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[X-Staff]

QUOTE(RAISH @ Aug 22 2006, 09:35 PM)

X-Staff,   I would'nt bother getting into discussions about people trash talking your products.    I know it must be hard not to comment but dont go down to their level, just simply clarify mis-understandings rather than getting pulled into bitch talk.

Everyone knows your products are top notch, and I'll certainly be buying a couple of things from you soon.

You already have done alot for the scene and dont need to prove yourself against know-it-all individuals.

yeah well it's sport sometimes

QUOTE(CoolJimKid @ Aug 22 2006, 10:22 PM)

psf. u dont need this inorder to be able to flash the fw with a laptop....
http://forums.xbox-s...p;#entry3554285

dude - im not saying that you HAVE TO HAVE this product to do all that stuff

its just a product that is SPECIFICALLY designed for the purpose of Xbox Hacking and im just saying what you can do - that's all.

once youve used the x360 usb you wont use anything else.

[Shadow1300]

Hi everyone I was just wondering since I have seen a lot of conflict and not a lot of talk. Do you need a SATA power supply thigie majig for you 360 that comes with the Xecuter Connectivity kit if you can power on your Xbox 360 like normal to give power to your DVD drive? Also um what does getting into ModeB do? ANd can someone post a link to what coems with the Xecuter Connectivity kit.

[X-Staff]

QUOTE(guyin916 @ Aug 22 2006, 11:14 PM)

my money's on that x-staff isn't the real deal...  my common sense dictates

http://www.team-xecu...amp;postcount=3

QUOTE(Shadow1300 @ Aug 22 2006, 11:27 PM)

Hi everyone I was just wondering since I have seen a lot of conflict and not a lot of talk. Do you need a SATA power supply thigie majig for you 360 that comes with the Xecuter Connectivity kit if you can power on your Xbox 360 like normal to give power to your DVD drive? Also um what does getting into ModeB do? ANd can someone post a link to what coems with the Xecuter Connectivity kit.

Everything you need comes with X360 USB

Power
Modeb
Sata - USB

Everything

QUOTE(Satanic Sheep @ Aug 22 2006, 11:13 PM)

If I pre-order now will this come with the X360? or is this a future release?

im going to quote from the news post that you read

QUOTE

Here is a look at version 2 of the Connectivity Kit for the Xbox 360. This will not be on general sale, at least for the forseeable future - but will be bundled FOR FREE with the X360 USB !

*NEW* Power On/Off for ease of hotswapping
*NEW* PCB Design eliminating risk of shorts
*NEW* Cool LED Design (Why? who cares - it looks cool)
*NEW* Better connectors to eliminate risk of cable damage
All the standard Modeb / Eject Features are still there of course
We are also STILL throwing in the 360 HDD adapter for FREE !

[Shadow1300]

So the X360 USB will get me into ModeB, a SATA2USB, and also come with a power supply? That's awesome. I was wondering because my SATA ports that come on my motherboard are not compatible with what you have to have to Flash you FW. When does this product come out also? i know that it said in two weeks, but i don't know when that was posted and I have dial-up so it takes a while and it would be very slow to run multiple browsers at a time to check.

[X-Staff]

QUOTE(DaddyO21 @ Aug 22 2006, 10:37 PM)

Now youre talking , "If it came with the Xecuter Conectivity Kit" it would be worth the $45 cause it would have the USB To SATA and a way to give the drive power without the X360 PSU. but sadly it doesnt so all you get is a SATA to USB, nothing new and unique than the $20 one from newegg.com and the $20 comes with a power converter that you can easily plug any SATA HDD to it  

I support the software scene , but i dont support the hardware scene that tries to make an easy buck for something that isnt unique and for more money, all i see is that for $25 more making it $45 you only get a blue box with 360USB writen on its side thats it

it does come with the new version of the Connectivity kit v2 - http://www.team-xecu...ead.php?t=43162

and you call what we do as a fast buck? you are very naive and mis informed my friend.

your posts are repatative and old - we know you brought a cheap usb convertor - i also know many ppl used these and as many people as got them working couldnt get them working - hit and miss

my product is SPECIFICALLY made for 360 hacking - and profits we make go into other dev

do you realise that I spent over half a million dollars on Xbox1 development alone? kids just dont understand - we are not some cheap mod maker who jumps on the bandwagon.

QUOTE(Shadow1300 @ Aug 22 2006, 11:36 PM)

So the X360 USB will get me into ModeB, a SATA2USB, and also come with a power supply? That's awesome. I was wondering because my SATA ports that come on my motherboard are not compatible with what you have to have to Flash you FW. When does this product come out also? i know that it said in two weeks, but i don't know when that was posted and I have dail-up so it takes a while and it would be very slow to run multiple browsers at a time to check.

yes to all (im looking into providing an actual external molex psu but its down to cost - i may have to increase the price by $5 to include that too - as i have to pass CE and RoHS testing too - it just inst that simple - im looking into it as we speak) - but yes it comes with everything else - you can use the molex power from your PC atm anyway - but ideally i want to include a psu (dont forget increases shipping costs manually - lets say i ship 10,000 units - and the psu + shipping costs me an extra $6 - thats $60,000 extra alone - think big numbers guys)

ill do my best

[DJTucan]

Is it still possible to do a  bad flash with this adaptor? (assuming that your computer doesn't crash, & your using the birdy flasher)

[Shadow1300]

PSU and Pc atm are terms i am not familiar with. Please explain.

[Satanic Sheep]

QUOTE(X-Staff @ Aug 22 2006, 11:32 PM)

im going to quote from the news post that you read

unless there's something wrong with my eyes, that wasn't in the news post that I read  

XS needs to update the original post

[NetDan]

Excellent news that the Conn. Kit v2 is now included with the X360 USB!  Now this makes it wholy stand apart from the other generic usb to sata devices.  I'm looking forward to purchasing!

[proger]

QUOTE(evil666 @ Aug 22 2006, 03:01 PM)

yes you must still open up your xbox and take out the dvd drive.
And what have you done for the comunity. TX has done so much for the xbox scene itself. And I am sure if a sata2usb adapter worked you would hear more about it.
Not trying to start a war but you had no right to say that shit. And I am sure you will be flamed soon by some one.
 

Oh noes.. I am going to get flamed.

I know, I haven't done shit for the community, nor do I claim to have,  I do not have enough time/resources/money/knowledge to do this stuff... Anyway, what has TX done, honestly. Do you think TX would have mod chips right now if the
ORIGINAL HACKERS
Had not created the original hacks?


Oh, and do you think all the firmware tools would be useful without:
Comadore4Eva,
TheSpecialist
And everyone else

Fuck TX.  

[Sarcasm]I'm so sure that TX will be creating the first Xbox 360 mod chip.. because they do so much of the original work.. yeah[Sarcasm]

QUOTE(nightwulf28 @ Aug 22 2006, 03:53 PM)

the fact that TX has always been well respected and has always provided great innovative products at a reasonable cost imo.

Reasonable cost.... $45 or whatever for a $15-20 dollar USB to SATA adapter.
Granted, it does look pretty .
$50 for a chip that's costing them $1....... Yeah.... I prefer the companies that have earned LESS MONEY that TX that sell chips with SIMILAR FEATURES for CHEAPER PRICES.

[DaddyO21]

QUOTE(X-Staff @ Aug 22 2006, 11:42 PM)

it does come with the new version of the Connectivity kit v2 - http://www.team-xecu...ead.php?t=43162

   Oh thats good , you didnt mention that in the first news update , good to know that now after some noticed that it was a steal , you grew some brains and added something to it and not only a USB to SATA adapter for $45

But everybody knows why you changed it in the last minute  

[X-Staff]

QUOTE(proger @ Aug 23 2006, 01:51 AM)

Oh noes.. I am going to get flamed.

I know, I haven't done shit for the community, nor do I claim to have,  I do not have enough time/resources/money/knowledge to do this stuff... Anyway, what has TX done, honestly. Do you think TX would have mod chips right now if the
ORIGINAL HACKERS
Had not created the original hacks?
Oh, and do you think all the firmware tools would be useful without:
Comadore4Eva,
TheSpecialist
And everyone else

Fuck TX.  

[Sarcasm]I'm so sure that TX will be creating the first Xbox 360 mod chip.. because they do so much of the original work.. yeah[Sarcasm]
Reasonable cost.... $45 or whatever for a $15-20 dollar USB to SATA adapter.
Granted, it does look pretty .
$50 for a chip that's costing them $1....... Yeah.... I prefer the companies that have earned LESS MONEY that TX that sell chips with SIMILAR FEATURES for CHEAPER PRICES.

I LMFAO at this line "what has TX done, honestly" Read this page fool - http://www.team-xecu...ead.php?t=42434

Youve just made yourself look a real tool lol !


Original hacks - were you ever even around for the last 5 years - ALL xbox mods were made on the back of our work - we were the original hackesr you idiot lol - weve been designing kernels for the xbox since your were at high school (you probably still are)

and you suggest our mods cost $1 to make ? lol

my friend you are a total dipshit - your posts have suddenly become amusing. I'll leave it now so everyone who has a clue about the scene we helped build laugh at you.

[Shadow1300]

Ok i found out what a psu was (a power supply unit right?). That was my crack it when i guessed and it fit the context of what you were saying.

[Tucan]

QUOTE(X-Staff @ Aug 22 2006, 06:53 PM)

its possible to do a bad flash with ANY adapter or method

its also possible to recover a dead drive too

i.e. anything is possible - of course it is  

Let me first say, I LOVE Xecuter (Love the connectivty kit, evryone who wants to mod their Hitachi drive, I stronly suggest getting it, it makes life so much easier). I only buy mod chips from Xecuter, and their Xbox1 products are awesome. I just don't how this product is really useful.

I know it is possible to recover the Samsung from a bad flash drive with MtkFLash. However for the Hitachi drives, as far as I know there is no way to recover a bad flash unless you use the following steps:

1.DVD drive is taken apart.
2.Flash chip, SST39SF020A TSOP is removed from the PCB.
3.Any excess solder taken off and cleaned.
4.Read in a Flash Reader/Programmer.
5.Chip Erased and Re-prgrammed with original firmware
6.Chip refitted.
7.DVD drive rebuilt.

Which this process is a little beyond my soldering skills   . Of course I can pay someone to do this for me (i.e. this website will do it for you, http://www.swaytech....products_id=70), but that would cost over a $100, plus shipping. My Sata chipset already supports flashing, and I have been able to successfully flash my drives without any problems. But for some unknown reason, 2 of the Hitachi drives I flashed were not successful. (This would leave me with a 7 out of 9 success rate). Which considering it cost about a $100+ to pay someone to recover the drive, it can be expensive. In addition, if this device works just the same as my built in chipset (with the same success rate), then what is my incentive to buy this product? I also was reading the forms and saw that there is more then 1 device like this one, that are already out in the market that will flash the Xbox360 DVD drive (i.e. http://www.the-gadge..._sata_ide_cable, or http://www.newegg.co...82E16812156014), and cost less! I would like to be able to recover the bad flash myself, or have a process in which I can prevent a bad flash from occurring.

In the article it says you can use this device to stay up to date with the latest DVD firmware updates (which will require you to constantly put your drive a risk for a bad flash). Just to play devils advocate, if every time I update my drive, I will have 33% change that the drive will become bricked (which would cost me). If those odds don't improve with this device, and there are other products the work just the same as this one & cost less..then what makes this product better then everyone else's?  Or Why should anybody buy this product if they can get the same thing with the same quality some where else, for a cheaper price?

P.S. What I would like to see is a DVD drive mod chip that has a TSOP recovery mode, or a mode chip that can be programmed via USB without being attached to the drive.

[Satanic Sheep]

QUOTE(Tucan @ Aug 23 2006, 06:22 AM)

In the article it says you can use this device to stay up to date with the latest DVD firmware updates (which will require you to constantly put your drive a risk for a bad flash). Just to play devils advocate, if every time I update my drive, I will have 33% change that the drive will become bricked (which would cost me).

but if your drive is working fine then you don't need to keep reflashing with new firmwares.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it, so to speak.