Dvd-rom Read Speed

[abu_has_the_power]

:huh: I have a 16x dvd rom drive. it' some cheap no brand, but it works fine. i'm ripping a dvd using dvd decryptor right now, and it says the read speed is 2.0x (2.825MB/s). isn't that a bit slow? especially when the drive is supposed to read at 16x? is there a way to change it to 16x? also, when i play dvds, it gets slow and laggy, it plays, but takes a long time to read. wat up? can i switch it to 16x?

[vegeta]

it' some cheap no brand

u said it!thats the problem ;)

or it may be a defective piece u have bought???what price did u bought it??

[abu_has_the_power]

i don't think it's the price or the brand. i thought there was a way to change the read speed


also, does the size of the disc matter? cuz this dvd is a 8gb one.

[3RA1N1AC]

i suspect it's a firmware limitation. you should be able to read data DVDs at 16X (or close to that), but the firmware prolly has a 2X limit for DVD-Video discs in order to make it a pain in the ass to rip movies.

you should look into replacing your DVD-Rom's firmware with a hacked one which removes the video speed limit.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC@28 July 2004 - 05:13
i suspect it's a firmware limitation. you should be able to read data DVDs at 16X (or close to that), but the firmware prolly has a 2X limit for DVD-Video discs in order to make it a pain in the ass to rip movies.

you should look into replacing your DVD-Rom's firmware with a hacked one which removes the video speed limit.
ok. prob is, i don't even know wat brand this piece of shit is. if it can rip at 2.0, that'd be nice rite now, cut the speed is down at 0, and it's been at 0 for a while now. stupid ass piece of shit! :angry: ok, now it's fast again. so :wacko:

would it be easier to just dump this thing and get a new one? a good brand one this time?

[3RA1N1AC]

the drive should have a sticker on top that tells you who the manufacturer is, which often is completely different from the brand name on the package. so try pulling it out and looking for any labels indicating what company made it.

otherwise... there might be a program available which can help you identify the manufacturer? like maybe this one... http://hijacker.rpc1.org/discinfo/

[mr. nails]

i'm confused. ur burning a dvd or watching a dvd? there is no 16x burners out right now. i think there are 12x in the shadows somewhere and if u got the latest dvd-rw that burns those 8.5gb dvd's then it's gonna burn slow.

as said be4. updating ur firmware is a must as new media cums out.

[3RA1N1AC]

he's trying to copy a DVD onto his hard drive. a lot of DVD-Rom firmwares limit movie reading to 2X speed, even though they're technically capable of reading much faster.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC@28 July 2004 - 05:42
the drive should have a sticker on top that tells you who the manufacturer is, which often is completely different from the brand name on the package. so try pulling it out and looking for any labels indicating what company made it.

otherwise... there might be a program available which can help you identify the manufacturer? like maybe this one... http://hijacker.rpc1.org/discinfo/
heres my info that it provided:
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[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/ihaveabu/dvd-rominfo.jpg' width='200' height='120' border='0' alt='click for full size view'> ('http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/ihaveabu/dvd-rominfo.jpg')

now wat? where can i get firmware updates for this?some help please?

[Entity101]

Perhaps this one:

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?cate...1&manufactor=27 (http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=1&manufactor=27)

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Entity101@28 July 2004 - 10:36
Perhaps this one:

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?cate...1&manufactor=27 (http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=1&manufactor=27)
so it doesn't really matter if it's no brand? how do i flash it now? this is a 1st time.

[Cheese]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+28 July 2004 - 15:41--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 28 July 2004 - 15:41)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Entity101@28 July 2004 - 10:36
Perhaps this one:

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?cate...1&manufactor=27 (http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=1&manufactor=27)
so it doesn&#39;t really matter if it&#39;s no brand? how do i flash it now? this is a 1st time. [/b][/quote]

Flash in Windows with MTK WinFlash (http://digi.rpc1.org)

Or Flash in DOS with mtkflash
Use this command: "mtkflash X w /b 16x422O.bin"
Where X is replaced by one of the following:
1 - Primary Master
2 - Primary Slave
3 - Secondary Master
4 - Secondary Slave

[Entity101]

Download the patched firmware.
Unzip the files and put them on a floppydisk.
Boot to DOS (using bootdisk) and run &#39;upgrade.bat&#39;. (Don&#39;t run it in Windows&#33;)


Bootdisks (http://www.bootdisk.com) (just use a Windows 98 one)


Otherwise you can find more detailed instructions on rpc1.org (http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php)

[3RA1N1AC]

looks like you have... a Relisys/Teco DVD-8216. i can&#39;t find any other drives that use a firmware labelled "version 422N."

here&#39;s hacked firmware for that drive, but the description only mentions it being region-free hacked... so i have no idea if it affects the ripping speed.
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?cate...1&manufactor=27 (http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=1&manufactor=27)

the only forum thread about it doesn&#39;t shed any light either.
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=8798&highlight=


you might wanna just get rid of it and get a different one. do a bit of research and make sure that the next drive you get has good movie-ripping speed (or that rpc1.org has a firmware to increase its rip speed), before you buy.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Withcheese+28 July 2004 - 10:44--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Withcheese @ 28 July 2004 - 10:44)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@28 July 2004 - 15:41
<!--QuoteBegin-Entity101@28 July 2004 - 10:36
Perhaps this one:

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?cate...1&manufactor=27 (http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=1&manufactor=27)
so it doesn&#39;t really matter if it&#39;s no brand? how do i flash it now? this is a 1st time.

Flash in Windows with MTK WinFlash (http://digi.rpc1.org)

Or Flash in DOS with mtkflash
Use this command: "mtkflash X w /b 16x422O.bin"
Where X is replaced by one of the following:
1 - Primary Master
2 - Primary Slave
3 - Secondary Master
4 - Secondary Slave [/b][/quote]
:lol: i like the quote in your sig. :lol:

[tesco]

I just downloaded a cracked firmware for my toshiba sd-m1612. Makes it region free and lets it rip at full speeed, as well as making cds read at 48x (although i think it already did lol).

Flash went without a hitch, i recomend u try the same thing...although it did require me to put my floppy drive back in the computer. <_<

Im now looking for firmware for my cd-rw drive&#39;s. Not finding anything for either of them though. I posted on another forum about my dad&#39;s though. ;) hopefully i can get that one running faster.

[Cheese]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+28 July 2004 - 17:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 28 July 2004 - 17:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Withcheese@28 July 2004 - 10:44

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@28 July 2004 - 15:41
<!--QuoteBegin-Entity101@28 July 2004 - 10:36
Perhaps this one:

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?cate...1&manufactor=27 (http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=1&manufactor=27)
so it doesn&#39;t really matter if it&#39;s no brand? how do i flash it now? this is a 1st time.

Flash in Windows with MTK WinFlash (http://digi.rpc1.org)

Or Flash in DOS with mtkflash
Use this command: "mtkflash X w /b 16x422O.bin"
Where X is replaced by one of the following:
1 - Primary Master
2 - Primary Slave
3 - Secondary Master
4 - Secondary Slave
:lol: i like the quote in your sig. :lol: [/b][/quote]
The funnier thing is if you read the other comments from where I got that quote people take the guy seriously. :lol:

[tesco]

Originally posted by Withcheese+28 July 2004 - 13:54--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Withcheese @ 28 July 2004 - 13:54)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@28 July 2004 - 17:21

Originally posted by Withcheese@28 July 2004 - 10:44

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@28 July 2004 - 15:41
<!--QuoteBegin-Entity101@28 July 2004 - 10:36
Perhaps this one:

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?cate...1&manufactor=27 (http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=1&manufactor=27)
so it doesn&#39;t really matter if it&#39;s no brand? how do i flash it now? this is a 1st time.

Flash in Windows with MTK WinFlash (http://digi.rpc1.org)

Or Flash in DOS with mtkflash
Use this command: "mtkflash X w /b 16x422O.bin"
Where X is replaced by one of the following:
1 - Primary Master
2 - Primary Slave
3 - Secondary Master
4 - Secondary Slave
:lol: i like the quote in your sig. :lol:
The funnier thing is if you read the other comments from where I got that quote people take the guy seriously. :lol: [/b][/quote]
:lol:

[abu_has_the_power]

i flashed it, but the rip speed is still at 2x. arg&#33; prob gonna get a new dvdrom

[tesco]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@28 July 2004 - 18:46
i flashed it, but the rip speed is still at 2x. arg&#33; prob gonna get a new dvdrom
is there a problem with teh disc maybe? scratches? dirty??

[abu_has_the_power]

not really. but i did notice that when i wiped the 1st disc a bit, my speeds became a bit more consistent. when it was dirtier, the speeds would hang at 0x all the time. :angry:

[abu_has_the_power]

i&#39;m throwing this piece of generic shit into the scrap pile, and i&#39;m getting a new dvd rom drive.

i need some suggestions
i&#39;m lookin for something that rips full speed, if not full speed, then at least higher than 10x without flashing. reads all formats (+and-) and ram.

any suggestions?

[3RA1N1AC]

i have a Pioneer DVD burner and a LiteOn DVD-Rom, both of them rip at speeds between 5X and 12X normally, both have good compatibility with burned discs. the Pioneer required a hacked firmware and the LiteOn did not.

if you buy one of the most popular brands (Sony, Pioneer, LiteOn, Toshiba, Hitachi, Samsung, Plextor, etc) you can almost be certain that if it has a speed limit then someone has done a firmware hack for it (or is working on one). just steer way clear of generics and super low-end brands that hax0rz don&#39;t bother to make fixes for &#39;cause there&#39;s so little demand.

keeping things simple, i&#39;m pretty sure that most LiteOn models do not include any artificial speed limits on movie ripping, so take a look at those if you don&#39;t wanna hafta do any flashing.

[abu_has_the_power]

i&#39;m considering getting the lite on from newegg. thanks y&#39;all&#33;