Newer Lite-On DVD drives - other?

[Chewy]

newer necs have no riplock and read fast, just prone to errors because of that

[gs47]

Is that in Nero (I have but never use) and the CD/DVD Speed v4702.

Open CD-DVD Speed>RunTest>Transfer Rate? Is that the path and what you mean? If so, a screenshot or is it a text report that would be helpful?

[gs47]

newer necs have no riplock and read fast, just prone to errors because of that

I have a NEC 3550 in an older PC and it works like a champ, one of the better ones I've ever had.
I have read some concerns with new NECs being Optiarc/Sony??

[gs47]

This looks good for an already decrypted disc -
DVDD log on this rip has a 4.4x average read. Other drives were much faster, though I don't have the log(s) on that.



Did a test on another original disc with this Samsung and also the Plextor. Plex was 11+ minutes and this drive about 23 minutes using DVDD.

[Dan]

Well, I got the Samsung updated to SH-S182D SB05. Looks like I will have to squeeze in some testing this weekend.

[Chewy]

@gs47

there are way too many variables involved in ripping disks

one might be a bear to read and make a particular drive look bad

[gs47]

Looks like I will have to squeeze in some testing this weekend.

Me too, some comparison rips just to be sure.

I did download Samsung's Magic Speed and changed the setting to the fast rather than the slow "silence" mode or whatever it is. Small utility with just a setting change/toggle is all it is.
It does clearly state though that it will only change CD read speeds with no help on DVDs.

[gs47]

@gs47

there are way too many variables involved in ripping disks

one might be a bear to read and make a particular drive look bad

Thanks Chewy, I've only done 5 or 6 rips so far but they are ALL much slower than any other drive I've ever had - that is saying something and this is the newest drive with the highest specs I've ever had. Something is not quite right, I'm fairly darn sure...

Well, I got the Samsung updated to SH-S182D SB05

At least this thread reminded you to update your firmware.