DVDIdle - Extend life of DVD-ROM 2-8 times !

[fengtao]

http://www.dvdidle.com/download.htm

DVDIdle is the unique easy-to-use tool that extends life of DVD-ROM
2-8 times.

By using Smart Read-Ahead technology, it saves the titles of DVD to
the cache on hard drive, and lets DVD-ROM resting aside.

For example, a 6X-speed DVD-ROM works only 15 minutes for a 90 minutes
DVD title.

Other features include auto-detect DVD-ROM, run and close at dvd
player startup and exit automatically. :D

[fengtao]

DVDIdle 1.02 Updated!

Win98/ME + WinDVD problem fixed.
Win200/XP + PowerDVD XP problem fixed.

[mikerios]

correct me if I am wrong, but if it caches the DVD rom to the hardrive then ir reads it does it not, so how does it extend the life of the DVD Rom ?,, sounds like SMARTDRV.EXE to or other cdrom cache programs

[fengtao]

Unlike SMARTDRV.EXE or other cdrom cache programs, DVDIdle is designed specially for streaming media, it does not use LRU or LFU algorithm, it does not keep cache history, it does not keep your hard disk space after DVD player exit, it only use FIFO to cache the content ready to play. For example, your DVD-ROM will work 2m, then sleep 16m, then work 2m, then sleep 16m, and so on. So, your DVD-ROM's life is extended.

[BerrantRyke]

You mean there is a use for DVD-ROM *besides* ripping DVD's....

WOW what a concept!

[fengtao]

Sorry, I can't understand you.

PowerDVD & WinDVD is the most popular DVD player, people use them to watch DVDs on computer, and DVDIdle is designed for those people. People buy DVD-ROM is not for ripping DVDs only.

[fengtao]

DVDIdle 1.20 Updated( 2002/4/26 )!

CinePlayer 4.0 is supported now.

Many new features are available in this version:
Region-Free: You will never have to worry about changing the region code and decreasing counters!
Macrovision-Free: Change video mode on TV output, Connect your DVD player to your VCR without the usual image distortion.
Operation-Free: All buttons and menus will be enabled in your player, which will allow you to:
skip or fast-forward FBI warnings and other intro's.
change soundtracks on the fly.
... and much more!

Win2000/XP + WinDVD 3.2 problem fixed.
Some other bugs are fixed. This version is more stable.

[Stelios]

Hi

If you have a DVD-ROM that is hardware region coded does DVDidle make this region free all the time. In other words you do not requite firmware flashing?

Regards
Stelios

[fengtao]

Hi Stelios,

Please try DVD Region-Free 1.00 Beta 1 at http://www.dvdidle.com/download/DVDRegionFree10.exe

It allows you to watch all region DVDs on any DVD drive even if it has been locked.

You don't need flash firmware which is dangerous or unavailable.

DVD Region-Free also disable region check for popular software-based DVD players such as PowerDVD, WinDVD and CinePlayer.

Other features include Macrovision-Free, Operation-Free and run self at DVD players startup automatically.

[AceYu]

Why does this sound like and add??

[mikerios]

bacause it is.. 8)