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MakeMKV ripping faster than the drive's specifications
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 2:55 pm
by wblondel
Hello,
I am very confused. I have a bunch of 8x DVD drives, like the HP DS-8A8SH121C-H.
But MakeMKV is ripping super fast, at 16x:
This is a double-layer DVD. How is this possible?
For this drive, the specs are:
DVD Family:
Write : DVD+R 8X maximum, DVD-R 8X maximum, DVD+R DL 6X maximum DVD-R DL 6X maximum, DVD-RAM 5X maximum
ReWrite : DVD+RW 8X maximum, DVD-RW 6X maximum
Read : 8X maximum
Access time : 150ms
CD Family:
Write/Rewrite/Read :24X maximum
Re: MakeMKV ripping faster than the drive's specifications
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 5:27 pm
by dcoke22
Re: MakeMKV ripping faster than the drive's specifications
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:29 pm
by wblondel
I've already read this post before; it doesn't explain how some drives can read faster than their supposedly maximum speed according to their technical specifications.
Re: MakeMKV ripping faster than the drive's specifications
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2024 2:19 pm
by pneumatic
wblondel wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:29 pm
I've already read this post before; it doesn't explain how some drives can read faster than their supposedly maximum speed according to their technical specifications.
I can't find any officially published specs on your model but I'm guessing it's 8x burning speed to DVD+/-R and the full 16x speed for reading pressed DVD-ROMs. Or it could be they only officially say 8x so customers don't get disappointed when they find out many discs don't actually read at 16x which can happen due to many factors.