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gaz_0001
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_ 		22. January 2004 @ 05:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi There,
I have read that some manufacturers lock their DVD Players/Recorders to 2x!? How do i know if mine are locked to 2x?? I have an Asus 16x DVD Reader and a Pioneer 106 Burner.

Cheers
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Jetway P4XFA - Pheonix Award Bios v6.00pg
Intel Pentium 4 - 2Ghz
528 MB DDR Ram
Asus DVD-E616p 0104 E1.04
Pioneer DVR-106D 1.07
Maxtor 160Gb 7200 8MB Buffer - Win 2k SP4 (Add-On)
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Nephilim
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_ 		23. January 2004 @ 07:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You can download a freeware app called DVD Info Pro that can test the read speeds of your drives along with a whole slew of other DVD-related info.


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gaz_0001
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_ 		23. January 2004 @ 14:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nephilim - Do you know where i can get this program from?? I can not find it.
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Jetway P4XFA - Pheonix Award Bios v6.00pg
Intel Pentium 4 - 2Ghz
528 MB DDR Ram
Asus DVD-E616p 0104 E1.04
Pioneer DVR-106D 1.07
Maxtor 160Gb 7200 8MB Buffer - Win 2k SP4 (Add-On)
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_ 		23. January 2004 @ 14:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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For your DVD needs http://www.dvd-and-media.com
http://www.dvd-backup.tk
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Nephilim
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_ 		23. January 2004 @ 16:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Duh! I forgot the damn link :)
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My killer sig came courtesy of bb "El Jefe" mayo.
The Forum Rules You Agreed To! http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487
"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
gaz_0001
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_ 		24. January 2004 @ 05:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My drives are locked to 2x. I want to upgrade or unlock the firmware of my asus so that it can rip faster. Do you know where ican get more info on this or the actual program required? Thanks
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Jetway P4XFA - Pheonix Award Bios v6.00pg
Intel Pentium 4 - 2Ghz
528 MB DDR Ram
Asus DVD-E616p 0104 E1.04
Pioneer DVR-106D 1.07
Maxtor 160Gb 7200 8MB Buffer - Win 2k SP4 (Add-On)
gaz_0001
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_ 		4. February 2004 @ 22:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have still had no luck in finding the software or firmware required to unlock my Asus, can anyone help or does anyone know of a Good DVD reader available in the uk which can rip at speeds higher than 2x as standard??
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Jetway P4XFA - Pheonix Award Bios v6.00pg
Intel Pentium 4 - 2Ghz
528 MB DDR Ram
Asus DVD-E616p 0104 E1.04
Pioneer DVR-106D 1.07
Maxtor 160Gb 7200 8MB Buffer - Win 2k SP4 (Add-On)
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Nephilim
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_ 		5. February 2004 @ 07:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm not in the U.K. but search for the Lite On LTD-165/166 - they go for a little over $30 here in the States. My read speeds start out at 5X and ramp up to 12X on a single layer disc with a total read time of just over six minutes.
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My killer sig came courtesy of bb "El Jefe" mayo.
The Forum Rules You Agreed To! http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487
"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
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