Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

[dabob]

I know Spoons list has not been updated recently but I am after some help in choosing a drive for ripping onto my computer with DBpoweramp.

I sont have any spare drive bays so preferably USB but could get an enclosure for an internal drive it they are best.

I have read a bit about C2 error pointers so a drive which supports this would be best I suppose ?

Thanks.

[dabob]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

Can anyone help ? Please.

Or can anyone tell me of a drive which supports C2 error pointers ? Or even point me at a brand of drive which is more likely to give best results? plextor seem to be highly regarded, or is it pure lottery ?

[Spoon]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

http://daefeatures.co.uk/search.php?DAEDriveFeatures=

[dabob]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

Thanks for the info Spoon.

I had already seen that table but didnt fully understand it.

Perhaps someone can help in that respect.

I assume that all green colums make for a better drive ? What about the sample and write offset ? Is the lowest value best, or is a high value ok so long as both values are similar, or is this just the info you need to calibrate DB Poweramp for best reults ?

As you can tell there are some gaping holes in my understanding.

Thanks for you help.

[Spoon]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

For most people, only c2 pointers are important. Overreading is nice to have, drive offset is not hugely important.

[EliC]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

I would say reading HTOA is important as well.

I have found the samsung drive to be fantastic performers (203 223 etc...)

[dabob]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

Thanks Spoon and Elic. I posted this in another thread, sorry to duplicate but wasnt sure if you would see other post.



I am having difficulty finding any of the 'good' drives as listed in the DAE drives database which Spoon recomended in a previous thread.

I have spent a lot of time searching for drives listed which a) support c2pointers and b) which are still available to buy in the UK. I am at the point of buying the first drive I can find which supports C2 pointers, but I dont know how to tell if a drive supports it. Manufacturers dont seem to list this in their specs.

I have found a Samsung SH-S223c.The database lists an SH-S223Q. Does anyone know the difference between these two drives and does the 223C have C2 error support. I suspect from reading other forums that it is a different firmware or small internal change.

Can anyone give me a clue ?

Thanks, I would be pulling my hair out if I had any.

[EliC]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

Yes, the 223C supports C2 errors.

[ptr727]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

Seems nobody wants to recommend specific drives, any particular reason why not?

Anyway, I am myself looking for one external drive that will always work.
I currently use an external Plextor PX-B310U, and an internal Plextor PX-B940SA drive.
Some discs rip only on the PX-B310U, some discs rip only on the PX-B940SA, switching between them is a pain.

Many of the drives in the DAE DB are no longer being manufactured, or readily available, or available in an external enclosure.

Would anybody care to recommend; a highly reliable, current model, readily available, external drive?

P.

[The_Slider]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

Yes, the 223C supports C2 errors.

Is the S222L similar, I am looking for a new drive, I'd prefer IDE. The 223 is SATA.

[The_Slider]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

I ordered the 222L. I'll see how it performs with a new cd I'll be getting as well.

[EliC]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

Seems nobody wants to recommend specific drives, any particular reason why not?

Here you go:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151176

I really like the modern Samsung drives. My only gripe with them is lack of over-reading into read in/out, but I don't think you will find that anywhere but the old/real plextors.

[ptr727]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

Here you go:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151176

I really like the modern Samsung drives. My only gripe with them is lack of over-reading into read in/out, but I don't think you will find that anywhere but the old/real plextors.

Thank you

[The_Slider]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

That is the exact one I got and now it is sold out.

[EliC]

Re: Best CD/DVD drive for ripping

amazon has them as well.