Latest Xbox 360 update causing problems for some

While Xbox 360 users with 1080p displays enthusiastically greeted last week's dashboard update, it seems some folks are finding that the update is causing more problems than it fixes, with reports of random crashes, bricked consoles, and various display issues filling the forums on the official Xbox site, among other sites. From the looks of it, the majority of problems appear to be coming from those using VGA connections and resolutions less than 1080p, though there seems to be no limit to those affected. Amending his initial post on the update, which also saw a flurry of complaints from disgruntled 360 users in the comments section, Microsoft's Major Nelson says that the company is aware of the problems and that they are investigating it, although there's no indication when a fix for the fix will be available.

[Thanks, Segadc]

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 7th 2006 1:13PM]

I experienced this problem. I upgraded after popping in Call of Duty 3, played on game, then after the reboot, my console would not read any discs. DVD, CD, or game, nothing worked. I kept getting "Nonreadable disc". Called MS and they sent me a new one, no arguing.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 7th 2006 3:20PM]

Have not had any problems with mine. VGA looks great!

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 8th 2006 5:02AM]

Great, he's aware of the problem. Here I thought he was brain dead. Well, being aware of it means little unless you are aware of it and doing something about it.

We already know they are aware of it, and also aware of the no-1080i condition on the VGA (even though marketing continues to lie), but they are not saying they are doing anything about it.

Its like the police being aware you are being mugged, but nothing more. Anyone happy with that notion?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 8th 2006 2:00PM]

boozecan: I had the same problem ; I was actually impressed at how fast I had a new 360. Took MS less than 2 weeks from the date I sent my console away

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 10th 2006 7:40PM]

i have the same problem updated my xbox about a week ago and went to work so i sit down on my day off pop in some gears of war an 10 min into it it froze up an i got the 3 red lites of death microsoft said to send it in if anyone knows why or has a idea to keep this from doin this again please let me know an yeah i was runnin it on a vga cable to my plasma screen an the highest it goes is 1080i so if anyone has a clue let me know

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 10th 2006 8:59PM]

hey boozcan was urs a warrenty job or did you have to pay the 139.00 to get another xbox?