Newer models of Xbox 360 sporting BenQ DVD drive?

Posted Feb 7, 2007 at 11:26AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, Philips
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Who among you got a new Xbox 360 as a present last Christmas? Were you able to compare it with older Xbox 360 models? We are asking because, allegedly, Microsoft has finally began using the new BenQ VAD6038 drive for consoles manufactured beginning November 2006 and up.

One reader from online site Xbox-Scene, XBOXIZGOOD, mentioned that he got an X360 with this new hard drive installed inside. Compared to the Toshiba-Samsung and the Hitachi-LG drives, the reader reported that the BenQ one runs quietly and seems to load a bit faster and smoother.

It would be remembered that back in May of last year, X360 dev kits were found sporting a similar drive. Now, the BenQ drive was based on that model. It was also reported that the new retail models of Xbox 360 will have a new BenQ-Lite On-Philips' drive after the three merged their optical disc drives (ODD) portfolio.

And lastly, just in case you are wondering, reports say that there is no modified firmware for this drive yet.

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-02-07 12:15:37
No modified Firmware Yet?

I give like a week before it gets a hacked firmware...if only there was a way to run home brew... then i could get rid of my old xbox
by - 2007-02-07 12:23:10
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Proof read before you post QJ.
by - 2007-02-07 14:26:47
cd-drive not hard-drive

"mentioned that he got an X360 with this new hard drive installed inside." you mean cd-drive
by - 2007-02-07 14:40:34
dee dee deeeee

you mean dvd-drive
by Mister Common Sense - 2007-02-07 15:30:27
nice improvment

What will the sony fanboys complain about now on the XBOX 360?
by - 2007-02-07 16:56:09
The same thing they always have

They'll complain that it doesn't have Blu-Ray and doesn't use HD-DVD for games, which is not needed anyway. Then they'll probably follow up with "Halo sux!!!!11" because they can't come up with anything better.
by - 2007-02-07 17:46:52
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haha. so true ghv
by - 2007-02-11 09:14:18
modded with samsung xtreme 52a

modded with samsung xtreme 52a, its still all good. And it is quieter! Any other confirmations?
by - 2007-02-11 09:16:14
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what i mean is i heard that u can just mod with the samsung xtreme firmware, anybody tried it yet?

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