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What is it with all these faulty games/xboxs? Shouldnt MS have completly made sure that their product is 100% reliable?

Are all these faulty units odd, or does this type of thing happend with almost all console when they launch?

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Before you guys start using DOA3 to test on. Bear in mind that there is actually a problem with the actual game in that sometimes it freezes. I have spoken to MS Customer Support about this and they acknowledged it. I had a similar prob with my launch Xbox.

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or does this type of thing happend with almost all console when they launch?

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Are all these faulty units odd, or does this type of thing happend with almost all console when they launch?

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well this is the first problem i have had with any console, i hope it doesnt happen again

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I think as consoles get more complicated, more things can go wrong. Also I had a fair amount of trouble with by Dreamcast & Playstation when I first bought them too, so it's nothing new really.

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And for you sonic, I only have one thing to say. "Svideo is better than component" LOL!

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My comments were related to the PAL XBox and its Game and DVD playback quality and only the PAL XBox.. S-Video is in fact a better choice, therefore Microsfots backdown on the component cable. But if you wanna argue this then you are even a bigger moron than I first thought. LOL!!!

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The two people that are suposed to be the most mature are the ones bickering in this thread! Pipe down you two this is a serious matter!

Sorry I haven't replied for a while (had a HUGE weekend, including the seeing of Tool last night, awesome awesome awesome).

The fact that DOA3 doesn't always screw up makes me believe that the problem can't be software. As we all know, software is software, it can't change, so it would (should) have the same problem each time no matter what, seeing as we are all running it on the same hardware.

This is why I think it's a laser problem. Sometimes when the movies play, they will start jumping around and skipping. I know this happens with Rallisport, but that happens all the time, everytime you watch the video, so that has to be a software problem. The fact that the videos work in DOA3, confirms that it has to be a hardware problem. Or else everyone would be seeing these problems occur.

Talking about the packing of games with the console for shipment for it to get repaired, I grabbed myself a nice big knife (got the battle scars to proove it ) and cut away at the foam where the controller actually goes. The foam you get in the box for shipping to the repair centre is different than the foam you actually get with your Xbox, so it makes it easy to cut away. Just put the top part of the foam on its side, get a dvd case and (so it's long ways, you'll want to slide them into position) mark where you'll need to remove the foam to. Once you've cut it all away you should just be able to slip them in there. It's quite easy. Just be careful with that knife! *ouch*

I'll be sending off my system tomorrow.

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As soon as I get my DOA3 from my loyalty pack I can test with that...until then Rallisport challenge is the only PAL game I am have problems with..and everyone gets that problem.

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As soon as I get my DOA3 from my loyalty pack I can test with that...until then Rallisport challenge is the only PAL game I am have problems with..and everyone gets that problem.

What problem would that be?

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What problem would that be?

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My comments were related to the PAL XBox and its Game and DVD playback quality and only the PAL XBox.. S-Video is in fact a better choice, therefore Microsfots backdown on the component cable. But if you wanna argue this then you are even a bigger moron than I first thought. LOL!!!

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Or you own a PAL XBOX.. FACT!!!


The PAL XBOX has problems with the Component cable... Yes in theory it should be a better choice for quality but in reality as seen by nearly everyone who has bought one... it has problems. The S-Video cable doesnt. In this regard I wouldnt recommend the component cable over the S-Video cable for the PAL Xbox unless you are using progressive output. In default operation the PAL XBOX in standard component has stuttering video, jerky and artifact DVD playback and on plasma screens vertical and horizontal banding issues.

Yes, for the US Xbox Component is better than S-Video, and for the PS2 also. Those dont have a problem.

As for TV quality, my TV even makes VF4 on the PS2 look awesome.. thats a game that has feild rendering being displaying on a 100/120hz TV ..... thats pretty awesome. Nearly all 100/120hz TV's (Besides a friends Sony TV) I have seen make games like that look like really bad. 100/120hz Scart TV's included.

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Nice editing there Sonic. Funny what leaving out a 't' makes a post look like. ^_~

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Yes in theory i should be a better choice for quality

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LOL Quagmire

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Or you own a PAL XBOX.. FACT!!!


The PAL XBOX has problems with the Component cable... Yes in theory it should be a better choice for quality but in reality as seen by nearly everyone who has bought one... it has problems. The S-Video cable doesnt. In this regard I wouldnt recommend the component cable over the S-Video cable for the PAL Xbox unless you are using progressive output. In default operation the PAL XBOX in standard component has stuttering video, jerky and artifact DVD playback and on plasma screens vertical and horizontal banding issues.

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