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New DVD FW in Dev/Test - iXtreme LT (Lite Touch)
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8. December 2009 @ 17:51 |
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Originally posted by Nunta:
Might have to look around for the price of memorex then if everyone loves them so much. Funny you say about getting away with using crap media on those drive because the only drives ive had problems with the laser dying out was my benq and a liteon 7000 series. Nothing beats hitachi in my opinion, still got one going strong from 2006. Sammies are good, but an awful lot of them have the drive not opening problem.
50 memorex DLs for $32 at newegg
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Aiur
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8. December 2009 @ 21:58 |
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Originally posted by Nunta:
Might have to look around for the price of memorex then if everyone loves them so much. Funny you say about getting away with using crap media on those drive because the only drives ive had problems with the laser dying out was my benq and a liteon 7000 series. Nothing beats hitachi in my opinion, still got one going strong from 2006. Sammies are good, but an awful lot of them have the drive not opening problem.
I bought a 50 pack of Memorex off of Newegg for $35, and I wound up getting 9 actual games out those 50 discs. Those 9 games had so many disc read errors that I just threw them out.
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gameover9
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9. December 2009 @ 08:40 |
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Originally posted by Nunta:
Might have to look around for the price of memorex then if everyone loves them so much. Funny you say about getting away with using crap media on those drive because the only drives ive had problems with the laser dying out was my benq and a liteon 7000 series. Nothing beats hitachi in my opinion, still got one going strong from 2006. Sammies are good, but an awful lot of them have the drive not opening problem.
This is the funniest thing I've ever seen. Hitachi's are by far the crap drive of the bunch.
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9. December 2009 @ 09:05 |
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Originally posted by gameover9:
This is the funniest thing I've ever seen. Hitachi's are by far the crap drive of the bunch.
Defo! Ive had a few hitachis and you pretty much always need to do a POT calibration.
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9. December 2009 @ 09:22 |
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Originally posted by miketrev:
Originally posted by gameover9:
This is the funniest thing I've ever seen. Hitachi's are by far the crap drive of the bunch.
Defo! Ive had a few hitachis and you pretty much always need to do a POT calibration.
They are just junk. I always recommend to my customers to upgrade to a BenQ
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9. December 2009 @ 10:23 |
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Originally posted by peluynati:
ok calm down you left out the part that says more testing, that could mean 4 hours or 4 weeks. lol
I wonder if they're going to do it like last time and wait until Christmas.
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biglo30
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9. December 2009 @ 10:29 |
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Originally posted by gameover9:
Originally posted by hooterjh:
Originally posted by Nunta:
Everyone should be using nothing but verbatim media anyway, ur stupid not to if you ask me.
actually if you werent so inorant, you would know memorex is just as good as verb as is almost any DL dvd. I have 6 different kinds of dl dvds in my library all work PERFECT if you burn properly and own a decent burner.
So i must be stupid yes?
ignorant b@$tard.
Actually yes, you are stupid. Memorex aren't even close to the same type of material. Memorex DVD's have cheap dyes while verb media uses a higher quality. This explains why Verbs work perfect in every DVD drive while Memorex will give Disc read errors in others. Plus, using memorex makes the laser work much harder because the dye is crap. I'll admit, I use them, but I'm not affraid to admidt they are junk. I'm just cheap when it comes to that. I'd rather replace a laser every now and then. If you aren't using a lite-on or BenQ, then Memorex is not the way to go.
Has anyone ever tried using Philips DVD+R Dual Layer (DL) 8X Silver Branded Double Layer DVD Plus R Blank Media Discs? I've been using these and never burnt any coasters, everything has worked so far, is this a good media to be using?
http://www.meritline.com/philips-8x-doub...---p-33594.aspx
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CawkFour
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9. December 2009 @ 13:32 |
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Originally posted by biglo30:
Has anyone ever tried using Philips DVD+R Dual Layer (DL) 8X Silver Branded Double Layer DVD Plus R Blank Media Discs? I've been using these and never burnt any coasters, everything has worked so far, is this a good media to be using?
http://www.meritline.com/philips-8x-doub...94.aspx
if they're working for you then don't worry about it. i've used nothing but verbs because most all of the experienced people in the modding community recommend it. also... verbs will strain your laser the least.
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11. December 2009 @ 22:44 |
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any word on the iextreme LT release date yet?
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biglo30
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11. December 2009 @ 23:48 |
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Originally posted by CawkFour:
Originally posted by biglo30:
Has anyone ever tried using Philips DVD+R Dual Layer (DL) 8X Silver Branded Double Layer DVD Plus R Blank Media Discs? I've been using these and never burnt any coasters, everything has worked so far, is this a good media to be using?
http://www.meritline.com/philips-8x-doub...94.aspx
if they're working for you then don't worry about it. i've used nothing but verbs because most all of the experienced people in the modding community recommend it. also... verbs will strain your laser the least.
Well I haven't really tried any other brands other than that and a memorex, can you hear the difference from other brands of disc as they load in the 360?
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22. December 2009 @ 16:40 |
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I have been very happy with FTI FalconMedia DVD+R DL. The white inkjet hub printable surfaces are excellent, better than many Taiyo Yuden I have tried.
http://www.supermediastore.com/category/...tity%3D50+Pack|
I still believe Verbatim are the best but I haven't had any coasters from these FalconMedia discs used for both 360 backups and full length DVD's. For < $50 give em a chance and see what you think.
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22. December 2009 @ 16:54 |
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How the hell did this thread get on to the topic of media?
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22. December 2009 @ 17:03 |
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who knows, and the bad is about that is that they are all giving terrible advice when it comes to media.
seriously, it just just disappointing
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22. December 2009 @ 17:15 |
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Originally posted by guessswho:
who knows, and the bad is about that is that they are all giving terrible advice when it comes to media.
seriously, it just just disappointing
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4. January 2010 @ 06:58 |
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So whats the final word on LT? C4Eva's put the breaks on it? or what
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4. January 2010 @ 07:04 |
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Originally posted by seannco:
So whats the final word on LT? C4Eva's put the breaks on it? or what
I emailed my modder guy earlier today to ask what he knows. He says production is suspended indefinitely until the development team stop arguing about whether to make a profit off LT or not. This is probably old news though
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4. January 2010 @ 07:12 |
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Originally posted by Draconia:
Originally posted by seannco:
So whats the final word on LT? C4Eva's put the breaks on it? or what
I emailed my modder guy earlier today to ask what he knows. He says production is suspended indefinitely until the development team stop arguing about whether to make a profit off LT or not. This is probably old news though
Well i for one wouldn't be too bothered about paying for it, if it meant a better quality and safer firmware, i can imagine 90% of people out there wouldn't mind either.
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MReprogle
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4. January 2010 @ 10:03 |
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Pay for firmware? Don't they realize that they are working with people who steal video games? What will stop them from "sharing" this firmware?
And, will they refund me next time I am banned? I don't care that I got banned, but I'd be a little sour about paying too much money for firmware that is going to make me buy another Xbox..
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hooterjh
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4. January 2010 @ 11:01 |
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Ya its redundant to try to charge pirates for software so we can play bootlegged games online? Its a joke.
One of those hard headed dev team members should just leak it and get it over with. Seems the wave is over too provided you do the latest dashboard updates with a stock drive and THEN flash so really we can all tell the dev team to L!ck a certain place.
"This console has been banned from Xbox LIVE for violating terms of service, Yada yada yada..."
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4. January 2010 @ 11:39 |
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Originally posted by seannco:
Originally posted by Draconia:
Originally posted by seannco:
So whats the final word on LT? C4Eva's put the breaks on it? or what
I emailed my modder guy earlier today to ask what he knows. He says production is suspended indefinitely until the development team stop arguing about whether to make a profit off LT or not. This is probably old news though
Well I for one wouldn't be too bothered about paying for it, if it meant a better quality and safer firmware, i can imagine 90% of people out there wouldn't mind either.
I have to agree with you. A lot of people will be in favor of the one time payment & the long term savings.
But ya what is stopping a person who pays for it and then leaks it on the net for everyone else to avoid paying?
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4. January 2010 @ 12:49 |
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Modifying the xbox is illegal as it is, isnt paying for a hacked firmware even more illegal?
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4. January 2010 @ 14:08 |
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^^^^ yeah it is, not to mention that if they are charging for it then that "not responsible if your xbox is bricked or banned" thing goes out the window. If they charge for it they would have to be positive that these things wouldn't happen or they would be legally responsible for all the ruined consoles...
If they are trying to charge for it thats probably whats taking so long. They are trying to make sure that it will work 100% flawless, probably trying to work it into a hard mod i.e. modchip so that people don't just "pirate" their product..(ironic I know lol) And trying to figure out the legal implications of the whole thing.
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Aiur
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4. January 2010 @ 15:30 |
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Originally posted by MReprogle:
Pay for firmware? Don't they realize that they are working with people who steal video games? What will stop them from "sharing" this firmware?
And, will they refund me next time I am banned? I don't care that I got banned, but I'd be a little sour about paying too much money for firmware that is going to make me buy another Xbox..
This is probably exactly what they are working on now. How can we charge people for the firmware, but protect ourselves at the same time? The slogan of LT is "no more bans," so if you purchase it and have verifiable evidence that LT is what caused you to get banned, they would be in for some false advertising lawsuits. The modding community isn't dumb. We know it takes time and effort to get these firmwares out to the public. Keep accepting donations and I have no doubt that they will get back money equivalent to the time they put in. I would have no problem donating $5-$10 if they release LT for free.
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4. January 2010 @ 15:41 |
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Originally posted by Aiur:
Originally posted by MReprogle:
Pay for firmware? Don't they realize that they are working with people who steal video games? What will stop them from "sharing" this firmware?
And, will they refund me next time I am banned? I don't care that I got banned, but I'd be a little sour about paying too much money for firmware that is going to make me buy another Xbox..
This is probably exactly what they are working on now. How can we charge people for the firmware, but protect ourselves at the same time? The slogan of LT is "no more bans," so if you purchase it and have verifiable evidence that LT is what caused you to get banned, they would be in for some false advertising lawsuits. The modding community isn't dumb. We know it takes time and effort to get these firmwares out to the public. Keep accepting donations and I have no doubt that they will get back money equivalent to the time they put in. I would have no problem donating $5-$10 if they release LT for free.
I have a feeling MS would take them to court hella faster than one guy with a banned 360.
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4. January 2010 @ 21:16 |
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Originally posted by gameover9:
Originally posted by miketrev:
Originally posted by gameover9:
This is the funniest thing I've ever seen. Hitachi's are by far the crap drive of the bunch.
Defo! Ive had a few hitachis and you pretty much always need to do a POT calibration.
They are just junk. I always recommend to my customers to upgrade to a BenQ
Not just in optical media but any type of magnetic drive. As a technician i have replaced both in the past.
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