BDR-205 Slow
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:46 pm
Hey guys,
I have been using MakeMKV for a few years with my Pioneer BDR-205 drive, in an enclosure from OWC. I connect it via firewire 800, which should be plenty fast (800 mb/s), yet I average about 2.5-3x per blu ray rip. The drive should be reading at at least 8x, but I only get about 2.5x. I have upgraded the firmware and it increased the speed slightly to about 3.5x. Based on what I have read this is a common issue with MakeMKV. This drive should not have rip lock, so I am a little confused! I have also increased the buffer to 2gb. Is there anything else I can do to increase the speed?
btw: I run MakeMKV on a 6 core Mac Pro with 12 gb ram, so speed shouldn't be an issue.
I have been using MakeMKV for a few years with my Pioneer BDR-205 drive, in an enclosure from OWC. I connect it via firewire 800, which should be plenty fast (800 mb/s), yet I average about 2.5-3x per blu ray rip. The drive should be reading at at least 8x, but I only get about 2.5x. I have upgraded the firmware and it increased the speed slightly to about 3.5x. Based on what I have read this is a common issue with MakeMKV. This drive should not have rip lock, so I am a little confused! I have also increased the buffer to 2gb. Is there anything else I can do to increase the speed?
btw: I run MakeMKV on a 6 core Mac Pro with 12 gb ram, so speed shouldn't be an issue.