Cheap xboxes

[Movation]

EB will have new xboxes next week for $217 (black model with 1 controller), looks like we might have a price war.....

[linton]

I noticed the drop in the halo/top spin pack at EB the other day, $289 or something, might of been less. I had to walk out as soon as I saw it or the bank card would of been getting swiped quicker than I can say 16.5% p.a. :eek:

[hendot]

How do you know about the EB prices? When will it come into effect? Monday?

[michaelhaynes11]

I got a halo / topspin from toys r us for $279....not sure if they buggered it up though :dD

[Movation]

I picked up 5 lastnight, the are all 1.6 22-11-04 very new stock.
but stock is limited only 20 per store should only last a day or two.
Sale starts Saturday

[michaelhaynes11]

In on Monday in Townsville

[dcourtney]

Just cracked one open to find a hitachi-lg dvdrom very interesting!

edit: btw thanks motivation for the heads up

[michaelhaynes11]

Just cracked one open to find a hitachi-lg dvdrom very interesting!

edit: btw thanks motivation for the heads up

They read well?

[dcourtney]

havn't had a chance to test one yet :(

couple of pictures of the drive here for you to look over

http://users.bigpond.net.au/dcourtne/hitachi.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/dcourtne/tray.jpg

[Movation]

Princo DVD-r - YES
Princo 2x DVD-r - YES
Melody 4x DVD-R - YES
RITEK 8x DVD-R - YES
RITEK 4x DVD-R - YES

Princo CDR - NO
Cheapass CDR(no brand) - NO
Mitsubishi CDR (work in most phillips Drives) - NO

I dont have Kodak golds, CDRW, DVDRW, DVD+, DVD-DL at the office but i will test them tonight.

[hendot]

Any news on media compatability?

[patto2k]

havn't had a chance to test one yet :(

couple of pictures of the drive here for you to look over

http://users.bigpond.net.au/dcourtne/hitachi.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/dcourtne/tray.jpg


this is huge news, get some more pics and stuff and submit to xbox-scene

but to bad it doesn't look like a samsung beater according to movation's tests

[ghostrider]

EB will have new xboxes next week for $217 (black model with 1 controller), looks like we might have a price war.....

Where's EB? I'm in Melbourne. Can you please tell me where to find a cheap XBOX? Thank you!

[dvdude]

I saw a nice shiny new EB store in Elizabeth St in Melbourne city last week - down towards the spencer st end.

Dunno about the 'burbs though.

[ghostrider]

I saw a nice shiny new EB store in Elizabeth St in Melbourne city last week - down towards the spencer st end.

Dunno about the 'burbs though.

Cool, thanks dude. Will go have a look. Do you think they open this weekend?

[dvdude]

Dunno - maybe Sunday. I know the Sydney stores wont open til Monday though.

[Movation]

I picked up a PC Hitachi DVD drive today 8150 hoping to modify & use the firmware from the new xbox drive, but due to different controller revision & firmware device (it is extremly unlikely that it will work), I will look around for the newer Hitachi PC drive (there is a newer model) and if all goes well we might have another 16x CDR reading wonder.........

[dAvoZ]

MYER are currently selling xbox consoles for $225