best dvd ripping drive?

[kyotic]

Hi have a a pioneer ao4 and i'm ripping at 2x and was wondering if there is a drive out there that would rip faster. i have heard that poeple get up to speeds of 12x. what is the best drive for ripping at that speeds? perfferably a combo drive. i was thinking of getting the samsung sm-352b it's 16x dvd and 52x24x52. IS that drive any good for ripping? thanks for the help

[ZippyP.]

A search of the forums would reveal that Lite-on is considered the fastest.

[kyotic]

do you know about the lite-on combo drives? the ones i found are mostly dvd-rom drive that is being talked about. i want a combo drive cause i don't got the space for two seperate drives

[ztank]

I recently bought the LiteOn combo drive (16xDVDROM, 48xCDR, etc).

Works like a charm.

[kyotic]

ztank what is your dvd rip speed for the lit-on combo drive you just got? WHen did you get it?

[Vejita-sama]

The Lite-on 166 is a drive that is known to be unlocked, other drive models vary. You can get this drive for ~$30 from www.newegg.com

In my hands DVD5 discs rip at 6-10x normal (seen as high as 15.5x) and DVD9 discs rip at 4-8x. The size of the disc and if it's encrypted makes a difference.

[bugster]

Please do not post the same quaestion in 2 forums. If you don't know which forum to post in, pick one. If it is the wrong one it will be moved. Topic locked.