Plextor PlexWriter 8/4/32 CD-RW Burner

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: 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: 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...

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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...

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: 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: Reliable professional brand, well built, fast, and reliable
Cons: External unit is heavy

I have an external version of this drive and it is heavy. For me, heavy equals very high quality parts, something I miss in my audio equipment today.

The software is somewhat intuitive to set-up and use, but the manual is necessary to walk...