Topic: Fyi Dvd Replacement (Read 131 times)

cyclops69 · « **on:** December 21, 2003, 08:08:00 AM »

Hi,
I have been trying to find my Samsung 616e ready point all day and in desperation I opened my Liteon HD166s and to my supprise its identical to the Sony DDU1612 that Rob Scott wrote on 14/09/2002 -> http://dwl.xbox-scene.net/~xbox/xbox-scene...ony_DDU1612.pdf

I'm off to Maplins tomorrow to get my 74ls00

and I'll let you know how I get on.
Regards,
Cyclops

cube · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2003, 02:27:00 AM »

@ cyclops69

Can you please confirm that they are identical?!? I'm, searching for a replacement drive and have trouble finding any of the drives mentioned on the board :-(

Thanks a lot in advance,

Cube

c0y0te · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2003, 10:11:00 AM »

Does the Sony DDU1612 allow reading of original games? From what I have discerned from the forums and tutorials, you must flash the firmware of the DVD with the original XBOX dvd drive firmware. Can you do this with the Sony DDU1612?

cyclops69 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2003, 11:54:00 AM »

Hi,
Yes, the Liteon HD 166s is the same as the Sony DDU1612.
I have now fitted it and performed the mod with the 74ls00 and it works pretty well.
Observations so far:
DVD-R's and DVD-RW's load very fast

it should be ok with DVD+R's and DVD+RW's as it read them fine in my PC.
Read Audio CD-R's

Reads my Slayer's EVOX installer disc which is on a CD-RW

It will not read original games

And if you insert a disc whilst in EVOX Dash it doesn't seem to recognise it until you reboot, not sure why...

If I get time, I will try and grab a few pics before Christmas
Cyclops

Pizza Pizz · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2003, 10:02:00 AM »

Something not quite right there........

coz I got all stuff working except for originals on a normal dvd drive without needing a nand gate chip

evox will identify the disc types, dvd region free player will play the dvd's, xbmp will play my divx's etc....
& HDD Loader will install my backup's onto h/d as per usual

only thing is it doesn't auto close if you power off the xbrick with the tray open - that is down to the 605b's firmware

crow69 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2003, 11:53:00 PM »

can u just stick any pcp drive in if u r running evo x .... and just use a power splitter, without having to rewire the dvd drive ?

Pizza Pizz · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2003, 01:36:00 AM »

If you just wire in a pc drive it will not recognise a disc

evox will say "tray open" - you will not be able to use hdd loader/xbmp/dvd reg free etc....

however - if you reset / boot console with backup in that pc drive it "should" boot the game

you will have no real control over the drive but you do get to see how well a certain dvd drive reads some of your backup media

for proper use of a pc drive you will need to locate and wire into the yellow connector....

TRAY IN
TRAY OUT
EJECT
READY

these are located on the dvd drive but varies from drive to drive - a multi meter will help

This post has been edited by Pizza Pizz: Dec 24 2003, 09:38 AM

cube · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2003, 02:14:00 AM »

Thanks for your reply cyclops69!!!

Happy holidays,

cube

azanboyz · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2003, 07:29:00 AM »

I have a CDRW Sony 48x and I flash a Lite on firm ware so it could burn at 52X, I think Some of the Sony and lite on they use the same chip in there drive!!!!

racerdude788 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 25, 2003, 02:26:00 PM »

is the Sony DDU1612/B2 the same as the DDU1612 ?

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