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Plextor's new external DVD writer was very easy to install. Thanks to its support for both USB 2.0 and FireWire, the entire installation process took only a matter of minutes. With no jumpers to worry about, it was as simple as connecting the USB (or FireWire) cable, plugging in the power cable, and powering the drive on. Once connected to our test computer, it took only a matter of seconds for plug and play to install the necessary drivers. After making sure that the drive was recognized correctly in the Device Manager, I was ready to start installing the software.
Software Installation:
As I mentioned earlier, the PX-740UF comes with a CD full of software from Nero. If you have autorun enabled on your computer, the menu shown below will automatically come up when you insert the disc.
As you can see, this menu is pretty straight forward. To install the writing software, you will want to choose the 'Nero 6 and Express Suite' option. After that, you will be taken to the Nero installation menu.
By now most of you should be pretty familiar with this menu. From here you can install Nero, NeroVision Express 3, Nero Media Player, Nero PhotoShow Express or InCD 4. You can install each component individually, or everything but InCD and PhotoShow Express in one shot. Once you reboot, you'll be ready to start burning your own discs.
Documentation:
To make the PX-740UF as affordable as possible, Plextor has tried to cut costs in a few areas. One example of this is the documentation. Instead of large printed manual, most of the drive's documentation is located on the software CD in electronic format. Similar to the ones included with Plextor's other DVD writers, the manual starts out by getting the user familiarized with their new DVD writer. The first section goes over the drive's capabilities, features and system requirements.
From here, the manual jumps right into the physical installation of the PX-740UF. The instructions are pretty brief since there really isn't much to do other than plug in a few cables and turn the computer on. Even then, Plextor has provided a nice diagram showing how the drive should be hooked up. The manual continues on by going over the basic operation of the PX-740UF. Along with information on how to use and maintain the drive, there is a short list of frequently asked questions. Last but not least, you have a list of specifications and recommended media.
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The PX-740UF also comes with a 'Quick Reference Guide.' This small, fold out guide takes the user step by step through the installation process. While a little short on words, Plextor has provided a few diagrams showing how the drive should be hooked up. For most people, the 'Quick Start Guide' will be all they'll need to get the PX-740UF up and running.
Installing Plextor's external DVD writer couldn't be easier. Thanks to its FireWire and USB 2.0 interface, it's as simple as plugging in a few cables and flipping a switch. Nevertheless, if you do run into trouble, the documentation Plextor has provided is quite good, even though it is in electronic format. Overall, I give the installation a solid 9 out of a possible 10.
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If you're looking for an external burner with excellent all-around performance, Plextor's PX-740UF is an attractive, albeit pricey, option. It garnered top-flight scores in nearly all our ripping, burning, and rewriting tests. It also offers FireWire and USB 2.0 connectivity, though Mac users may bemoan the lack of software for their platform. Still, the PX-740UF is worth consideration by Apple users who have their own software (such as Roxio Toast Titanium 7) or can live with OS X's native disc-burning tools.
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Since the PX-740UF is an external burner, installation is a breeze. Connect the supplied AC adapter, run the USB or FireWire cable to your PC, and voilà--nearly instant optical writing. The Nero 6 OEM suite that Plextor bundles with the drive installs easily and includes Express 6 for disc mastering; NeroVision Express 2 SE for video editing and DVD authoring; Nero PhotoShow Express for photo slide shows; InCD 4.2 for packet writing; Nero ShowTime for DVD movie and video playback; and Nero Toolkit for drive testing, disc info, and the like. The full retail version of Nero is on its seventh iteration, but version 6 still provides plenty of power and features for the average user.
Plextor's Web site describes the PX-740UF as both stylish and black. Our test drive had more of a charcoal-gray color, and though it's no ugly duckling, we're not quite willing to describe the slightly boxy, 6.58-by-2.09-by-9.98-inch drive as stylish. Blandly handsome would be a more appropriate description, we think. Whether you find it stylish or dull, the drive is ruggedly built and should stand up to a fair amount of abuse.
It's always nice to have your cake and eat it too, and the Plextor PX-740UF's performance lets you do just that. Where some burners are great at ripping but lousy at writing, or vice versa, the PX-740UF is good at just about everything. It wrote a 4.4GB movie to a single-layer DVD+R in a fast 5 minutes, 45 seconds and a 7.9GB movie to a double-layer DVD+R in 14 minutes, 47 seconds. It ripped a single-layer disc in 6 minutes, 6 seconds and a double-layer disc in 11 minutes, 47 seconds--all excellent performances. It was less stellar at ripping but still gave one of the 10 best performances we've seen. The PX-740UF handled rewritable media admirably, taking 6 minutes, 25 seconds to read from a +RW disc and 7 minutes, 29 seconds to write to one.