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Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 19, 2005, 05:35:00 PM
I need some ppl opinions out here! When My Xbox 360 is powered off atleast for an estimated time of 3 or 4 hours i need to power it up 2 times before i get visuals on my TVHD but there no red lights or stuff like that and If it powered off for like an hour, it'll will work on the first boot. That's the only issue that i got so far. No overheating and scratched cds. Everythings works perfectly besides that minor issue. I don't know if there's a bad signal between my TVHD and my XBOX 360 or if its simply the AV HD Cable that is bad or maybe i got a faulty console ?I called M$, they deny the problem. Btw, my TV is a Samsung TVHD, 16:9 Widescreen, 1080i (No LCD)

Thanx!  I hope someone will help me with that issue.
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on December 19, 2005, 07:44:00 PM
well it sounds like an issue with the video encoder in the 360. have you got another tv that you can test this with? doesnt have to be a HDTV.
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 19, 2005, 09:04:00 PM
I just bought this LCD tonight Daytek LCD TVHD i'll try my 360 on it tomorrow. I let you know what happen  blink.gif
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 20, 2005, 02:20:00 PM
Bad news...the same thing happened even with my new LCD TV...i'll try other HD/AV cables and if no changes i'll send my 360 to the M$ repair center tho.

Btw, how long does it take before getting our consoles back fomr the repair center?

I live in Montréal/Canada

 uhh.gif
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on December 21, 2005, 11:08:00 PM
QUOTE(KiNG.OF.KRuNK @ Dec 21 2005, 08:27 AM) View Post

Btw, how long does it take before getting our consoles back fomr the repair center?


it depends. what i think they normally do is send you a new console, and then repair your old one and sell it as a 'pre-loved' one.
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: maz57 on December 22, 2005, 06:05:00 PM
QUOTE(KiNG.OF.KRuNK @ Dec 20 2005, 04:27 PM) View Post

Btw, how long does it take before getting our consoles back fomr the repair center?


Not sure in Canada(im in US), but i recieved my pre-paid box from the repair center on this past monday, sent out the console on tuesday. The repair center recieved it on Wed and sent out my console today and according to the tracking I should get it tomorrow. So sent on Tues, recieve on Fri. All the shipping was done with DHL overnight service.
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on December 22, 2005, 06:27:00 PM
QUOTE(maz57 @ Dec 23 2005, 12:12 PM) View Post

Not sure in Canada(im in US), but i recieved my pre-paid box from the repair center on this past monday, sent out the console on tuesday. The repair center recieved it on Wed and sent out my console today and according to the tracking I should get it tomorrow. So sent on Tues, recieve on Fri. All the shipping was done with DHL overnight service.


thats not bad, less then one week turn around
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 24, 2005, 12:40:00 PM
QUOTE(BrandonV @ Dec 22 2005, 07:57 PM) View Post

I've got the exact same issue.  It always takes 2 power cycles before it'll send any audio or visual signals.  The 'ring of light' and the controller just blink away green lights on all four slots.  My mfg date was 11/28/05.



Did you send it to the M$ repair center ? or Did you solve the problem?
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 24, 2005, 01:37:00 PM
Got a E-74 Error on first boot this morning then i booted it again it works like usually...weird what does E-74 means?
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: Ballz2TheWallz on December 26, 2005, 01:45:00 PM
this happend to me 1 or 2 times when i first opened it......not since thank god
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on December 26, 2005, 04:12:00 PM
QUOTE(KiNG.OF.KRuNK @ Dec 25 2005, 07:44 AM) View Post

Got a E-74 Error on first boot this morning then i booted it again it works like usually...weird what does E-74 means?


yeha it would be nice to have a list and description of all the error codes.

it will come, eventually
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 26, 2005, 09:11:00 PM
Does M$ will transfert my HDD's back-up on the new console they will send me out ?

If not, it would sux big time, i dont want to lose my games saves and all my infos and sh*t.  ohmy.gif

Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: Ballz2TheWallz on December 26, 2005, 09:30:00 PM
QUOTE(KiNG.OF.KRuNK @ Dec 27 2005, 05:18 AM) View Post

Does M$ will transfert my HDD's back-up on the new console they will send me out ?

If not, it would sux big time, i dont want to lose my games saves and all my infos and sh*t.  ohmy.gif

call em up and ask if you can hold onto your harddrive and they dont have to ship you a new one
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 26, 2005, 11:29:00 PM
Alright, I'll ask 'em  cool.gif

Thanx!
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on December 27, 2005, 06:24:00 AM
QUOTE(KiNG.OF.KRuNK @ Dec 27 2005, 05:36 PM) View Post

Alright, I'll ask 'em  cool.gif

Thanx!


make sure you post what they say, it will be interesting
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 27, 2005, 01:44:00 PM
There was one thing I didn't try yet. I tried to put my 360 horizontally but it was worst. It froze in Xbox Live Arcade...

Nwayz, i'll call M$ after January 1st to send my console in. I'll keep y'all updated with the HDD backup question.

Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: KiNG.OF.KRuNK on December 28, 2005, 03:44:00 PM
QUOTE(BrandonV @ Dec 28 2005, 05:28 PM) View Post

I called them yesterday and began the RMA process.  I was advised to remove the HDD and only send the 360 and PSU.


Nice thanx alot man! I wonder how could I figure if the main problem is really the console or the HDD. If i send my console and it's not the problem itself am I fucked ?
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: ferrari_rulz_02 on December 29, 2005, 02:19:00 AM
QUOTE(KiNG.OF.KRuNK @ Dec 29 2005, 09:51 AM) View Post

Nice thanx alot man! I wonder how could I figure if the main problem is really the console or the HDD. If i send my console and it's not the problem itself am I fucked ?


yer you would be fucked considering there is basically no way that the hd would (reasonably) cause game freezing, considering the games are designed to run without the hd
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: twistedsymphony on January 25, 2006, 04:11:00 PM
QUOTE(ferrari_rulz_02 @ Dec 26 2005, 06:19 PM) View Post

yeha it would be nice to have a list and description of all the error codes.

it will come, eventually

*sigh*

you mean like THIS ONE I started  rolleyes.gif

from ^

QUOTE
74: AV cable error... There is a problem with the AV cable, try using a different AV cable.


 rolleyes.gif
Title: Faulty Console? Faulty Tvhd Or Bad Av/hd Cables?
Post by: r00t on January 25, 2006, 09:17:00 PM
Anyone else who's had this problem, was it easy for MS to fix it for you?  I'm getting ready tomorrow to call mine in and am wondering what to expect.