what is a top cd drive for reading?

tedstriker69 · Mar 16, 2003

It seems my SCSI Poineer CD/DVD drive is terrible for reading, and must be the reason I'm getting so many read errors, even when using clone cd or alcohol. Is there a concensus on a top cd drive for just reading? I'm thinking a Plextor? or?..........
Once I get the data off the copy protected cd's, I can write it using my TDK Velo IDE CDRW. Or maybe I could read with the cdrw, and creat an image file, then use the same drive to burn with? Don't know if the TDK cdrw is noted for getting past read errors.

woody · Mar 16, 2003

Your TDK is fine for reading,and writing.Read errors are part of the copy protection.Already explained it in your other thread here..

Geoff · Mar 16, 2003

But since you asked: - The SCSI Plextor PX-40TS

scarecrow · Mar 16, 2003

Geoff said:
But since you asked: - The SCSI Plextor PX-40TS

...which is more expensive than many burrners out there...

roadworker · Mar 16, 2003

scarecrow said:
...which is more expensive than many burrners out there...

But still glad I found 1.....

The-poacher · Mar 16, 2003

I got one two excellent ROM but my LiteOn 163 DVD ROM performs about the same >> but a lot cheaper + its IDE & DVD

dx · Mar 16, 2003

scarecrow said:
...which is more expensive than many burrners out there...

And sadly discontinued by Plextor.

However, they do offer refurbished units and some online retailers have them still..... for a premium of course.

domer · Mar 18, 2003

The-poacher said:
I got one two excellent ROM but my LiteOn 163 DVD ROM performs about the same >> but a lot cheaper + its IDE & DVD

Agree. Very good performance, good price. This drive was a surprise for me, when I bought it...

FaLcOnFaN · Jul 31, 2003

Lite-ON LTD 163/165/166 DVD-Roms (hands down).

FalconFan

weboneando · Aug 1, 2003

Plextor PX-40TW or Lite-On LTD-166S any of this is great I´m using both of them and haven´t found any problem at all.

roadworker · Aug 1, 2003

weboneando said:
Plextor PX-40TW or Lite-On LTD-166S any of this is great I´m using both of them and haven´t found any problem at all.

Does the LTD 166S audioprotections?LTD 163 not.......

weboneando · Aug 1, 2003

That´s an interesting question I don´t know really because I can´t tell because I don´t have any audio protected cds so far.

Do you know wich ones are audio protected?

roadworker · Aug 1, 2003

weboneando said:
That´s an interesting question I don´t know really because I can´t tell because I don´t have any audio protected cds so far.

Do you know wich ones are audio protected?

http://www.fatchucks.com/z3.cd.html

My Ultraplex 40TS SCSI can handle most audioprotections quite well...

FaLcOnFaN · Aug 1, 2003

The LiteOn LTR 52246S burner can defeat Key2Audio v.1/2/3, DocLock v.1/2/3 and Cactus Data Shield 200 according to a hardware test at CD-Freaks. There is a hardware review on the Lite-On LTR-52327S by CDRLabs but they don't test pc\audio protection. I'll have to search and see if I can find some info on the LiteOn LTD DVd-Roms....

Edit: I found a hardware test at CDr Info on the LiteOn LTD 163 DVD-Rom. Hardware tests doesn't specifically go into audio cd protection but very interesting to read. Note that there have been a few firmware updates for the Litey LTD 163 DVD-ROM.
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Articles/Specific.asp?ArticleHeadline=DVD-Rom+Roundup+Vol1&index=0

FalconFan

roadworker · Aug 1, 2003

FaLcOnFaN said:
and Cactus Data Shield 200 according to a hardware test at CD-Freaks.

This is only partially true......there are several revisions of CDS 200.....the 1 that is used on the Clouseau "En Dans album",can't be ripped by the Litey....