New Xecuter Product Reviews

The guys over at Jungle Flasher have given a bunch of our products a review. Many thanks to them !

• LT Switch Review
• CK3 Pro (Rev D) Review
• Blaster CK3 Review

MrModchips LT Switch Sale Only £3.95

MrModchips has informed us that he is having an LT Switch sale – now only £3.95 for a limited time only

http://www.mrmodchips.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=785&osCsid=80c956849bdd7c05096445aee6a4f8a6

Win $1000 – Name New Xecuter Product Competition

It is so much fun to be able to play with homebrew again and as a thank you to the Xbox 360 Scene we have decided to launch a competition where, thanks to our very popular vendor www.modtraders.co.uk, you can win a $1000 cash prize by coming up with the name for our new 360 USB Nand Programmer / JTAG Hack product.

Not only will you have the chance to win $1000 cash but you will get to have the bragging rights to naming an Xecuter product that will have global distribution and will be used by tens of thousands of modders 🙂

The programmer is fully compatible with NandPro (Thanks to Tiros) and works on all compatible 360 motherboards including Xenon, Falcon, Zephyr, Opus & Jasper. The complete kit includes everything you need to read/write your NAND Flash and also to implement the complete JTAG hack with minimal installation time. It's a very simple install (much like the X2 / X3 Xbox mods). The image shows a very early prototype – the final version is MUCH nicer 🙂

The rules are simple. Make a post in this forum topic with your entry and the winner will be chosen by March 31st 2010 and paid via PayPal. That's it 🙂

Note: Only 1 entry per post. You can enter as many times as you like.

Thanks again to www.modtraders.co.uk – Fast Worldwide Shipping of All Xecuter products – also VERY CHEAP Dual Layer DVD Suppliers !

Thanks to the following who are actively involved in the 360 Homebrew scene. These guys deserve all your support !!

Free60 (Xell), Redline99 (Xellous), TeamXBR (XBReboot), KrK / Team 360h (ISO2GOD), Team XeDEV (XM360, XeXmenu, NXE2GOD, QuickBoot), Tiros (NandPro), Axc97c (Freestyle 360 Dash), Ski-lleR (IngeniouX 360 Dash) and of course xboxhacker.org,  xbox-scene.com & maxconsole.net. Apologies if we have missed you from this list – let us know if you would like your work promoted !

Xecuter CK3-CP (CK3 Control Panel)

We are pleased to give you a preview of one of our new upcoming products, The Xecuter CK3-CP (CK3 Control Panel).

This is the latest in our successful range of CK3 Xbox 360 Connectivity products and is the first all in one solution, now with a custom built LCD interface and external control system. Please note the images are a prototype version. We expect shipping and RRP to be announced by the end of February.

A brief Run Down Of Features:

• 5 1/4" PC Bay Complete Control Panel for all Xbox 360 Connectivity Functionality and more !
• Custom LCD Support
• Newly designed CK3 Fully Integrated
• External SATA Port
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
• Compatible with ALL Xbox 360 DVD Drives
• Hardware Mode-B For Hitachi Drives
• Hardware Eject For All Drives
• 4 x Programmable Directional Keypad
• Programmable LCD Output
• Programmable 2 x LED Interface
• 100% Smartie LCD Driver Support (More Info & features: http://lcdsmartie.sourceforge.net )
• Power Switch For DVD Vendor Mode
• Includes SATA Cable
• More features and 3rd party software support to be announced soon.

Team Xecuter xDrive 360 – Black Edition

After many requests we have made the xDrive 360 Black Edition for those with the Elite consoles. The price is the same as the first xDrive 360 and is now on sale

Note to current xDrive Users: Remember to switch to your internal stock (unflashed) DVD drive when performing system updates 😉

Xecuter CK3 Probe v2 – The First No Solder Liteon Solution

After the amazing success of our LT Switch solution, we are pleased to launch the latest addition to the CK3 family of products – the FIRST complete NO SOLDER solution for the newer Liteon DVD drives – the CK3 Probe v2. This is targeted to installers who require a multi-use no solder solution to the new Liteon drives – or to the users who simply don’t have the skills to solder our cheaper LT switch alternative.

Still retaining the original CK3 Probe function of dumping the 74850 key, but now also enabling full firmware access of the new 83850V2 and 93450 drives – you can easily switch between PROBE and LT Switch Modes – A complete all-in-one solderless solution !

– Liteon 74850 – No Cuts Required – No Rebuild PCB Required. Switch to original CK3 Probe Function for DVD Key Extraction
– Liteon 83850V2 – 3 Small Trace Cuts (Same as LT Switch) – No Rebuild PCB Required. Special Conductive Glue supplied with kit to easily repair the cuts (Enough for at least 10 DVD Drives) – No Soldering !
– Liteon 93450 – 3 Small Trace Cuts (Same as LT Switch) – No Rebuild PCB Required. Special Conductive Glue supplied with kit to easily repair the cuts (Enough for at least 10 DVD Drives) – No Soldering !

Installers can use this again and again and again and again – No rebuild boards – no soldering – NO PROBLEM !

The CK3 Probe 2 connects to both the CK3 Lite and CK3 Pro connectivity kits and includes full status LED’s and an extra protection circuit against accidental shortages on the DVD PCB.

Resellers: ModTraders.co.uk

Stock is expected to ship within 2 weeks (Would have been this week as this has been designed and finished for a couple of weeks but it's Chinese New Year). RRP $17.95

New Xecuter CK3 USB Drivers v1.1.0

The CK3 Pro / Blaster CK3 drivers have been updated to include official Windows 7 x64 support and other minor changes. This installer is now a complete all-in-one driver package for all supported OS.

From the Readme:

CK3 PRO / BLASTER CK3 Driver Setup Installer

Setup Installer Revision Note History
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System Requirement:
. Supports the following Windows OSes:
– Windows 98SE
– Windows ME
– Windows 2000 SP4
– Windows XP SP2 and above (32 & 64 bit)
– Windows Server 2003 (32 & 64 bit)
– Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 (32 & 64 bit)
– Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit)
– Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
NOTE: For Windows 7, please use RC build 7100 or above.
. USB host controller
. Xecuter CK3 Pro (All revisions up to Rev D), Xecuter Blaster CK3

Supported device ID and product strings:
. VID_067B&PID_2303 for "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port"

Release Notes:
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CK3 Pro Driver Installer v1.1.0
Changes from Installer v1.0.6.26:
Driver Changes
– Windows 98/ME Driver: v2.0.0.19
– Windows 2000/XP/Server2003 (32 & 64-bit) WDM WHQL Driver: v2.0.13.130
– Windows Vista/7/Server2008 (32 & 64-bit) WDF WHQL Driver: v3.3.10.140

Installer Changes –
– Fixed cannot run installer program in Windows 2000 SP4.     
– Change version numbering format based on Installshield 3-digit format.

Installer & Build date: 1.1.0 (2009-12-02)

Language Support:
– English (default)
– Chinese (Traditional)
– Chinese (Simplified)
– Japanese

Download from the Xecuter Download Page

Xecuter CK3 Pro (Rev D)

The CK3 Pro has become the largest selling and most popular Xbox 360 connectivity kit in the world. Naturally we receive many thousands of emails giving feedback regarding likes, dislikes, feature requests, problems, and bugs.

After reviewing many scenarios and after much testing we have released the 4th version in the history of the CK3 Pro (since 2006) – the Xecuter CK3 Pro (Rev D).

CK3 Pro (Rev D) Upgrades:

• Fully redesigned PCB to allow cleaner USB communication
• Protection circuit to solve any RS232 / USB Overheating issues that some users had with certain PC configurations
• Serial / USB Override Switch
• Two color power cable to show correct way around (helps people who have Liteon drives and sometimes have the drive upside down and inadvertently connect the power cable the wrong way around. One row of cables is Green to show the correct way UP and one row is red.
• Tested extensively with the latest version of Jungle Flasher & the Liteon LT Switch
• New designed packaging for retailers

The new version is on sale and in stock now at ModTraders.co.uk

This news can be discussed on our forums – Direct Link

Xecuter LT Switch – Enhanced Version !

A few days ago we announced that we had designed a simple circuit to enable full firmware read/write on all versions of Liteon drive up to the very latest 93450.

The response was unprecedented – especially from installers who were given generous wholesale discounts by all of our resellers.

After reading an enormous amount of feedback we made some extra changes to the design in time for shipping to resellers next week:

• Redesigned circuit to give a cleaner filter when switching to Vendor mode. No more read errors !
• Enlarged solder points to give an easier flow to the Liteon PCB points – Noob friendly !
• Added Read/Write Mode LED (RED)
• Added Normal 360 Mode LED (Green)
• Upgrade the switch to a stronger more robust model
• Changed location of LED so they can be viewed when Liteon PCB is installed to its case
• Slight improvement to the PCB shape so it sits firmly and accurately in place when soldering.

On Sale Now – Click HERE For Installer Bulk Prices from one of our resellers – CK3.co.uk

Discuss On Our Forums – Click HERE

Xecuter LT Switch – Easy Switch For Liteon 94850, 83850 & 93450 DVD Drives

After a great deal of requests we have designed a simple switch for all the Liteon drives that enables firmware full read/write. We have also included an On/OFF Led to show correction operation when switching to 0x72 vendor mode.

The installation is very simple and takes about 60 seconds if you have some small experience with a soldering iron. It has been tested with the original DOSFLASH methods and also the new Jungle Flasher 0.1.69. All Liteon drive version have been tested with 100% Success. There is no need to remove the LT Switch after it has been installed – simply switch to normal mode.

On Sale Now £4.95 / $7.95

Discuss on our forums: Link