09-06-2019 10:45 AM
09-06-2019 03:57 PM
I didn't make any conclusions, I just asked the question. And I think you've answered it by saying the problem wasn't power outages in your area, which you said it was. It's more like the cord getting damaged from twisting and possibly shorting, causing blackouts at the screen. Not power outages in your area.
The remainder of my post was about how it's better not to make judgements about the Rift-S unless you've had experience of it. Again, that's not jumping to conclusions, that really just good practice. In fact making judgements without using the kit would be jumping to conclusions.
09-06-2019 04:23 PM
DaftnDirect said:
How does a power outage damage a cable?
You said 'primarily caused', so what are the 'secondary causes'? are you sure something else isn't the primary cause, such as pulling or running your chair wheel over it? just curious.
Also, it's best not to base your views of Rift-S problems on other people's posts unless you take into account the number of people who own a Rift-S vs the number of people who have posted about a problems they have (as opposed to the number of people who post about other people's problems, this post being an example), together with the number of people who have posted about problems being solved with the updates and the number of people who don't bother posting because they don't have a problem.
Also, best not to make a judgement about whether the Rift-S is an upgrade unless you use one. Probably better to leave that judgement to those who've used both extensively. I value those opinions a lot, good and bad.
Lastly, best not to adopt other people's problem as if they're your own generally but post if you have a problem with a Rift-S yourself. Same thing applies to any piece of hardware really.
Just my opinion.
09-06-2019 04:27 PM
DaftnDirect said:
I didn't make any conclusions, I just asked the question. And I think you've answered it by saying the problem wasn't power outages in your area, which you said it was. It's more like the cord getting damaged from twisting and possibly shorting, causing blackouts at the screen. Not power outages in your area.
The remainder of my post was about how it's better not to make judgements about the Rift-S unless you've had experience of it. Again, that's not jumping to conclusions, that really just good practice. In fact making judgements without using the kit would be jumping to conclusions.
09-06-2019 04:31 PM
I focused on the 2 main parts of your posts. First the power outage in your area causing cable damage and the disadvantages of assessing negative views of hardware without considering the number of units sold or the positive views or the likelihood of people not posting if they have no problems.
I haven't expressed a view about the Rift-S here. As I've said, I value views from people who've used it whether they are positive or negative.
09-07-2019 01:41 AM
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09-07-2019 11:09 PM
Riotsu said:
My point is not an opinion, its business science.
09-07-2019 11:24 PM
Zenbane said:
Riotsu said:
My point is not an opinion, its business science.
Complaining isn't business nor science. You have the right to complain, but lets just be clear in that... all you have done so far is complain. No business science has been presented.Regarding your first post, you are very much jumping to conclusions and taking a few logical leaps. Case in point, many of us here have maintained our Rift's since launch (over 3 years) and never had to replace anything. My Rift and Touch controllers have taken a beating: Dropped, smashed, thrown, covered in sweat. And so far the only thing I've ever had to do was tighten the screw on the headphones. And I only had to do that once.The problem you are describing is clearly the result of the power outages you experience. The answer is incredibly simple:
BUY AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLYHere's a link to get you started:This is not a case of scandalous business practices, this is a case of you living somewhere that has ongoing power outages and you never once deciding to resolve your issue with an easy UPS solution.
09-07-2019 11:33 PM
The point where the cord gets knotted and bundled up the most is right behind where the headset itself grips the cord.After the cord gets knotted up like that, when the power goes out and comes back on, I'll see bright red static streaming across the lenses when I put on the HMD. If I pinch that knot, the red lines are gone and the vision is clear, except over time continual use with the damaged cord becomes harder to manage, to the point that pinching the cord no longer clears the image. The red lines on all three cords, only appeared after a power outage. Simply having the a knot in the cord's wiring wasn't enough to cause display issuesI really wish I were lying about having to replace my cords due to power outages, then I probably wouldn't have had to make this post to begin with.