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[entremet]

Aw. I thought this would've been a nice replacement for those big, ugly, power hungry cable boxes.

 

[Zoe]

I actually would have been interested in the console solely for the entertainment features, but 1) I don't get to replace to replace my DVR and 2) this thing (plus Kinect) would take up more room than any other device in my entertainment center.

No thanks.

 

[Mr.Monitor]

Since this is an entertainment box, wouldn't adding a CableCARD slot and tuner have been a better option?

This is basically what I was expecting. Disappointed to hear that it isn't the case.

 

[RdN]

Expected, and very, very disappointing.

 

[ToxicAdam]

My bigger surprise is that people on GAF didn't realize this. I can even remember other threads where people were talking about how useless an option it was because you would still be tied to a cable company/box.

It's just another layer of menus you need to navigate through. A 400-500 dollar universal remote that plays games.

 

[chubigans]

So someone made a sarcastic tweet:

https://twitter.com/carolynmichelle/status/336893859185434624

And MS ran with it. XD

From the official Xbox twitter.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

They avoided mentioning that at the presser.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

This needs Don Mattrick's face on it! Even though he already resembles him.

 

[Ahasverus]

This is the most shameful console announcement of history.

 

[Ahasverus]

This is the most shameful console announcement of history.

 

[Ahasverus]

This is the most shameful console announcement of history.

 

[khaaan]

So to clarify, what they're saying is that you'll need a HD Cable box for the TV stuff to work? Were people expecting otherwise?

 

[criesofthepast]

This is the most shameful console announcement of history.

This is the most shameful console announcement of history.

This is the most shameful console announcement of history.

Say again?

 

[AndyD]

That confirms my suspicions. All of the TV watching was faked.

If it's just communicating with the set top box over HDMI or the IR Blasters, there's no way in god's green earth he could EVER change channels that fast. Ever.

I thought that too. No cable box changes that fast.

I can understand needing a HDMI cable box, but which ones work? And is it IP control, HDMI CEC or IR blaster?

 

[Dennis]

Yes Microsoft, please let me buy your $399 universal remote.

 

[Gintamen]

So to clarify, what they're saying is that you'll need a HD Cable box for the TV stuff to work? Were people expecting otherwise?

Could always be something build in, it's an it's the XBox Entertainment System after all.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Why the hell is it called Xbox One if it requires a separate device?

literally the first thing in my mind

 

[Beermeister]

This is the most shameful "console" announcement of history.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Just got an Amazon email:

"Introducing the all-in-one entertainment system, Xbox One....

*except if you want to watch tv you need a separate device lulz."

 

[SiskoKid]

Can anyone confirm if Xbox One will have access to the box's DVR capabilities (to set a recording and view a recording)?

If so, my husband and I can live out of the Xbox alone and never have to worry about anything else.

 

[AndyD]

This would be better reversed so its "jaw dropping"!!!

 

[Dany]

So someone made a sarcastic tweet:

https://twitter.com/carolynmichelle/status/336893859185434624

And MS ran with it. XD

From the official Xbox twitter.

haha.

But I mean they never said it was replacing your cable box.

 

[syko de4d]

One Device to play movies, listen to music, Skype .... and watching TV**

*TV requires a supported receiver device with HDMI output, which is sold separately.
*TV only works in USA

Why is the Box so big if its can´t be used as an receiver and has weak hardware?

 

[LCfiner]

yup, totally expected (both the need for the cable box and the US only launch). MS is clearly focusing on US and made a machine wherein one of its main features is US centric.

Xbox USA

 

[Splash Wave]

I don't get it--is everyone freaking out because they assumed you wouldn't need a cable box, or is there something I'm missing here?

 

[speculawyer]

Why the hell is it called Xbox One if it requires a separate device?

It is called an xbox One because my current xbox is 359 better than that new thing.

 

[Windu]

probably talking about a compatible cable box.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/21/xbo...n-us-only-at-launch-requires-separate-device/

Separate device is obviously your existing HDMI enabled cable/satellite box, but people who haven't been keeping up with the rumors and just watched the conference might not be aware it's required.

This is pretty much what I expected (and was rumored). Did people really expect it to be otherwise? It's still an all in one device if you never actually have to use the cable box.

 

[King_Moc]

More bullshit from Microsoft. I'm so stunned. Will they screw us with the one year warranty when it breaks from a known manufacturing fuck up this time though? Only time will tell!

 

[entremet]

I don't get it--is everyone freaking out because they assumed you wouldn't need a cable box, or is there something I'm missing here?

Cable boxes are ugly, have hideous UIs, and are power hungry. Would've been nice to replace them with this.

 

[BrokenSymmetry]

I don't get it--is everyone freaking out because they assumed you wouldn't need a cable box, or is there something I'm missing here?

Many European viewers use the digital tuner built into the television, without having a cable box. In this situation, Xbox One can only be useful if it also has a built-in digital tuner (and a way to plug in the cable card directly into the Xbox).

 

[Captain Tuttle]

I'm assuming "supported receiver device" just means, "your cable box"

Wasn't this expected?

I thought the whole point was to replace "your cable box"

Yeah, this isn't look too good.

 

[JesseZao]

Well that should be obvious. You just control it from the 1. I would hate to have cable/sat parts/card slots built-in as I don't have cable.

 

[Jb]

I really thought they would at least have this thing ready for the UK market.

Thanks for nothing, I guess.

 

[jmdajr]

probably talking about a compatible cable box.

Yeah, how else did people think this would work?

It has an HDMI pass through.

 

[flipswitch]

What do you mean by " the channel switching at the event was faked? "

 

[Gamespawn]

Quick question. Aren't the only cable boxes with hdmi out... DVRs?

 

[Snapshot King]

For persons like myself that don't have a cable box, boy oh boy was that conference hilarious to watch, what with 90% of the conference being unusable by me. Hooray.

 

[syko de4d]

exclusive Xbox feature:

Play the Dog in Coop, Support your Friend with doing "Woof, Woof" via Kinect Voice recognition, Bite your enemies via Kinect Mouth recognition and walk around like a dog on all Fours in your Friends room via Kinect Body recognition!!

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Not surprising at all, but dumb.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

People are acting as if this wasn't obvious when the console included an HDMI-IN ?

The demonstration of the console's features was pretty damn impressive, I thought.

 

[TylerD]

If you thought that Microsoft had some kind of special deals with providers to be able to provide cable \ satellite content from their box and cut them out of the fees associated with having those boxes...

Completely unrealistic IMO.

 

[Zoe]

Yeah, how else did people think this would work?

It has an HDMI pass through.

Before pass through was brought up, lots of people were expecting something along the lines of CableCARDs.

 

[Captain Smoker]

 

[jmdajr]

Before pass through was brought up, lots of people were expecting something along the lines of CableCARDs.

wishful thinking

edit: lol component cables.

 

[Cels]

i don't see the big problem, but i don't also see the big benefit of this feature.

how do most people watch tv today? well they subscribe to a signal that is picked up by a set-top box that then sends the signal to their tv.

so xbox one just connects to that set-top box directly so you can avoid changing having to switch hdmi channels on your tv. i don't really see the benefit either. switching hdmi channels, too hard.

 

[TryHardShounen]

What's funny is that even as an American myself most of these features don't apply/appeal to me. I care very little for sports and seeing as how I do not have a cable or satellite subscription (as they are antiquated mediums) none of these features will matter to me.

 

[cruets]

i only watch over the air tv with antenna. dont have cable dont need cable

 

[jmdajr]

i don't see the big problem, but i don't also see the big benefit of this feature.

how do most people watch tv today? well they subscribe to a signal that is picked up by a set-top box that then sends the signal to their tv.

so xbox one just connects to that set-top box directly so you can avoid changing having to switch hdmi channels on your tv. i don't really see the benefit either. switching hdmi channels, too hard.

It's google tv basically

 

[Jucksalbe]

how do most people watch tv today? well they subscribe to a signal that is picked up by a set-top box that then sends the signal to their tv.

Is there a study about this with actual numbers? Because I don't know anyone (besides myself) who does this. Also, no SD set-top boxes will work, because of the HDMI input.

And all aside, I don't really see the benefit. Now I have to use two extra devices to watch TV instead of one?