I need to be able to rip and read DVD's at higher speeds that 2.10x. Is there a patch or a program out there which is safe and easy to use??. And if so where can i get it from?? I have posted similar threads before but i never got an answer, so i have rephrased it a little. Please see my Spec below. Thanks
there NO patch or speacial way to =RIP* any quicker for those drives. The only drives that rip quickter than 2x are the plextors (3sec button hack), sony (via special soney app), and toshiba (special firmware). I would reccomend you buy a toshiba drive and get the modded firmware.
Hiya gaz, If you are ripping from the ASUS DVD-ROM (not the Pioneer burner) and you want faster speeds, then install ASPI correctly. Once you have done that, you should get MINIMUM speeds of approx 4 X and a reasonable maximum of 12 X. Ripping from the Pioneer burner is locked at 2.1 X Don't even think about flashing the Pioneer..... Have Fun...
Hi DrChips, Just read your last post on NOT flashing a Pioneer 106D burner. Just want your opinion on this. I have a Memorex dual format drive that is actually the 106D and is locked at the 2x rip speed. I have 2 firmware downloads that I haven't had time to use yet. One converts the Memorex to a TRUE pioneer 106d drive and the second unlocks the all the extras and rip speed. From all the info I read, if done right its a big improvement. I state again IF DONE RIGHT. What do you think about this? Jerry
its worth it if you know how to correctly flash a CDROM, i flash my toshiba with no problem, ive been able to rip as high ast 13x with my re-flashed toshiba and 9x with my plextor by holding down the eject button for 3 secs on my plex.
Hi xeonox, I'm not worried about how to flash the drive. I have a FCC 1st class repair license and have been repairing electronics for over 20 years. I just wanted another opinion on the flash. Drchips may know something about the drive I don't. Just thought I'd ask. Thanks for your input. Comments are always welcome. Jerry
Hiya Jerry, A significant proportion of the OEM drives are actually Pioneer under the skin - quality counts I don't know which firmwares you have or the EXACT model number, so am unable to comment. Good tips are: 1 - make sure the drive is on one of the standard IDE controllers on the M/B 2 - make sure the drive is a MASTER 3 - make sure the drive is the only device on that IDE chain 4 - boot from floppy into DOS and flash using the DOS executable (flashing from within Windows can be dodgy, as ANY issues with Windows can cause a faulty flash) 5 - watch out for ANY MESSAGE that might indicate a less than successful flash, re-flash if needed BEFORE re-booting 6 - test each step (flash) before proceeding with the next Have Fun... P.S. watch out for the hacked firmwares, some of them REDUCE your writing speed (read up first) _X_X_X_X_X_[small]Life is just more of the same:[/small]
Hey Drchips, Thanks for the reply. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a hidden problem out there I didn't know about. I may not flash until my warranty is up since I can't change it back to a Memorex once I go to Pioneer. Its no big deal either way. Thanks again for your input. Nephilim, I liked your comment, its actually been longer than 20 years but when I start counting how many, I realize I'm getting OLDer. So I just round it off. LOL Thanks again guys. Jerry
