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12-04-2003, 01:37 PM
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Where to install DVD RW?
Hey guys! 
My new Pioneer DVD RW is waiting for me on my porch right now, yay!!!
Question is, which opitcal drive should I replace? Right now I have a 52x CD-ROM and a 40X CD Burner, each on their own IDE channel...the DVD burner does have CD burning capabilities, but only at 24x I believe. I think it reads a CD at 40x.
So whaddya think? Replace the CD-ROM or CD burner?
Thanks!
Mike
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12-04-2003, 01:53 PM
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I would replace the CD-ROM. Even though it is a 52x, i think that a 40x read speed is enough for anything. Plus, you can continue to use the CD-Burner to burn CDs and use the DVD Burner to just burn DVDs.
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12-04-2003, 01:54 PM
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I say replace the cd-rom... also, are you planing to back up dvds?
I'm just wondering... it's ideal to have a dvd reader of 16x for faster ripping.
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12-04-2003, 01:54 PM
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That's what I was thinking, but I wanted to get other opinions...I seriously don't think any of the CD's end up reading at 52x anyway, that's just the "potential" maximum speed. Glad I have a RAID board so I can keep the two burners as masters on their own IDE channels. 
Thanks for your quick response!
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12-04-2003, 01:57 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Droppyale
I say replace the cd-rom... also, are you planing to back up dvds?
I'm just wondering... it's ideal to have a dvd reader of 16x for faster ripping. | I've been told by several TechIMOers to backup DVD's to image first, then burn from there...I'll be using DVD X COPY Xpress/Platinum to do most of my burning. Plus Alcohol 120%, Nero 6, etc.
I thought about purchasing a DVD-ROM for that reason, but most people voted against it...
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12-04-2003, 02:00 PM
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Replace the CDROM, the difference between reading a CDROM at 52x or 40x would be much less noticeable than the difference in burning speeds.
I say replace the CDROM
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12-04-2003, 02:03 PM
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Well, there isn't "on the fly" burnning for dvds... so any program you use will save an image to the HD first then burn to a dvd.
The reason I mentioned it was because it takes around 15-20 min to rip a movie using a 16x dvd rom. the burn itself, using 4x is about 15-20 more minutes...
now that's 30-40mins right there using 16x reader... if your burner came with 12x dvd read, the process will be around 20min longer my guess...  | |
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12-04-2003, 02:27 PM
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Ahhh...good point! I could designate the DVD-ROM as the source and the DVD burner as the destination (of course)...good thinking, that's why I posted here! Sometimes the obvious is so easily overlooked... 
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12-04-2003, 02:30 PM
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12-04-2003, 02:32 PM
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Don't do anything just send me the DVD burner.
Thanx.
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