Would you choose plextor DVD burner?

[Valeron]

Or can anyone here that use plextor burner give me some suggestion?
I heard of it's a very good optical storage manufature.
I'm considering going for a 716A burners next month.
So anyone can give advanced suggestions?

[GrofLuigi]

My experience with Plextor 708A:

Sure it's good, but it doesn't deserve its high price. It is very picky about media (needs good ones). If you can afford high quality blanks (only) - go ahead.

GL

[darth rosenberg]

Look at the previews over on cdfreaks (in the plextor-forum)... the drive seems to be really bad!

[The Belgain]

I'd go for the NEC or the Pioneer instead mate...

[shoarthing]

Valero - Hi - have owned a lot of Plextors over the years; but at present have to admit the best DVD-burners are probably the Philips/BenQ 16xx series - there is very fine firmware support for the latest media.

The 16x Plex is a dog [so far]; & the 712 wasn't much better - it took a whole bunch of firmware updates to get the thing working OK.

[Valeron]

Originally posted by shoarthing
Valero - Hi - have owned a lot of Plextors over the years; but at present have to admit the best DVD-burners are probably the Philips/BenQ 16xx series - there is very fine firmware support for the latest media.

The 16x Plex is a dog [so far]; & the 712 wasn't much better - it took a whole bunch of firmware updates to get the thing working OK.
But in China the BenQ burners are considered as very bad ones.
Thanks for all your advice anyway.