Plextor PX B940SA Blu Ray Burner Review

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The PX-B940SA internal 12X BD Writer is the fastest Blu-ray writing speed available in the market today. It provides you with a convenient solution for Blu-ray playback, while simulaneously offering increased storage capacity with BD writing capabilities. The PX-B940SA can store up to 50GB of data on a single double-layer BD disc, equivalent to 9 hours High-Definition (HD) video or 23 hours of standard definition video. It is capable of recording and playing back today's most popular media formats including Blu-ray, DVD, and CD. It writes up to 12X BD-R DL/SL, 2X BD-RE; reads & writes up to 16X DVD+R/-R, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+/-R DL, 5X DVD-RAM, 40X CD-R and 24X CD-RW. Bundled with CyberLink’s TrueTheater™ HD technology, you can easily boost DVD video and audio quality to achieve HD-like results and smoother playback. The software turns standard content into HD-quality images, by up-scaling video resolution from 480p to 1080p. You can now enjoy high definition movies on your PC-based home theater.

Using a Serial ATA interface, the internal Plextor PX-B940SA offers extra convenience by faster burning speeds thus saving time – ideal for home enthusiast and professional users requiring high capacity data storage for, movies, data, etc. The PX-B940SA not only uses the latest Blu-ray technology, but is also a highly versatile dual-layer DVD drive that combines multiple formats - DVD R/RW and RAM - into one. It can accept both 12cm and 8cm discs (in the horizontal position) and has a large 8MB buffer to ensure there is no data interruption.

Using DVD IDentifier shows the following for the drive.

Box Specifications

• BD-R Write Speed 12X
• BD-RE Write Speed 2X
• BD Read Speed 8X
• DVD+R Write Speed 16X
• DVD-RAM Write Speed 5x
• CD Write Speed 40x
• CD Rewrite Speed 24x
• Color Beige Black
• Interface Type E-IDE

Plextor has always come out with solid drives and the 940SA is another good addition to the Blu Ray line. If your in the market for a Blu Ray Burner this one is a good bet.

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