Plex 40x12x40A

[brat]

Hey everyone I just got a plex 40x12x40A for $159 and I've not seen any info here anywhere. I was woundering if it was a good choice. I had heard it would burn the new game's. I had a sony 8x4x32, and could not burn a working copy of ghost recon with it so I got the plex. My software for now is clone cd beta 21 and the newest cdmate. Woundering if I made good choice on all. Any info sure would be helpful. Thanks guys-n-gals.

[dx]

Its a pretty good drive brat...but its not as good a the LiteOn 40125S. There are many reviews on this (not just an opinion).

I evaluated a Plex 401240A for three weeks and found it to be pretty good...but it's negatives caused me to return it.

Negatives:
1) Very finicky on CDR media
2) Does not do Latest Safedisk 2 (although with new CloneCD beta some have had success)
3) Does not copy some newer CD Audio protections
4) Price. The LiteOn is $50-60 USD cheaper

Interesting thing...the store I purchased the Plex at had every (5 actually) Plex 40x drives returned. IE, they were opened/used and were returned due to customer dissatisfastion (I made the count 6).

Previously I was a Plex devotee (still have my Plex 8432A), but the LiteOn 40125S changed all that. Yes, it's that good!

[brat]

I had heard the plex was the best so I found it at best buys an got it. It works a whole lot better than the sony I had. I guess I'll keep this one and give it and this computer to my son when I get or build my next computer. Thanks for the info guys, Sure wish I had found you guys and cdrsoft sooner. SEE YA

[dx]

Hey don't feel bad man...that Plexy is still a good drive.

Just make sure to update to latest firmware as it is supposed to help (a little) with the finicky CDR media problem.

[soulja4187]

plextor is good but there is two things i dont like about plextor and lite-on LACK OF WRITING MODES

negatives for plextor picky on cdr's
cant copy most audio protection

negatives for Lite-on lack of writing modes
cant copy audio protections at all



if u really looking for a drive that can do it all go to a TDK VELOCD the 32x 12x 40xB can copy most safedisk cd it can copy protected audio cd

[brat]

My friend had the ghost recon game, so we used cloncd 4 b30 and made a exact copy. thanks again guy's.

[woody]

One thing to remember about the Plextors,is the original firmware usually sucks.There are frequent firmware updates that always improve it's capabilities.First impressions of this drive can be deceiving.