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Posted by Brian K on 12/22/05 23:03
> Riplock is a feature that has been added to newer computer DVD Drives
> and it seems to deter users from ripping large DVD Video collections
> to Hard Disk Drives due to the way it works.
>
> Basically it works by slowing down the data transfer rate when reading
> DVD-Video data, much less noise comes from the drive as a result which
> is a good point. Usually it would slow a drive capable of 8x or 16x
> read speeds to 2x or 4x. It does not prevent ripping however, just
> makes it less convenient. In some cases, firmware flashing is all that
> is needed to remove this feature from a DVD Drive.
That's why I added a cheap DVD reader to my computer. It rips 2-3 times
faster than my DVD burner.
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