Plextor PX-504A
April 20th, 2003 | by Ian Bell
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Average user rating from 11 users |
Died in 4 months
by David on Feb 25th, 2004 at 9:45 AM:
Died in 4 months, stopped being able to read and media. Plextor was easy to work with for an RMA. They no longer repair so I was sent out a replacment in a little over a week from the time it left my hands to the time the replacment arrived. I wish I knew what the failure rate was. It worked well before, here's hoping the replacement is solid.
Moved the last comment
by Ian Bell on Sep 25th, 2003 at 9:22 AM:
Hi Steve,
We moved your last comment to the forums since it was not a review of the drive, but comments on the review. We would love to talk with you more about the drive. Here is the forum thread: http://forums.designtechnica.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=19192
Are we talking about the same drive???
by Steve on Sep 25th, 2003 at 12:57 AM:
I have had the 504A for about a month- got it on sale at Best Buy with $50 rebate. This is my third DVD writer (previous was Pioneer A04). This drive is superior to that one in every respect. I have burned many DVDs - no coasters (read ZERO) and average completion time around 12-13 minutes. And yes - I multitask while burning. So quiet I have to look at the lights to make sure it is working. Unlike the reviewer, I have NEVER been "disappointed" with Plextor products and this burner is one of the best purchases I have made in quite a long time. Don't always rely on self-proclaimed experts to tell you which products they endorse/recommend. Talk to real people who actually use the products - read the forums - use Google. I had to respond to this review because I consider it a disservice to consumers and Plextor alike. P.S. - I do not work for Plextor or any computer-related business.
Do not use with RAID array
by Alan on Aug 31st, 2003 at 12:37 AM:
I have a LEVEL 5 U160 RAID array on my computer and it won't burn CD-R's. Just DVD+R(W)s. After a long protracted troubleshooting process with Plextor tech support including reloading of the OS with minimal devices and rebuilding my computer without the RAID array, we finally figured out it has something to do with SCSI not allowing the PX-504A to prioritize on the system correctly. At least, that's the explanation they gave me. Since the RAID array is the primary boot device for my computer, I ended up having to remove the PX-504A from my computer. If anyone knows of a brand that has a DVD+RW drive that will work correctly on a system with a RAID array, please let me know.
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