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Devices => PC's and Other Hardware => Topic started by: Matt on January 27, 2012, 08:02:55 pm

Title: Fastest Blu-ray drive
Post by: Matt on January 27, 2012, 08:02:55 pm

I'm wondering what the fastest Blu-ray copying drive is.

I have the original LG HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo drive.  I get between 10MB/second to 20MB/second during a copy (which I think is roughly 2x to 4x).

I've read good things about the Asus BC-12B1ST.

Any advice?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Fastest Blu-ray drive
Post by: jmone on January 27, 2012, 08:15:17 pm

These combo drives are now as rare as hens teath and get good $ on secound hand market!

Title: Re: Fastest Blu-ray drive
Post by: Matt on February 09, 2012, 07:29:21 pm

I took one for the team and picked up an Asus BC-12B1ST.

I ripped the same BD disc with the old LG HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo drive and the new Asus drive.  This is how it performed:
LG HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo: 45:05
Asus BC-12B1ST: 36:25
New drive is about 20% faster.

So not super exciting for a drive 4 years newer.

At least I'll be able to trade the old one for some hens teeth, which I assume is how they pay for everything in Australia.

Title: Re: Fastest Blu-ray drive
Post by: jmone on August 06, 2012, 08:02:12 pm

FYI - Here is some specs of Speeds and Transfer Rates for BD - http://www.hughsnews.ca/faqs/authoritative-blu-ray-disc-bd-faq/8-recording-and-reading-speed

Title: Re: Fastest Blu-ray drive
Post by: jmone on August 06, 2012, 09:08:25 pm

Here is my comparison: On the same 43.7GB BD-DL pressed disk:
- Old LG GGW-H20L (patched FW) : 41 Minutes, Observed Data Rate went from 14 --> 32 --> 17 MB/s (Calculated Average was 25MBs)
- New Pio BDR-207EBK (quiet mode OFF): 30 Minutes, 41 Observed Data Rate went from 10 --> 22 --> 13 MB/s (Calculated Average was 18MBs)

27% Faster.