CD Freaks presents Plextor Premium review! - Club CDFreaks

**G@M3FR3@K** · 04-06-2003

I've been a little sick the last couple of days but the review of the PlexWriter Premium has finally been finished. You can find it here!

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Perhaps due to the heavy competition in the CD-RW drive market Plextor was forced to release a 52x writer but we're of course speculating here. In order to make sure that their latest 52x writer doesn't just have improved read and (re-)write performance, Plextor has put in some very unique and innovative techniques into their latest writer.

Because of these unique features, such as GigaRec and SecuRec for example which we'll of course get back to later on in this review, Plextor has dubbed their latest writer, the PlexWriter Premium (in some countries the drive is promoted as Plextor PX-W5232TA) indicating that this drive will support the best that Plextor has to offer.

In this review we'll see if this new PlexWriter is indeed a 'premium' drive and how it stands up to the competition. We'll of course also test the drive's unique techniques. Besides that we'll also take a look at the new PlexTools Professional software with which it's possible to perform advanced tests (C1/C2 error measurement, Focus/Tracking error tests and Beta/Jitter tests) using the Premium drive.

*alexnoe* · 05-06-2003

Maybe some more media tests:

Moser Baer 32x: The drive started at max speed, aiming at 52x, but reduced the speed to 40x just in time (actually, a bit too late) and then to 32:

Funny, but really cheap, crappy Platinum with unknown manufacturer code are written really well:

MPO Hispace Gold 24x at 40x work:

A Mitsubishi 40x CD-R isn't bad either, but see below:

Mitsubishi 48x CD-R at 52x is much better:

And Mitsubishi 24x-CD-RW 700 MB media:

Mitsui MAM-E 48x at 4x is a desaster on this drive:

Gigarec Burning, 1.2x setting:

Taiyo Yuden 48x:

Mitsubishi 48x:

Gigarec Burning, 1.4x setting:

Taiyo Yuden 48x:

valnar · 06-06-2003

Gamefreak,
Am I to assume from reading your review screenshots that the new Plextor has perfect zero offset for audio reading/writing?

Robert

**G@M3FR3@K** · 06-06-2003

You got that information from the Nero CD/DVD Speed Advanced DAE Test right? I think that information is not correct. According to the PlexTools software the drive's offset is -120ms:

valnar · 06-06-2003

I guess I'll test it with EAC the old fashion way and let everyone know. RIP, burn, re-read and compare.

Robert

*Namoh* · 13-06-2003

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Originally posted by valnar
I guess I'll test it with EAC the old fashion way and let everyone know. RIP, burn, re-read and compare.

Robert

When can we expect some numbers? We're a week further now.

valnar · 13-06-2003

Never got around to it. Too busy.

05-06-2003	#2 (permalink)
alexnoe CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 4,613	Maybe some more media tests: Moser Baer 32x: The drive started at max speed, aiming at 52x, but reduced the speed to 40x just in time (actually, a bit too late) and then to 32: Funny, but really cheap, crappy Platinum with unknown manufacturer code are written really well: MPO Hispace Gold 24x at 40x work: A Mitsubishi 40x CD-R isn't bad either, but see below: Mitsubishi 48x CD-R at 52x is much better: And Mitsubishi 24x-CD-RW 700 MB media: Mitsui MAM-E 48x at 4x is a desaster on this drive: Gigarec Burning, 1.2x setting: Taiyo Yuden 48x: Mitsubishi 48x: Gigarec Burning, 1.4x setting: Taiyo Yuden 48x: __________________ Asus P4C800E-Deluxe, Win XP, P4/2800 HT, 2048 MB RAM, 600 GB HDD, Plextor PX712/716/755/Premium, LG 4120B, Pioneer A08, Pioneer A09, NEC ND-3540A/4550A ------------------------------------------------ If at first you don't succeed, redefine success! How a troll wants to force users of Linux to buy Windows just to make use of Plextor DVD writer unique functions ------------------------------------------------ PxScan/PxView (compatible to Premium, PX-712, PX-714, PX-716), now with built-in picture file output Bitsetting via Autostart My Blog about DADVSI (new french copyright) Last edited by alexnoe; 07-08-2003 at 14:29.

06-06-2003	#4 (permalink)
G@M3FR3@K Senior Moderator Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Utrèg, The Netherlands Posts: 8,777	You got that information from the Nero CD/DVD Speed Advanced DAE Test right? I think that information is not correct. According to the PlexTools software the drive's offset is -120ms: __________________ CDFreaks.com - Independent CD and DVD recording news around the clock! I do not provide support via PM or e-mail, use our Forum instead. Need some help? Please use our search function first. When asking for help, please detail your problem! Become a member of this forum, it's free! Register here!

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06-06-2003	#3 (permalink)
valnar CD Freaks Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 170	Gamefreak, Am I to assume from reading your review screenshots that the new Plextor has perfect zero offset for audio reading/writing? Robert

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valnar CD Freaks Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 170	I guess I'll test it with EAC the old fashion way and let everyone know. RIP, burn, re-read and compare. Robert

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valnar CD Freaks Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 170	Never got around to it. Too busy.

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