Periodic Blackout on the 360

MegaMan001

For some reason, and this has only happened in the last few weeks, my 360 will periodically blackout it's image for a second, then go back to whatever it was showing. It'll happen while playing a DVD and in game (most recently, Rock Band). But it only occurs for a second, and happens only about once a day even with several hours of DVD watching.

Any idea what the issue is?

meeker

I would eliminate the TV as a possible cause.

Play the 360 on a different TV for a while and see if it shows up there.

ApexMirage

Overheating might be a possibility, has your box got room to breathe?

MegaMan001

ApexMirage wrote: »

Overheating might be a possibility, has your box got room to breathe?

I think it does, but admittedly it doesn't have as much space as it used to. I think I am going to move some more things around. This had no trouble prior to my purchase of a new entertainment center (http://www.target.com/Uptown-TV-Stand-Espresso/dp/B000LBF7FG/qid=1202621114/ref=br_1_5/601-9906535-2304136?ie=UTF8&node=12277801&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1)

The 360 is sitting on the upper left little compartment, which was actually the featured configuration on the box.

JNighthawk

Mine does this too, but it's also red-ringed with some weird error that I didn't bother to read (whoops). I've also gotten disc read errors. To me, this sounds like your DVD drive is flaking.

MegaMan001

JNighthawk wrote: »

Mine does this too, but it's also red-ringed with some weird error that I didn't bother to read (whoops). I've also gotten disc read errors. To me, this sounds like your DVD drive is flaking.

I've never hated someone more for a post on these boards than I do you right now.

JNighthawk

MegaMan001 wrote: »

JNighthawk wrote: »

Mine does this too, but it's also red-ringed with some weird error that I didn't bother to read (whoops). I've also gotten disc read errors. To me, this sounds like your DVD drive is flaking.

I've never hated someone more for a post on these boards than I do you right now.

Oh. :-(

MegaMan001

JNighthawk wrote: »

MegaMan001 wrote: »

JNighthawk wrote: »

Mine does this too, but it's also red-ringed with some weird error that I didn't bother to read (whoops). I've also gotten disc read errors. To me, this sounds like your DVD drive is flaking.

I've never hated someone more for a post on these boards than I do you right now.

Oh. :-(

It's just because you've essentially confirmed my greatest fears.

Willeth

Make sure it isn't the TV first. Sounds like it's most likely to be a dodgy cable/socket rather than the box itself - if the DVD drive was buggered, you'd still be able to have the Guide up, etc - maybe try leaving something at the laod screen with the Guide up and see if it cuts out.