Hi, I'm new here. I was wondering with the new firmware update recently that enables 1080p support and VGA fixes, I wanted to go online to update my September 2006 manufactured XBOX 360. The thing is what is the fixes of VGA? I'm planning to buy a 19" LG widescreen LCD monitor for my XBOX 360. If the fixes are not important, I don't want to go online with my XBOX 360 because the shopkeeper said that the XBOX will get locked by Microsoft because it is firmware flashed. Can I upgrade the firmware by other means (burning to CD and installing it is the XBOX)? Does the firmware upgrading affects the previous modified firmware so that it cannot run homebrew software anymore or does it locks the console? I don't want to get the console locked.

well.. you see.. you CAN go online and get updates, its just that there seems to be a 50/50 chance your box bricks because of it. I think you can download the update from the site.. or was that just the back compat updates.

Some games might include the update too! well good luck, you didn't want to pay the price, and now you pay the price.

just go a head and try it. no harm worst come to worst just send back to shop reflash

^ or maybe a shiny new paper weight

Well, I checked the website and the update just add 1080p support for VGA and component cables both of which are not important because I can't afford a 1080p Plasma TV anyway.(I'm a college student.)The 1080i and 720p suffice because the lcd monitor's native resolution is 1440x7xx. Other features are redundant because I use the xbox 360 just for games. A PC available at my disposal for the other usages. Thanks for the help. Once I start working maybe in a few years time, I will buy the Ori games like FFXV for the PS3 and Halo 4. I just hope those publishers will publish cheaper console games (RM50-80) and the gov reduces the taxes. There are many ways to prevent cheap games from flowing to other countries.(Lik-Sang...and strict custom enforcement)

nowadays we cannot totally blame ppl for buying flashed xbox360 because some of them are really ignorant and some shops do not carry non-flashed xbox360 at all!

Yeah agree. This morning, shopping some stuff at Parkson Sg Wang and drop by at shop selling gamez wif camera. there is 1 guy asking for 360, guess wat the lady there told him that now all 360 console availb is flashed ady. All shop nowdays only selling flashed console

if there is no demand then they wont even carry the flashed consoles... capish?

You know the risk of flashed console...so....
This is the kinda thread i hate to see~ I don't want xbox subforum to be overrun by similiar thread..so take note everybody!!!!
(if beh song you can file a complain on me)

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This post has been edited by PrivateJohn: Jan 20 2007, 04:19 PM