Plextor released its latest External Slim DVD/CD Writer, PX-612U, with PlexTV at CES. PlexTV is a new feature enabling Plextor's DVD/CD drive to work with televisions, media players, and other USB-enabled devices. The external drive connects directly to the desired display via USB cable and the user is able to access information stored on a CD or DVD without a PC.

Currently, HDTVs are compatible with a wide variety of devices via USB connection, including hard drives, cameras, and flash drives, but they do not support optical disk drives built for computers. PlexTV enables the use of Plextor's PX-612U drive with these previously unsupported devices by translating signal output to mimic a hard drive.

PlexTV will be available exclusively with the PX-612U during the first quarter of 2012.

At the same event, Plextor unveiled their PlexEasy External DVD/CD Burner (PX-650US) - a compact 8X DVD/CD Writer with a built-in SD/MMC card reader and a USB connector. The drive has the ability to connect directly to a wide variety of devices including both mass storage devices and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) devices such cameras, smartphones, tablets, and camcorders. And no computer is required.