DVD ripping: prob w/drive

Akashio · Post by **Akashio** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 3:22 pm

I have a Poineer 16X DVD-ROM drive but whenever I rip a DVD, the speed never goes above 2.0x! Why is this? How can I fix it?

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 3:31 pm

Make sure you have some ASPI Drivers installed. I remember reading something about the default XP communications layer being slow. Also if you have any stream processing going on(removing audio, subs from vob) that can sometimes slow you down a bit.

However, I have an 8X DVD-ROM and I get about 5.6 - 6X reads. So yours is kind of strange.

What program are you using?

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 3:49 pm

Akashio, have you ever considered all these problems to be a sign from God telling you to get a Mac?

NME · Post by **NME** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 8:46 pm

Or that you have no idea how to use a computer?

Kidding.

Mr Pilkington · Post by **Mr Pilkington** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 9:31 pm

kthulhu wrote:Akashio, have you ever considered all these problems to be a sign from God telling you to get a Mac?

Now that's a solution!!!

Akashio · Post by **Akashio** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:51 am

klinky wrote:Make sure you have some ASPI Drivers installed. I remember reading something about the default XP communications layer being slow. Also if you have any stream processing going on(removing audio, subs from vob) that can sometimes slow you down a bit.

However, I have an 8X DVD-ROM and I get about 5.6 - 6X reads. So yours is kind of strange.

What program are you using?

DVD Decrypter

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 6:14 pm

kthulhu wrote:Akashio, have you ever considered all these problems to be a sign from God telling you to get a Mac?

Hahaha!

I do remember her/him having a lot of problems and posting here...I feel sorry for them.

Akashio · Post by **Akashio** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 7:33 pm

Ok, I installed the newest ASPI <sp?> drivers for XP and set it up for a P4 system (they didnt have 2500+ AMD as an option), yet it still runs at 2.0x when I rip a dvd! Why is this happening to me? No... God is not cyber-smiting me for owning a PC....

FurryCurry · Post by **FurryCurry** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 11:33 pm

You may just be stuck with the 2x ripping.

My fancy-schmancy Sony DVD burner does that too. It just plain won't read a DVD-Video disc faster than 2x.

The crusty old 6x Samsung drive I have as a slave on the same IDE channel in the same system will rip right up to its rated speed, so I doubt it's an ASPI issue.

Akashio · Post by **Akashio** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:15 pm

so if I were to replace my DVD-ROM Drive, what would you suggest?