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What is RIPLOCK?
#1
05 Apr 2005 @ 9:24
steve7777
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I'm sure that most most of you have heard of these people:
http://tdb.rpc1.org/
I have been backing up DVD's for a while and wish to increase performace. If I understand correctly, upgrading my firware to the "riplock" version will allow my drives to read DVD's faster
Is this true? And more importantly: can it hurt the drive? I currently have 2 Nec burners: ND-6500A and ND-3500AG. Normally, I use a combination of AnyDVD with Nero Recode to make my backups. I hit during encoding and analysis, I hit anywhere between 85fps (on the very low end) to 300 (on the high end) fps. I probably average 160fps. (1hour to complete movie only backup) DMA on, P4 @3.06 Ghz and 512 MB ram. (Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop)
I have been reading forums across the web and have not found the use of the "riplock" feature. As it is currently configured, I have the latest stock versions of the firmware that are on the Dangerous Brothers website.
Thank you for your time and expertise, I really apprectiate it.
Regards,
steve7777
http://tdb.rpc1.org/
I have been backing up DVD's for a while and wish to increase performace. If I understand correctly, upgrading my firware to the "riplock" version will allow my drives to read DVD's faster
Is this true? And more importantly: can it hurt the drive? I currently have 2 Nec burners: ND-6500A and ND-3500AG. Normally, I use a combination of AnyDVD with Nero Recode to make my backups. I hit during encoding and analysis, I hit anywhere between 85fps (on the very low end) to 300 (on the high end) fps. I probably average 160fps. (1hour to complete movie only backup) DMA on, P4 @3.06 Ghz and 512 MB ram. (Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop)
I have been reading forums across the web and have not found the use of the "riplock" feature. As it is currently configured, I have the latest stock versions of the firmware that are on the Dangerous Brothers website.
Thank you for your time and expertise, I really apprectiate it.
Regards,
steve7777
This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 05 Apr 2005 @ 9:25
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#2
05 Apr 2005 @ 10:06
Rotary
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hi
you managed to get the firmware in then?
ok riplock is in new drive on default to keep to 1/2x rip, there are firmwares to take this out! not sure if hacked ones or real ones?
you managed to get the firmware in then?
ok riplock is in new drive on default to keep to 1/2x rip, there are firmwares to take this out! not sure if hacked ones or real ones?
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
#3
05 Apr 2005 @ 10:42
steve7777
Junior Member
Sorry Rotary for not keeping everybody updated... I did sucessfully make a DL data disk with my ND-6500 drive but my ND-3500 drive hangs at 100% in Nero. In any case I only need one burner that works with DL media anyway.
I want to know if the cracked/hacked firmware offered by the dangerous brothers is worth it. I am not interested in that reigon free stuff so really I want extra speed.
As is I have the stock 2.23 in my ND-6500 and 2.18 in my ND-3500.
Any thoughts?
Regards,
steve7777
I want to know if the cracked/hacked firmware offered by the dangerous brothers is worth it. I am not interested in that reigon free stuff so really I want extra speed.
As is I have the stock 2.23 in my ND-6500 and 2.18 in my ND-3500.
Any thoughts?
Regards,
steve7777
#4
05 Apr 2005 @ 11:31
Rotary
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hi
not sure what its capable of but have a read up on the site...
not sure what its capable of but have a read up on the site...
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
#5
06 Apr 2005 @ 8:39
steve7777
Junior Member
So, has anybody had any success with cracked firmware?? As mentionned I have 2DVD burners, and would use cracked firmware on one of the 2. I don't care about the extra noise (apparently there is some because the Drive spins faster.)
So should I go for it?
Regards,
steve7777
So should I go for it?
Regards,
steve7777
#6
06 Apr 2005 @ 8:44
Rotary
AfterDawn Addict
hi
both my pioneer 106 and my samsung have region free / burn 1xto2x for all etc hacked firmware!
all firmwares are different in files and procedure to load them!
ITS ALL DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!!
both my pioneer 106 and my samsung have region free / burn 1xto2x for all etc hacked firmware!
all firmwares are different in files and procedure to load them!
ITS ALL DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!!
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
#7
06 Apr 2005 @ 9:20
I,ve flashed a NEC 2500>2510 to enable -R burns
also Gradius FW for my Pioneer 108D rips @ 12x now
Flashed Pioneer 109D > A09 to use Quiet drive Utility as well
by removing the riplock will cut your rip/burn times,Just remember to keep your burn speeds to 4x max for less errors.
also Gradius FW for my Pioneer 108D rips @ 12x now
Flashed Pioneer 109D > A09 to use Quiet drive Utility as well
by removing the riplock will cut your rip/burn times,Just remember to keep your burn speeds to 4x max for less errors.
Dell4500 P4 2.4 ,1Gb RAM,2x120GB HD,80GB Ext HD,XP SP1, 1x Pioneer 109, 2x 110D flashed to 110 ,Ritek G05-R,s,TY's, AnyDVD,Nero,Shrink,2nd comp Asus Pundit P4 2.8 1Gb RAM programs as Dell,and 2 IBM T60 laptops
#8
06 Apr 2005 @ 14:23
Riplock is yet another 'wonderful protection scheme ' per say forced upon DVDRom/DVD burner makers by Hollywood and its croonies the MPAA.. as already been stated the purpose of Riplock is to limit how fast your DVDROM/DVD Burner is capable of ripping (reading DVDs)
so to answer your question : yes the NEC3500 AG hacked firmware is worth it! I scrapped the oringal firmware for the Dangerous Brothers firmware almost 6 months ago and never had any problems with my NEC afterwards.. But the NEC stills rips slower than my Lite-On SOHD167T which isnt unexpected as since DVDROMs have almost always read DVD/CDs faster than their burner counterparts.
BTW: Pay attetion to th directions when attempting to flash/upgrade your DVDburner firmware ; one mistake can 'kill' your burner.. I found this out the hard way :(
so to answer your question : yes the NEC3500 AG hacked firmware is worth it! I scrapped the oringal firmware for the Dangerous Brothers firmware almost 6 months ago and never had any problems with my NEC afterwards.. But the NEC stills rips slower than my Lite-On SOHD167T which isnt unexpected as since DVDROMs have almost always read DVD/CDs faster than their burner counterparts.
BTW: Pay attetion to th directions when attempting to flash/upgrade your DVDburner firmware ; one mistake can 'kill' your burner.. I found this out the hard way :(
#9
06 Apr 2005 @ 23:17
YOBUZZB
Senior Member
Update the firmware dude, you'll be glad you did!
Follow the advice given from Sad, follow the directions and you should be fine.
Follow the advice given from Sad, follow the directions and you should be fine.
#10
07 Apr 2005 @ 4:49
steve7777
Junior Member
Ok, so here's what I will do. I will flash one of my drives with the Dangerous brothers firmware and will repost back to give the full detail of what happened.
Regards,
steve7777
Regards,
steve7777
#11
07 Apr 2005 @ 5:30
Dell4500 P4 2.4 ,1Gb RAM,2x120GB HD,80GB Ext HD,XP SP1, 1x Pioneer 109, 2x 110D flashed to 110 ,Ritek G05-R,s,TY's, AnyDVD,Nero,Shrink,2nd comp Asus Pundit P4 2.8 1Gb RAM programs as Dell,and 2 IBM T60 laptops
#12
07 Apr 2005 @ 6:05
steve7777
Junior Member
I patched my ND-3500A with the riplock firmware from the dagngerous brothers. Everything seems to work fine. I haven't had the occasion to do any backups of movies, so I really don't know if their has been any prefromance improvements...
Is their a way to check if the "riplock" was effectively removed?
Regards,
steve7777
PS. I did check Herries page but there was no firmware up for grabs. I'll stick with what seems to be the more common, TBD firmwares.
Is their a way to check if the "riplock" was effectively removed?
Regards,
steve7777
PS. I did check Herries page but there was no firmware up for grabs. I'll stick with what seems to be the more common, TBD firmwares.
#13
07 Apr 2005 @ 6:38
Rotary
AfterDawn Addict
hi
if you new what speeds you ripped at before, then you can see what you rip at now!
just bung any original dvd9 size in dvdrom drive and rip it!
if you new what speeds you ripped at before, then you can see what you rip at now!
just bung any original dvd9 size in dvdrom drive and rip it!
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
#14
07 Apr 2005 @ 8:20
steve7777
Junior Member
Rotary
Quote:Yeah I figured that much. Would there be another way though?
hi
if you new what speeds you ripped at before, then you can see what you rip at now!
just bung any original dvd9 size in dvdrom drive and rip it!
#15
08 Apr 2005 @ 0:46
Rotary
AfterDawn Addict
hi
i use dvd decruytpter and watch the rip speed time in the log window...
not sure really i only sort of take note of rip times in a passing glance as long as it aint hours etc....
i use dvd decruytpter and watch the rip speed time in the log window...
not sure really i only sort of take note of rip times in a passing glance as long as it aint hours etc....
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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