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I've got a Microsoft Points card question and figured I should ask here instead of starting a new thread.

I bought a 1600 Points Card last night at Target, the cashier rung it up, I paid and left. This morning I entered the code on my XBox and it told me it was an invalid code. I checked what I had entered against what it said on the card, and it was the same.

The card says "This card has no value until activated at the register." Did the cashier need to do anything beside swipe it?

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I've had this happen once. I just went back to Target with the receipt and the card and they swapped it for a new one. When they swipe the card, that is what is supposed to initiate the activation, I do believe.

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I decided to try entering it at Xbox.com and it worked there. So maybe my Xbox was just having an off morning. The important thing is I'll be able to play some Abbey Road tonight.

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Completely agree. The lack of this option is very annoying, and seems like it would be simple to implement.

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Did everyone get one of those Microsoft Live Rewards trial surveys to see if you can participate?

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Everyone? Not me... :( Did anyone?

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Not me either. :(

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not me :(

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nope :down:

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I did..

"You will be informed as to whether you have been accepted into the program on or before November 6, 2009."

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nyet

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Nada.

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Nein

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No.

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Microsoft Planning Blu-ray Xbox 360 Add-on

It seems Microsoft hasn't given up on adding high-definition disc movie playback to the Xbox 360.

In an interview with Gizmodo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was asked if we'll ever see a Xbox 360 with a built in Blu-ray disc drive.

"Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there—you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories," said Ballmer

"I think the future of movies is on-demand actually, as opposed to via distribution on physical media. So we're just going to keep driving forward and try to make [Xbox 360] the best overall entertainment experience, and not just gaming."

Whoops, looks like this is another case of Steve letting information slip out a little too early. Microsoft quickly tried to cover Ballmer's statement saying, "Our solution for HD quality video on an Xbox 360 is coming this fall with Zune Video and 1080p instant-on HD streaming. As far as our future plans are concerned, we're not ready to comment.

Microsoft previously supported the now extinct HD-DVD format by releasing a drive add-on in November 2006.

Ballmer earlier this year mispoke during a conference in Chicago, saying a 'new' Xbox 360 was coming next year. He would later retract his statement, telling IGN, "I confused the issue with my poorly chosen words. There is no news in my comments," said Ballmer.

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I still have my HD-dvd thingy hooked in since there's a hand full of HDdvd titles that still aren't out on blu-ray, and the few that are, aren't worth price, I'm looking at you Bourne trilogy...

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:lol:

Yeah... my HD-DVD drive is essentially my Bourne-HD-DVD drive.

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I did, I was starting to think it was spam since no one else mentioned it on here. Since it did not ask for any personal information I figured I was alright. Hopefully with others not getting it yet I have a good chance of getting in :)

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Well it loks like Avatar 2 just came out :) Apparently the achievements for Backyard Football can be completed within a 15 minute quarter and they pop up in-game and not at the end like some Madden ones do. Have it on Gamefly and seeing as how there should be a quick turnaround time should get it right away.

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yeah I got 1k in about 20minutes...first in the world baby! :)

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Was it to your account or your email address?

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email address

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Guess not:

PSA: Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360

"Today has seen several reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed a Blu-ray drive accessory for the Xbox 360. The purported revelation came from a Gizmodo interview, during which Ballmer said that 360 owners wanting a Blu-ray player could purchase "Blu-ray drives as accessories."

Clearing the air, Microsoft's Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson) has gone on the record saying that the company has "no plans" for a 360 Blu-ray drive, adding that Ballmer was actually referring to Blu-ray drives for PCs. Hryb reiterates -- as did Ballmer -- that the main push for the Xbox 360 will be streaming media, noting specifically that the upcoming Dashboard update will bring instant 1080p streaming, a feature of the Zune Video Marketplace."

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Just got my dashboard update. Can't wait to play around with it!

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I just got the E 68 error message twice. WTF is E 68? Is this a bad sign that my 360 is gonna die on me? I better not cause i just bought this 360 a few months ago :(

It's now working. I unplugged everything and now it runs fine.