On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:33:02 GMT, spam@uce.gov (Bob) wrote:


>
>I use Brasso on my switchblade knife collection. I will have to try it
>on an old worn DVD.

FWIW, Arctic Ceramique (brother to Arctic Silver thermal
grease) also does a very nice job of fine abrasion, but a
bit more abrasive than brasso, probably too much for an
optical disc. As with any other disc refinishing the motion
of polishing should be away from the center towards the
edges, not in a circle around the disc.... LOL, it'd be
far too easy that way, one could just use an old CDROM drive
with the cover off to do it. This is one of the problems
with some cheap consumer grade "automated" CD polishers,
that they do it the wrong direction.

>
>I want to know how you can rip 7GB in 16.5 minutes if Riplock limits
>the read speed to 4x (5,540 KB/sec). I do not think it is Riplock that
>causes the 3540 to slow down - it's the NEC being very cautious. That
>means the rip is higher quality. After all, that is why I got the NEC
>in place of the Sony which would rip filthy DL DVDs in 15 minutes.
>That's why I got so many coasters.

Maybe... after ripping did you try playing those files,
before burning them? That would be confirmation, else if
the files play ok but the reproduced disc from them doesn't
then it'd be burning (burner) or (writable) media problem.


>
>I like you rip in background so the time is not the issue if I am
>getting high quality rips. I just want to make sure something like
>Riplock is not interferring with what might be a slightly faster rip.
>
>But it doesn't look like Riplock is causing the 32 minute rips because
>that speed is well below 4x that Riplock imposes.

If you find you're ripping that much, you might grap some
less expensive DVD (need not even be a burner) drive that
online tests show has better speed... never hurts to have a
couple of optical drives, especially if the case has a bay
just sitting unused.