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Plextor releases slot-loaded optical disk drive for photo kiosks

February 20, 2005

FREMONT, Calif. - Plextor Corp., a developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, announced its first slot-loaded optical disk drive, according to a news release.

The new PX-716AL DVD+/-R/RW and CD-R/RW drive allows users to insert disks directly into the device through a slot mechanism, eliminating the traditional slide-out tray. The drive is specifically designed for digital photo kiosks and other retail point-of-sale equipment.

The new PX-716AL drive meets several specific requirements of digital photo kiosk developers and OEMs. The 5.25-inch half-height design can be mounted vertically or horizontally to accommodate a wide range of kiosk designs. The drive accepts both 80 mm and 120 mm disk sizes, and provides a means to extract disks from the drive in the event of an equipment or power failure.

In addition to high performance 6X DVD+/-R DL and 16x DVD+/-R recording, the PX-716AL also includes intelligent recording features that ensure reliable, high-quality results across a broad spectrum of CD and DVD media. The new drive is bundled with Easy Media Creator 7, Basic DVD Edition by Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions.

"Development of a slot-loaded optical drive was based purely on customer demand for a Plextor solution suitable to kiosks," said Howard Wing, vice president of sales and marketing for Plextor. "While our slot-loaded drive is designed to be operated safely and securely in a retail environment, it also has all the advanced features and high quality that are the hallmarks of Plextor optical disk drives used by enterprises, professionals, and consumers around the globe."