Topic: Opened A Xbox To Find A Hitachi-lg Dvdrom (Read 2954 times)

dcourtney · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2004, 04:11:00 AM »

that top picture i posted is the top of the drive shows all the sticker details.

I just did 2 more xbox's then after this post and both had this drive in them and both were 1.6's

ferrari_rulz_02 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2004, 04:40:00 AM »

FallsInc · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2004, 05:14:00 AM »

some thing else to worry about...
people are gonna go nuts over this...

good find.. glad my crystal has a new philips...

GoDKiLLaX · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2004, 08:00:00 AM »

just got one of these also. I'm gonna run some media on it, i'll port my results.

garyopa · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2004, 09:19:00 AM »

Since LG makes this model as a PC drive also.

Would it not be possible to DUMP the firmware, and convert it into the
PC version.

May be a so-so solution for those with DEAD thompson drives, looking
for a cheap replacement.

In canada I have seen the LG PC drives as low as $16 each.

LawrenceS · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2004, 05:50:00 PM »

Photos are below. I just opened a PAL console manufacturered on 24-11-04 and it has a HITACHI-LG Dvd drive.

The Tray

The tray is like a thompson but with a wider cutout.

The Sticker

Does anyone know about compatability with these drives? im about to do my own tests.

Thanks, Lawrence

This post has been edited by LawrenceS: Dec 20 2004, 02:00 AM

evilbully · « **Reply #21 on:** December 19, 2004, 06:03:00 PM »

pictures dont work

LawrenceS · « **Reply #22 on:** December 19, 2004, 06:00:00 PM »

It seems I cant edit my post.

Here they are, working this time.

The Tray

The Sticker

el_diablo · « **Reply #23 on:** December 19, 2004, 06:31:00 PM »

never seen one before...
but there probably the new thompson

LawrenceS · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2004, 06:49:00 PM »

I just did some compatability tests.

They work fine with DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-RW.

Dosent work with CD-R

Stitch_626 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 19, 2004, 10:02:00 PM »

Any chance to post a pix of the pcb (both sides)?

ferrari_rulz_02 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 19, 2004, 10:35:00 PM »

ok, so if theres a pc version, would it be possible to get the pc version, and then flash it with some hacked firmware, to run it in your xbox?

FallsInc · « **Reply #27 on:** December 19, 2004, 10:44:00 PM »

probably will be... whats the model numbers on those?

FallsInc · « **Reply #28 on:** December 19, 2004, 10:43:00 PM »

ok here is firmware for Hitachi GD-8000 (16X/40X) the xbox drive is GDR-8050L

http://forum.rpc1.or...?download_id=88

looking at LG doesnt turn up much...

ferrari_rulz_02 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 19, 2004, 10:50:00 PM »

well the samsung 616 is effectively teh same as the sammy in teh xbox's isnt it? so in that case teh pc version has a good laser.

so the lg pc version of the drive you would asssume has a good laser. and if its teh same, we just gotta convince someoen to hack up some firmware for us.

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