I'm a newbie and downloaded (any dvd and clone dvd2) and just go through the steps and have done over a hundred copies so far with no issues. I'm upgrading my current 4x dvd drive with a benQ dw1640, which is 16X. I was just wondering if the clone dvd process will be any faster with the new drive, or is that dependent on other things when using clone dvd?
For quality puposes, don't burn at faster than 4x. Your present burner is fine. Keep it, and save the money unless you have a reason other than speed to upgrade the burner (ie your's is failing or you need Dual Layer burning)
Thanks, Really I was just wondering more about clone dvd2, I don't think you control the speed on there. I was more wondering if it would read and copy the file faster with a faster read speed. Currently it takes close to an hour or more just to get to the point of writing to the blank media.
Writers are optimized for burning NOT ripping speed. That hot new burner you're thinking of buying may not rip much faster than your present drive. The "16X" refers to burn speed not read speed. Buy & install a DVD-ROM like the 16X Lite-On ($35 +/-) to rip faster. If your original is in pristine condition then you can just rip away at maximum speed. Remember though that if the original is scratched, a slow rip is better than a fast rip. AnyDVD has a feature were you can set your ROM for "Slow & Easy" to slow down a ROM's rip speed. Or you can use your slow burner to rip scratched disks more accurately. The advantage to using CloneDVD with both a DVD-ROM and a DVD Writer is that CloneDVD will just rip and go to burn unattended by you as long as you leave a blank disk, ready to go, in the burner. BTW: A single layer movie original should take about 20-25 min to rip AND burn with the rig I've decribed above with cloneDVD unless you have an old, real slow computer.
I actually have a newer computer amd 3200+, but I've been copying tv seasons that have 4 hours per disc. Maybe that is why it seems to take longer. I have never even heard of dvd-rom, maybe that is the route to go, if you don't have to switch out the disks in clone dvd. I looked around and this is what I found for dvd-rom. Is this what you are talking about? Iomega 52x24x52/16x External USB 2.0 CD-RW / DVD-ROM Drive The Iomega CD-RW 52x 24x 52x/DVD-ROM 16x USB 2.0 external drive is two great drives in one – you can watch DVD movies, or burn CDs quickly and easily. I don't think I have space to add another internal drive. Would an external one work just fine??
Like I say, you don't need burning capabilities like that Iomega. You already have a burner so it's a waste of money. Do a search for a cheap, fast DVD-ROM drive. I like the Lite On. http://www.centralcomputer.com/itemdetail.asp?item=CDDLIT16P91R Don't know where you live but you can probably find the Lite On near you or just order from these guys. I like internal rather than external. It seems that once a week, on this forum, I see a post by somebody having trouble getting their external drive to be recognised by windows or their backup software. I don't know about the space you have in your computer. Most computers have space for four drives and one floppy. I made modifications that allow for eight drives in one of my computers. Your hard drives can be hidden inside the computer case (keep them cool with fans) but your ripper and burner need to be in the front of the computer so the disk trays can open outward. Maybe you could invite someone who is computer-installation savy to visit your house and help you re-arrange your drive setup, drive cables and drive jumper settings. It's only a big deal if you've never done it. So get some help and watch how it's done. Then you'll see how easy it is to mess around inside your box yourself. Best regards Whisperer
Just noticed you wrote "...I've been copying tv seasons that have 4 hours per disc... " Ya, if you are compressing a 4 hour dual-layer original to fit onto a single layer backup blank disk, then CloneDVD will take longer than the time I mentioned above. The "Transcoder" in CloneDVD has to engage and compress all that data for burning onto a much smaller blank recordable disk. In other words it takes CloneDVD alot of processing time to decide what data to throw away and what data to keep. You could use CloneDVD's "Scissors" feature to split the 4 hours onto two diffent backup disks which would cut time and improve quality visibly. How to do that is in the help documentation of CloneDVD. Myself ... I want 100% quality so I never compress but if you don't mind the loss of quality then go ahead and compress.
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