by Gr8ful in Computer Hardware, - Top 100, Jun 17 '00
Pros: Fast, reliable, can read subchannel data and write in RAW mode Cons: None
This drive is the only Atapi CDRW drive that I recommend for dependability and longevity. The Plextor Plexwriter 8x4x32 is an all purpose CD drive that can handle any task given to it. It's ability to write and copy CD material is unmatched in the...
Pros: Great CDR & CDRW writer! Cons: The software, Adaptec Easy CD Creator and Adaptec Direct CD!
Not only are you getting a great CDR/CDRW writer, you are getting a fast writing speed with a nice price. Originally the Plextor PlexWriter 8/4/32 sold for over $300 and now it is listed for $185 and can be found brand new for $139. That is a great price...
Pros: Fast speeds, easy installation, good price, nice software selection Cons: None
After nearly 3 years of promising myself that I would get a CD-R/W drive I finally did. With a special from Buy.com (including $30 off a $150 purchase, free shipping and a killer initial price) I decided to go for the Plextor 8/4/32. I received the...
Pros: Built great, and goes Fast!!!! Cons: Not alot of great software.
Last month my brand new Plextor Plexwriter came in the mail. At first site I could tell it was built well, Pretty heavy, and put together like a tank. I quickly installed the new drive in place of my old Hi-Val Cd-RW, and it was instantly recognized...
Pros: Reputation for quality and reliability, ease of installation, meets most people's need for speed Cons: Software bundle only adequate, did not include mounting rails
Just got a CD-RW (CD burner) installed, something I've been waiting for since God created dirt. Lots of choices on makes and models, but I chose the Plextor Plexwriter 4X8X32 internal because of quality, reliability, and recommendations by other experts...
Pros: Good speed, good media compatibility, solid. Cons: None
It is good to have a cd-wr these days. We live in a world where a lot of information is easily accessible via computers and some of it needs stored for future reference. I am thinking about all those mp3, jpgs, movies, data etc. If you don't want to fill...
Pros: Quick, reliable burns, good bundled software... Cons: ... though the software was slightly outdated and needed an update
Plextor CD-RW drives are the best. Sure, some people will tell you that Hewlett-Packard makes mean drives, that SCSI drives are the way to go, but Plextor IDE drives are cheap (compared to a SCSI setup) and will almost never ever have a buffer underrun...
Pros: Easy installation, fast burning, reliable Cons: does not have BURN PROOF technology
With the newer and faster cd-rewritable drives coming into the market today, the Plextor 8/4/32 has now lower prices. Plextor is pretty much has the best cd-rw drives in the market today. Despite not having BURN PROOF Technology, the Plextor 8/4/32 is...
A plextor, but it's not IDE!
I've been a big Plextor fan from the start, every time I've had a chance to use one, it's been a pleasant experience, but being hindered by the fact that they were SCSI-only for the longest time, I had little...
Pros: Extremely Fast, Reliable Cons: I can't make coasters anymore
Whoa was me, when our Yamaha SCSI Cd-R crapped out on us. It still officially "wrote", but it went from 4x to only 1x. Not acceptable, of course. And due to the fact it only had a 640k buffer, under-runs were frequent to say the least. We...
Pros: Fast burner, reliable, and good price Cons: Out-dated Software, and drivers
Being my first CD-RW(burner), it did exactly what I expected. I wanted a CD-RW that would write fast, easy to learn, and inexpensive. I did some investigating of CD-RW's and I found that Plextor is one of the best brands, and are very reliable. I...
Pros: Upgradable firmware, great under-run buffer, installation is a snap, bundled software convenient Cons: Faster models exist, drive may be picky with some software???
I received my Plextor 8/4/32 CD-RW drive for Christmas this year. After over 4 months of fairly heavy use, it's time for a review. In general, I really love my Plextor drive. I have a few complaints (which I'll start with), but most of this review is...
Pros: Copies all PC software I tried with it. Ejects when told to. Comes with EZCD creator 4. Consistent successful burns,even with low quality media. Cons: Can't do working Playstation copies (without a mod-chip, i mean)
Before you read this epinion
If you don't agree with my morals, don't NR this review. Not agreeing, and not liking the fact that I copy software is no grounds for a NR. I openly admit that I copy software. If this is a problem for...
Pros: Fast and reliable Cons: A bit more expensive than competition
My 4x HP 8200i series writer was working fine, but I no longer had patience to wait 20+ minutes for burning a CD, which I was doing increasingly more to make audio CDs.
So, knowing that so many people liked Plextor CD-RW drive, I decided to...
Pros: Easy Install, Great Software, Fast! Cons: none
My first CDRW was an external parallel port HP 2x/2x/4x bought when CDRWS were just becoming popular in the consumer marketplace. While easy to setup, performance was less than stellar (took over an hour to burn one 650mb cdr) and I sold it within a...
Pros: fast, reliable, inexpensive, quality Cons: too bad it's not 12X write speed
Plextor Plexwriter 8/4/32
I currently own a Plextor and have tried a Yamaha and HP cd recorders. I would have to say that the Plextor Plexwriter is one of the best cd recorders out there. It has a large amount of buffer memory to ensure...
Pros: Affordable, quick, easy to use, reliable - no "coasters" Cons: Software crashed (2) - however may be from desktop issues
Aside from reading all the good and facinating quips and details about this burner, I want to include some negative feedback in order for those out there to see the full round circle of the item.
Pros: Phenomenal Speed and Stability from an EIDE drive, great price! Cons: Haven't found any yet
I asked for a cdr for Christmas this year. My mom doesn't know what a hard drive is, so she told me to go buy one myself and she'll pay for it and wrap it (big surprise). So i cruised some sites to look for the best cdr i could get. I thought a...
Pros: Reliability, firmware upgrades, 4MB buffer, excellent compatibility. Cons: Speed: There are faster drives out there.
Plextor is a maker of high quality CD solutions. Their products range from low-end IDE burners to high-end SCSI CD towers. IDE drives were not always in Plextor's domain, but since it's such a lucrative market I suppose they want a slice of that pie too....
Pros: 8x burns, Packet CD 3.0 compatible, writes to any media Cons: none, works best in an all scsi set up with a Plextor CD Rom
The Plextor 8x20
This unit is exactly like the Plextor 8x4x32 except that ir writes at 8x and reads at 20x. By far it is the best CD-R on the market ( the Imation 8x is a Plextor unit ). Though availible in IDE ( why you want to go that...
Pros: Tech support is great, super reliable Cons: VERY EXPENSIVE
Plextor makes quality drives , I have two of them, an older plex-writer 4/12 and a new plex-writer 8/4/32. the only problem I ever had was with the old 4 speed, the loading mechanism stopped accepting the CD caddy. This is not the worst thing that...
Pros: Excellent, quality drive, low price, supports DAO, 4MB Buffer. Cons: No BURN Proof, only 4X rewrite.
Personal Say..
It's been 3 months since i paid $280CND for my Plextor 8/4/32A(IDE), and i have no regrets. Although the price of the drive has dropped dramatically, i truly believe it's worth every single penny i paid for this little baby....
Pros: It's fast, reliable, and has good software bundled with it. Cons: IDE interface, though easier, and pretty much standard, makes it not suitable for professional use
I purchased this CD-RW drive a few months ago, and has performed nearly flawlessly ever since.
Price:
I paid $210 + shipping, which is a very reasonable price for an 8/4/32 CD-RW drive, especially a reliable one with Adaptec EZ-CD Creator...
Pros: Very reliable, collect and return warranty and it's easy to install Cons: Takes a while to read a cd and it ejects slow
My Plextor 8/4/32A is my fifht and sixth (the fifth was a DOA) burner, before this I had two Philips 3610’s and two HP 8250i’s. I really wasn’t satisfied with my Philips’and HP burners (so why did you bought two of them I see you thinking. They had both...
Pros: Speed, Speed, Speed, and Reliability, NO COASTERS! Cons: Maximum read speed is not that great
JUST got this drive from buy.com about a week ago. Its the fastest thing I've ever seen. The Plextor 8/4/32 (8X Write, 4X Rewrite, 32X Read) is an IDE drive and you will need an EIDE interface for this drive to work. This baby can burn 650MB of data onto...
Pros: Nothing better, or even close Cons: Quality costs extra
The PlexWriter 4/12 has been completely solid and reliable, as I've come to expect from Plextor. No other component in my computer is so far ahead of their competition as Plextor is from theirs. Even quality manufacturers such as HP, NEC, Sony, and...
this is my review of the 12x/10x/32A. there isnt a category for this burner yet.
Installation
Since this is my first CD-RW drive I cannot compare its ease of installation to other drives but I had absolutely no problems installing it. I...
Pros: good price, quality drive, many features Cons: ide and not scsi
Plextor's latest addition to its family of quality CDRW drives is the PlexWriter 8/4/32. This is also their first IDE drive. Being an IDE drive, it is priced significantly lower than some of their previous SCSI drives. It writes at a nice 8x, rewrites at...
Pros: Fast write speeds, Excellent bundled software Cons: Sub-par maximum read speed, Terrible digital audio extraction speeds
The name of Plextor has long been synonymous with high quality CD-ROM technology, and has been thought of as the "Mercedes Benz" of it's industry. This last year we have seen a huge surge in the market for affordable, fast, CDR-W drives that...
Pros: Fast, cheap, Plextor brand name, cheap and easy IDE interface, never spits out a lemon Cons: Software is a bit lacking
After having owned three different CDRW drives, this is by far the best I have owned. It was cheaper than the previous two I have owned and has made about three bad burns out of nearly three hundred burns. It seems to burn every kind of CDR and CDRW...
Pros: very reliable, pretty cheap, very reliable (can't emphasise enough!) Cons: Adaptec burning software not up to par with the hardware performance
I owned a Creative 4224 (funny, it seems many people on epinions who have a Plextor now had a bad experience with a previous drive.) And I'm no exception to that, so after ruining 30 of the 50 CDR's I bought, I decided to sell the Creative and get a new...
Pros: Price, Big Buffer Memory Cons: Adaptec Easy CD creator (crappy software)
Installation & Setup
As with all IDE drives installation was a breeze. All you do is take the top (or sides) off of your computer case, slide the drive in the slot, screw it in, and plug in the three wires. The software setup was also quite...
Pros: Good data burning, overall mostly good Cons: Rather slow audio burning and cd imaging.
The primary reason for my purchase of the plexwrighter was the fact that it was fast. Unfortunatly, the burner has not quite lived up to expectations. The Plexwriter 8/4/32 was quite easy to install, my normally dificult to modify Gateway giving only a...
Pros: Great price for a reliable burner that burns at a great speed. Cons: None
I have never heard of the Plextor brand of CD Roms till I bought my computer. The Plextor CDRW 8/4/32 came with my purchase. After a little research and personal experience with the burner, I've found that the Plextor CDRW drive to be the best product...
Pros: The cream of the crop Cons: Slow CDRW speed, No burnproof
Plextor has been known for some time at making quality CD and CDRW drives for servers with SCSI. Recently Plextor decided to make IDE drives and I think its great. I got this Plextor drive about 1.5 years ago and I love it. Not only does it still...
Pros: Quick Installation, User Friendly Cons: None
I read reviews on this drive, but did not understand the quality of the drive until I purchased it. I got the Plextor PlexWriter 8/4/32A for only $189. The great price was just the start of my love for this drive.
Pros: Excellent quality and value Cons: Not as fast as newer drives
Shortly after my Ricoh 7060A (also reviewed here) quit on me, I sent it off for warranty repairs. I learned it would be out of my hands for likely over a month, so I decided to spring for the Plextor PX-W8432Ti. I managed to find it online for a paltry...
After years of debating whether or not to buy a CD-writer, I was finally convinced by a good friend of mine to get one. He himself owned this writer and has personally never had a problem with it for about 2 years (maybe more). He has never had it fail...
Looking for a very cost-effective, fast, reliable CD-RW? Then you have found the right one. This Plextor is the best CD-RW around. Sure, there are others like the Smart and Friendly CD-RW's, but they are extremely expensive and not as reliable. Also,...
Pros: Fast! Cheap! Perfect! Cons: Free CD media was trashy, but who cares!
I picked up this drive a couple weeks ago. Cost me $169 - which was well spent! I've used other CDRs before, but this drive blows them away completely! Wow! I've never had such easy, trouble-free CD creation! Not only does this drive burn right...
I shopped around for months before deciding to buy this model of cdrw drive, and I am more than pleased with my choice! Whether I am backing up important files on my pc or making a music cd for fun, this Plextor has never failed me. It is oh so speedy...
I bought my PlexWriter 8/4/32 after reviewing all the opinion on this site, not without some misgivings. But the writer has worked just as well the other epinion commentators said it would. It installed easily out of the box and was recognized...
First of all, sorry about the cheesy title, I couldn't really think of anything. But that's beside the fact. Plextor Plexwriter 8x4x32x is the best cd-rewriter I have ever come across.
One word can describe it all. FAST. You'll be recording CDs in...
Pros: Affordable, Easy to install Cons: Bundled Software not too great
This Plextor drive is a high quality product that should be easy for most intermediate level computer users to install and use. Before I installed this drive, I had never installed any piece of hardware before. Using the manual, it took me a little...
When I was looking for a CDRW drive, all reviews seemed to point to Plextor, so I bought one. I must say, this is one impressive drive. It says 8X writing, and it writes at 8X. Performance is great, and it works with all types of CDR discs. I even got it...
Believe me, I wanted to make the right choice when it came to buying a CD burner. I spent hours online, researching at some of the best technology sites. I took many notes, and didn't make a decision too quickly, and in the end, I came out with a great...
Pros: Easy to use, excellent bundled software Cons: Not the fastest on the market anymore.
After much research and trying other CD writers (Sony & HP) on friend's computers, the conclusion for buying a CD-RW is to get a Plextor! Although the PlexWriter 8/4/32 isn't the fastest drive out right now, it's the best product in it's price range....
Pros: easy to install and use Cons: software comes with unit
After reviewing and asking people about all of the burners in the $140 to $180 price range I'm very happy with the Plextor.
Even though I have never installed additional hardware on my computer this was a piece of cake. Installed burner and...
Pros: Burns every kind of CD, Fast, Cheap Cons: Can't think of any.
When I went out looking for a CD burner, I was a little over whelmed.
I finally just went with the some person who supplied my computer.
He recommended the PleXWriter 8/4/32A.
Talking to other people about my burner, they always ask...
Pros: Burns fast, efficient and coaster free (so far) Cons: Can't burn 80 min cd's but thats all
I've had this burner for more than a year now and I have not experienced any negative side effects yet. It burns quickly and burns everything from disc images to ISO with no problems. It burns on all of the cdr's I have tried with. Gigastorage, Maxwells,...
Pros: Reliable, durable, good value Cons: Writing audio on cheap media at high speed
For sure, no doubt, Plextor mades finest CD Recorders, their are very careful with the quality and specs of their products.
This model 8/4/32 IDE is an exception in the SCSI world of Plextor CDRW units, but it's a winner. At lower price than SCSI...
Pros: Fast, reliable, easy to use Cons: they make faster ones these days
I received this CD Burner as a gift over a year ago. And let me say, it has never failed me. No one that I know burns more CDs than I do, this includes VCD's, data CDs, and audio CDs. I wont lie and say its coaster-proof, but usually when it does mess...
Pros: Easy installation. Very reliable burner and works with the most popular burning programs!! Cons: NONE!!
I purchased the Plexwriter 8/4/32 EIDE about a year ago. This burner has never given me a problem. Even after a year this baby is running like new. I use my burner almost every day. I'm always backing up data and my audio cds. I can be burning my cds and...
Pros: Fast and reliable Cons: A bit Pricey cann't find external version anywhere
Do You need a fast and reliable cd-rw that can burn every format and go over 700mb without ever getting a buffer under run? If so than I have the perfect drive for you now this drive isn't cheap, but if you burn a lot of cds its worth every penny. The...
Pros: Great for cdr's and cdrw's. Fast burning speed. Cons: Software that comes with the PlexWriter. They should package Nero or CDRWIN instead.
OK, first of all, I LOVE THIS BURNER! I do a lot of burning, whether its just backing up my computer, or burning cd-boots of concerts. I originally had a Sony burner, I believe it was a 4 or 6x, and let me say, that thing was a piece of crap! Constant...
This is the first CD Writer I have purchased but used many. Being in the computer field I know about Plextor's reputation....they are one of the best out there. So I purchased one and RAN HOME.
Pros: Works well....usually Cons: Seems to be picky about certain brand of CDRW blanks
This unit is very picky about the brands of CD blanks I use. I have used Memorex and created coaster after coaster. It loves TDK and likes Verbatim. It also doesnt create
a 700 mb CD, where a lot of new models do so. For the price, you might be able...
Pros: fast, easy to use, useful Cons: help documentation is lacking
I have never owned a CD burner but have many friends who do and the Plextor came with rave reviews and other brands were disparaged greatly. I am absolutely thrilled with it - being able to very quickly write data and music to cd is fantastic! It...
Plextor has done a fine job at releasing quality CD-RW drives and this cd-rw drive is one of the best yet. It offers amazing speed, and has special technology that lets you use other programs while you're burning and the burn wont get damaged!. I never...
I have the Scsi CDRW unit and let me tell you it was worth paying the extra money to get an adaptec 29160U scsi controller to go with the cd burner. I like everything about it including recovering from cd burning mistakes like a sudden power failure it...
I purchased this cdrw when i built my computer. I wanted a good, fast, and reliable cdrw so that I would be able to create cds within minutes, and they would still come out with good quality. After searching I found the Plextor 8/4/32A. Not just being...
Do you like to make your own music cds? Do you like to back up your valuable data? Do you like to do these thing FAST?! Well if you answered yes to these questions then the Plextor 8x4x32 is the product for you. This CD-RW is absolutely great. It is very...
I have been using Verbatim blank cds for quite some time now, and they have become my guide when judging other brands. Their media is extremely durable, and is guaranteed for life. I sure hate it when discovering that half of my blank cds are...
Pros: Reliable, writes at full speed with any media, runs very cool, and low cost. Cons: Medicore software package, noisy tray.
I purchased this writer in Dec 2000 for around $130 and it is well worth the money. This drive can write at FULL SPEED to nearly any type of media. From high quality CDRs from TDK and Taiyo Yuden to generic no-name brands. All written at full 8X speed...
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