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NCXCStud · 13-December-05, 08:55 AM

Well...after defending the XBOX360 time and time again...especially about the defective units, it seems irony got the upperhand on me once more... I believe I have a defective system :redface: I can only play a game (XBOX360 game...not Arcade or XBOX games...) for about 30 minutes before it goes all "NES Nostalgic on me." You know what I'm talking about...the screen changes color and gets all "blocky." When I restart the system it fixes it and I'm able to go another 30 minutes. Does this both during Madden06 and Perfect Dark Zero.

Seems someone got tired of me shouting my mouth off, lol. Not a big deal really, i've heard really great things from people about how quick and efficient the Microsoft customer service is with the XBOX360. I still need to call them..but I have to wait till my sister wakes up do give me the 12 number/letter serial code for my system. Still stinks, but I do enjoy it in 30 minute increments imensley.

My step-mother actually thought I was watching Monday Night Football at 7PM...lol. Sometimes its freaky how realistic it is.

The best and most addictive "launch game" for it however has to be Geometry Wars...I paid the 5 bucks (400 microsoft points) to unlock the full game. Wow, so simple, crisp graphics, and addictively fun.

The menu system is ingenious as well. The ability to chat with friends at anytime, during any game is incredible. Just press your "guide button" and you have total access to your friends list with ability to send a page, voice message, text message, invite to game, or invite to a private 1-1 chat (which you can do with MORE than one person...just flick the cursor to the person you want to chat with, to talk with them

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Overall, besides my defective system (and yes, i have it and the power brick in a well ventilitated area...its sitting out in the open on a hard wood floor.) i love the 360. So clean, so elegant, and techy its cool

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Now i just want a working 360 ;(

EDIT: On the phone with Customer Support now...called at 9:45, took my call at 9:48, explained my problem at 9:49, on hold at 9:50...

Alrighty...off the phone with Customer support...it seems they believe its either A) my HDTV or B) The HD/AV Cables. Only problem is..i really don't have another Polaroid HDTV to hook it up to nor another HDTV period..lol. I think its more than likely the cables and not the TV...but I understand that they have to look at all areas of concern first.

Edit #2: Got off the phone with EB Games...if I find out that it is, indeed the HD A/V cables, they will allow me to switch them out for free later today

Yippy skippy. I really, really hope this is all thats wrong with my system...I mean...it doesn't freeze at all. If it was "over-heating" wouldn't it freeze the whole system...?

13-December-05, 08:55 AM		#1 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Oh the humanity...how irony is a B**** Well...after defending the XBOX360 time and time again...especially about the defective units, it seems irony got the upperhand on me once more... I believe I have a defective system :redface: I can only play a game (XBOX360 game...not Arcade or XBOX games...) for about 30 minutes before it goes all "NES Nostalgic on me." You know what I'm talking about...the screen changes color and gets all "blocky." When I restart the system it fixes it and I'm able to go another 30 minutes. Does this both during Madden06 and Perfect Dark Zero. Seems someone got tired of me shouting my mouth off, lol. Not a big deal really, i've heard really great things from people about how quick and efficient the Microsoft customer service is with the XBOX360. I still need to call them..but I have to wait till my sister wakes up do give me the 12 number/letter serial code for my system. Still stinks, but I do enjoy it in 30 minute increments imensley. My step-mother actually thought I was watching Monday Night Football at 7PM...lol. Sometimes its freaky how realistic it is. The best and most addictive "launch game" for it however has to be Geometry Wars...I paid the 5 bucks (400 microsoft points) to unlock the full game. Wow, so simple, crisp graphics, and addictively fun. The menu system is ingenious as well. The ability to chat with friends at anytime, during any game is incredible. Just press your "guide button" and you have total access to your friends list with ability to send a page, voice message, text message, invite to game, or invite to a private 1-1 chat (which you can do with MORE than one person...just flick the cursor to the person you want to chat with, to talk with them ) Overall, besides my defective system (and yes, i have it and the power brick in a well ventilitated area...its sitting out in the open on a hard wood floor.) i love the 360. So clean, so elegant, and techy its cool . Now i just want a working 360 ;( EDIT: On the phone with Customer Support now...called at 9:45, took my call at 9:48, explained my problem at 9:49, on hold at 9:50... Alrighty...off the phone with Customer support...it seems they believe its either A) my HDTV or B) The HD/AV Cables. Only problem is..i really don't have another Polaroid HDTV to hook it up to nor another HDTV period..lol. I think its more than likely the cables and not the TV...but I understand that they have to look at all areas of concern first. Edit #2: Got off the phone with EB Games...if I find out that it is, indeed the HD A/V cables, they will allow me to switch them out for free later today Yippy skippy. I really, really hope this is all thats wrong with my system...I mean...it doesn't freeze at all. If it was "over-heating" wouldn't it freeze the whole system...?