How fast do you rip a dvd?

[only_emo_kid]

With dvd decryptor I get around 5.6x sometimes if i'm lucky i can get 7.2x for a few seconds... Is that normal? it takes forever.. any other program is the same. -Adam ( I have dma enabled if it allows, and also latest drivers and all ) Thx

[bazooka]

Is that normal?

Yes

Drives always rip slower than they read.

[only_emo_kid]

anyway to speed that up and keep a constant 7x or so?

[somebodeez]

Mine rips at 2x
Sometimes takes up to 50 minutes!

[bazooka]

anyway to speed that up and keep a constant 7x or so?

It depends on your firmware.

[housepig]

also depends on the disc - I have a Lite-On 16x drive, on some discs I can sustain 10+x ripping speed, some discs average out to 3x, most around 6-7x.

[cal_tony]

Like housepig my results are simular. Have an old 2.4x ricoh and a 8x liteon both rip at approx the same speed. As a test even ripped 2 disks at once. Still both ripped at 6 to 10x. Until the 1st disk was done then the program Dycrpt.. didn't know what to do with the second so it stopped at that point

[bazooka]

As a test even ripped 2 disks at once.

That is never encouraged, unless you are using two different computers.

[MackemX]

I think I start at about 3x and max at 8x on my Liteon. my samsung was excellent till it shook a screw out of the laser!. I tried screwing it back in but snagged the ribbon cable slightly and it died

that was a year ago and I still have it in the cupboard as I hate throwing stuff out

[freestyler]

As a test even ripped 2 disks at once.

That is never encouraged, unless you are using two different computers.

If your system has balls go right ahead. I do it all the time.

[TBoneit]

also depends on the disc - I have a Lite-On 16x drive, on some discs I can sustain 10+x ripping speed, some discs average out to 3x, most around 6-7x.

What Houspig says.. My Lite-On rips at 6-8x normal. On some few single sided New or Very good condition used (Why Used? Cheaper of course) It has hit up to 15X+ on rare occasions Peak of course. Single sided disks usually take me 5 to 8 minutes and I figure that's OK.

Cheers

[IAmNotAPirate]

I use the Pioneer 108 to rip and consistently get 8-10x.

[steve2713]

With my Liteon 163 with updated firmware, I rip full single layer burned discs in about 5 1/2 minutes. Worst case scenario, a large 8gb commercial dual layer disc can take up to about 18 minutes to do a full rip

[jimmalenko]

I have a LiteOn 166S and 167T both firmware-flashed, and peak at between 15X and 15.5X for DVD-Rs, and generally in the order of 6X - 12X for commercial DVD-5/9.

[jarvis1781]

As a test even ripped 2 disks at once.

That is never encouraged, unless you are using two different computers.

If your system has balls go right ahead. I do it all the time.

me too. my system has LOTS of balls.
2 raids and some raptors always work well

[freestyler]

I've got 3 raptors in my pc. its looking like Jurassic Park lol

I do notice however that the newer 74gb raptors make less noise than the 36 gb ones

[jarvis1781]

I've got 3 raptors in my pc. its looking like Jurassic Park lol

I do notice however that the newer 74gb raptors make less noise than the 36 gb ones

I definitely concur.

[AcmE85]

Mine rips at 2x
Sometimes takes up to 50 minutes!

You should check this page for Firmware-patches
http://www.rpc1.com

when your drive is sneaking at 2x
it realy looks like it is forced to by FW...

[RickTheRed]

I have a LiteOn 166S and 167T both firmware-flashed, and peak at between 15X and 15.5X for DVD-Rs, and generally in the order of 6X - 12X for commercial DVD-5/9.

Yup, I also have a 167T with flashed f/w.
When I rip a single layer DVD (-/+R or video), I leave the room. I always have the feeling that the computer will explode
Kind of noisy, but fast. 5 min for a single layer, under 15 for full double layer.

[guns1inger]

depends on the condition of the original, but usually 5 - 8.6x on my NEC2500A with 2510A firmware.

[ROCKwithRESPECT]

How do you know which version of firmware you should have/upgrade to?