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Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by canthonytucci » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:08 PM UTC

smallegan wrote: post #38

Did they discuss how you get TV onto the XBOX? Are they offering a service to get TV via your internet connection? I didn't see a coax port on the back of it...Or is this just an extension of windows media center and you need a PC in the background to act as the tuner?

Also wondering about this, I can't imagine this has a cable card slot. I know that there are IP tv apps for xbox already from fios, comcast and I think some others but to my the channel selection is limited, If it's just more of that it will be ok for some but I'm pretty sure that some of the bigger channels (ESPN?) are not available through the current apps.

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by Cryode » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:08 PM UTC

flexxaeon wrote: post #44

I'm pretty impressed with the device but I was expecting a LOT more when they started talking about sports. Especially considering that live sports is one of the last bastions of television. Fantasy football and "taunting friends on Skype" is not what I consider an ultimate experience.

I'd really like to hear more about what this NFL partnership entails, also. The NFL is the one thing holding me to my cable television subscription.

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by BrianEatWorld » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:09 PM UTC

Ecio78 wrote: post #40

SonicSoul wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

3 wrongs don't make a right?

Or Sony calling PSOne a modified/updated version of the first Playstation.

That actually was the same thing as a PS1 and they stuck to that convention. The PS2 slim's official name is the PSTwo.

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by bentcorner » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:10 PM UTC

Drakim wrote: post #4

Xbox One? That's a rather confusing name since it's the third Xbox.

Agreed, particularly because people often refer to the first Xbox as "Xbox 1" to differentiate from "Xbox 360".

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by barake » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:11 PM UTC

smallegan wrote: post #38

Did they discuss how you get TV onto the XBOX? Are they offering a service to get TV via your internet connection? I didn't see a coax port on the back of it...Or is this just an extension of windows media center and you need a PC in the background to act as the tuner?

There is an HDMI input to connect your existing cable/satellite receiver.

See bullet point #6: http://d35lb3dl296zwu.cloudfront.net/uploads/photo/image/114...

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by earlz » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:12 PM UTC

Did anyone manage to get a working video player on Linux? I messed around with trying to get it to play while listening to it(extremely choppy) on a windows VM. I actually went so far as to open up their video player since I couldn't find any URLs, and Fiddler wasn't helping, but then it was over.

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by pjzedalis » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:16 PM UTC

Drakim wrote: post #4

Xbox One? That's a rather confusing name since it's the third Xbox.

Could have been worse. It could have been Windows Xbox 8.

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by barake » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:16 PM UTC

photorized wrote: post #49

FreeBird wrote: post #15

From the web: "8 gigs of RAM, USB 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct, a Blu-Ray disc drive, 64-bit architecture and "practically silent operation." Super fast switching of TV inputs between TV, Gaming, Skype,IE etc. Runs the Windows NT kernel. Kinect 2.0 also gets a substantial upgrade. Whitten promised the integrated camera will have a wider field of view, and the sensor will be able to detect more joints, to include rotation of wri…

Did they say anything about its power consumption? Because in addition to reduced noise, this would need to have a low-power mode in order to be a successful "always on" device.

No wattage or anything yet, but power usage is a concern. Engadget just posted an article about the hardware, which includes this quote:

The console runs in multiple power states, which means it runs in a low-wattage setting when not in use. (Microsoft wouldn't give us specifics other than to say, "The system is designed for an SoC up to about 100W, but will vary on the scenario.")

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/21/building-xbox-one-an-insi...

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by watty » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:19 PM UTC

archgrove wrote: post #3

Most annoying to me, is we're 30 minutes into the reveal, and they've still not discussed games. Literally, we've had about 7 seconds of a game playing in the background. As far as I people can tell, this would (so far) seem to be a voice controlled cable box. Oh, and it looks like a shiny VCR. Bleh. Edit: Ah, at 31 minutes, we have a games developer. Pity it's EA, but c'est la vie.

Do you get pissed at iPhone reveals when they don't talk about making phone calls at all? Of course the gaming console can play games and the graphics will be better as well. The selling point is that it's not just another game console. It's a powerful PC in your living room, it'd be a waste if all it was doing was playing games.

Re: Xbox, A New Generation Revealed (livesteam)

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Post by outside1234 » Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:19 PM UTC

Drakim wrote: post #4

Xbox One? That's a rather confusing name since it's the third Xbox.

I think the thought around One is that it is unifying a bunch of devices: DVD, Internet streaming device, games into one platform. I like it, its better than 720 or 1080 or Windows XBox or XBox 360 Premium or something so bad I can't even imagine it.