14 DAY TRIAL // We've heard about overheating issues and the "Red Ring of Death", we've heard about various issues of Microsoft's console, but now it seems that the 360 is also causing some interferences. It's all a rumor for now, but the info comes from the IT staff at Morrisville State College. Keep in mind that all of this interfering is done without the console's Wi-Fi adapter, so we're dealing with (potentially) a mighty strong emitter here.
This affects Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals in the campus of the above-mentioned college and after a couple of tests, the IT staff found out that there's an "unknown emitter" in the area causing the trouble. Reportedly, after analyzing the 2.4GHz spectrum, the staff members tracked a strong unknown signal messing communications up in the campus Trying to find the source of this strange phenomenon (and leaving aside apocalyptic and alien speculations), the folks over al Morrisville State College recreated the signal by simply plugging in an Xbox 360, as reported by Gizmodo.com.
It seems that it was "Microsoft's proprietary wireless standard that they use for the 360's wireless controllers" creating all the trouble. You might want to know that this type of signal is similar to Bluetooth, but the system is closed to any third party device, although it might affect them. It's strange that we've just got hold of this piece of information after we've been using an Xbox 360 for so long, without the issues mentioned above. Well, we might be lucky, or just not using enough Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices near our Xbox 360.
What about you, fellow gamers? Have you been experiencing similar interferences and signal-related trouble? Should we go back to wired controllers and give these wireless gadgets a rest? Don't leave the comments column below sighing and post something, folks!