DVD Drives and best type of media

Moddingbandit · 06-11-2006, 09:28 AM

Hey here is a list of dvd drives and best type of media that works. Hope that it helps.

When burning for the Xbox, we best recommend Ritek DVD-R for all Xbox DVD-ROM drives.

Samsung Drive:
Reads all CD-R/RW
Reads all DVD-R/RW
Will not read DVD+R/RW

Thomson Drive:
Will not read CD-R
Will only read SOME (generally expensive media) CD-RW
Reads all DVD-R/RW
Reads all DVD+R/RW

Philips Drive:
Will not read CD-R
Will read SOME (generally expensive media) CD-RW
Reads all DVD-R/RW
Does not read DVD+R/RW

pooey · 07-22-2006, 08:32 PM

just to clarify these are dirves for your computer right?

Xombie · 07-23-2006, 08:55 PM

no poo, its the xbox dvd-drives

Sgt TEDDYBEAR · 09-11-2006, 03:22 PM

Just to let you know, but it might just be my xbox, but I have a Phillips and it can read my DVD+R just fine, in fact, thats what I made my Killtrocity Mappack Disck with. Just letting you know.

09-11-2006, 03:44 PM

I know this is an old topic and you bumped it for 2 months, but moddingbandit could you update this to include hitatchi drives?

**Tbone** · 09-11-2006, 08:51 PM

woot go phillips drives!

ya nice little guide there good job

John79416 · 09-11-2006, 10:36 PM

Yea thats What I have too

frogy · 09-16-2006, 12:28 PM

My current Xbox is a virgin, so I'm not sure what drive it has...

It's a v1.4, does anyone know what would be most common in it?, I'm going to take it appart soon, but I'm just wondering...

I went to Target today and I got some really nice HP 12x CD-RW (I only thought it went to 4x, lol), I bet they will work, but I haven't tried...

Aren't most V1.0 drives Thomson? I'm going to be recovering one of my friends Xbox's and it calls for CD-RW or DVD-R to put Slayers\XBHDM on and I don't know if my CD-RW's will work on his drive if it's Thomson because I hear they're picky...

**HaZe_X** · 09-16-2006, 01:20 PM

Here check out the pics

09-16-2006, 05:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HaZeX

Here check out the pics

Need to post the hitatchi drive pic too.

**HaZe_X** · 09-16-2006, 05:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dem Pyros

Need to post the hitatchi drive pic too.

lolz happy??

frogy · 09-16-2006, 06:44 PM

OMG sweeet, ty soooo much man, lol

This sucks tho, I have a v1.4 but it has a Thomson, I thought thoose were mainly in 1.0, lol
Actually Thomsons aren't that bad, but I rather have a Samsung

**T Sizzles** · 09-16-2006, 11:53 PM

my philips reads everything...

John79416 · 10-21-2006, 02:50 AM

My friend has a SAMSUNG drive and it does not read all CD-Rs or CD-RWs

Shadoe · 10-21-2006, 03:31 AM

I have the best Samsung and it doesnt read CD-R or RW

xxxhitmanxxx · 11-28-2006, 03:21 PM

how do u check wat kind of drive u got?

omg those pics lol DOTN ANSWER MY STUPID QUESTIONS

xtrunx · 11-28-2006, 04:27 PM

open your xbox and look at the drive

DrLitebur · 12-18-2006, 02:49 PM

I have a new (well, relatively so) Phillups drive...and there are some DVD-R's it won't read, whereas my Sansung does read them. The DVD types the Phillups reads so far is just the Sony brand DVD-Rs. The Samsung reads Sony, Maxell, and Fuji Film. Just a small update to the types of discs the various ones read so far. I am gonna be getting some Memorex in the near future, and I will update this when I get the chance.

BiGs 15 · 01-02-2007, 05:34 PM

what can a hiacthi drive read?

chance · 01-02-2007, 05:36 PM

any one sell a hotswappable dvd drive add my on aim=cjrich77

06-11-2006, 09:28 AM	#1
Moddingbandit Junior Member	DVD Drives and best type of media Hey here is a list of dvd drives and best type of media that works. Hope that it helps. When burning for the Xbox, we best recommend Ritek DVD-R for all Xbox DVD-ROM drives. Samsung Drive: Reads all CD-R/RW Reads all DVD-R/RW Will not read DVD+R/RW Thomson Drive: Will not read CD-R Will only read SOME (generally expensive media) CD-RW Reads all DVD-R/RW Reads all DVD+R/RW Philips Drive: Will not read CD-R Will read SOME (generally expensive media) CD-RW Reads all DVD-R/RW Does not read DVD+R/RW

09-16-2006, 06:44 PM	#12
frogy Novice	OMG sweeet, ty soooo much man, lol This sucks tho, I have a v1.4 but it has a Thomson, I thought thoose were mainly in 1.0, lol Actually Thomsons aren't that bad, but I rather have a Samsung Last edited by frogy; 09-16-2006 at 06:48 PM.

11-28-2006, 03:21 PM	#16
xxxhitmanxxx Junior Member	how do u check wat kind of drive u got? omg those pics lol DOTN ANSWER MY STUPID QUESTIONS Last edited by xxxhitmanxxx; 11-28-2006 at 03:21 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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DVD Drives and best type of media

07-22-2006, 08:32 PM	#2
pooey Novice	just to clarify these are dirves for your computer right?

07-23-2006, 08:55 PM	#3
Xombie Junior Member	no poo, its the xbox dvd-drives

09-11-2006, 03:22 PM	#4
Sgt TEDDYBEAR Novice	Just to let you know, but it might just be my xbox, but I have a Phillips and it can read my DVD+R just fine, in fact, thats what I made my Killtrocity Mappack Disck with. Just letting you know.

09-11-2006, 03:44 PM	#5
Dem Pyros Guest	I know this is an old topic and you bumped it for 2 months, but moddingbandit could you update this to include hitatchi drives?

09-11-2006, 08:51 PM	#6
Tbone ScuseMeAsIKissTheSky	woot go phillips drives! ya nice little guide there good job

09-11-2006, 10:36 PM	#7
John79416 7S Enthusiast	Yea thats What I have too

09-16-2006, 12:28 PM	#8
frogy Novice	My current Xbox is a virgin, so I'm not sure what drive it has... It's a v1.4, does anyone know what would be most common in it?, I'm going to take it appart soon, but I'm just wondering... I went to Target today and I got some really nice HP 12x CD-RW (I only thought it went to 4x, lol), I bet they will work, but I haven't tried... Aren't most V1.0 drives Thomson? I'm going to be recovering one of my friends Xbox's and it calls for CD-RW or DVD-R to put Slayers\XBHDM on and I don't know if my CD-RW's will work on his drive if it's Thomson because I hear they're picky...

09-16-2006, 01:20 PM	#9
HaZe_X Premium Member	Here check out the pics

09-16-2006, 05:19 PM	#10
Dem Pyros Guest	Quote: Originally Posted by HaZeX Here check out the pics Need to post the hitatchi drive pic too.

09-16-2006, 11:53 PM	#13
T Sizzles	my philips reads everything...

09-16-2006, 05:26 PM	#11
HaZe_X Premium Member	Quote: Originally Posted by Dem Pyros Need to post the hitatchi drive pic too. lolz happy??

10-21-2006, 02:50 AM	#14
John79416 7S Enthusiast	My friend has a SAMSUNG drive and it does not read all CD-Rs or CD-RWs

10-21-2006, 03:31 AM	#15
Shadoe 7S Addict	I have the best Samsung and it doesnt read CD-R or RW

11-28-2006, 04:27 PM	#17
xtrunx Junior Member	open your xbox and look at the drive

12-18-2006, 02:49 PM	#18
DrLitebur Novice	I have a new (well, relatively so) Phillups drive...and there are some DVD-R's it won't read, whereas my Sansung does read them. The DVD types the Phillups reads so far is just the Sony brand DVD-Rs. The Samsung reads Sony, Maxell, and Fuji Film. Just a small update to the types of discs the various ones read so far. I am gonna be getting some Memorex in the near future, and I will update this when I get the chance.

01-02-2007, 05:34 PM	#19
BiGs 15 Junior Member	what can a hiacthi drive read?

01-02-2007, 05:36 PM	#20
chance Novice	any one sell a hotswappable dvd drive add my on aim=cjrich77