I just bought my very first Plextor drive

traveler · 03-01-2008, 01:01 AM

Actually I just bought two brand new Plextor drives.

And yes it is ---> The very first time I will ever own any Plextor drive.

Bought was a brand new factory sealed retail box Plextor PX-755UF 16x External Firewire/USB2 DVD drive.

Also bought was a brand new factory sealed retail box Plextor PX-760A 18x internal DVD drive.

Drives should arrive next week. (I got tired of waiting for X48. Gotta fix this buy some hardware bug)

Did I make a good choice?

ScuzziOne · 03-01-2008, 03:14 AM

Sounds like you did good. I believe those two drives are the last of the true "Plextor designed" ones. Wouldn't go any newer than that thought. Unforunately, Plextor has joined the ranks of companies rebranding units from another manufacturer... and they're still in love with their name brand to boot!

Good luck Plextor, you're now selling the same hardware everyone else is, but at twice the price!!!! I'm not gonna be you're stooge!!!!!!

Personally, I stopped buying Plextor after purchasing a pair of PX-716s. It was clearly evident to me that quality was beginning to drop off. Took them over a year to release a firmware update that finally corrected glaring DVD read compatibility issues. Makes me wonder if they hadn't already checked out well before the switch to re-branding. Guess the profit margins just weren't what they were used to anymore!

yamawho · 03-01-2008, 08:10 AM

I have two of these 760 drives.
I use them alot to burn and test the quality on cd and dvd's with Plextools.

Sir Skully · 03-01-2008, 12:37 PM

Yeah, I bought a Plextor drive a little over a year ago. I had to RMA it as it was defective. Anywho hope yours works out ok trav.

FightingChance · 03-01-2008, 11:32 PM

I loved my earlier Plextor drives, but it slowly became that everyone else's drives were coming up in quality, and Plextor became marginalized. My 35 dollar Samsung burner burns as well as any of my Plextors ever did.

traveler · 03-15-2008, 12:51 AM

Thanks Buds for your comments.

Now ... Which version of Plextools should I run?

*SRTDodge05* · 03-15-2008, 10:06 PM

I had 2 plextor drives both scsi and they worked good.

03-01-2008, 01:01 AM	#1
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,178	I just bought my very first Plextor drive Actually I just bought two brand new Plextor drives. And yes it is ---> The very first time I will ever own any Plextor drive. Bought was a brand new factory sealed retail box Plextor PX-755UF 16x External Firewire/USB2 DVD drive. Also bought was a brand new factory sealed retail box Plextor PX-760A 18x internal DVD drive. Drives should arrive next week. (I got tired of waiting for X48. Gotta fix this buy some hardware bug) Did I make a good choice?
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03-01-2008, 03:14 AM	#2
ScuzziOne Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25	Re: I just bought my very first Plextor drive Sounds like you did good. I believe those two drives are the last of the true "Plextor designed" ones. Wouldn't go any newer than that thought. Unforunately, Plextor has joined the ranks of companies rebranding units from another manufacturer... and they're still in love with their name brand to boot! Good luck Plextor, you're now selling the same hardware everyone else is, but at twice the price!!!! I'm not gonna be you're stooge!!!!!! Personally, I stopped buying Plextor after purchasing a pair of PX-716s. It was clearly evident to me that quality was beginning to drop off. Took them over a year to release a firmware update that finally corrected glaring DVD read compatibility issues. Makes me wonder if they hadn't already checked out well before the switch to re-branding. Guess the profit margins just weren't what they were used to anymore! Last edited by ScuzziOne : 03-01-2008 at 03:21 AM.
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03-01-2008, 08:10 AM	#3
yamawho Linux user Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,070	Re: I just bought my very first Plextor drive I have two of these 760 drives. I use them alot to burn and test the quality on cd and dvd's with Plextools. __________________
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03-01-2008, 12:37 PM	#4
Sir Skully ABX KNIGHT EXEMPLAR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA-GA Posts: 25,981	Re: I just bought my very first Plextor drive Yeah, I bought a Plextor drive a little over a year ago. I had to RMA it as it was defective. Anywho hope yours works out ok trav.
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03-01-2008, 11:32 PM	#5
FightingChance Yes, I am better than you Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 4,068	Re: I just bought my very first Plextor drive I loved my earlier Plextor drives, but it slowly became that everyone else's drives were coming up in quality, and Plextor became marginalized. My 35 dollar Samsung burner burns as well as any of my Plextors ever did.
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03-15-2008, 12:51 AM	#6
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,178	Thanks Buds for your comments. Now ... Which version of Plextools should I run?
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03-15-2008, 10:06 PM	#7
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: I just bought my very first Plextor drive I had 2 plextor drives both scsi and they worked good. __________________
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