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A big part of my decision to purchase the new 360 S was that it runs so much quieter than the old model, which is a boon to my wife and I because it's our main Netflix viewer; when we're watching movies late at night with the volume down, the old system would sometimes drown out the dialog. And on that front, I'm elated: the new 360 is super-quiet and runs great.
However, whereas with the old 360 I was able to point my Logitech Harmony remote from just about any angle and the 360 would pick up its signal, with the 360 S I have to point the thing dead center at the receiver or the commands aren't acknowledged. And I do mean dead center -- if I'm more than 2-3 feet left or right of the IR port, the 360 just sits there. I used to be able to sit at our dining room table, about 15-16 feet away, and control the console. Now, because the IR port is so exacting, the fact that I'm aiming from above the console (about 2-3 feet) means that the system doesn't see the signal.
Is anyone else having this problem, or can you try it out for me? I'm hoping that I just received a fluke/lemon so I can take it back and get a "good" one. I really hope this isn't how they all function; considering so many people use a remote with their 360, this would have to be a pretty big oversight on Microsoft's behalf.
I searched on Xbox.com (and its forums) as well as a general web search, but couldn't find anything relating to this problem.
Thanks for any light you folks can shed on the matter.
However, whereas with the old 360 I was able to point my Logitech Harmony remote from just about any angle and the 360 would pick up its signal, with the 360 S I have to point the thing dead center at the receiver or the commands aren't acknowledged. And I do mean dead center -- if I'm more than 2-3 feet left or right of the IR port, the 360 just sits there. I used to be able to sit at our dining room table, about 15-16 feet away, and control the console. Now, because the IR port is so exacting, the fact that I'm aiming from above the console (about 2-3 feet) means that the system doesn't see the signal.
Is anyone else having this problem, or can you try it out for me? I'm hoping that I just received a fluke/lemon so I can take it back and get a "good" one. I really hope this isn't how they all function; considering so many people use a remote with their 360, this would have to be a pretty big oversight on Microsoft's behalf.
I searched on Xbox.com (and its forums) as well as a general web search, but couldn't find anything relating to this problem.
Thanks for any light you folks can shed on the matter.