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Marz
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_ 		16. March 2005 @ 06:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey there,
I would like to know
If you replace the factory X-box DVD drive with another DVD-Rom (such as NEC or Samsung), would that be able to Read CD-R/RWs and DVD +-R/RWs? My box does not have a modchip, yet!!!.
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djboogie
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_ 		16. March 2005 @ 06:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
nope!
Its a firmware issue, other drives arent compatible (albiet rare examples such as the no longer manufactured samsung 616, but even that needs the sdg-605 firmware)
so youre answer is, no sorry.
But if you wanna read cd's in your xbox use a samsung sdg-605 (xbox dvd drive) reads 99% of em
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Marz
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_ 		16. March 2005 @ 07:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Is the samsung sdg-605 drive the standard DVD drive that comes w/ the X-box? I looked on ebay and each drive has the X-box faceplate. also many of the auctions claim to be able to read : "This drive also reads most disc formats (CDR/CDRW/DVDR/DVDRW/etc), which no other drive can do."

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20385&item=8177884956&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
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Hrdrk20
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_ 		16. March 2005 @ 22:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You should not have posted the ebay auction, now someone is going to outbid you. lol Hope you weren't going to buy it.
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punqewe
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_ 		17. March 2005 @ 12:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Read the article at xbox-scene.com and find out about the new lg drive.


Hitachi-LG DVD drive firmware & Flasher
>> This firmware flashing software was designed to flash a GDR-8163b with the LG 8050L firmware.
Use at your own risk.

This firmware with flashing software is suppled by LenteSubigo.
Wenid - Extracted the firmware
Anonymous Source - Created the executable firmware flashing tool.

For more info please visit:
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=325005
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elusiv1
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_ 		17. March 2005 @ 21:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That Hitachi LG drive is just like the Thompson Drive!! The dvd tray cutout is identical to that of the Thompson drive, plus it doesn't read cd-r. I'm pretty sure it sucks then!! I wonder how it would work with a firmware update??
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punqewe
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_ 		18. March 2005 @ 12:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
they are takling about flashing th pc version of the drive....which would most likely still be able to read cd-r's

this is the drive

http://shopping.zdnet.co.uk/shopping/storage/cd-r-cd-rw-drives/0,20000312,20455455p,00.htm
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