Worth it to keep my dvd reader when i just got a burner?

[tdnguye]

Hi,
I just recently bought a DVD writer. My comp only has two slots for cd-roms and I was wondering if I'd be worth it to keep my DVD cd-rom. If not I'd rather keep by normal burner because it makes a lot less noise. Is there any advantage to having a second DVD rom because I've noticed most of the burning faqs involve placing it on HD first.

Thanks,
TB

[adam]

Most dvd burners rip encrypted DVDs much slower than a regular DVD-rom can, and this also applies to alot of non-encrypted DVDs as well. I don't know if there is a physical reason why it can't rip as fast, or if they are locked by the manufacterer (I have read this is the case) but most dvd burners can only rip at 2x. A good dvd-rom can rip as fast as 12-16x steady. So, that would be the reason to keep the dvd-rom. There's also the idea that you would rather the extra wear and tear of ripping be on the cheap dvd-rom as opposed to the more expensive dvd burner.

[glockjs]

yup, why put more time on the expensive burner rather than the cheap rom? and how are you going to copy on the fly without a rom?

[CHARM]

yup, why put more time on the expensive burner rather than the cheap rom? and how are you going to copy on the fly without a rom?

ok i understand keeping back the wareNtear on the burner, we used to use that philosphy on CD burning back in 99, the burners were 200 and the discs at least 1 $

but why would u copy on the fly? If it is already unstable for CDR's, than I could imagine many coasters on the DVD-R. also take in account no DVD burners have larger than an 8mb buffer. I remember our first burner with no buffer, it would crash if u executed anything in windows.

99% of the time anyone I see burning onthefly usually is one of those people who just dont get computers. they see it as a dual tape deck

[redwudz]

If your case is too small to support an additional slot, you could get a new case. I get them for about $30 - $50US, and it's not that hard to transfer the internals. If your board won't support another IDE device, then there is the option of a PCI card with an additional IDE controller. You could also make the extra drive an external device in a USB, Firewire box, but the new case method is a lot cheaper and more reliable.

[glockjs]

i've coppied at the min. 50 dvdrs on the fly. have not had a prob. i have a cheap burner (btc 1008) with only 2mb buffer too. no coaster as of yet. i'd be more worried of naked geek media than copying on the fly.

[lchiu7]

I have both a burner and a reader on separate IDE channels. I use the reader for ripping and the burner for, well burning

So my setup is

Primary IDE channel 60G 7200 drive master, DVD writer slave
Secondary IDE channel 250G 7200 master, DVD ROM slave

That way when I store all my captured video on the large drive, when burner is not competing with the data on the same IDE channel but on the other one.

[Hardcoreruss]

yup, why put more time on the expensive burner rather than the cheap rom? and how are you going to copy on the fly without a rom?

Exactly !!!!

[BSR]

My DVD rom rips a lot faster than my DVD burner as Adam was saying.

I have done copy on the fly a bunch of times with DVD's and never had a problem. Done the same with CD's also. Just have to make sure your writing speed is not faster than your read capability. And usually that isn't enough, you should always give yourself a little head room.
You also have to worry about other apps running in the background or forground that could use system resources.

[jimmalenko]

My DVD rom rips a lot faster than my DVD burner as Adam was saying.

I have done copy on the fly a bunch of times with DVD's and never had a problem. Done the same with CD's also. Just have to make sure your writing speed is not faster than your read capability. And usually that isn't enough, you should always give yourself a little head room.
You also have to worry about other apps running in the background or forground that could use system resources.

ECHO.

[vrieze42]

I use both Dvd Burner and DVD Rom in my unit. Sometimes one drive will flake out over something and the other will read. It's not always the fast drive that flakes either. Also you can use the Rom drive to save the wear and tear on the Burner if it is an issue at all to you....Terence