best brand of cd-drive for ripping

[KOF]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

It is likely that the FUA test is afalse positive, AFAIK only plextors are FUA, so I would disable that and instate a cache size.

Ok thanks..

So i have instate a cache size like how much? can you give the number?

also what about the other questions.
One more thing Why it's only doing Pass ripping 1 it should 2 right? I have 12.2

[Spoon]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

With C2 pointers on, there is no pass 2, unless you enable an ultra pass.

Try testing for the cache size, it should be around 580KB, setting 1024KB is a good safe one.

[Porcus]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

The answer is only probably. It depends on your MOBO and what other software you might have on your machine.

The only bullet proof way I have found to guarantee c2 detection is with a PCI bus IDE add in card and an an 80 wire IDE cable to an IDE drive set to master.

:sad: I have a PX-230A in shipment, and use a laptop ... so my question is: If I link it up by way of IDE-to-USB and test it with a scratched CD, and it detects some C2 errors -- will I then be certain that it will have full C2 support?

"None" is better than "limited", I guess.

[Spoon]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

Yes, if detects c2 (not right at start of search, but say in the middle) then c2 is working.

[KOF]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

Yes, if detects c2 (not right at start of search, but say in the middle) then c2 is working.

Spoon,
I'm planing to buy the internal CD drive from plextor "PLEXTOR 230A" and I found this site http://www.supermediastore.com/plext...te#description

can you click on it please. This is cool the Supermediastore CD Duplicator built-in Plextor PX-230A ....has PX-230A cd drive as its cd duplicator. and also has a USB/FireWire for pc connection. Do you think i buy one it will work with my pc connected throught an usb or firewire cable..?

[Spoon]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

I would not like to guess.

[KOF]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

I would not like to guess.

OMG... ok. but how do i find out. then..

[vance43211]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

you can alway take it out the box and put it in your computer

[bhoar]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

OMG... ok. but how do i find out. then..

No way to know other than to buy and test it out.

There isn't a useful compendium of which USB/firewire to IDE bridge chips behave adequately in terms of support for secure ripping and associated drive features (c2, cache clearing, etc.).

Also note that many stand-alone duplicators with a USB or firewire port only allow the computer access to *one* of the drives (e.g. for burning th emaster before a duplication run).

-brendan

[bhoar]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

Has anyone tried the external USB version of the Plexwriter Premium (10 out of 10 according to CDRLabs.com)?

Has anyone tried the 240A (2007)? How does it compare to the 230A?

Following up a few months later...

I'm curious on the px-240a vs. the px-230a topic as well. The px-230a, though discontinued, is still available for sale (I just found a stash for sale at deep discount), but I suspect one day the stocks will be out.

From pictures (it's hard to tell) it looks like the PX-240a units are more compact...which might be problematic as I'm planning to use them in robots...the more compact units tend to refuse to eject the tray far enough for automated use.

-brendan

[Spoon]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

The 240a is nothing like the 230a

[bhoar]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

The 240a is nothing like the 230a

Thanks, spoon. Looks like the 230a is the pinnacle for the moment, then.

-brendan

[stealle]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

I think the Samsung SH-203B is just as capable of a drive or better. It has C2 error, small offset (+6), no cache, Accurate Stream, HTOA capable. This is known to be one of the best DVD drives available right now according to many on cdfreaks.com

Only problem may be for some... this is a SATA drive. Just my .02

This is a nice reference to look up these features for most of the drives available today: http://daefeatures.co.uk/search.php

[Spoon]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

When it comes to DAE performance (extracting audio), many reviews are just plain wrong, it is difficult to test a drives DAE performance.

[vance43211]

Re: best brand of cd-drive for ripping

the drive that I used that had superior ripping for scratched cds was a Pioneer dvd ROM dvd-121r. If the face was black (gray) I'd get it back from my brother and put it in my computer.