You knew these reports were going to start coming in -- The first TV has been destroyed by Kinect. Movie critic Phil Villarreal wrecked his expensive TV playing Kinect last night. Sadly, he didn't put his fist through the LCD screen. Instead, Villarreal was playing Kinect Sports last night and... well, I'll let him explain it:
"A public service announcement: Do not under any circumstances play Kinect Sports Volleyball at 1:30 a.m. while standing under a ceiling fan with a dangling chain for a light switch. You could conceivably spike it into your year-old amazing TV, causing it to die with a rainbow LCD teardrop dripping down from the impact wound. Plus you'll lose the match by forfeit"
Ouch. Stay tuned to our blog for the next wave of reports about Kinect-horrors: Pulled muscles, punched faces, strains, sprains and broken bones, coming soon to a sedentary gamer near you.
(via Kotaku)
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Phantom751
Jeez... thats my problem with kinect. i dont have enough space in my gaming area to move around like that.
Phantom751
Jeez... thats my problem with kinect. i dont have enough space in my gaming area to move around like that.
Thommo256
That sucks
TobiasDShade
OH NOES MY CHEAPO BRAND INSIGNIA TELEVISION *TEARDROP* :|
TobiasDShade
OH NOES MY CHEAPO BRAND INSIGNIA TELEVISION *TEARDROP :|
TobiasDShade
OH NOES MY CHEAPO BRAND INSIGNIA TELEVISION *TEARDROP* :|
Cyborger
Actually I didn't expect any stories like this. I can see with peripherals but Kinect in no way encourages you to get too close to the screen and there's nothing to throw but your fist or foot. I don't get how people can be this dumb.
MetriK
thats not an expensive tv... its only an insignia no lost at all
animegame
how does that happen actully, why is his tv broken! how does game do that does the light screw up by pixel interphase, it would be more understandable if his tv was a plasma TV.
untitled86
I blame the television. Seriously, every TV should be able to take a love-tap. Send the TV back for being defective. If the manufacture complains that you hit the TV, say it hit you first.
kevinvannatter
Kinect is so great. I don't know if it is worth it for you, but it was definitely worth it for me. I can't believe it works as well as it does after some of the reviews talked about lag. There isn't any except for a slight amount in some games, but the games all account for it and you don't notice.
lucidity
And it worked..^^^
kawboi
This is clearly a publicity stunt setup by microsoft to sell more product.
Phategod
causing it to die with a rainbow LCD teardrop dripping down from the impact wound
priceless!
IntelliMoo
ya get whatcha pay for (kinect that is) lmao
G1LtheTHR1LL
not the kinect's fault, the tutorial says to check the area (including looking up) and make sure the space is clear. You deserve it fool!
G1LtheTHR1LL
not the kinect's fault, the tutorial says to check the area (including looking up) and make sure the space is clear. You deserve it fool!
HSRAngus3
I have this tv sitting in my living room only a 750$ tv so great tv for the price especially given the size but nothing to write home about lol.
GameFreak398
How the hell do you break something with thin air? This guys an idiot
Verius88
hes lucky that wasnt a high end HDTV or a 3DTV.
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