O no this will be very bad. Not again!

I haven’t heard of a single person from the preview having any issues due the update as described. Both of my boxes, one newer (HDMI, etc.) and the other, a launch, still work great, if not better.

While a ridiculously small number may actually be due to the update (and I mean really small), the vast majority of RROD folks after the update were gonna have it screw them anyway, update or not. This just gives them an excuse. Same as people claiming that a certain game messed up their box because they happened to be playing it at the time.

Forgot to add - one thing of note concerning the NXE. The promised new VGA resolutions are indeed available. The catch? Any resolution not exactly, or extremely close to 16:9 (like a standard TV) isn’t rendered in the chosen resolution. Basically (and I can provide pictures if you like) this means that if you choose 1440×900 or 1640×1050 (two of the most common 16:10 resolutions), you’ll be left with black bars on the top and bottom of the screen, with the 16:9 picture in the middle. My question is this: why add the new res. if it’s not rendered as such? Lame.

Sorry to triple-post, but just got this from the Xbox Ambassadors forum. This was a rep’s reply to another Ambassador.

“I understand that while you were away at the weekend, your Nephew installed the NXE, and now you are having problems connecting to Xbox Live.

Currently NXE is in Beta, with its final release being November 19th. While it is in Beta, only those member participating in the Beta have access to Xbox Live. This was done to monitor the testing and also for them to provide feedback. Gamers who are not part of the beta and have the NXE are limited to local content only.

The resolution for this issue, will be to wait until the official launch of the NXE. You will then be given the option to install the final release of the NXE. This will then restore your ability to connect to Xbox Live.”

Since virtually everyone I know has sent in a 360 for repairs, all our warranties should be good for another while yet.

And by the way, I had a RRoD on my 360, as well as PS3 fail. The 360 took two weeks to fix. With the run-around Sony gave me about original receipts, followed by the requirement that an original receipt be attached to my order, followed by, I’d say 6 phone calls and hours on hold with Gamestop (where I bought the system) and Sony knuckleheads, I finally had my PS3 repaired only 4 months after my issue occured.

Push come to shove, through both of my instances of console gamelessness, Microsoft had the better service.

I’m more comfortable with Microsoft updating their stuff than Sony finally coming out with Live.

Also, did you know, if you just blow in in your 1982 nintendo cartridge, it’ll still work just fine.

Wow, who designed this site? How about some padding on the left side?

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“…two of the most common 16:10 resolutions), you’ll be left with black bars on the top and bottom of the screen, with the 16:9 picture in the middle. My question is this: why add the new res. if it’s not rendered as such? Lame.
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what an idiot, why do you waste you life posting cr@p. the 16:10 resolutions are for computer monitors that do not have 1.1 pixel mapping i.e those sweet 22 23 24 in samsung monitors etc.
get a life.

Its unfortunately true for me. At 2oclock this afternoon i installed the update, all looking nice and a pretty new dashboard. Turn xbox off. Turn back on again and it has 3 red lights and nothing showing on my tv (blank). Thank you microsoft for that! Now i have to wait two weeks for it to be repaired. This is the first ever problem i have had with my console. Its just over a year old.