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DVD-Rs go 8x

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lotta-x dept.

DiZASTiX writes "It seems that the next speed level for DVD Writers is here. "The race for Xs is still on and Plextor has gone into the lead with the PX-708A, what Plextor claims is the first commercialized 8X DVD recorder. At this speed, a 4.5 GB DVD+R takes under 9 minutes to record. That is about the same as a CD in just over a minute. What we wanted to know was whether the reliability and compatibility of blank supports suffer from this breakneck speed...""

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  1. When does this quote get old... by c_oflynn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thought this was kinda funny:

    from this breakneck speed...

    Kinda like when the blazing fast 166 MHz pentiums come out, you know in a year people will be scoffing at 8x DVD speed ;-)

  2. the slowdown in writing is dirty media by Selecter · · Score: 4, Funny
    If you get any fingerprints, scratches, etc on yer disks they are not going to burn anywheres close to the rated drive speed anyways. Most poeple dont get the benefit of higher speed burns becuase they are slobbish :)

    Id like to see two ratings for burnable media. Something like 8X when new and clean, 2X when smeared with grape jam and peanut butter or somethin. :D

  3. Always the way by Frodrick · · Score: 5, Funny
    "It seems that the next speed level for DVD Writers is here."

    Of course it is - I just bought a 4x DVD burner yesterday. 8+(