It is a Plextor PX-B320SA 8X Blu-ray Disc Combo BD-ROM Player 16X Super Multi DVD CD RW Writer Internal SATA Drive
Compatible with all the Desktop PC with SATA interface
90% new, tested in full working conditions before shipping
180 Days Warranty
Blu-ray has yet to prove itself as a sensible storage medium—there are just too many less-costly solutions for backing up data. But just because you’re satisfied with a standard DVD drive for your burning chores, doesn’t mean you should be denied the enjoyment of watching Blu-ray movies on your PC—especially now that large 1920x1080 monitors are so affordable.
Enter Plextor’s PX-B320SA DVD burner/BD-ROM combo. We can’t say it offers the best of both worlds, but it strikes a nice balance. The drive’s DVD speeds aren’t up to the likes of, say, Samung’s SH-S223 performance DVD drive. For example, the Plextor is rated at 16x for DVD+R writes compared with the Samsung’s 22x. In our tests, that amounted to a 5:20 (min:sec) time to fill a single-layer disc vs. 4:46—not such a big deal. With double-layer media, the Plextor took 16:58 vs. the Samsung’s 13:16—yes, over time those minutes can add up.
Of course, Samsung’s drive won’t play your Blu-ray movies. In the realm of combo drives, Plextor’s PX-B320SA trumps LG’s GCC-H20L, the combo drive in our Lab test beds. Single-layer DVD+R write times for the two drives were virtually the same, but Plextor’s drive was more than 50 percent faster at writing to dual-layer discs, where the LG drive took 27:27. The Plextor drive also surpassed the LG drive in our DVD ripping test by nearly 50 percent, taking just 10:47 to copy a dual-layer movie disc to our hard drive, versus the LG’s 15:17.
Plextor unveils its latest combo DVD re-writer that also plays Blu-ray movies, the Plextor PX-B320SA.
The internal DVD drive for PCs uses a SATA connection. In addition, Plextor has added extra convenience by including LightScribe technology to enable custom text and designs to be printed/burned onto discs.
The PX-B320SA not only plays the latest Blu-ray movies, but is also a dual-layer DVD drive that combines multiple formats - DVD R/RW and RAM - into one. It can accept both 12cm and 8cm discs and has a 2MB buffer to ensure there is no data interruption.
Write & Read speeds :
8x BD-ROM
6x BD-R/BD-RE
4x BD-ROM/BD-R/BD-RE DL
16x DVD+R/-R
8x DVD+RW
6x DVD-RW
8x DVD+/-R DL
12x DVD-RAM
16x DVD-ROM
48x CD-R
32x CD-RW
and 48x CD-ROM
The Plextor PX-B320SA will be available from early November 2009 at Plextor?s network of dealers. It is covered by Plextor?s Fast Warranty Service (2-year warranty in the EU, Norway and Switzerland (Collect & Return); other countries 1-year carry-in). Software included: Cyberlink TrueTheater, Cyberlink BD Suite (Blu-ray Playback & DVD recording software), PlexUTILITIES .
