I got my Wii back... IT'S STILL NOT FIXED!!!

Madpistol · 01-26-08, 07:14 PM

I don't believe this! I'm still getting green pixels on the screen that are definitely artifacts, even after I RMA'd it. I'm going to have to RMA it again!

What is wrong with this generation of consoles? Everyone one of them is ****ed up. They each have severe defects that weren't identified in its developement, and now its pissing off consumers. I even talked to the tech support woman at nintendo about how I got another defective unit, and she said "it's like you won the lottery or something... I don't know how this could have happened."... great, where's my ****ing $5 million paycheck?

God... if they don't fix it this time, I'm going to absolutely lose it.

01-26-08, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Madpistol

What is wrong with this generation of consoles? Everyone one of them is ****ed up. They each have severe defects that weren't identified in its developement, and now its pissing off consumers. :

You mean the Wii and X360 have a consistent defect in the failures... I have yet to hear of any major issue with the PS3's.

Not saying the PS3 is 100% flawless but there are no reports of a large failure rate or even a "known" issue for the system.

tornadog · 01-26-08, 08:21 PM

is this a widespread problem with the wii? This is the first time I am hearing a wii being RMAed

LORD-eX-Bu · 01-26-08, 08:33 PM

01-26-08, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tornadog

is this a widespread problem with the wii? This is the first time I am hearing a wii being RMAed

I have seen a handful of poeple claiming artifacts with the Wii, I don't think its too widespread though. Probably a bad batch or something.

**nekrosoft13** · 01-26-08, 09:04 PM

whats the temp in your room? where do you keep the wii?

Madpistol · 01-26-08, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

whats the temp in your room? where do you keep the wii?

We keep the temp on the thermostat between 70 and 71F. It's incredibly cold outside, so I'd say it's around 65-68 indoors in our main room. It's definitely not too warm. I've even put my hand in the area where it stays while it's running. The air feels completely cool. We've tried putting the console both vertically on the stand and horizontally. It doesn't help. I've actually got a few pics of the artifacts too.

First pic is of Twilight Princess. Second is from Metroid Prime Corruption. Both games are running @ 480p. Artifacts are still present when running @ 480i, but it's not nearly as apparent because the signal is much weaker.

EDIT: The TV is a 30" Panasonic HDTV (CRT). However, we've also tested this wii on a 40" Sony LCD. The artifacts are present on both TV's.

Madpistol · 01-26-08, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by |MaguS|

You mean the Wii and X360 have a consistent defect in the failures... I have yet to hear of any major issue with the PS3's.

Not saying the PS3 is 100% flawless but there are no reports of a large failure rate or even a "known" issue for the system.

Here's an issue... the damn things won't sell. That makes the system as a whole a failure.

Q · 01-26-08, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by |MaguS|

I have seen a handful of poeple claiming artifacts with the Wii, I don't think its too widespread though. Probably a bad batch or something.

My GF's got an early one that has the issue. It only shows when 24/7 is on, thankfully.

Xion X2 · 01-27-08, 10:18 AM

Maybe it's a signal issue with the cable. Have you tried running the standard cable on a standard def TV? Does it still artifact?

mezkal · 01-27-08, 10:26 AM

That doesn't look like a cable issue. The pixel render is screwed up, looks like VRAM corruption.

Xion X2 · 01-27-08, 11:02 AM

Yeah, I agree. I'm just trying to think of something else it could be, because Nintendo's systems don't fail that often. 2 in a row is really odd.

01-26-08, 07:14 PM	#1
Madpistol It's a wittle baby! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United States Posts: 4,554	I got my Wii back... IT'S STILL NOT FIXED!!! I don't believe this! I'm still getting green pixels on the screen that are definitely artifacts, even after I RMA'd it. I'm going to have to RMA it again! What is wrong with this generation of consoles? Everyone one of them is **ed up. They each have severe defects that weren't identified in its developement, and now its pissing off consumers. I even talked to the tech support woman at nintendo about how I got another defective unit, and she said "it's like you won the lottery or something... I don't know how this could have happened."... great, where's my ing $5 million paycheck? God... if they don't fix it this time, I'm going to absolutely lose it. __________________ http://bfbc2.statsverse.com/sig/deta...d%20Pistol.png MadPistol's Rig** AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (RB-C3) @ 4Ghz, 1.425 Vcore, 1.25V NB VID Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (w/ Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm fan) Gigabyte UD3H AM3 790GX motherboard XFX Radeon HD 5870 PNY XLR8 2x2GB CL8 DDR3 1600 G.Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB CL8 DDR3 1600 Soundblaster X-Fi Fatality Titanium OCZ Vertex II 120GB SSD (OS drive) Western Digital 500GB Caviar (black) Western Digital 640GB Blue Samsung DVD burner Logitech MX performance mouse Logitech G15 keyboard Corsair HX 750-watt Modular PSU Antec Nine Hundred case Windows 7 Home Premium x64 ASUS MK241 24" LCD ACER X241W 24" LCD - RIP

01-26-08, 08:21 PM	#3
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01-26-08, 08:33 PM	#4
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01-26-08, 09:04 PM	#6
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01-27-08, 10:18 AM	#10
Xion X2 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: U.S. Posts: 6,701	Re: I got my Wii back... IT'S STILL NOT FIXED!!! Maybe it's a signal issue with the cable. Have you tried running the standard cable on a standard def TV? Does it still artifact?

01-27-08, 11:02 AM	#12
Xion X2 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: U.S. Posts: 6,701	Re: I got my Wii back... IT'S STILL NOT FIXED!!! Yeah, I agree. I'm just trying to think of something else it could be, because Nintendo's systems don't fail that often. 2 in a row is really odd.

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