Plextor PX810UFSWBL External CD/DVD RW Drive (Black)
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(4 out of 5)Close but no cigar
I ordered this Plextor external DVD/CD to replace a two year old Plextor that had served me well, but finally died a graceful death. I didn't consider any other brand, and wanted a Plextor external with both USB and Firewire. Although more expensive than comperable drives, the PX810 matched my requirements. It is similar in function to my older Plextor, and is somewhat sturdier and quieter---both welcome features.
My only disappointment is that the PX810 doesn't function with PlexTools software. I had used PlexTools as my main CD and DVD duplication program because it's simple, works very well, and has zero cartoon character icons and other annoying silliness found in most other CD/DVD programs.
I wasted several frustrating days trying to get Plextools to work with the PX810 before contacting Pextor Tech Support. They responded quickly, but with sad news. The PX810 isn't supported by Plextools, and never will be. So I am stuck using Roxio and similar horrors to make my discs. All that aside, the drive seems to be a suitable sucessor to my old drive.
(5 out of 5)works as it should
writes dvd out of the box on usb. can't ask for more that that. i use nero v7. unless you use roxio or want to use roxio don't load it.
(3 out of 5)Vista no!
Vista cannot find or work with this. That was the reason I bought it but both of my vista machines do not find the drive?
(5 out of 5)dvd burner heaven
very good value for the price. money well spent. plextor 810 is a wonderful and sturdy external burner. i no longer have coasters like i did with my other burners. highly recommended. might even buy a second one.
(1 out of 5)Bad out of the box
I'd read negative reviews on other sites claiming that this drive is frequently bad out of the box. Having heard good things about the drive being jitter free for precise ripping of audio, I made the purchase and regret it. The drive motor was completely dysfunctional right out of the box, making grinding noises, etc. Can't recommend this drive. I have a feeling that the engineering is good but the QA is bad.