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Default Identifying BD/HD optical pickup

Sam Goldwasser wrote:
Can anyone identify a make and model for this pickup and/or player or burner
this may have originated?

The only markings on the PCB are "BD/HDP" and rev.

http://repairfaq.cis.upenn.edu/Misc/hddvd1.jpg

Thanks!

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Sam,

As the drive professes to be an HD-DVD capable drive, and is from
February 2006, I would take a GUESS at a Toshiba. I find the twin
lenses an interesting design. I'm assuming one is for the HD-DVD and
the other is for DVD and CD?

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics