That sucks man, hope you got the warranty if it’s more than a year old. Not to sound like a dick, but when people at Best Buy try to convince me that they won’t need the warranty on their 360 I actually hope they get the RRoD. Maybe I’m just a dick, maybe they’re ignorant. Maybe both.
On a side note. I know I’ve talked about it before, and I will again. Anyone that has a 360, Live, and a couple bucks to spare, DOWNLOAD BRAID!!! I just finished it the other day, and I have to say that is has one of the deepest, most thought-provoking and complex stories I’ve ever encountered. The ending is profound, to put it simply. I’m obviously not going to give anything away, but trust me and every other person that’s ever played it… you need this game. Unless all you play is CoD4 or Halo 3. Then… I doubt you’d like it.
It’s actually a used one that I got from Gamestop, luckily I got the PRP. I was just angry because I finally bought Orange Box and now I can’t play it. Oh well, going to get a new one later.
For those of you that have bought or are buying the Blu-Ray copy of Iron Man, there’s already a small problem they are calling the Blue Ring of Death.
Basically when the Blu-Ray loads, you may see a loading screen of the arc reactor and it just hangs there. It’s trying to download information and it can take upwards of 5-10 minutes.
You can either wait it out, or change your Blu-Ray settings to not automatically connect to the internet.
This happened to me last night. I basically let it do its thing for about 10 minutes and then it was fine.
I was reading that the server was overloaded yesterday since a lot of people bought Iron Man and probably all got home and tried watching it at the same time, so it shouldn’t be as bad now.
Additionally, this should only happen the first time to load the disc.
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
For those of you that have bought or are buying the Blu-Ray copy of Iron Man, there’s already a small problem they are calling the Blue Ring of Death.
Basically when the Blu-Ray loads, you may see a loading screen of the arc reactor and it just hangs there. It’s trying to download information and it can take upwards of 5-10 minutes.
You can either wait it out, or change your Blu-Ray settings to not automatically connect to the internet.
This happened to me last night. I basically let it do its thing for about 10 minutes and then it was fine.
I was reading that the server was overloaded yesterday since a lot of people bought Iron Man and probably all got home and tried watching it at the same time, so it shouldn’t be as bad now.
Additionally, this should only happen the first time to load the disc.
Just something to be aware of in case you see it.[/quote]
Lame. Everyone I know who bought their Xbox 360 at launch has had theirs red ring. I bought mine at launch and luckily it still works. And I probably just jinxed myself and it probably will red ring now.
[quote]analog_kid wrote:
AngryVader wrote:
For those of you that have bought or are buying the Blu-Ray copy of Iron Man, there’s already a small problem they are calling the Blue Ring of Death.
Basically when the Blu-Ray loads, you may see a loading screen of the arc reactor and it just hangs there. It’s trying to download information and it can take upwards of 5-10 minutes.
You can either wait it out, or change your Blu-Ray settings to not automatically connect to the internet.
This happened to me last night. I basically let it do its thing for about 10 minutes and then it was fine.
I was reading that the server was overloaded yesterday since a lot of people bought Iron Man and probably all got home and tried watching it at the same time, so it shouldn’t be as bad now.
Additionally, this should only happen the first time to load the disc.
Just something to be aware of in case you see it.
Interesting. What exactly is it downloading?
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I guess it’s downloading the files needed for the BD-Live features. It makes sense that the server might have been overloaded last night with everyone trying to watch Iron Man.
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
analog_kid wrote:
AngryVader wrote:
For those of you that have bought or are buying the Blu-Ray copy of Iron Man, there’s already a small problem they are calling the Blue Ring of Death.
Basically when the Blu-Ray loads, you may see a loading screen of the arc reactor and it just hangs there. It’s trying to download information and it can take upwards of 5-10 minutes.
You can either wait it out, or change your Blu-Ray settings to not automatically connect to the internet.
This happened to me last night. I basically let it do its thing for about 10 minutes and then it was fine.
I was reading that the server was overloaded yesterday since a lot of people bought Iron Man and probably all got home and tried watching it at the same time, so it shouldn’t be as bad now.
Additionally, this should only happen the first time to load the disc.
Just something to be aware of in case you see it.
Interesting. What exactly is it downloading?
I guess it’s downloading the files needed for the BD-Live features. It makes sense that the server might have been overloaded last night with everyone trying to watch Iron Man.[/quote]
Every game does the same thing. They all spend a good 5-10min downloading to the machine before you can play them.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
AngryVader wrote:
analog_kid wrote:
AngryVader wrote:
For those of you that have bought or are buying the Blu-Ray copy of Iron Man, there’s already a small problem they are calling the Blue Ring of Death.
Basically when the Blu-Ray loads, you may see a loading screen of the arc reactor and it just hangs there. It’s trying to download information and it can take upwards of 5-10 minutes.
You can either wait it out, or change your Blu-Ray settings to not automatically connect to the internet.
This happened to me last night. I basically let it do its thing for about 10 minutes and then it was fine.
I was reading that the server was overloaded yesterday since a lot of people bought Iron Man and probably all got home and tried watching it at the same time, so it shouldn’t be as bad now.
Additionally, this should only happen the first time to load the disc.
Just something to be aware of in case you see it.
Interesting. What exactly is it downloading?
I guess it’s downloading the files needed for the BD-Live features. It makes sense that the server might have been overloaded last night with everyone trying to watch Iron Man.
Every game does the same thing. They all spend a good 5-10min downloading to the machine before you can play them.
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Doesn’t playstation 3 download the game files to the playstation 3 harddrive so that the game runs smoother. I heard that but wasn’t sure if it was true
Doesn’t playstation 3 download the game files to the playstation 3 harddrive so that the game runs smoother. I heard that but wasn’t sure if ti was true[/quote]
That’s true. It does it one time when you initially stick the disk in the drive. After that, it loads pretty dam quickly considering how much information is being processed.
If the Iron Man movie is doing it, there must be a hell of a lot of extra features.
[quote]PonceDeLeon wrote:
Dude, Target was out of the Iron Man special edition (even regular DVD version) last night. A part of me died.
In other news, for you PSP owners:
That’s too sick![/quote]
Impressive. It looks like it would work with the PS3 so you could create on the go and then add what you created to the PS3 online community when you get home.
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
I guess it’s downloading the files needed for the BD-Live features. It makes sense that the server might have been overloaded last night with everyone trying to watch Iron Man.[/quote]
Picked up Iron Man on blu-ray today…didn’t experience the “ring of death.” The servers being overloaded makes the most sense…mine downloaded in 2min. Also…when I first put the disc in,it gave me the option of downloading or skip to the main menu.
I don’t think I’ll be rushing out to get this. The SD cart is a nice addition, as is the potential to buy and download classic games to the DSi. But, losing the GBA slot is huge, and the .3 megapixel camera doesn’t have me jumping for joy.
I don’t think I’ll be rushing out to get this. The SD cart is a nice addition, as is the potential to buy and download classic games to the DSi. But, losing the GBA slot is huge, and the .3 megapixel camera doesn’t have me jumping for joy.
I don’t think I’ll be rushing out to get this. The SD cart is a nice addition, as is the potential to buy and download classic games to the DSi. But, losing the GBA slot is huge, and the .3 megapixel camera doesn’t have me jumping for joy.
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Shit. I might have to wait. I was going to pick one up on the 14th when the KORG DS-10 software is released stateside.
I don’t think I’ll be rushing out to get this. The SD cart is a nice addition, as is the potential to buy and download classic games to the DSi. But, losing the GBA slot is huge, and the .3 megapixel camera doesn’t have me jumping for joy.
Shit. I might have to wait. I was going to pick one up on the 14th when the KORG DS-10 software is released stateside.[/quote]
Not sure if it’s worth it to wait, ya know? Heck, there’s a bunch of software out right now that lets you play any NES, SNES game you want on your DS.
Not sure why Nintendo is pushing the ability to take pictures with the DS; I really don’t see that being a huge selling point. Maybe 7-8 years ago when digital was really starting to take hold in the market, but now, most people have a digital camera and most cell phones have a camera.
It is not about individual features. Few individual features these days are so evolutionary that they change the way we do something.
Therefore, it is about setting up an infrastructure, such as what Apple has done with the iPhone: turned it into an eBook reader, created an app store, allowed for Starbucks ordering via iPhone, etc…all things that use existing technology (seriously, none of it is groundbreaking) but because of the foresight in laying out infrastructure for their product, they have achieved seamless integration into even mundane workflows.
It is a difficult thing to get right because the consumer will not forgive your failed attempt, but if it does work out you have set an evolutionary model for product development and secured even further brand loyalty.
I don’t think I’ll be rushing out to get this. The SD cart is a nice addition, as is the potential to buy and download classic games to the DSi. But, losing the GBA slot is huge, and the .3 megapixel camera doesn’t have me jumping for joy.
Shit. I might have to wait. I was going to pick one up on the 14th when the KORG DS-10 software is released stateside.
Not sure if it’s worth it to wait, ya know? Heck, there’s a bunch of software out right now that lets you play any NES, SNES game you want on your DS.
Not sure why Nintendo is pushing the ability to take pictures with the DS; I really don’t see that being a huge selling point. Maybe 7-8 years ago when digital was really starting to take hold in the market, but now, most people have a digital camera and most cell phones have a camera.[/quote]
Yeah, but the old DS might get CHEAPER!
I agree with you though, remember that camera addon for the Gameboy Color? Oh you don’t? Me neither! I’m surprised Nintendo didn’t learn that lesson.
