 Ripping - Ripping speed: Encyclopedia II - Ripping - Ripping speedThe speed at which a CD or DVD can be ripped is often expressed as a multiplier: 12X (means 12 times faster than just playing it). Important in estimating ripping speeds are:
the media-player's speed: a CD has a maximum rotation speed (so it does not break due to rotational forces) and the media players get closer and closer to that limit (e.g. a player that can read a CD at 60x the normal speed). It is also important where the laserhead is. It starts reading closest to the center (lowest bitrate for a given rotation speed) and ...
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