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Plextor PX-712A DVD Writer Review

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“Along with its excellent performance, we were impressed with the GigaRec feature that managed to squeeze almost 900MB onto a standard 700MB disc.  It’s innovative ideas like this that help keep Plextor ahead of the pack, amidst ever increasing competition.  The inclusion of PlexTools Professional was a nice touch as well, giving the avid enthusiast a robust recording package, as well as the ability to take complete control over how the drive behaves in their system.

The Plextor PX-712A is a top notch product, with a solid feature set and premium performance.  If you are looking to upgrade your current drive or have been waiting for the right one to come along, you’d be hard pressed finding a better product than the Plextor PX-712A.”

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Ian Bell
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