Topic: Your Advise Newhdd Or Dvdburner? (Read 125 times)

TheKraken · « **on:** January 01, 2003, 01:03:00 PM »

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It's better to have a new HDD to backup there, or to get a DVD burner and have copies on cds of my games?

I have found that the prices are about the same depending on the brand and specifications of the hardware.

What would be your advice??

Thanks
Happy New Year!!

TheKraken · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2003, 03:29:00 PM »

dssripper · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2003, 07:38:00 PM »

How long does it take to burn a dvd? Just curious, because it seems like it
would take a really long time to burn 2 or 3 gig with a 2x or 4x burner.
Any info would be appreciated!
TIA!

DssRipper

MorfiusX · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2003, 07:47:00 PM »

you only want to burn at 1x anyhow, it takes about 45-60 min to burn a full dvd. I have a 20gb had in my xbox and it's all i need cause i have pioneer burner. it gives me room to play around with files and stuff. Then i burn.

TheKraken · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2003, 07:13:00 AM »

Hey Thanks for posting!!

If I get the idea right, then its not really necessary to have a huge HDD, the Xbox v1 has a what 8 -10gb HD? So that will be enough then for handle about two games on the HD right?

Has anyone had experience with the Box reading CDRW's?

ThanX!!

cykiller · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2003, 07:33:00 AM »

WiKKiD · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2003, 07:41:00 AM »

Same question OVER AND OVER AND OVER...

*sigh*

TheKraken · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2003, 08:11:00 AM »

I've search the forums and all I found was on the brands or characteristics - prices of HDD or DVD burners, not on what's best to have first.

Thanx Anyway!

peace!

TheKraken · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2003, 12:44:00 PM »

rev1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2003, 01:56:00 PM »

There was a poll somewhere a couple of weeks ago that indicated most people prefer WD then Seagate then Maxtor and a few Samsung. I have seen several negative comments on the IBM. Actually, I purchased a Samsung 120G and so far am very pleased. It is quite, runs cooler than most, and was cheap.

soopahfly · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2003, 04:35:00 PM »

Good brands (in no particular order)

Western Digital
Seagate
Maxtor

OK brands

Samsung

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE

IBM
Fujitsu

TheKraken · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2003, 09:20:00 AM »

Now, i have seen too someone saying that the Maxtor120gb is unlockable... so?
Does anyone had any problems locking other brands and sizes???

2003ModalltheWay!!!

Thanks for posting!!

Ace25 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2003, 11:41:00 AM »

No question, Hard Drive!!! I have a couple DVD-Burners and I can tell you they are VERY unreliable, media mostly.. plus, load times from a HD compared to DVD... I made about 90 DVDs I burned, then 4 months later about 40% dont work any longer, just sitting, and they did work before.. so now I just keep all 300Gigs worth on my HD in my PC and FTP over anything I want to the 120Gig in the XBox.

soopahfly · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2003, 11:50:00 AM »

I work for an online computer store, so I know a fair bit about component quality.

I too have had good experiences with Maxtor, Seagate and Western Digital drives.
My PC has 2 Maxtor D740X drives in it, never had a problem.

Samsung make fantastic products. I don't think they have made a shoddy product. Their Own branded memory, is some of the best overclockable memory there is.

I got a Samsung 120gb HDD in my xbox, it was cheap, its quiet and cool. 3 Years warrenty too, with modern hardware, thats quite a warrenty.

Get a samsung hard drive, Its lockable too.

TheKraken · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2003, 12:16:00 PM »

Wow!!
40% of DVD's that doesnt work anymore!!, It's amazing how usefull all these information is...

I've been searching for info on these: These are the ones that SOME people seem to have problems with; (in cases some others don't have a prob at all)

Some guys just Can't lock these ones:

[[The Hard Drive is a:
Western Digital WD1200 120gig 8mb cache Special Edition.
120 gig 8meg special edition.
WD1200JB "WDC WD1200JB-75CRA0"]] [[[[My Western Digital WD1200 120gig 8mb cashe Special Edition can not lock either. ]]]]

[[Maxtor 120GB 5400 RPM HDD, it is model 4G120J6. ]]

[[ have exatly the same prob. using my Maxtor 120GB D540]]

[[Same problem with Western Digital 80gig 7200rpm]]

[[I've got an 80gig Maxtor DiamondMax 5400 RPM drive in my Xbox that I cannot lock. ]]

[[Just want to let everyone know that the Maxtor 160 Model 4G160J8 is NOT LOCKABLE. ]]

Are these just isolated cases or they are patterns which we can follow?

Thanks in Advance!!

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