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 What Exactly Is So Good About The Samsung Drive? |
| Leglez |
 Dec 20 2004, 01:04 AM
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 X-S Genius  Group: Members Posts: 904 Joined: 5-November 04 From: Paola/Kansas Member No.: 163606 Xbox Version: v1.1 360 version: unknown  |
I always see people saying that they want it and it is also a lot more expensive i got one whats so great about it?
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| aerofan897 |
Dec 20 2004, 01:07 AM
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 X-S X-perience Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 29-June 03 From: Grand Forks, North Dakota Member No.: 46292 Xbox Version: v1.0 |
Compared to a Thompson, it's amazing. Basically it reads most file formats without any problems, which makes it much easier (and cheaper) to use cd-r's and rw's instead of DVDs.
Although I now know that Sammy's won't read DVD+R's very easy..  |
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| Charbless |
Dec 20 2004, 01:08 AM
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X-S X-perience Group: XS-BANNED Posts: 476 Joined: 17-August 04 From: UK Member No.: 139353 Xbox Version: v1.1 360 version: v1 (xenon) |
its seems to run most types of media out of all the xb drives that have been released.
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| big_xbox_n00bie |
Dec 20 2004, 01:28 AM
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X-S Freak Group: Members Posts: 1236 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Near Birmingham, UK Member No.: 134039 Xbox Version: v1.3 360 version: none |
Well the DVD+R/RW support doesn't concern me, dieing out anyway and just sony's bullshit way of cutting royalties so they create another format to confuse us.
-BxN |
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| lordvader129 |
Dec 20 2004, 02:02 AM
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 He Who Posts Alot... Group: Head Moderator Posts: 17733 Joined: 6-May 03 From: Chicago, USA Member No.: 36345 Xbox Version: v1.1 360 version: v5.0 (360S - trinity) |
personally i liek the 2004 philipsm they read everything the samsung reads plus the dvd+r (if thats an issue)
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| meh_33333 |
Dec 20 2004, 02:16 AM
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 X-S X-perience Group: Members Posts: 448 Joined: 9-December 04 Member No.: 174935 |
i own a samsung and it works like a charm...i have had no problems
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| ILLusions0fGrander |
Dec 20 2004, 02:47 AM
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 third echelon agent Group: Head Moderator Posts: 7500 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Post Apocalyptic DC Vault No. 101 Member No.: 127163 Xbox Version: v1.4 360 version: v4.0 (jasper) |
i have a samsung 616f and a stock new sammy, and a 2003 thomson.
reading speed is the same in all, but the samsung is quieter. and if you use good meida (ritek, yuden) then you shouldnt have a problem anyways. i think the reason a lot of people say "samsung is god" is because they like the two holes in the disc tray for when they get lonely. |
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| Xombe |
Dec 20 2004, 03:20 AM
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X-S Xbox Xombe Group: Head Moderator Posts: 10198 Joined: 22-May 03 From: PNW Member No.: 39553 Xbox Version: v1.0 360 version: v3.0 (falcon) |
Taiyo Yuden IS Ritek, essentially. They use the same ink as the G4s.  |
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| bigted41 |
Dec 20 2004, 03:34 AM
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X-S X-perience Group: Members Posts: 493 Joined: 19-July 04 Member No.: 131382 |
i love the 616t for xbox live gaming, i don't care what people may say, it's much faster loading and def gives an advantage on loading times.
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| ILLusions0fGrander |
Dec 20 2004, 03:46 AM
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third echelon agent Group: Head Moderator Posts: 7500 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Post Apocalyptic DC Vault No. 101 Member No.: 127163 Xbox Version: v1.4 360 version: v4.0 (jasper) |
i dont know man... are you sure? |
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| Xombe |
Dec 20 2004, 03:48 AM
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X-S Xbox Xombe Group: Head Moderator Posts: 10198 Joined: 22-May 03 From: PNW Member No.: 39553 Xbox Version: v1.0 360 version: v3.0 (falcon) |
That's what DVDDecrypter reports when I put a Taiyo Yuden blank in the drive... (if it makes a difference, though it shouldn't, I buy the Japan-made ones and not the Taiwan-made ones).
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| lordvader129 |
Dec 20 2004, 03:51 AM
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He Who Posts Alot... Group: Head Moderator Posts: 17733 Joined: 6-May 03 From: Chicago, USA Member No.: 36345 Xbox Version: v1.1 360 version: v5.0 (360S - trinity) |
honestly i think tis all in your head, or the drive your comparing it to is messed up ive used both 616ts and 605s, they operate exactly the same, the 616 is just uglier (and a bit louder i think) lol |
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| ILLusions0fGrander |
Dec 20 2004, 03:56 AM
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third echelon agent Group: Head Moderator Posts: 7500 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Post Apocalyptic DC Vault No. 101 Member No.: 127163 Xbox Version: v1.4 360 version: v4.0 (jasper) |
thomson loads as fast as the sammy, at least mine does.
if you disagree... then you are just part of the "samsungs are my god" population. ignorance is bliss tho, so enjoy it you ignorant **cks.  lol |
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| Donch |
Dec 20 2004, 04:39 AM
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X-S Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 12-December 04 Member No.: 175599 |
i have a first gen thompson its loads great when it loads the rest of the time it gets a little confused saying either there is no disk or that the disk is dirty. which is pretty annoying considering its happened with halo 2 i just got. i know i should use a lens cleaner......but i am probbly just going to put a new drive an hd in it any i think the thommy is an ancient but thats what the floppy disk said to the zip
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| lordvader129 |
Dec 20 2004, 05:00 AM
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He Who Posts Alot... Group: Head Moderator Posts: 17733 Joined: 6-May 03 From: Chicago, USA Member No.: 36345 Xbox Version: v1.1 360 version: v5.0 (360S - trinity) |
the misconception is that when thomsons get old they dont read as well, so it might have to try 2-3 times to read something before it picks up, giving the illusion that its loading slower, which i guess technically it is, but its really just taking longer to start loading, then it loads as fast |
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