Hello Everyone,

I need some help from those who might know. I was interested in buying a Sony DRU-840A Dual Layer Burner to burn 360 backups.

I have read many threads on different forums regarding certain burners not being compatible with creating 360 backups.

Would anyone know if the Sony DRU-840A would be good for making 360 backups?

I appreciate all the help anyone can give me.

Thanks

If you mean just burning the filed then any DVD burner will work. I prefer BenQ myself but everyone likes something different.
Just make sure you get one that can do dual layer and that can Booktype/bitset media from DVD+R DL to DVD-Rom

If you mean making a back up from an original then you will need two drives, a burner and one of these DVD-Rom drives from Samsung.
sh-d162d (IDE) and the sh-d163b (SATA)
Flashed with Kreon firmware, can be found on Ebay.

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Any Dual Layer burner will work for burning 360 backups. Older versions of the Xtreme Firmware required that DVD+R DL's be booktyped to DVD-ROM. Most all DVD burners support booktyping/bitsetting. Xtreme Firmware 4.0 and later didn't require DVD+R DL discs to be booktyped to DVD-ROM. For ripping 360 games (copying game files to your Hard Drive), then you will need a Samsung SH-D162C or SH-D163A flashed with Kreon's firmware. About the only place to these drives in the U.S. is on eBay. They go for around $60.

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