DRU500A DVD Read Speed Question...

[philly33flyers]

Hello. I read somewhere that people were getting 6x or 8x read speeds using the DRU500A and the latest firmware upgrade. But using DVD Decrypter i can only get my dvd's to read at 2x. Does anyone know a fix to this so i can make my read speeds faster? If so could you please detail how i would go about changing my settings? Thanks!

[Bob W]

It may be doing that but perhaps only on two layer DVD's. Try a single layer DVD and see what the read is. DVD drives are so cheap these days I just bought one for ripping only and use my Sony for burning only..

[philly33flyers]

I've tried both a dual-layer dvd and a dvd that i burned myself and both only rip at 2x. Also about the getting another dvd-drive to just read the disks. i read somewhere that there was a compatiblity issue with having more than 1 dvd drive hooked up when the dru500a is present. is this true? will i have compatibilty problems if i hook another dvd player up to my computer? sorry for all the questions but some help on this would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

[Bob W]

I'm not having any compatibility issues and I have three drives on this computer.

Try an original DVD single layer disc not one you burned. I remember reading where the read was slower on dual layer and DVD+/- media. I use SmartRipper and see speeds of 8 to 14x for single layer DVDs and 4 to 8x on dual layer DVDs. If I try to rip from the Sony my speed is also 2x but I'm not sure if I was using a single or dual layer DVD when I tried that.

[boden11]

I'm pretty sure the DRU500a can only read data dvd at 4x and video at 2x...so it's REALLY damn slow to rip a video dvd using this drive. I'd *HIGHLY* recommend getting a 16x DVD-ROM drive to do this as u will easily save about 10-15 mins/rip for only like $30 or so. (Plus u could always do disc to disc if ur computer is fast enuff and ur dma settings are cherry once u have that dvdr of the dvd video). THe only real downside is losing one of ur IDE connections of ur precious 4 (which basically leaves only *one* since u have ur hdd, the dvd burner and the dvd-rom)