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dbrinch

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Games Will Freeze, Dvds Ok
« on: March 31, 2007, 10:57:00 AM »
I've been using my xbox only to watch movies for a year now and today I tried playing my old games and didn't work.  I would get either a dirty or unrecognized disc error or sometimes it'll freeze.  Is my dvd rom dead?  time to change the lens or the whole drive?  thanks
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kirky1991

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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2007, 11:55:00 AM »
Hi

Your dvd drive is not dead, you just need a new laser unit,i think it is called. Depending on what dvd drive you have it could be better to get a samsung if you plan on playing backups and things on dvd-/+ r discs.
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dbrinch

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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2007, 01:30:00 PM »
QUOTE(kirky1991 @ Mar 31 2007, 01:26 PM) *

Hi

Your dvd drive is not dead, you just need a new laser unit,i think it is called. Depending on what dvd drive you have it could be better to get a samsung if you plan on playing backups and things on dvd-/+ r discs.


Thats good to know.  I also  found out that I have a thomson drive and replacement lens is cheap.  I might get one.  BTW, are you saying only samsungs are capable of playing back ups?  I'm planning to soft mod it so I can play backups as well.
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AfterTheInsanity

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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2007, 02:12:00 PM »
No; any dvdrom will play backups. However, the Sammy drives are the best - they read 99.9% of media. Thompsons, on the other hand, have a helluva time reading cds and some burnt dvds. Basically, you get what you pay for: the Thompsons are pretty cheap, but Sammy's are a much better drive.
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dbrinch

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« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2007, 02:26:00 PM »
QUOTE(AfterTheInsanity @ Mar 31 2007, 03:43 PM) *

No; any dvdrom will play backups. However, the Sammy drives are the best - they read 99.9% of media. Thompsons, on the other hand, have a helluva time reading cds and some burnt dvds. Basically, you get what you pay for: the Thompsons are pretty cheap, but Sammy's are a much better drive.


I see..thanks for the clarification.
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