Plextor's PX-810SA drive ships to distributors in North and South America at the end of June 2007, with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $89.00 USD. All retail packages include one-year full warranty and unlimited toll-free technical support. __________________ lpmiller Chief News Editor Nobel Prize Nominee Reverend in the Universal Life Church Once Shot A Man For Snoring Too Loud Way Too Lazy To Change His Signature "The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference." - Calvin and Hobbes

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06-04-2007, 07:52 PM	#2
johnnymk Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2000 Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA Posts: 13,621	Other than master/slave configuration, I don't see what the big deal is for SATA writers. The PATA pipeline is presently not bogged down by a slow 10 MB or less transfer rate of DVD/CD writers. Besides, the maximum safe RPM of writers has been reached at a little over 18X DVD/52X CDR, if I recall correctly.

06-05-2007, 05:28 AM	#3
LPMiller Chief News Editor & Master of His Domain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 8,161	less cpu overhead, a chance to finally get rid of everything on the IDE bus.

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