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Anyone Know The Make Of DVDrom On ALDI Specials?

AlanBlue (Harmless) posted this on Friday, 12th April 2002, 10:30

I was one of the (very) lucky ones yesterday who got my hands on one the £699 ALDI PC`s.

I had not had the chance to open the box up yet, so I was wondering if anybody knows what make the DVD ROM drive is, and if a Region hack is available.

I`ve read all the documentation and been to Medion`s web site, but they do not mention the what the drive is (except it`s x16).

Thanks in advance.


Alan.

RE: Anyone Know The Make Of DVDrom On ALDI Specials?

audiobore (Competent) posted this on Friday, 12th April 2002, 13:27

I work in the PC industry and the likelihood is the part is multi-sourced. They probably can`t guarantee the manufr only the spec.

I saw this deal and it looks exceptional !

RE: Anyone Know The Make Of DVDrom On ALDI Specials?

David Banner (Competent) posted this on Monday, 15th April 2002, 12:51

Alan, go here and get a utility that will tell you what your drive is and whether it is region fixed:

http://www.visualdomain.net/files/driveinfo21.exe

Then go here and see if there are any firmware fixes for the drive:

http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/firmware/dvd/dvdfi.htm

Hope this helps,

Dave

RE: Anyone Know The Make Of DVDrom On ALDI Specials?

AlanBlue (Harmless) posted this on Monday, 15th April 2002, 15:06

Thanks Dave

I`ll try this when I get home tonight.


Alan.

RE: Anyone Know The Make Of DVDrom On ALDI Specials?

David Banner (Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 17th April 2002, 16:53

And....?

How`d it go?

Dave

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