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Cr8Zy M0DdEr

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« on: February 25, 2005, 11:08:00 PM »
imm currently having a debate on which dvd drive is better for the xbox... the thomson, philips, or samsung....????
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FallsInc

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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2005, 01:20:00 AM »
2004 philips... then older samsung, then new samsung, then old phillips, then right on the bottom, any version of thomson.
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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2005, 02:08:00 AM »
dont forget the hitachi-lg, it squeaks in right above thomsons
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« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2005, 03:50:00 AM »
oh yeah, forgot about that one... it defaults to 2nd to last, as thomson has a life sentence as the xbox shit can.
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« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2005, 04:24:00 AM »
QUOTE(FallsInc @ Feb 26 2005, 06:26 PM)
2004 philips... then older samsung, then new samsung, then old phillips, then right on the bottom, any version of thomson.
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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2005, 05:14:00 AM »
Awwww, I've got a Tommy in an original ver 1.0.

Having said that it seems to play most stuff - balks at some CDRW's when asked to read too much off them.

I've just aquired and fixed with a brand new laser - a Phillips out of a (I think) a 1.1 - should I hold onto this instead ?

J
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« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2005, 05:30:00 AM »
QUOTE(jonrees69 @ Feb 26 2005, 10:20 PM)
Awwww, I've got a Tommy in an original ver 1.0.
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Cr8Zy M0DdEr

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« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2005, 07:27:00 AM »
i got a phillips for my modded xbox....... but currently i bought a broken second xbox hoping to fix it and go on live.... and so far what i know is that everything works in the xbox except it cant read any disks so i was thinking of replacing the drive...........
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« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2005, 08:50:00 AM »
just replace the laser its alot cheaper!
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Pizza Pizz

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« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2005, 09:36:00 AM »
Samsung 605b or 616F/T is all I want

don't use dvd+r so no booktype problem for me on 605b

my order of pref is:

Sammy 605b
new philips
Sammy 605f
Thomson
old philips

yes I rate thomson better than old philips - think I had more success tweaking thomson than older philips lasers

one old philips died stone cold dead when I was testing what it was like on so-so dvd media - just rolled over n died - nothing would recognise again in it - didn't even open the thing to play with laser

haven't come across a Hitachi/LG so can't comment atm

605b's still seem to be fetching the most money on ebay

in the defense of the philips drives they might work much better on dvd+r as philips invented this format and support it more than the dvd-r format
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Cr8Zy M0DdEr

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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2005, 11:11:00 AM »
wow lots of different opinions...............cant make up my mind..... LOLZ
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2005, 01:01:00 AM »
QUOTE(ChipInABox @ Feb 27 2005, 06:16 AM)
I agree with Pizza. The older Samsungs (605B) are definately the best out there.
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2005, 01:55:00 AM »
QUOTE(kscrilla @ Feb 28 2005, 08:51 AM)
dont forget about a modded sammy 616t Mine reads ANYTHING!
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2005, 05:05:00 AM »
wink.gif Just making a list of everything I need to get. Found the Samsung model #'s ok but what is the model # of the new Philips drives?
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Pizza Pizz

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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2005, 08:31:00 AM »
new philips drive = VAD6035/21

it's not a bad drive but in no way better on dvd-r than the 605B  like I said perhaps if you are using dvd+r then philips may be the best drives, These days dvd writers are so cheap you could change your dvd writer or format easier and cheaply than ya xbox drive

But I stand by my own list of drives

This is like the debate which is best bios, dash, chip/mod method, heck next we will ask which is best dvd writer and get all sorts of replies

Take a look at ebay prices to see what peeps will pay may indicate what peeps rate as the better drive - in UK aprox prices.....

Samsung 605B = £45

New philips & 605F = £35

Old philips & Thomson = £25

These are a rough aprox price but will show in general peeps will pay more for a 605B than a new philips - me included
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