Is there any "rule of thumb" out there as to how fast you can rip/burn and still get the highest quality backup?
I realize your writer, computer, software, media etc. all play a major role but I was just wondering if there was a "maximum" speed you should rip/burn at. I've found with CD burning that 4X never gives me any problems and 12X is about as high as I can go without risking errors on my 48X CD burner with comparable media.
I've ripped one movie to my hard drive and the speed varied from 5-7X throughout the process. I have yet to try a burn to my writer.
Bill
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I have had alot of problems burning at any speed higher then 4X. I always burn my movies at 2.4X now becuase of my issues.. but like you said it depends on hardware and software. I figure it is better to wait an extra couple of minutes to make sure you don't have a coaster
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I've found that the quality of high speed burning is inversely proportional to the cheapness of the media. Buy crap media and you'll have more troubles. Period.
Burning something cheap like CMC or Princo, throttle back the burning speed to 2X or even 1X. -
In order to obtain high rip speeds, it is recommended to use a seperate DVD-ROM Drive and not your dvd writer. Most dvd writers these days are locked by manufacturers to rip at 2x. many people go through the trouble of finding hacked firmwares (also for the purpose of region-free) for their writers to unlock ripping speeds. Using a hacked firmware will certainly void the warranty of the drive, which many people are unware of.
Buying a seperate DVD Rom drive is the best option, its save on wear on your dvd burner (which will last longer). Many people have recommended the Lite-On DVD Rom drives for ripping and these give maximum rip speeds. I own a lite-on and have obtained a 16x rip max (on a dvd5) and 12x max (on a dvd9). im able to rip dvd5 under 5 minutes and dvd9 between 10-15 mins. -
So there's no max for ripping when it comes to quality/errors? I use a Lite-On DVD-ROM drive to rip to my external hard drive.
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A quality backup is independant of rip speeds, you can rip at 1x or 16x, you're still going to get the same quality.
Quality is only affected when you compress the movie using a transcoder ie DVD Shrink.
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