Re: [OT] DVD ripping using multiplke firewire drives ?

["Chris Purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>]

I'll get back to you when I have the hardware!!

C

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "noel_pilot" <HA@a...> wrote:
>
> my pc can whip through one in about half an hour, less on a good day!
> LOL, slave labour don't sound too bad to me!! hehe i wasnt kidding on
> the offer tho!
>=20
> sure i could scrape it down to =A3994!!
>=20
> -- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Chris Purves"
<CHRIS_PURVES@M...> wrote:
> >
> > So at 2 hours per dvd thats 1200 hours for under a grand or under
=A31
> > per hour - slave labour!
> >=20
> > As for EAC, might I suggest you check your setup - I run at
around 7
> > mins a disk for EAC rip. Somtimes faster. I bought one of the EAC
> > recommended drives though. I also have SATA hard disks and the CD
> > reader on PATA. Apparently it makes a big difference - you should
> > never have the hard disk and cd ripper on the same bus.
> >=20
> > Chris
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)"
> > <haweste@a...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Are you sure it only takes you 15 mins?
> > > It takes me nearly 30mins per audio CD via EAC & LAME.
I'd guess a
> > couple of hours per DVD for one at a time. I guess Phil has the
best
> > guide of "how long" since his hobby (apart from copying
TB of data
> > across his network) is continually re-ripping his DVDs...
> > > ;-)
> > >=20
> > > With 8 drives though, maybe you could set it up before you
leave for
> > work then it would be finished by the time you get home, put
another
> > set in overnight, replace in the morning etc.
> > >=20
> > > I think Noel offered you =A31000 vs. your =A32000 quote.
I'll put in =
my
> > bid at =A3995 ;-)
> > >=20
> > > Cheers,
> > >=20
> > > Tim.
> > >=20
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: christopher purves
> > > >=20
> > > > Its a lazyness/time thing. It would mean I don't have
to=20
> > > > stand around the pc swapping out disks every 15 mins.
Do it=20
> > > > once an hour say.
> > > >=20
> > > > Chris
> > > >=20
> > > >=20
> > > > >From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)"
<haweste@a...>
> > > > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] DVD ripping using
multiplke=20
> > > > firewire drives ?
> > > > >Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 12:22:01 -0000
> > > > >
> > > > >What, with 8 DVD drives?
> > > > >I'd have thought that processor resource would be
the=20
> > > > limiting factor,=20
> > > > >rather than drive capacity - it certainly is when I
rip my=20
> > > > CDs to MP3.
> > > > >
> > > > >Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > >Tim.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: christopher purves
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have roughly 600 DVD's to rip and have been
quoted=20
> > > > =A32000 for the=20
> > > > > > priviledge. I thought I would investigate my
options before
> doing=20
> > > > > > this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ignoring the storage side of things, has
anyone tried=20
> > > > ripping with=20
> > > > > > say an 8 way firewire enclosure with 8 drives
in it ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chris
> > >
> >
>