Here is a table showing how compatible the various DVD Drives are. This information was taken from www.xbox-linux.org.
Thomson
Pre 2003
Thomson
2003+
Philips
VAD6011/21
Philips
VAD6035/21
Samsung
Rev. B
Samsung
Rev. F
HL-DT
GDR-8050L
CD-R
-
o
o
+
+
-
- **
CD-RW
o
+
o
+
+
o
o
DVD-R
o
+
+
+
+
+
+
DVD-RW
+
+
+
+
+
o
+
DVD+R
+
+
+
+
- *
+
+
DVD+RW
+
+
+
+
- *
+
+
* Media can be read if bitset to DVD-ROM
** Can be modified to read CD-R media
Legend:
-
Doesn't work with most media
o
Works with some media
+
Works with most media
Xbox-HQ Xbox Media Compatibility Database
We have added our own Xbox Media Compatibility Database on the official www.xbox-hq.com support website & forums for everyone to use. Use the Xbox-HQ Media Compatibility database to search through a list of working media. It might save you some time.
