CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

[Spoon]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

You will be glad to know, it is number crunching as we speak...

The reason why it has not run for the last few years: the backend database had changed so the code to calculate had to be rewritten, and it took me 3 goes to get it to a reasonable speed (ie 4 days to calc the figures, not 400 days).

Looking at the initial data, there are about 3 to 4x as many users in the database now so should be interesting what the results will be.

[funkyblue]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

Hello Spoon

Maybe it is time to consider an update, considering it is from 2009.
I'm looking for new drives and the list is very old.

Kind Regards

[Spoon]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

I have not redone the test recently so cannot comment.

[jothom]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

what cd/dvd drive for pc would you recommend for dbpoweramp in 12/2010.
thanks. jothom

[RichardP]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

For anyone wondering if you can actually buy any of the drives in most accurate list, let me save you some time: not easily. ...

Still, I was rather surprised that nothing in there seems to be currently available.

I think the fact that users with multiple drives are excluded means the list is not going to be updated very often now in 2010. Most people I know use virtual drives - I don't know if this is typical, but I think it is very common at least.

Best Regards,
Richard.

[LowWater]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

I have twin PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-216D SCSI CdRom devices.

Unable to find my model in our database, I'm curious if anyone can point me to an alternate dBase of CD/DVD drive accuracy.

I'm brand new to this software and did my very best to set up the CD Ripper & AccurateRip. I'm at best marginally computer literate and not self-deprecating. That said, I did manage to rip my first commercial CD. I'm presently listening to the FLAC with foobar2000. There is a point to my anecdote: is this website the best place for a novice like me to learn dBpoweramp or should my naivete point me elsewhere?

Thanks for taking the time to read my query.

[dundee60]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

From all your numbers crunching what is the best machine to ad to my computers?I have a Lite-On and a Samsung write master SATA drive

[pangit]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

For anyone wondering if you can actually buy any of the drives in most accurate list, let me save you some time: not easily. I went through the entire list today (took some time) and not a single one is for sale at Newegg. Not that it's the only source out there, but I would think it is at least representative. I also checked on ebay for a few but quickly gave up. Zip. :cry:

So the list is interesting, but rather academic unless you happen to already own one of them. I'm not complaining per se; product SKUs change frequently in computerland, and people generally don't replace an optical drive unless it dies or they're building a new system. Still, I was rather surprised that nothing in there seems to be currently available.

[Spoon]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

We moved the database to a new format so would require a fair amount of work to reimplement it. We I get a 'low' in demands

[eboyer93]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

Spoon, when do you plan on doing this test again?

Because a lot of drives are discontinued including mine which did pretty well in this test.

[Kamakiriad]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

Many thanks EliC.

[EliC]

Re: GSA-T10N innacurrate submissions does it matter?

Spoon,

the list of drives shows mine (HL-DT-ST - DVDRAM GSA-T10N) to be one of the least accurate, but does it matter?

I am using EAC and all of the discs I have ripped so far (bar some hideously scratched examples that won't play without skipping on a regular CD player) show 100% accuracy with the data base.

Surely if my rips match those on the data base, all is well - or have I missed something?

No, it doesn't matter if it matches accuraterip, it is fine. This list is just to help people decide which drives might help with problem discs.

[Kamakiriad]

GSA-T10N innacurrate submissions does it matter?

Spoon,

the list of drives shows mine (HL-DT-ST - DVDRAM GSA-T10N) to be one of the least accurate, but does it matter?

I am using EAC and all of the discs I have ripped so far (bar some hideously scratched examples that won't play without skipping on a regular CD player) show 100% accuracy with the data base.

Surely if my rips match those on the data base, all is well - or have I missed something?

[thope]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

That's true, I was just implying that there is no clear winner.

[Spoon]

Re: CD/DVD Drive Accuracy List 2008

I agree, but this is as good as a wide test can be, and some drives have 200-300 users of that drive model, so any variances would be balanced on those drives with large user counts.