Xbox various disc drive pics

[Evil E]

I know I have asked for pics of these before, but I searched and can't find the thread. Someone here sent the pics of the three different Xbox drives-Thomson, Samsung, Philips. Could you please resubmit those pics? Thanks!!

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[Richter]

http://sentientcreations.com/xboxIssues/art/philips_thomson_samsung.jpg

mine's a Thompson ;_;

[omnedon]

From most reliable and sought after to the least:

Samsung
Philips
Thomson

I actually have a spare Samsung I'm willing to trade away, but I need something special for it. :-P

A NEO AES shooter would cover the drive, and I could toss in some cash. :D

[leonk]

My original XBOX had a phillips but now it has the samsung. It's night & day when comparing compatibility.

The only thing is, buy samsung tray on the inside is grey.. and not black. :D


Yes.. I did the Samsung PC mod.. looks great, and works with everything! Not bad for 25$.

[Evil E]

http://sentientcreations.com/xboxIssues/art/philips_thomson_samsung.jpg

mine's a Thompson ;_;

Thanks a mil for the pic!!!

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[Evil E]

http://sentientcreations.com/xboxIssues/art/philips_thomson_samsung.jpg

mine's a Thompson ;_;

Mines a Thomson also. I have a launch Xbox (or close to).
I did order the Halo LE Xbox from Bestbuy.com, but it is on backorder (hope it actually comes!!) If and when that arrives, I REALLY hope it has a Samsung in it!! My launch Thomson has been fine so far, but I know the Samsung is the cream of the crop! I think M$ should have made the LE Halo editions of the Xbox with ONLY the Samsung!! They are only making so many, so why not go with top quality? M$ has to know the Samsungs are way better right?

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[SoulBlazer]

There's no way you can tell what drive is in your XBox until you take it home and open it up, huh?

What is Microsoft using for the brand new XBox's?

[Evil E]

There's no way you can tell what drive is in your XBox until you take it home and open it up, huh?

What is Microsoft using for the brand new XBox's?

Well I believe there is a way to check serial numbers on the outside of the box, but I am not sure of the #'s for the specific drives. From what everyone is saying M$ is STILL using all three different drives in the new Xbox's!! That would be simply stupid in my opinion!

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[Jasoco]

Mine's a Phillips. 2002 Xbox from the "Sega GT/JSRF combo".

[Evil E]

Mine's a Phillips. 2002 Xbox from the "Sega GT/JSRF combo".

It's just luck of the draw. It doesn't really matter when your Xbox was made, or with what combo package, they used 3 different companies to make the drives then, and they still do now apparently. I have read 9 out of 10 Xbox's have Thomsons in them (I believe I read this in Gamepro a few months back) and 1 out of ten is Philips or Samsung. So consider yourself quite lucky if you have one with a Philips or Samsung! I on the other hand am one of the many unlucky ones with a Thomson--but mine is 2 years old, and still working fine--I have only had it freeze up a time or 2, and I think those were demos.....

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[buttasuperb]

my romwhore edition xbox has a phillips drive and it refuses to read CvS2, and has trouble reading other games too. Just got the Halo xbox, also a phillips, reads CvS2, hope it stays that way.

[Evil E]

my romwhore edition xbox has a phillips drive and it refuses to read CvS2, and has trouble reading other games too. Just got the Halo xbox, also a phillips, reads CvS2, hope it stays that way.

Well be glad you didn't get Thomson--I'd take a Philips over a Thomson in a heartbeat, and be thankful for it!

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