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What discs will a modded xbox read?

  • 04-06-2005 08:48PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭


    I have some DVD +, wondering will it read these?

    thanks


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    depends what drive your xbox has, if its thompson, dvd+/r's but NO cd's, samsung, everything BUT +R's, and philips a bit of everything, but still picky.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 732 ✭✭✭elmer


    I haven't found a samsung that had trouble reading +r discs

    you're best bet is to try the media you already have and go from there


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    i already said the samsung wont read +r's :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 732 ✭✭✭elmer


    i already said the samsung wont read +r's :rolleyes:

    well done - you can read your post - now read mine - i think i've used between 40 and 50 samsungs and have yet to find one that won't read +r discs, if you have one that doesn't read +r's then you're in a small minority


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭silverlining


    it's not just the drive, the brand of media has a lot to do with it too (but generally it's not as important) so some DVD+R's might work and others might not.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 241 ✭✭IANOC


    where can you get the xbox modded?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭Armen Tanzarian


    I can do it for you if you like, I'm based in Dublin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    On your kitchen table.

    Or PM me if you're in the Galway/West of Ireland area.

    I've a Toshiba-Samsung drive (Crystal 1.6a, brown DVD cable), and a few DVD+R home videos, I'll report back when I get around to testing it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    well i have modded numourous xboxes, and have yet to see a samsung that will read +r's, (bulkpaq) and some other brands.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭darkmaster2


    Well you are just pissing into the wind with Bulkpaq :rolleyes:

    Try some decent media and get back to us.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    i used brands such as ritek, and data write +r's and have never known a samsung to read them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭gsand


    ritek are the ones to go for, but watch out for some of the fake riteks the deep purple dye is the best stuff around


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭chrismon


    Im using a samgsung drive and mine reads Octron DVD+r and DVD-r discs with no problems, Are you writing the discs at the lowest speed?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    high low, i never have seemed to be able to get any branded +R to work on a variety of different xbox's, dvd-r's work on all drives, and have an excellent success rate, imo, stay with dvd-r's your garantee'd theyll work with your dvd-drive, even cheap ass ones, once you use the correct burning methods.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 732 ✭✭✭elmer


    some dual format drives don't burn the +r discs in a state that allows them to be red - I've used ritek +r's before and had no trouble - did they come up as unknown or not read at all?

    you don't happen to have an nec burner do you?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    i have a NEC burner, but my friend's burner has brunt xbox mgames on +Rs and still they dont read on ant samsung drives.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 732 ✭✭✭elmer


    I've come accross where they come up as unknown instead of game on the +r discs - something to do with the way they're burnt on dual format burners


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    well every one i know has dual-format burners, (not NEC) and they also have NEVER gota +R to work on a sammy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    I've got a Toshiba-Samsung drive (brown cable - as noted above).
    I tried some DVD+R and some CDR last night, DVD+R were fine, CDs were a no-go though.


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