I got a bunch of DVDs my local library was getting rid of and there are a few very obscure ones that I would like to archive. However I am unsure how to get the data from the DVD into a shareable format what’s the easiest way to do this? Thanks!

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Yea, like $15

    But they are slooow for ripping, about 4x longer to rip the same DVD.

    My internal drive rip’s a DVD in 10-15 minutes, the external takes an hour.

    I’m pretty sure it’s a USB bottleneck. Maybe there’s USB 3 drives?

    • Boozilla@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Yes, they can be slow. This is a case-by-case thing. If you plan on ripping a LOT of optical disks you may want an internal drive. If you just want to archive a few disks like the OP, an external makes more sense to me.

      You can get a USB 3.0 external drive, too, but they are more expensive. The Hitachi LG Data Storage ‎GP96Y is supposed to be quite good, and works with phones, too.