what is the best dvd-rom drive for ripping?

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what is the best dvd-rom drive for ripping?

Postby wwf_htm » Sun Feb 09, 2003 9:33 pm

i want to redo some of my videos using dvd rips instead of captures but i am having a hard time deciding on which drive to get. i want a drive that does the following:

reads at 16x
is able to rip from protected dvds
can be firmware upgraded to be region free

the region free part isn't necessary but would be nice. any suggestions would be appreciated. if this question has been beaten to death before, please help me find a link to the discussion.

thanks!

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Postby jbone » Sun Feb 09, 2003 10:47 pm

Get an ASUS or a Toshiba drive, they're reliable and virtually all of them can be patched to be region-free.
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Re: what is the best dvd-rom drive for ripping?

Postby wwf_htm » Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:35 pm

wwf_htm wrote:reads at 16x
is able to rip from protected dvds
can be firmware upgraded to be region free

oh yeah, i forgot to add:

is able to read dvdr and/or dvdrw media

it sounds weird but i've read that many older drives do not have this ability...

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Postby FurryCurry » Mon Feb 10, 2003 12:32 am

Pretty much any new drive you buy now will be fine with recordable discs.

I second the Toshiba recommendation. Quiet, reliable drives, in my experience. Never tries an ASUS personally.
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