1/2 Hour to Rip

[mightymo]

I backed up a few movies by ripping them to an .ISO files then burning them. It takes about exactly 30 mins to rip a movie. I have a question about this, what is the main part of the computer that controls this amount of time. I'm thinking it's the processor. Let's say I have two IDENTICLE machines, but one has an Athlon 1.4GHz and the other has an Athlon XP 2100. Would the rip time be the same or would the XP 2100 have a faster rip time?

[Vejita-sama]

Nope, the processor doesn't matter. The main thing is the DVD-ROM, having DMA enabled, and a valid ASPI layer installed. But mostly it's the DVD-ROM drive.

I'll assume that you're ripping at ~2x or so. That's because a lot of DVD-ROMs are locked at 2x rips/reads for CSS protected discs. After all 1x is all you need to play a move...

So your best bet is to replace you current drive with one that doesn't have this limitation. The most popular choices are the Lite-on 16x or the Pioneer 16x. Do a forum search on this topic and you'll find some other recommendations. I've got a Lite-on 16x and rip at 6~12x.

[juggyfreak]

... a lot of DVD-ROMs are locked at 2x rips/reads for CSS protected discs ...

Oeps, didn't know that.
I ordered a "Sony DDU1621" and I hope it is not locked at 2x.

How can I tell if a dvd-rom is locked ? Is this listed on a site somewhere ?
google tells me nothing ...