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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.

Rmafive wrote:Based on what I have read this is a common issue with MakeMKV.

No, this is a common issue with drive manufacturers lying about their rated speeds. Just because under perfect conditions your drive can reach x8, doesn't mean it's going to across the whole disc.

crowfax wrote:

Rmafive wrote:Based on what I have read this is a common issue with MakeMKV.

No, this is a common issue with drive manufacturers lying about their rated speeds. Just because under perfect conditions your drive can reach x8, doesn't mean it's going to across the whole disc.

I am planning on buying a new internal blu ray drive for my Mac pro. What drive would you suggest that has pretty good speeds?

I have no idea. I have an external Plextor BR drive. It rips at about 3x on average.

some info here:
http://www.makemkv.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3755

I decided on the Pioneer BDR-206. I now can rip two simultaneously so speed is not as much of a concern anymore!