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Re: RROD :: time to test out Currys warranty

notcheckede...@hotmail.com (Paul - xxx) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 15:30:23 UT

Pretty good.
They've done it for me twice .. walk in with shagged product, walk out
with shiny new one .. ;)
Mine weren't Xbox's thobut ...

1 vs 100 - What is going on

kevinbutc...@ntlworld.com (Kevin Butcher) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 12:33:59 UT

The other night I decided to play 1vs100 live with the so called live host.
I must admit I was actually quite excited at the thought of this and I
thought that perhaps kings of red ring Micro$oft might have actually got it
right for once.
I was disappointed to find out I can not infact hear the live audio stream

Re: RROD :: time to test out Currys warranty

co...@gmx.co.uk (Conor) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 12:15:58 UT

In article <2dmdnRjuRIFlDILWnZ2dnUVZ8smdn ...@bt.com>, Dasler says...
Why did you pay Currys to honour their obligations under SOGA and EU
Directive 1999/44/EC?
Under SOGA you have "a reasonable time". Under EU Directive 1999/44/EC
you have 2 years.
Still, I suppose paying £20-£30 or whatever for a worthless bit of paper

RROD :: time to test out Currys warranty

das...@hotmail.co.uk (Dasler) — Wed, 12 Dec 2009 11:59:34 UT

After 18 months my second X360 has RROD on me, just two effing weeks before
Chrimbo.
According to my extra special 'whatever happens' paperwork I should be able
to walk into the store I purchased my unit from and walk right back out with
a replacement.
What odds will anyone give me on this actually being the case? I'm heading

For Sale: Premodded Video Game Consoles, Backups & Retro Stuff

gutter1...@yahoo.com (milli) — Mon, 12 Dec 2009 01:19:57 UT

We're a video game specialist and wholesaler for modded consoles,
retro consoles and game backups, we ship worldwide. Below are some of
our offerings at wholesale prices and we do supply video game
hardwares and softwares for resellers with bulk discounts given.
Besides this, we have 30 retail outlets in Malaysia and Singapore,

Re: xbox premium question

monkey_with_a_chain...@hotmail.com (Monkey_with_a_chainsaw) — Fri, 12 Dec 2009 12:28:46 UT

I've set up 3 accounts in 2 years, with months inbetween, and got the
free month for all of them. For each one, I created a Hotmail account
on the Hotmail website (for the Passport or whatever-MS-call-it email
address) and then created an account on the console giving the email
address I just made. You might need to check your Hotmail after

Re: xbox premium question

geordiespamm...@gmail.com (Chris F) — Mon, 11 Nov 2009 17:06:04 UT

On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:20:42 -0800 (PST), skidz <skid...@gmail.com>
wrote:
hmm, I could've sworn when i first got my xbox and created the account
it just automatically gives you Gold for a month, ie you don't have to
physically select any option yourself, it just does it because it's a
new account?

Re: Sky Player :: movie library

das...@hotmail.co.uk (Dasler) — Mon, 11 Nov 2009 15:34:59 UT

What Sky package do you have? Once you tie your Sky details to your XBL
account the available content really does open up

Re: xbox premium question

skid...@gmail.com (skidz) — Mon, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:42 UT

yes, I had the same problem, when sigining up for XBL GOLD for my son
I could not see on ther screen a free months membership...and never
got it as I couldnt see it, so I put in the 12 month prepaid code, I
think, or heard, if you select D-pad right or up or down you get the
option of the free month, sneaky as its hidden from the first sign up

Re: Driving game recommendation

gofys...@wrong.address.com (lk) — Sat, 11 Nov 2009 17:03:03 UT

MotoGP08 - best I can find.

Re: Sky Player :: movie library

geordiespamm...@gmail.com (Chris F) — Fri, 11 Nov 2009 17:02:48 UT

On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:01 +0000, Toby Newman <goo...@asktoby.com>
wrote:
yes, but you have to remember that Sky don't own or operate a lot of
the channels, so they don't own the rights to the content for online
distribution.
the service has certainly expanded from when they first launched it as
Anytime for PC, when basically all you had was a very limited film

Re: Sky Player :: movie library

goo...@asktoby.com (Toby Newman) — Fri, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:01 UT

Well, on my Sky+ telly, I have lots of channels. On the Sky Player I
have two. Surely you can understand that it's a bit underwhelming?

Re: Sky Player :: movie library

geordiespamm...@gmail.com (Chris F) — Fri, 11 Nov 2009 10:03:08 UT

On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:00:01 +0000, Toby Newman <goo...@asktoby.com>
wrote:
but how is that the fault of the sky player?
if you don't subscribe to the channels on offer, that's hardly the
fault of the player is it?

Re: Sky Player :: movie library

paul.hes...@blueyonder.co.uk (Paul Heslop) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 21:37:18 UT

yeah, I think on the web version it carries BBC iplayer too.

Re: Sky Player :: movie library

goo...@asktoby.com (Toby Newman) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:01 UT

Exactly that. It's a menu full of stuff and, apart from GOLD and
SkyNews, I get prompted for money whenever I click on anything. Which
is a bit crap considering I have Sky+, Sky broadband, and paid for XBL
too.