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European Commissioner asks Microsoft to explain Xbox 360 disc scratching |
Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Kassa, Microsoft, Netherlands
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Dutch website, Vara, reports that a Dutch TV show called Kassa aired a segment that claims that Microsoft's Xbox 360 damages media. More importantly, it was noted that the European Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, Maglena Kunevam, want Microsoft to explain themselves - fast. Microsoft has noted that they will look into the problem of the Xbox 360 scratching disks. However, it seems that this isn't enough for the European Commissioner for Consumer Affairs. She has ordered Microsoft to detail how they have handled that DVD scratching problem in the Netherlands and, more importantly, how widespread the problem is in other regions.
The Dutch site notes that this is what can be found in the website of Commissioner Maglena Kuneva:
During her visit to the Netherlands Commissioner Kuneva spoke with the Dutch Radio Consumer Programme "KASSA". Following concerns raised by the KASSA programme in relation to the use of the Microsoft X-Box by Dutch consumers, Commissioner Kuneva confirmed that she had written to Microsoft to ask for more information concerning:
(1) details of the actions Microsoft has taken in The Netherlands to resolve the problems relating to the use of the X-Box there;
(2) details of whether the same problem has occurred on other markets.
The Inquirer reports that there are already around 1,000 complaints in the Netherlands alone. Consequently, the Commissioner wants a response from Microsoft in a week's time.
A mostly English language interview from Kassa radio with Commissioner Kuneva can be had using our "read" link below. Feel free to access it if you're curious for more on what she's said. As for the disc scratching, since that isn't a surprising phenomenon to any long-time Xbox 360 gamer, perhaps this old article could help enlighten the uninitiated.
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I hope this will set a standard globally and will also help out the people who were f*cked over in the US .
Btw im on my second 360 (first had the 3 red lights) and this one is starting to scratch my discs..
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and thats the same for many other people i know.
I think the people getting those problems really don't clean/take care of the disc's, or they live in a dirty environment.
I do agree that the original messed up the discs, but so far all of my 360 games don't have even 1 scratch on them
and if they do they must be pretty damn hard to notice/find
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Some dvddrives were faulty (it seemed that a particular brand was responsible).
Please dont mention anything about being irresponsible or not taking care of my discs.
Im an adult who takes great care while using all my consoles/games.
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I have scratched Two dvd movies on my dvd player because I moved it whilst its on so why dont the commissioner ask about that to?
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My dvd player also scratches discs when I move it whilst its playing that to so what are they going to do about that?.
The thing is people who post crap about the 360 and red light nonsense forget one big thing, we have 360s and we know they dont go wrong and your propaganda goes nowhere.
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If a disk is out of balance, it's possible that the disk can get to an angle during the spin up or slow down causing the surface to contact something in the drive. This problem is more likely is a drive is vertical.
Optical drives were not designed to operate vertically but that doesn't stop manufacturers from trying. It's the gyroscope effect that happens when a disk is spinning and when placed vertically, gravity will want to force it into a horizontal position.
It is a problem with Xbox360s. But, it's only a problem with a certain model of DVD drives.
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he said it was bumped
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Ive never placed any of my consoles in a vert position because of the simple fact that Vietone stated. You decrease the chances of any number of disc damaging malfunctions if you just put your console in the horizontal position.
Im sure there are some consoles out there with the disc scratching problem, but I dont think it is widespread enough for some team of people to probe MS about it. Its just like the Red Ring Of Death problem, it gets spread all over the internet and is made out to be a much larger problem than it really is by people trying to defame a rival console. Oh well, what can you do? Fanboys will be fanboys...
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360 is really nice!! They look so real!!
I bet he bought them on XBL
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ENJOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ6vvxM3ISU
MYTH:
xbox360 GPU greater than the playstation 3's GPU
MYTH BUSTED...
notice this is OFFICIAL INFO RELEASED FROM IBM, INDEPENDENT SOURCES and BOTH MICROSOFT AND ATI and SONY and nvidia on each of their systems GPU''s, their words not OURS WE JUST GATHERED THE DATA.
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Anyway, I had no problem with my launch unit which I kept vertical until I got an Elite, which is also vertical, but I have heard people say their vertical unit scratched discs and they didn't move it. No clue if they're telling the truth, but whatever
And yeah, anybody who is stupid enough to move anything with moving parts that is as expensive as an Xbox 360 while it's operating deserves to have their discs scratched. Maybe it'll teach em a lesson
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This ps3 fanboy up here is *****in stupid. More importantly, for one, you just fuel the flame. 2, you insult my nationality. Pray to god i don't meet you in the street.
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didn't anyone ever teach you idiots that blaming the customer is a huge no no in business??
that's the quickest way to drive someone to your competitor.
actually on second thought, keep it up because once people go PS3 they forget about 360.
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My Wii is outselling your movie player by about 5,000 to 1 you made a mistake but now you blame it all on the 360 and their owners, WEIRD..
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