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Plextor Writer Discuss, New Drives: PX-820A and PX-820SA at CD and DVD Writers forum; Plextor seems to be readying the release of new 20x drives: PX-820A PX-820SA Nothing on their national sites yet, but Tigerdirect has them in their On-line catalogue already: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...?EdpNo=3832388 Can't say for sure yet but it looks like they rebadged NEC drives. Specifications: Cache Size: 2 MB DVD+R Write Speed:

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hwp (Moderator)
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Posted: 19-05-2008
Plextor seems to be readying the release of new 20x drives:

PX-820A
PX-820SA

Nothing on their national sites yet, but Tigerdirect has them in their On-line catalogue already:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...?EdpNo=3832388

Can't say for sure yet but it looks like they rebadged NEC drives.

Specifications:
Cache Size: 2 MB
DVD+R Write Speed: 20x
DVD+RW Rewrite Speed: 8X
DVD-R Write Speed: 20x
DVD-RW Rewrite Speed: 6x
DVD Read Speed: 20x
DVD-RAM Write Speed: 12x
DVD Access Time: 160 ms
CD Write Speed: 48x
CD Rewrite Speed: 32x
CD Read Speed: 48x
CD Access Time: 140 ms
Length: 6.69"
Width: 5.75"
Height: 1.63"
Weight: 1.52 lbs.
Load Type: Tray
Interface Type: E-IDE / ATAPI
Enclosure Type: Internal
Compatible Writable Media: CD-R
CD-RW
DVD+R
DVD-RAM
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
DVD-R
DVD+R DL
DVD-R DL

Writing Modes: Disc-at-Once
Incremental Recording
Multi-border recording
Multisession
Packet writing
Restricted overwriting
Sequential recording
Session-at-Once

Supported Formats: CD-DA
CD-Extra
CD-i/FMV
CD-ROM Mode 1
CD-ROM Mode 2
CD-ROM XA
CD-Text
Photo CD
Video CD
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Posted: 19-05-2008
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Can't say for sure yet but it looks like they rebadged NEC drives.

DVD Read Speed: 20x
It is a 7200A/S, the only think that looks weird
is the 20x dvd read speed, maybe Liggy or Dee
can tell us more is the drive can read that fast.
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Posted: 19-05-2008
Boooooooooo! More rebadges

I'm glad I will take delivery of a new-in-box 716SA this week bought off ebay
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It is a 7200A/S, the only think that looks weird
is the 20x dvd read speed, maybe Liggy or Dee
can tell us more is the drive can read that fast.
I already tried to find the area in the drive's firmware that actually selects at which speed the motor spins. But I have to admit, that I failed finding it yet
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I already tried to find the area in the drive's firmware that actually selects at which speed the motor spins. But I have to admit, that I failed finding it yet
It's not that important, at least you tried.
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Posted: 19-05-2008
another rebadges and $80
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another rebadges and $80
You can always get the Optiarc for half the price .
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Cressida (CD Freak)
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Posted: 19-05-2008
At the rate they're going, they've now joined the rest of them. No more (long term) firmware support, buy a new drive instead.

Plenty of unsold 800/810's left on the shelves where I'm at. Wonder if they'll go on sale.
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Posted: 19-05-2008
They are very expensive, that's why the stay unsold*.

*Personal opinion.
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They are very expensive, that's why the stay unsold*.

*Personal opinion.
Agreed. Unity Electronics has about 87 PX-740A left, but at $59. They need to drop the price cause then I'd definitely buy another BenQ DW1640 rebadge.
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Posted: 19-05-2008
and I saw many return 800A and 810SA
( Also My friend return two 800A ) last year
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//offtopic

Funny my second 7173A still works fine, the first was dead on arrival.
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Posted: 20-05-2008
Plextor Japan has just completely redone their homepage:
http://www.plextor.jp/

Before it was very much centered on optical drives. Now that's just one part of it.
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Plextor Japan now has put up the product pages:

820A:
http://www.plextor.jp/pc/products/px820a/index.html

820SA:
http://www.plextor.jp/pc/products/px820sa/index.html
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Gr1mR34p3r (New on Forum)
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Posted: 03-06-2008
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and I saw many return 800A and 810SA
Can you return a drive, saying you had no idea it was a rebadged Pioneer? Probably depends on a store.
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Posted: 06-06-2008
Well if the new drive would read burned discs at 20x it would be nice! But most probably it is only for pressed singlelayer data discs. Burned discs 8x CAV reading at maximum :-(
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Posted: 06-06-2008
Very likely that 20x reading was only a typo on the Tigerdirect page. The Plextor page says 16x for SL and 12x for DL reading (ROM and -R), which seems more realistic
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Posted: 10-06-2008
I often come round remembering the good old days where drives were faster in reading than in writing!

In my opinion that was much better, because I read a disc often and burn it only once so i save more time when it is fast reading than fast writing!
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has anybody bought one of these yet now that newegg has them in stock? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827249032 has anybody confirmed which company they rebadged it from?
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has anybody bought one of these yet now that newegg has them in stock? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827249032 has anybody confirmed which company they rebadged it from?
These are confirmed Optiarc AD-7200 drives.
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Posted: 31-08-2008
I have had a PX-820SA drive for about a month now.

Anyone know where or if there is a firmware update for it yet?

Thanks!
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Posted: 31-08-2008
Not that i know of.

There has been no update to the respective Optiarc drives since April and the Plextors were release in July. So Plextor Firmware 1.00 should correspond to Opticarcs latest (1.06).
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Hello. PX-820 SA Win XP sp2 nero 6.6.1.15 Recorder TDK 2.4x speed DVD+R DL 8.5Gb. At the end of record gave out a report Power calibration error Could not perform end of Disc-at-once.Then I wrote down another and all repeated oneself.A help is needed
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At what speed did you write? Did you try slower speeds?

Verbatim DL media are best and usually give best results in any brand of drive. Try finding Verbatim 2.4x or 8x media.
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In this case during initialising of disk this speed can be chosen only.
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