Topic: Pc Dvd Drive As Replacement For Xbox Dvd Rom (Read 132 times)

deadparrot · « **on:** January 07, 2007, 02:31:00 PM »

I've done two 8163B's it's not difficult if you have some soldering skills but it takes a bit of time.

The only place to get them is eBay really. Last one I picked up for £15 inc. p&p.

loose.unit8 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2007, 03:15:00 PM »

8163B works awesome on modded and unmodded boxes.
The 8164 works great on always-on modded boxes only. It won't play originals unless the xbox is modded!

Tortuga2112 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2007, 03:31:00 PM »

hi looseunit,

did you have to use the adapter for the 8164? will work on soft modded box's?

Alex548 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2007, 04:03:00 PM »

8164 also has problems reading dual layer discs. I'd go with the 8163 if I were you.

Best choice if you had the cash and patience would be the Samsung SD616T

deadparrot · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2007, 04:06:00 PM »

QUOTE(Tortuga2112 @ Jan 7 2007, 09:58 PM)

hi deadparrot,

how're the drives working ? any glitches?

have you tried a 8164B? I've seen a bunch of stores in my area selling these. I was going to try one if I can't get an 8163B.

They work perfectly. One I sold and one I use myself.

I never tried an 8164B. I had one sent to me when I ordered an 8163B, but that was before the adapter came out so I sent it back.

Y26tav · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2007, 04:07:00 PM »

hi tortuga.

Tortuga2112 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:38:00 PM »

QUOTE(Alex548 @ Jan 8 2007, 12:10 AM)

8164 also has problems reading dual layer discs. I'd go with the 8163 if I were you.

Best choice if you had the cash and patience would be the Samsung SD616T

like how much cash ? and how far off roughly?

what so special about this one? does it work plug and play out of the box or something?
the thread I saw only mentioned them briefly.

thanks.

y26tav,

um , hi ?

Alex548 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:47:00 PM »

Cash, quite a bit.
Quality, excellent (even uses similar laser as the Sammy 605b).
Also works great on modded & unmodded xbox.

8164 can't read dual layer discs properly AND it only works with modded xboxes.
If you ever try to boot stock, it won't read genuine game discs.

n0bi · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2007, 11:40:00 PM »

Hey you guys, I found a Samsung TS-H352 PC DVD Drive on sale nearby and wanted to know if it's a suitable replacement for my dead Sammy. I hadn't heard of the model before, but I found a guide in German that shows you how to mod it and use it as a replacement -- but again, I hadn't heard of this model number being used before and wanted to know what you guys thought. Have any of you worked with one of these before?

deadparrot · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:55:00 PM »

Sure. You don't even have to use SMD resistors. Well, I didn't.

Tortuga2112 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:35:00 PM »

I wanted to ask a couple of questions before jumping into doing this.

I've read that I need to make a bootdisk . is any version dos bootdisk is ok?

after booting into dos , do I just type sf8163.exe 8050L.dld 2 /f /c /p /o and its done?

is there any way to backup the original FW?

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