Plextor has announced two new optical devices and the focus is on the two next generation optical formats HD DVD and Blu-ray. Both are combo devices that support not only DVD and CD but also both of the HD formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray. Plextor PX-B300SA is the base model that reads BD-ROM at 6x and HD DVD-ROM at 3x speed. It can also write to DVD and CD media, but if you want to write to the HD formats you have to go for the high-end model.
Plextor PX-B920SA offers the same features as the cheaper sibling, but also the possibility to write BD-R (SL/DL) at 4x, BD-R (SL LTH) at 2x and BD-RE (SL/DL) at 2x speed. Both devices sport the SATA interface and 4MB buffer. Plextor will start shipping the first units at the end of February. Unfortunately we have no information on the prices.
:: Plextor PX-B300SA
:: Plextor PX-B920SA
