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[OldJoe]

DVD Firmware: Samsung MS28 Extreme 5.2a
Burner: NEC DVD-burner AD-7170S
App: ImgBurn 2.3.2.0
Media: Verbatim DVD+R Dual Layer 2.4x 8,5GB AZO
Burn speed: 4.2x
Works 100%

Burned and played GRAW2, works fantastic.

[aLuCaRD]

Xbox360 F/W: Xtreme 5.2
Ripped with: CloneCD from a Kreon flashed drive.
Media: Fortis Technology White Wide Printable DVD+R DL
Burn Speed: 2.4x
Games Backed Up: 45 all working perfectly.
OS: Windows Vista 64 Bit

[TronixNL]

DVD Firmware: Samsung MS28 Extreme 5.3B
Burner: Pioneer 111D 1.29
App: CloneCD 5.2.9.1
Media: Ricoh DVD+R Dual Layer 2.4x 8,5GB
Burn speed: 2.4x
Works 100%

Burned Virtua Tennis 3, Test Drive Unlimted, Viva Pinata, Spider-Man 3 with them, all work 100% fine.
Probably gonna stay with Ricoh now, same quality as Verbatim but much cheaper. (Also made in Taiwan, not sure if this matters)

[tech9ine]

360 Drive: Samsung
Burn: NEC 2510A modded
Burn with ImgBurn 2.2.0.0
Media: Verbatim DVD+DL
Speed: 2.4x
OS: Vista Business 32-bit

[downset]

360 Drive: Samsung 25
Read: samsung with kreon FW
Burn: pioneer 111D
Burn and read with: xbox backup creator
Media: Verbatim DVD+DL
Speed: 2.4x
OS: win XP SP2 under Bootcamp on macPro

[Downloadert]

DVD Firmware: Xtreme 5.3B / Samsung MS25
Burner: Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7170A / Firmware: LD7170 1.O4 RPC1
App: ImgBurn 2.3.2.0
Media: Philips DVD+R Dual Layer 2.4x / 8,5GB
Disk ID: RICOHJPN-D01-67
Book Type: DVD-ROM
Burn speed: 2,4x
Test: NOT working 100%, gives problems at intro screen in: Forza Motorsport 2,
Sometimes hanging/lock-up screen while loading.
And sometimes a slowdown in corners in the game.  

I try: Xtreme 5.3A firmware later.

[zal91]

DVD Firmware: Samsung MS28 iXtreme 1.o
Burner: Matshita Uj-857D (Macbook 6x Superdrive)
App: iBurn360
Media: Memorex DVD+R DL 15 pack spindle. (From OfficeMax)
Burn speed: 2.4x
Works 100%

[Raistfo20]

360 Rom   - Samsung MS28 Running Xtreme 5.3c
O/S          - XP Pro Corporate SP2
P.C Rom   - Samsung SH-D126C with Kreon 0.8
App          - Xbox Backup Creator 2.5
Burner      - Sony DVD RW DRU 720A Running Firmware JY06 (didn't have to set book type )
Software   - DVD Decryptor
Media        - Verbatim 2.4x  DVD+R DL
Backups    - 4

Now just waiting for a couple of new titles to hit the shelves and i will pull my older Sony DVD RW DRU 510A out and see if the older model will work.
Any ideas on how i can backup my Guitar controller before my kids destroy that too???...lol

[suhailpatel97]

360 Drive - Samsung MS25 with Xtreme 5.3A
Operating System: Windows Vista
App - Xbox Backup Creator 2.5
Burner - NEC N3520A (Liggy's Firmware Applied and DVD DL Bitsetting Changed to DVD-RAM
Software - ImgBurn
Media - Riotec  (Cheap Disks of Ebuyer )
Backups - 3

Despite some reports That the Burner wouldn't work I gave it a go. I flashed my burner with Liggy's and Dee's Firmware (Google it) and Applied the Bitsetting and Booktype, Burned the backup and presto the game works

Thanks Xbox-Scene for all the Tutorials
This post is to confirm that NEC 3520A Burner does work

[El_Presidente]

360 DVD = Samsung ms25 iXtreme 1.2
PC Burner = NEC ND-4550A SuperMulti (class!)
PC DVD = Toshiba/Samsung TS-H353A (Same as SH-D163A) Kreon 0.80
App = XboXBackupCreator (for Reading from TS-H353A on PC) / IMGburn - both on WinXP Home
Media = Aone branded (Ricoh) +RDL rated at 8x
Burn Speed = 2.4x

10+ backups so far, all A1.

[Enigma_tw]

Updated from my previous entry a few pages back.

Xbox drive: Samsung MS28
Firmware: iXtreme 1.0 (or 1.1 I forget)
Reader: Kreon drive
Read App: XBC 2.5
Write App: ImgBurn 2.3.2.0
Writer: Pioneer 112 (OEM, stock firmware, received today from SVP.co.uk)
My Benq 1650 couldn't handle the Aone disks tho.
Disks: Aone 8x (burnt at 4x)
Games tested: Darkness, Armoured Core 4, Overlord.
All working fine so far. None of the problems people have been having with Darkness yet either.

[Bubbalynch]

DVDRom: Samsung MS28 w/ iXtreme FW 1.2b (SlowRead)

Burner: Pioneer DVR 112D with original FW

Media: Office Depot DVD+R DL

Burning Software: IMGBurn

Results: I have burned about 10 backups successfully at 2.4X with no coasters - yet.  

[mattym123]

360 Drive/mod: Samsung with NME 1.2 chip
DVD reader: DVD ROM SH-D162C with Kreon v0.81
Burner: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B
App to rip: Schtrom360XtractV3.2
App to burn: ImgBurn 2.3.2.0
Media: TDK
Book Type: DVD+R DL
Burn speed: 2.4x

Results: I have burned 18 Backups and all 18 of them work perfectly, New ones like Forza Motorsport 2 and DiRT work perfectly.

[ICEFIR3]

360 DVD: Samsung with iXteme 1.2c FW
DVDROM: SH-D162C with Kreon v0.81 FW
DVDRAM: GSA-4163B A102 (LG)
READ AND WRITE APP: XBC v2.5
MEDIA: Verbatim DL+R (MI Signapore)
READ SPEED: 12x (8x if block/sector errors encountered at 12x, solves issue)
WRITE SPEED: 2.4x
ISO CHECKING APP: XDVDMulleter Beta 9.7

20 backups (new and old) and counting... no coasters.

[sabbath_dude]

Xbox Drive: Samsung ms25 with iXtreme v1.2 revC FW (Quiet)
Reader: SH-D162C with Kreon v0.81 FW
Burner: LG GSA-4163B with A104 FW
Read/Write App: XBC V2.5 and ImgBurn V2.3.2.0
Media: Verbatim DVD+R DL (Singapore)
Write Speed: 2.4x

So far no coasters   .