which is better? PIO or DMA mode?

[ijuf]

hi, i noticed that when ripping dvds using dvd decrypter with my DVD Burner(in PIO mode), it is slower.
when in (DMA mode), it rips a lot faster.

i want to know which is better in general? (better error handling, etc), i don't really care about the speed.

i read somewhere that slower ripping(PIO) gives you less ERRORS. and also read that slower ripping gives you more errors than DMA also. i'm confused. i would appreciate if anyone can help. thanks in advance.

[johns0]

for hdd and dvd stick with dma and pio for old burners that are finicky,in other words dma all the way

[Robert Simandl]

My Pioneer 104 and 105 drives both specifically prefer PIO mode in the their manuals.

[lordsmurf]

My Pioneer 104 and 105 drives both specifically prefer PIO mode in the their manuals.

Seeing as how they are DMA devices, I find that hard to believe.