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Increase In Xbox 360 E74 Problems
Xbm360 writes "According to data collected by Joystiq as well as Google Trends, there's been a steady rise in reports and discussion of the so-called E74 error on Xbox 360 consoles since August of last year. The E74 error is related to video problems caused by either a faulty AV connector or, more often, a loosened ANA/HANA scaling chip. This is not the first time the Xbox 360 has experienced technical issues; in recent years many people have complained about scratched discs and over-heating consoles — the 'red ring of death.'"
This is news? Oh... it's breaking in an entirely new way? Now that's news.
"Who modded this informative? Whoever it is must've been smokin' some of that martian pot!"
It's in the nature of things to become more fragile the more versatile they get.
Actually, it's in the nature of /. to consider a random poll on joystiq (which could easily be hijacked by say, ps3 fanboys or MS haters) and unverifiable data from google trends as irrefutable proof of increased E74 errors.
don't forget the ring of death and all those broken discs we made up... because microsoft always makes quality products!
the fun part is that the competitor had an inverse problem with wiimots being more sturdy than everything else and basically destroying people's tvset, eyes, faces, walls...
shatter harmlessly on impact with your significant other in the heat of game battle anger, or remain in one piece?
Depends if the bitch is screen-peeking or not
They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
Now he's unhappy because his Vista machine refuses to play foxnews.com video
Sounds like a nice feature to me. Where can I procure this Vista you speak of?