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> What DVD drive do I have?, Samsung, Philips or Thomson?
Kojak
post Dec 10 2002, 07:48 PM
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Hello soon i´m going to buy me an xbox. I want 1.1 and i know how to identify it. But how do i know if i´ve got an 1.1 with a samsung drive??? Is there some way to indentify it, without opening the xbox??

And merry x-box-mas from Sweden to u all.
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Kojak   What DVD drive do I have?   Dec 10 2002, 07:48 PM
BenJeremy   I'll have to move this one to the FAQ forum P...   Mar 6 2003, 12:10 AM
Cheerio   worst one is thompson.....best = samsung.   Mar 6 2003, 12:54 PM
DrFrreezz   that's really just an opinion. I have a DVD...   May 11 2003, 01:33 PM
ybaig123   i would have to disagree that the worst is tompson...   May 15 2003, 01:01 AM
Joe123   yeah, i got a thompson. It reads almost all cdrw b...   Jun 24 2003, 06:38 PM
mekaone   I just wanted to add something to this list. I hav...   Aug 21 2003, 02:43 PM
GnuBeest   It all depends on the particular piece of recordab...   Sep 8 2003, 04:47 AM
tekkdrone   Just a quick note, Philips DVD+R 2x work like a ch...   Sep 12 2003, 02:33 PM
JantRead   I think that you just solved my problem bro...   Nov 30 2003, 02:31 PM
wacco   I think the whole thing is a little funny.. I have...   Dec 2 2003, 03:30 PM
joe1031   I've got a LG 4040B combo drive. I bought a s...   Dec 12 2003, 04:43 AM
neptunetraks   I have a thompson that plays Sky 2x movies but not...   Feb 5 2004, 04:27 PM
akillamuthafucca   I've seen some philips drives that have the sa...   Feb 15 2004, 08:20 AM
The LukeMan   Thomsons suck disc i had one wouldnt let me flash ...   Feb 19 2004, 05:24 PM
kaisersose77   im about to an xbox, and i want to know what dvd d...   Feb 27 2004, 11:59 AM
oxjeremy334   You have a Thomson...so you want a new DVD drive h...   Mar 1 2004, 09:40 PM
drako   soooo... the xbox dvd drives are swappable so long...   Mar 2 2004, 12:41 PM
seriouslysilly   Isn't there also a list of what media works wi...   Mar 3 2004, 09:23 PM
digisatman   whats all the fuss! I have a Philips drive wh...   Mar 7 2004, 07:04 PM
frank10   I have a thomson that reads DVD+RWs and CDRWs It ...   Mar 8 2004, 03:59 PM
Morien   drako: Yes. You can also put in a PC drive but tha...   Mar 9 2004, 07:35 AM
Xerium   Thats interesting because i have a thompson driv...   Mar 9 2004, 04:20 PM
brahm2   Well, that's just a personal opinion.. I fou...   Mar 12 2004, 04:09 PM
chilin_dude   I agree though, Thomsons are highly underated. For...   Mar 12 2004, 08:50 PM
conc3pt   in my opinion thomsons are better than philips.. h...   Mar 15 2004, 04:43 AM
moep   I've had 5 boxes so far, and in my point of vi...   Mar 15 2004, 01:54 PM
gibbut   i have 3 modded boxes in my house, 2 have samsungs...   Mar 28 2004, 06:45 PM
phreakffs   How do I identify it? I got mine for christmas 2...   Apr 2 2004, 11:55 AM
jaehoodva   i got a thompson drive too and io cannot flash m...   Apr 5 2004, 03:25 AM
ibilisi   Hey all- I just bought a new Xbox and It looks li...   Apr 11 2004, 12:51 AM
xxZ0NExx   I just returned my XBOX that was a Thomson for a...   Apr 12 2004, 03:59 AM
jbleon   I have a Philips Drive in my Xbox. Sony DRU-500a B...   Apr 16 2004, 04:09 AM
glauber55   I'm confused, I have a ver 1.0 and I have and ...   Apr 18 2004, 03:52 PM
nachonut   you'll be fine   Apr 19 2004, 02:55 PM
BOOBOO™   well i have the phillips drive, and ive found rite...   Apr 20 2004, 12:19 PM
GWT   Is there any way to identify which drive you have ...   Apr 22 2004, 05:08 AM
katmikaze6969   I have thomson drive i was wondering what cd burni...   Apr 23 2004, 02:29 AM
Wartorment   Notice a difference in regular gaming? (Non-Modd...   Apr 24 2004, 04:43 AM
ikar   Which dvd drive is best for dvd+r and/or dvd-r? I ...   May 4 2004, 11:42 PM
verny   I have a philips dvd drive in my xbox, and it read...   May 9 2004, 06:54 PM
haloader   Just for people who have a phillips, heres my pers...   May 10 2004, 11:19 PM
Jackco   hmm the website I linked below have took the samsu...   May 14 2004, 06:52 PM
Xmaster99   look like u all hate da thompson drive so i got 1 ...   May 19 2004, 09:47 PM
djboogie   wacco, your buddy needs a new drive every disc I t...   May 22 2004, 05:34 AM
djboogie   So far my samsung xbox drive has only failed to re...   May 26 2004, 07:48 PM
NataSS Inc   I just traded in my regular XBOX for the special e...   May 27 2004, 04:42 PM
Mahavishnu   If you play large-filed games such as Elder Scroll...   May 31 2004, 11:51 PM
gielamonster   Ditto. Or even just a guide as to how they'r...   Jun 2 2004, 04:46 PM
cid3   I was just curious if anyone had the answer to wha...   Jun 13 2004, 05:49 PM
sonic21   I have a thompson drive and I want to see what kin...   Jun 23 2004, 12:30 AM
bry_guy12   Hey guys. I bought my xbox (with a Phillips drive)...   Jun 24 2004, 02:17 PM
bry_guy12   Hello again guys. I have found something quite puz...   Jun 24 2004, 02:30 PM
brahm2   You cannot determine which DVD-ROM you have by s...   Jun 24 2004, 04:25 PM
jesterrace777   Yup, there is a nasty rumor running around out the...   Jun 24 2004, 07:02 PM
FunkMachineX   I recently bought an xbox, it's a HALO edition...   Jun 26 2004, 11:29 PM
Rogan22   Ok read through this thread and got a bit frustrat...   Jul 1 2004, 04:46 PM
Shemy   Anyone care to suggest a brand of cd-r/w for the E...   Jul 6 2004, 10:46 AM
BluSigma   Hello all! I'm obviously new here and I h...   Jul 13 2004, 01:45 AM
mono11   k guyz i just got a new x box the last 2 digits on...   Jul 14 2004, 03:49 AM
rsempell   i have the newest xbox bought it in may? phillips ...   Jul 15 2004, 11:38 PM
Philmurray   Hi im from australia and am confused, without a c...   Jul 19 2004, 08:17 AM
jgamble   I just got a new Xbox, the manafacture date is Jun...   Jul 29 2004, 01:37 PM
RoyD   eey i have a philips drive and used to have emtec...   Jul 30 2004, 10:35 AM
GameMasta24   Phillips DVD drives arent the best but they work. ...   Jul 31 2004, 02:25 AM
majoramask   i say that samsung is better my samsung can read c...   Jul 31 2004, 03:15 PM
ersatz   Samsung drives don't read adn cdr or cdrws, th...   Jul 31 2004, 07:09 PM
ForsakenDestiny   PhilMurray - you can play copied games without a m...   Aug 1 2004, 05:21 AM
krackheadbill   To all the people who say that the samsung does no...   Aug 3 2004, 05:25 AM
jaroc   After hearing all of this I've come to the con...   Aug 7 2004, 03:45 AM
manxbox44   i just got an xbox with a samsung drive in it how ...   Aug 9 2004, 12:55 AM
n1tro   Igamble, You got one of the new Samsungs. They s...   Aug 9 2004, 06:47 AM
XxFuRy2Xx   All I want to know is which drive will give me the...   Aug 10 2004, 12:31 AM
JiM-HiMSELF   hey man i do also have the same problem i have a s...   Aug 10 2004, 12:35 PM
Daryn   Do the sony DVDr's work with the phillips? ...   Aug 13 2004, 05:23 AM
RudeBastard   Please tell us what brand of CDR you were using...   Aug 13 2004, 05:25 AM
Xboxmodder3690   I have a new Phillips (came with my 1.6) and it re...   Aug 14 2004, 01:08 AM
ydgmms   Heres probably a stupid question... Will replacin...   Aug 16 2004, 01:11 AM
CamdogXIII   I got a phillips and it won't read only one ki...   Aug 16 2004, 06:40 PM
z00labus   I just bought a new xbox for the samsung dvd drive...   Aug 17 2004, 04:03 AM
jesterrace777   All 3 XBOX DVD Drives will work with XBL, as wil...   Aug 17 2004, 09:39 AM
shank69xo   You can use the 616t without a problem, because ...   Aug 17 2004, 09:48 PM
Robbis   unfortunately i have a thompson :( :cuss:   Aug 18 2004, 08:43 AM
Cashed   I just bought an Xbox yesterday (finally :|) and I...   Aug 18 2004, 07:49 PM
shyun1   I'm using the samsung drive and so far i...   Aug 25 2004, 03:36 AM
painless8000   I also have a Thompson dvd-drive :grr: and I boug...   Aug 26 2004, 08:32 PM
{later}   Here's my list of DVD drives: Thomson TGM600:...   Aug 29 2004, 07:00 PM
mickeyX0N3   I am using Platinum CD-Rs 80 min and Platinum DVD+...   Sep 1 2004, 10:36 PM
procoprio   what are the 6 +r brands?   Sep 2 2004, 01:03 AM
whiteb   Xbox Serial number broken down Made in China Prod...   Sep 4 2004, 05:56 AM
omegabullit   I have an Unmodded box, and the only thing ive tri...   Sep 5 2004, 04:10 AM
Zod5000   i've got the new samsung dvd drive in my xbox ...   Sep 9 2004, 01:38 AM
Maseo   OKay now im confused for sure... Reading througou...   Sep 12 2004, 07:03 PM
voodoochild   hi, was wondering if anyone knows which CD-R...   Sep 14 2004, 05:50 AM
jorns   as all people can se it's kind of hard to get ...   Sep 15 2004, 10:05 PM





 

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