New PX-712a / PX-712sa firmware: 1.04

[dolphinius_rex]

yeah, who'd a thunk *I'D* post this eh?

http://www.plextor.be/download/ftp1/712A104.exe

Added:
Support for newer DVD-R media.
Support for newer DVD-RW media.

Improvements:
Write quality on DVD-R media.
Write quality on DVD+R media.
Write quality on DVD-RW media.

Fixed Bug:
Hangup during the writing of the lead-out area, using DAO on CD media at a low speed.

[dolphinius_rex]

dang! still can't burn Optodisc 4x DVD-Rs properly.... it's MUCH closer now, as it only fails during the leadout, and not two thirds of the way through the burn.... maybe in the next firmware it'll work?

Argh! doing a transfer rate test on the "failed disc" shows it to read perfectly... but trying to scan it shows a "test range error".... I think it's almost certainly a flaw in the firmware now, since the disc seems to be quite readable even up to 12x on the Plextor.

Hopefully next month's update will fix this problem!

[dodecahedron]

yeah, just too bad Plextor doesn't release firmware upgrades as frequently as some of the others do.

[dolphinius_rex]

The Plextor 712a can now actually BURN Optodisc 8x DVD-Rs with TY code.... how much you wanna bet that when the Optodisc 8x DVD-Rs come out with an OPTODISC code, they suddenly stop working....

Burn quality isn't great from what I've seen... but it looks like it should play ok. I only had 5 min to test the disc before I had to run to work, so I'll look at it MUCH closer when I get home tonight