Sony releases Drive Speed Selector for DRU-510A

[joepic]

DSS Version 1.0
http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/dru510adwn.htm

From the folks at www.cdfreaks.com:

"Sony has released a new utility for the DRU-510A and DRX-510UL drives. The utility, called DSS (Drive Speed Selector), allows you to optimize the read/write speed of these drives:

Sony has released software called Drive Speed Selector (or DSS). For all of us who have been limited to 2x ripping, you can now select three different modes for your DRU-510A to operate in: Silent, Automatic, and Overdrive. acls

You have to fill out a survey first. According to the PDF that comes with the software, Overdrive mode allows for 12x ripping on single layer DVD-ROMs and 8x ripping on dual-layered DVD-ROMs. Compare this to silent mode (2x ripping on both) and automatic mode (2x rip on dual layer and 12x on single layer).

I found a single-layer DVD (The Transporter) and tossed it in to see what kind of performance increase I'd get. Although some have reported ripping speeds higher than 2x on a DRU-510A with a single-layer disc, I never have.

[...]As you can see, the average ripping speed was 8.1x, and it maxed out at 12.2x. This is by far the best performance I've ever gotten on this drive. As I said before, it was limited to 2x (sometimes 2.1x).

By the way, the "Overdrive" mode does not make the drive any louder in my opinion. I can't even notice a slight difference. I don't know why Sony doesn't just ship every drive in overdrive mode... hmmmm..."

[red lion]

what about the 500ax any idea if it will be supported

[Yirkin]

Edit: nevermind, after looking at the documentation again, it looks like it does work in XP. It is confusing as it looks like they have two columns, one for each drive.

[waheed]

I just use a sperate DVD-ROM drive for all the rpping. i us Lite-on,ualy rips at 14x for single layer and 10x for dual layer. max rip ive obtained is 16x on a single layer. only use the burner to writing purposes.

For those with just a burner, i would recommend buying a sepearte dvd-rom drive.

[ozrookie]

Guys i got the Sony DRU-510A and i am using the apps DSS (Drive Speed Selector) for ripping.

I try it on Dvd Decrypter it...it took me half the time to rip a DVD-5 from 20 mins to 10 mins, i am very Happy with the results.

BUT

With Dvd Shrink there is "no changes" at all with the ripping on a DVD-5, can someone in here tell me why or is just the way dvd shrink use diff methods of ripping compared with Dvd Decrypter????