Plextor 716AL ***SLOT LOAD DVD±RW

[LED]

Originally posted by: Googer
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/p.../detail/0,,2076_1757312_37517,00.html

Didn't Sony make a slot loader a while ago?

Not sure but I'm thinking it was Toshiba... also Panasonic has Slot Load Burners {Adapter required}

 

[boborich]

I just hope plextor will support supermulti soon!

 

[Zepper]

You're talking about low-profile drives for notebooks. Different animal/different mechanism entirely than a standard sized PC drive. Those work almost identically to the way a 3.5" floppy drive (or perhaps more accurately, like an LS-120 Superdisk drive) works as far insert-eject.
.bh.

 

[LED]

I agree with you on the Notebook info Zepper as it does need an adapter to run on PC's via USB or IDE but still yet Specs are:

Interface: IDE / ATAPI
Write Speeds: DVD-RAM 5X, DVD±R 8X, DVD+R DL 2.4X, DVD±RW 4X, CD-R 24X, CD-RW 16X
Read Speeds: DVD-ROM 8X, CD-ROM 24X
Buffer Size: 2 MB
Loading Method: Slot Load
Dimensions: 5.07? x 5.03? x 0.5?
Power Requirements Voltage DC+5V+/-5%
Mounting Orientation Horizontal or Vertical

and most importantly...once a Slut always a Slut

 

[Eug]

The Mac mini includes a slot-load 4X or 8X slot-load Panasonic model.

 

[Zepper]

Ok, so just because you stick the disk into a slot makes it slot-load... I guess I'll have to narrow that to the new Plextor being the first motor assisted insert/eject, standard-sized slot-loading burner for PCs.

.bh.

 

[LED]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Ok, so just because you stick the disk into a slot makes it slot-load... I guess I'll have to narrow that to the new Plextor being the first motor assisted insert/eject, standard-sized slot-loading burner for PCs.

.bh.

Zepper...no matter how you reply with bytes... I for 1 will always respect your Opinion because all of the useful info you have given me in the past

 

[Blain]

Slot loaders are nice... no two ways about it.
Keep the brushes clean!

 

[BigHurt]

Originally posted by: fell8
Slot loading is a cool feature, but I just don't trust it. It seems like every car cd player I've seen winds up scratching discs (which is why I'm hoping someone comes out with some sort of tray-loading car stereo--yeah, I know, pipe dream)

not to keep this forum off topic of OP, buuuuuut... sony makes a tray car deck. dont remember the model but check their site, i know at least one brand makes it..

 

[Googer]

UPDATE:

It is now listed on plextor's website
http://plextor.com/english/graphics/feb.promo%201.swf

http://plextor.com/english/products/716AL.htm

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: Eug
The Mac mini includes a slot-load 4X or 8X slot-load Panasonic model.

Mine is a Mitsumi

 

[Nocturnal]

I'm wondering when we'll be able to purchase this.

 

[0roo0roo]

finally. i like those drives. used to use nothing but pioneers. its just convenient..i hate the tray. and 8cm is useless bullsh*t.

 

[Pabster]

No thanks.

Slot-load DVD-ROM is fine, but not for the burners.

I can see it now "My TY media is STUCK!"

Good for the marketing department though

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Pabster
No thanks.

Slot-load DVD-ROM is fine, but not for the burners.

I can see it now "My TY media is STUCK!"

Good for the marketing department though

Um, I've NEVER had a DVD stuck in my slot loading Pioneer DVD-ROM drives. NEVER. Why would the burner be any different? There is also a manual eject just like tray loading drives.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: JackBurton
Um, I've NEVER had a DVD stuck in my slot loading Pioneer DVD-ROM drives. NEVER. Why would the burner be any different? There is also a manual eject just like tray loading drives.

Calm down there Jack. Guess what? Others HAVE and certainly the possibility is HIGHER in a slot load than a tray load. FWIW, I've had slot load ROMs (SCSI Pioneers) with no troubles either. Perhaps the humor of the reply was lost

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: JackBurton
Um, I've NEVER had a DVD stuck in my slot loading Pioneer DVD-ROM drives. NEVER. Why would the burner be any different? There is also a manual eject just like tray loading drives.

Calm down there Jack. Guess what? Others HAVE and certainly the possibility is HIGHER in a slot load than a tray load. FWIW, I've had slot load ROMs (SCSI Pioneers) with no troubles either. Perhaps the humor of the reply was lost

Hey, I was always calm.

As for the people that DID get their discs stuck in earlier models, Pioneer later added the manual eject function to their newer DVD drives. That resolved 99.999% of the "disc stuck" issues. I'm sure the Plextor has that feature too. The only issue that slot loading drives would have is with CD that weren't the standard size. And quite frank, 99% of the people out there don't even use that type of media.