Plextor Europe, one of the world's leading manufacturers of CD-ROM drives and CD-ReWritable drives, is proud to present the world's fastest CD-Rewriter: the PlexWriter 40/12/40A. The PlexWriter 40/12/40A writes at 40x, rewrites at 12x and reads at 40x. The PlexWriter 40/12/40A will be available from mid February 2002 in retail and bulk version. The recommended end user price for the Retail version (excl. VAT) is: 219 Euro.

The PlexWriter 40/12/40A comes in internal version with a Tray load mechanism. The Retail package contains: PlexWriter 40/12/40A ,5 blank CD-R disks, 1 blank CD-R/W disc, CD-Recording software Nero + InCD, Plextor Utility software (PlexTools), manual in 16 languages, mounting screws, E-IDE (ATAPI) cable, audio cable.

The Bulk package contains: PlexWriter 40/12/40A, manual in 16 languages, Plextor Utility software (PlexTools), E-IDE (ATAPI) cable, audio cable.

The PlexWriter 40/12/40A is supported by a unique two-year on-site collect and return guarantee by Plextor, by which any inconveniences resulting from a defect are reduced to a minimum. The firmware is stored in FlashROM which makes it possible to quickly and easily upgrade to the latest version. CD TEXT is also completely supported.

With the PlexWriter 40/12/40A, the user has a perfect all-in-one product for backup, duplication and all multimedia applications. CD's can be written, rewritten and read on a single unit, and at the highest possible speed.

PlexWriter 40/12/40A Benefits

40X write Zone CLV (3000/3600/4800/6000 KB/s)
12X rewrite (1800KB/s)
17X-40X read CAV (2600KB/s - 6000KB/s)
ATAPI Interface (PIO Mode 4, Multiword DMA Mode 2, UDMA/33 Mode 2)
BURN-Proof Technology (Buffer Under Run Proof)
PoweRec II Technology (Plextor Optimised Writing Error Reduction Control)
VariRec Technology (Variable Recording)
Access Time 120 ms
4MB Buffer
Capable of reading and writing CD TEXT information
Compatible with: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
MultiRead Compatible
Supports SPDIF (Digital Audio Output)
High Quality Digital Audio Extraction
A black tray, to reduce the jitter and to increase the quality of the burned CD
An optimised PCB circuit to reduce noise to get a higher quality of CD
Warranty: 2 year (only valid in Europe, Middle-East and Africa)
Service: On-Site Collect and return Service (EU countries + Norway and Switzeland
Writes CD-ROM Modes 1 and 2, CD-XA Form 1 and 2, CD-DA, CD-I, Video CD & Photo CD.
Creates Audio CD, CD Extra, Enhanced CD, Photo CD, CD-I & Video CD Titles.
Supports Disk-At-Once, Track-At-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing modes.
Wide CD-R and CD-RW media compatibility (74min and Type80 - 79min)
Includes PlexTools

* Performance
- Writing
40X: 6000KB/s Z-CLV
32X: 4800KB/s Z-CLV
24X: 3600KB/s Z-CLV
20X: 3000KB/s CLV
16X: 2400KB/s CLV
8X: 1200KB/s CLV
4X: 600KB/s CLV

- ReWrite
12X: 1800KB/s CLV
10X: 1500KB/s CLV
4X: 600KB/s CLV

- Reading
17X-40X: 2.6-6.0 MB/s CAV
14X-32X: 2.1-4.8 MB/s CAV
10X-24X: 1.5-3.6 MB/s CAV
8X: 1200KB/s CLV
4X: 600KB/s CLV

Access Time 120ms
Data Buffer 4MB
MTBF 60.000 POH (15% duty cycle)
Tray Loading Eject 100.000 times