I just installed a new Lite-On DVD burner. My computer thinks this is a
DVD-ROM. In fact, once I insert a DVD in it, it begins playing it using
WMP. When I rip the DVD using AShampoo burning studio, it rips the DVD at
normal speed, showing the same ripping time as the DVD playing time.

Is there a standard approach to solving this problem?

Thanks,

Norm

normanstrong@comcast.net wrote:
> I just installed a new Lite-On DVD burner. My computer thinks this is a
> DVD-ROM. In fact, once I insert a DVD in it, it begins playing it using
> WMP. When I rip the DVD using AShampoo burning studio, it rips the DVD at
> normal speed, showing the same ripping time as the DVD playing time.
>
> Is there a standard approach to solving this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Norm
>
>

One approach is to simply uninstall the device in Windows and let the OS
re-discover it and see if it is smarter the second time around. You can
always download Nero's InfoTool (free) from their website and see how it
identifies the device. It is an indispensable tool for anyone who has a CD
or DVD device in any case. Also, it seems to be a useful thing to go into
the DVD's properties under Explorer and see if the proper checkbox is
ticked under the recording tab, even if you aren't going to use Windows'
lame CD burning capability.

--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com

<normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I just installed a new Lite-On DVD burner. My computer thinks this is a
>DVD-ROM. In fact, once I insert a DVD in it, it begins playing it using
>WMP. When I rip the DVD using AShampoo burning studio, it rips the DVD at
>normal speed, showing the same ripping time as the DVD playing time.
>
> Is there a standard approach to solving this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Norm
>

If you're using XP, it doesn't recognize DVD +/- R/W burners. My
burner shows up as a DVD-RAM as XP recognizes DVD-RAM,
and the burner does RAM. The DVD-ROM designation is normal.

The burning speed is dependent on the software used.

On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:27:17 -0700,
<normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote:

>I just installed a new Lite-On DVD burner. My computer thinks this is a
>DVD-ROM. In fact, once I insert a DVD in it, it begins playing it using
>WMP. When I rip the DVD using AShampoo burning studio, it rips the DVD at
>normal speed, showing the same ripping time as the DVD playing time.
>
>Is there a standard approach to solving this problem?


What is the problem? If your system is set up to autoplay,
it will play a DVD movie as it did with the default video
player. If it rips at a slow speed that is due to the
ripping software not supporting this drive, it can't
determine it's max speed so it rips at a lower default
speed. See if your ripping software can be updated or try
another newer ripping software.

As for the primary function missing, burning DVDs, install
the included DVD burner software - which also sometimes
needs updated to support the more recent drive models.

"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:27:17 -0700,
> <normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>I just installed a new Lite-On DVD burner. My computer thinks this is a
>>DVD-ROM. In fact, once I insert a DVD in it, it begins playing it using
>>WMP. When I rip the DVD using AShampoo burning studio, it rips the DVD at
>>normal speed, showing the same ripping time as the DVD playing time.
>>
>>Is there a standard approach to solving this problem?
>
>
> What is the problem? If your system is set up to autoplay,
> it will play a DVD movie as it did with the default video
> player. If it rips at a slow speed that is due to the
> ripping software not supporting this drive, it can't
> determine it's max speed so it rips at a lower default
> speed. See if your ripping software can be updated or try
> another newer ripping software.
>
> As for the primary function missing, burning DVDs, install
> the included DVD burner software - which also sometimes
> needs updated to support the more recent drive models.

I have a temporary solution to the problem. I disconnected the slave DVD
burner, so there's only the new Lite-On as the master. It now works
perfectly. After I get done with the latest batch of burns, I'll go back in
there and see if I can make the other one work as well. If I can't connect
up the second burner, I'll try connecting it the same was I did the Lite-On.
Then I'll at least know it isn't the burner's fault.

Thanks guys,

Norm