Originally posted by maettsy:

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- firmware read speed 5x

This isn't 2006 where only Verbs will read. All those discs should be readable no matter how crappy (memosux) they are. I think the probelme is, the read speed isn't compatible with some of the discs. WTH do you set it at 5X anyway, I didn't even know you could set it at 5X.

Originally posted by BurningAs:

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Originally posted by maettsy:

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- firmware read speed 5x

This isn't 2006 where only Verbs will read. All those discs should be readable no matter how crappy (memosux) they are. I think the probelme is, the read speed isn't compatible with some of the discs. WTH do you set it at 5X anyway, I didn't even know you could set it at 5X.

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setting the read speed at 5x is available in the newest ixtreme firmwares. you have options for 2x, 5x, 8x, and 12x(default for the original firmware). i actually turn my down to 8x, as it lowers the stress on the hardware, prolly the same reason he has his set at 5x. it takes longer for the system to load stuff from the disc, but given the unreliability of the 360's hardware components, anything that lowers these stress levels is helpful. it also reduces heat, not enough to really matter, but a little. mainly the wear and tear on the ODD's laser and motor. and you may be right about the discs and the speeds. some discs arent set up to handle such slow speeds, although i beleive that most dual layers discs, regardless of the brand, are set to read at 2x and up, prolly somewhere around 20x max right now. and writing to the disc is generally 2.4x to 10x.

if you feel comfortable enough to reflash your drive, you might try bumping it to 8x to see if it makes a difference. just out of curiousity, what speed do you burn your discs at? if its higher then 2.4x, you might try burning one at that speed and see if its the data not being burn to the disc correctly. a slower speed "generally" produces a more reliable disc.

Originally posted by evolmindz:

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if memorex is the only media reading im sure your lens its ready to r.i.p happened to my samsung after 6 months of memorex. tried a few verbs and i would get disc errors, then would try my old memorex and the games ran fine for about 3 more weeks then nothing read at all. now i have a benq and use nothing but verbs and everything is fine so far ;)

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