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> Opened A Xbox To Find A Hitachi-lg Dvdrom, **MERGED TOPICS**
CableBro
post Dec 7 2004, 08:10 PM
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Here is a pic of the new Hitachi HL Data Xbox DVD Drive.
Seems to work with DVD-/+R, DVD-RW, and CDRW. Does not read CD-R.

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post Dec 20 2004, 02:42 AM
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I just did some compatability tests.

They work fine with DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-RW.

Dosent work with CD-R
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CableBro   Opened A Xbox To Find A Hitachi-lg Dvdrom   Dec 7 2004, 08:10 PM
zikronix   that thing looks like shit. I bet it barley plays ...   Dec 7 2004, 08:30 PM
CableBro   Manufacturer Date is 9/24/2004   Dec 7 2004, 08:33 PM
Victo123   Anyone else gotten this dvd drive?   Dec 8 2004, 10:54 PM
Sord_Fish   any model numbers about?   Dec 9 2004, 01:15 AM
CableBro   model number?   Dec 13 2004, 02:22 AM
dcourtney   Hi Guys Topic pretty much says it all. Just picke...   Dec 18 2004, 06:46 AM
GM65   No these drives are apparently pretty new. The fir...   Dec 18 2004, 06:49 AM
dcourtney   ahh ok interesting has there been any reports on t...   Dec 18 2004, 06:51 AM
GM65   good question... I'll be keeping my eyes peele...   Dec 18 2004, 06:59 AM
CUxtopher   i believe i was first ti find it!!! w...   Dec 18 2004, 07:14 AM
dcourtney   argh thats not good news :( anyways here's a ...   Dec 18 2004, 07:35 AM
lordvader129   http://users.bigpond.net.au/dcourtne/tray.jpg omin...   Dec 18 2004, 07:57 AM
dcourtney   just a quick test dvd-r no probs cdr no go :(   Dec 18 2004, 08:46 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   can sum1 plz take a pic of the top of the drive pl...   Dec 18 2004, 11:38 AM
dcourtney   that top picture i posted is the top of the drive ...   Dec 18 2004, 12:04 PM
ferrari_rulz_02   sorry man, must have missed them   Dec 18 2004, 12:33 PM
FallsInc   some thing else to worry about... people are gonna...   Dec 18 2004, 01:07 PM
GoDKiLLaX   just got one of these also. I'm gonna run some...   Dec 19 2004, 03:53 PM
garyopa   Since LG makes this model as a PC drive also. Wou...   Dec 19 2004, 05:12 PM
LawrenceS   Photos are below. I just opened a PAL console manu...   Dec 20 2004, 01:43 AM
evilbully   pictures dont work   Dec 20 2004, 01:56 AM
LawrenceS   It seems I cant edit my post. Here they are, work...   Dec 20 2004, 02:00 AM
el_diablo   never seen one before... but there probably the ne...   Dec 20 2004, 02:24 AM
Stitch_626   Any chance to post a pix of the pcb (both sides)?   Dec 20 2004, 05:55 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   ok, so if theres a pc version, would it be possibl...   Dec 20 2004, 06:28 AM
FallsInc   probably will be... whats the model numbers on tho...   Dec 20 2004, 06:37 AM
FallsInc   ok here is firmware for Hitachi GD-8000 (16X/40X) ...   Dec 20 2004, 06:43 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   well the samsung 616 is effectively teh same as th...   Dec 20 2004, 06:43 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   theres anotehr topic going on about this. have a l...   Dec 20 2004, 06:49 AM
Dasgooch   I haven't seen anyone post on this yet, but la...   Dec 21 2004, 06:25 PM
otherguy   I can verify this as being true. I modded a machin...   Dec 21 2004, 07:52 PM
Silentscream__   well, you know what we're all gonna want to kn...   Dec 21 2004, 08:03 PM
otherguy   i didn't have time to check mine last night - ...   Dec 21 2004, 08:12 PM
Silentscream__   Oh well. Im sure these new drives will be appearin...   Dec 21 2004, 09:10 PM
LBoogie   Here are some other models: http://www.lge.com/c...   Dec 22 2004, 01:56 AM
Cthulhu32   How are you guys modding these systems? Not only ...   Dec 22 2004, 02:42 AM
lordvader129   the pads are nothing new, ive seen thos on every v...   Dec 22 2004, 03:24 AM
Cthulhu32   Oh crap, you're right. Haha, it is a 1.6b, ...   Dec 22 2004, 03:29 AM
otherguy   umm yea - it's just a 1.6 with the new drives ...   Dec 22 2004, 03:41 AM
Cthulhu32   .... you read my post that I realized it was a 1...   Dec 22 2004, 07:14 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   ok, this isnt making any sense to me. ms changed o...   Dec 22 2004, 11:59 AM
RoboChicken   I just got my first one October 04 drive in a 11/...   Dec 23 2004, 12:31 AM
FallsInc   maybe they switched back to samsung ram... maybe t...   Dec 23 2004, 01:38 AM
the_beast   I modded a few Xbox's the other day and notice...   Dec 23 2004, 03:58 AM
the_beast   Never mind i found another thread where this has b...   Dec 23 2004, 04:13 AM
LenteSubigo   If someone can open one of them up and take some p...   Dec 23 2004, 04:32 AM
otherguy   i'd be happy to help out - but the only places...   Dec 23 2004, 04:53 AM
LenteSubigo   A LG DRD-8610b may also be a fit. If someone open...   Dec 23 2004, 06:20 AM
lordvader129   those links are allowed (and if they werent taking...   Dec 23 2004, 06:23 AM
LenteSubigo   Another forum I am in has the stupid rule that no ...   Dec 23 2004, 06:30 AM
lordvader129   the only thing you cant do here is link to a websi...   Dec 23 2004, 06:38 AM
shanafan   Well, seems like the Samsung is still the best XBo...   Dec 23 2004, 07:31 AM
lordvader129   try the 2004 philips VAD6035/21, boots all cd-r a...   Dec 23 2004, 07:33 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   theyre got the best reputation, but i think the ...   Dec 24 2004, 11:16 AM
Betaz   Yeah, I would definatly have to agree there. I ha...   Dec 27 2004, 05:47 PM
delmo44   i got a new xbox and inside is a dvd drive i have ...   Dec 24 2004, 01:07 PM
Bambers   In a word.. BAD   Dec 24 2004, 01:35 PM
delmo44   is MS putting these in all the new xbox systems. t...   Dec 24 2004, 01:41 PM
lordvader129   yeah, its new   Dec 24 2004, 07:49 PM
ferrari_rulz_02   but we dont know how many of the production lin...   Dec 26 2004, 09:10 AM
halofreak007   sigh another scheme that ms is using to make for p...   Dec 27 2004, 04:50 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   tru. but i supose you have to look at it from t...   Dec 27 2004, 04:59 AM
itsmee129   does it play all cds and dvds like the samsung?   Dec 27 2004, 05:03 AM
rh387   doesnt anyone read the thread before posting?   Dec 27 2004, 05:26 AM
Proctologist   lmao, I think it's safe to say that most peopl...   Dec 27 2004, 05:49 AM
Elevators   You joking me with this profit bullsh ? These ba...   Dec 27 2004, 07:45 AM
reidtheweed01   www.uploadimages.net , try that its the best hos...   Dec 27 2004, 07:46 AM
Australian Rat   Getting back on topic... anyone had any luck getti...   Dec 27 2004, 12:34 PM
freaky_00   What makes you feel that LG is another Thomson? In...   Dec 27 2004, 01:22 PM
rh387   untrue. i have had media that wouldnt work.   Dec 27 2004, 05:08 PM
lordvader129   all the ones ive come across wouldnt read dvd+r, ...   Dec 28 2004, 07:24 AM
catalinnc   "Samsung is way faster with 5x but fails DVD+...   Dec 27 2004, 02:49 PM
freaky_00   LG GSA-4163B for example is a good dvdwriter. DVD...   Dec 27 2004, 03:14 PM
warbeast   i've had a v1.6 to mod for a friend that had...   Dec 27 2004, 06:29 PM
EvilTeddyBear   Ive seen this brand of drives in mass quantity at ...   Dec 27 2004, 06:59 PM
Altima NEO   Damn, just as I was planning on buying a new xbox....   Dec 27 2004, 07:01 PM
Zod5000   Samsungs are ok, but maybe its just the one i...   Dec 27 2004, 08:18 PM
Altima NEO   Oh yeah all this talk about back up discs and stuf...   Dec 27 2004, 09:50 PM
inVinCiBleGaMa   Hey ppl i found the H-L Data Storage English websi...   Dec 28 2004, 01:43 AM
Vejita   IMO the best DVD-ROM drive for XBox is the Phillip...   Dec 28 2004, 06:22 AM
Caderade   hmmmm.....i have the new hitachi LG dvd drive. I h...   Dec 28 2004, 07:18 AM
twistedsymphony   One of you guys with this drive need to open it up...   Dec 28 2004, 02:22 PM
AndyJapan   Hey twistedsymphony! What do you think abou...   Dec 29 2004, 02:52 AM
s1w   What's up? Someone can take pictures of th...   Dec 28 2004, 04:59 PM
Malphazar   Ill be chiping a friends drive that he got new for...   Dec 28 2004, 09:26 PM
Unseen Shadow   Hee hee...im getting excited....thatd be tight if ...   Dec 28 2004, 10:54 PM
kevinlekiller   My brother bought an xbox for his girlfriends son,...   Dec 29 2004, 03:34 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   thatll b useless. ud b better off getting him a...   Dec 29 2004, 06:35 AM
masterdave   can we get a pic of the under side of the dvd tray...   Dec 29 2004, 08:12 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   what do you want that for? theres pics of the t...   Dec 29 2004, 08:20 AM
Exobex   There are no pics of the underside of the tray tho...   Dec 29 2004, 11:32 AM
HunTerror   could somebody please clear up a nagging question ...   Dec 29 2004, 06:41 PM
Exobex   It may not be as simple as that. Pizza Pizz tried...   Dec 29 2004, 07:03 PM
Zod5000   so what would happen if you flashed the 605f with ...   Dec 29 2004, 07:46 PM
HunTerror   Now, I'm not familiar with the hardware on any...   Dec 30 2004, 03:30 AM
ferrari_rulz_02   yer it must be, otherwise y would u have to rev...   Dec 30 2004, 08:21 AM
LenteSubigo   Why the hell cant someone just open one of these d...   Dec 31 2004, 12:07 AM
speedbump47   As stated somewhere above, the reason you'd ne...   Dec 31 2004, 12:07 AM
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