Series X sparkling/flickering pixels top of screen

Hello again Rich, if you can try testing on another TV, and if you think it's necessary to send your Xbox to the warranty.

Merry Christmas.

hi there, i wouldnt say the issue hinders gameplay and the console seems to work normally

sadly i dont have another tv to test this and i have tried resetting the console even to factory settings but the issue is still there

i figured this may be a driver issue in some way on either the tv or xboxs side, but i was just interested to know if anyone knew exactly what was causing it

thanks for replying

Hello, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.

My name is welcome to the community.

Hello Rich2405, in addition to these procedures you have already performed, have you tried to reset the console, and also with these sparkling/flickering pixels feel that hinders your gameplay, or the console does not work as it should?

If you can and have possibilities try the test with the console on another TV.

Hello again, in fact every Xbox is recommended to plug directly into the wall socket rather than a stabilizer, because its internal Xbox source already does this stabilization and may not provide enough power that the console needs.

What is recommended if there are many power outings in your region is a UPS because it has batteries.

merry christmas to you too

and i think ive solved the issue at least for myself - i did some research and i found that the series x is recommended to be plugged into a wall socket directly instead of a surge protector like i was using; now im not getting any of these sparkles anymore

does this make any sense or explain what was happening?