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[Marvie_3]

This thing is going to look like a modern version of this before too long:

 

[Revven]

So.... in other words Nintendoes what Microisnot?

 

[Out_Of_Ammo]

I said wow.

 

[Killthee]

Hmmm... so does that mean if you already have DVR functionality, you'll get it through Xbox One as well?

They never mentioned DVR capabilities for Xbox One -- and if it does not, there is zero chance that I'll ever use it to watch TV.

Theoretically yes. All the Xbox does is take over the DVR controls via HDMI and overlays it's own UI over the video feed. It should be able to do everything the DVR allows over HDMI control.

Reading that, it looks like its NA, not just the US.

Edit:

In a release sent to VG247 this evening confirms that Live TV with Kinect navigation, Live TV with One Guide, Trending, and NFL on Xbox will only be available in North America at launch. The release added that Microsoft anticipates a global roll-out over time.


North America, not just the US.

Sorry, I just used the title of the article. I really would have preferred if they had just posted the full release instead of summarizing it.

 

[Penguins&PolarBears]

You also need a TV set.

 

[Mindman]

Was hoping I could screw my coax line into my Xbox One and ditch my cable box fees.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Oh man, hahahaha. This just keeps getting better and better. How in the hell did the guys at Microsoft think that this would be okay?

How in the hell did a bunch of geeks who converse about GDDR5 versus DDR3 not understand the cost of putting QAM, ATSC, DirecTV, and DISH tuners inside of a game console (let alone IPTV that fiber providers are using)?

I'm embarrassed for you guys.

Nobody who understands technology ever thought Microsoft would even consider shoving every TV tuner in common use into a game console.

 

[UrbanRats]

U S Box One.

 

[avaya]

I see why Sony's stock is up.

 

[China Dont Care]

No shit you need Cable.

 

[daxgame]

 

[Mory Dunz]

Xbox, take me back to 2006.

Play jukebox.

 

[NullPointer]

It seems Microsoft want you to watch the digital TV you're already paying for, through a machine you just spent hundreds of dollars on, so they can get more dashboard ad revenue from their subscription-paying userbase.

This is the product Microsoft are selling to us.

Exactly this.

And with Kinect they'll get serious metrics on responses to those ads.

THIS is what the Gold fee has been paying for.

 

[QaaQer]

How in the hell did a bunch of geeks who converse about GDDR5 versus DDR3 not understand the cost of putting QAM, ATSC, DirecTV, and DISH tuners inside of a game console (let alone IPTV that fiber providers are using)?

I'm embarrassed for you guys.

Nobody who understands technology ever thought Microsoft would even consider shoving every TV tuner in common use into a game console.

who are you talking about?

 

[Orca]

In other news, the LG TVs that control your blu ray player via HDMI require a blu ray player with HDMI.

Did people not expect to need a cable/satellite box?

 

[Jucksalbe]

So, if you use a TV with a DVB-C tuner or something similar, you're basically fucked?

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Not surprised at all that it's us only. Really wasn't worth spending so much time on at the reveal.

 

[phosphor112]

Oh man...

 

[Acorn]

Can no used games be an America only feature aswell?

 

[Snubbers]

Holy crap at the reading comprehension..

Xbox One has a HDMI in, so you need a HDMI 'cable/sat/freeview' receiver to plug in..

No big deal, and I'm pee'd at the whole USBOX IN THE CLOUD crap that isn't for me in the UK..

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

So, if you use a TV with a DVB-C tuner or something similar, you're basically fucked?

Yep.

 

[Dennis]

lol what a fiasco

 

[sangreal]

These are the enhanced live TV features, not live TV in general

specifically the integrated guide and navigation instead of navigating through your cable box

 

[XANDER CAGE]

This isn't that surprising, but it does sort of run counter to what they were trying to say in the first ten minutes of the conference.

 

[RaySpencer]

Theoretically yes. All the Xbox does is take over the DVR controls via HDMI and overlays it's own UI over the video feed. It should be able to do everything the DVR allows over HDMI control.


Sorry, I just used the title of the article. I really would have preferred if they had just posted the full release instead of summarizing it.

Yeah, Its just something we should fix here, since its not true.

 

[Arcticfox]

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

 

[Beer Monkey]

who are you talking about?

The people who are outraged that MS didn't put cable and satellite tuners inside a game console. Nobody is ever going to do that, there are too many competing standards.

Apparently now there are also some people outraged that their $3 Live fee doesn't replace their $80 cable bill.

Disclosure: I'm not buying Xbox One. But I didn't expect it to do absurd things like replace 4-5 competing standards of television transmission.

 

[Bread]

What did you guys expect the Xbox to have a cable coaxial input and all? Obviously you need to get a box and a subscription to some cable service. This just makes it so you don't ever need to use the cable box, saving you time on switching to movies/games/music. It's a hub, not an all-in-one super device.

 

[NullPointer]

It's a hub, not an all-in-one super device.

They should have named it the Xbox Hub then.

 

[li bur]

Xbox One...

Spoiler

HUNDRED

 

[Cake Boss]

This console reminds me too much of the PS3 in the early years.

 

[Kintaco]

I'm more shocked that people didn't know that the instant channel switching was faked. Channel switching will be at the mercy of how fast your cable/satellite box switches channels.

 

[crinale]

This console reminds me too much of the PS3 in the early years.

Bingo

 

[Shake Appeal]

Love the support for Europe

Where? Who?

 

[Vandiger]

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

This would have been nice to ditch paying "rental" fees on my cable box

 

[kaching]

The people who are outraged that MS didn't put cable and satellite tuners inside a game console. Nobody is ever going to do that, there are too many competing standards.

Pass-thru devices are nothing special. It's a nice to (finally) have on a game console, but nothing special. The way the rumors talked this up made it sound like MS was reaching for something different. Obviously it was a stretch to think tuners were going to be built in, but that's what everyone had to work with as far as the rumors went.

 

[marc^o^]

They spent about 10mn on this feature and it's not even included? Did they say it explicitly, I find it deceiving.

 

[Kintaco]

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

 

[sankt-Antonio]

I know of one single person who has cable, and he got rid of it. This whole OS quick switching to tv is not going to be used by most EU people. What a shame.

 

[jet1911]

To watch TV through your Xbox you need a cable box? Who would've thought... Come one guys. Think with your brains.

 

[ginger ninja]

This is the best wtf moment for me in this conference. There must be a related gif to this

 

[UraMallas]

In this thread I learned that people thought Xbox One had cable and satellite TV tuners inside of it.

Really guys? REALLY?

Yeah. What the hell. I just assumed you'd run it through your DVR. How else would it even be possible?

 

[The_Monk]

[/IMG]

Love the support for Europe

LOL

I also found this funny:

 

[ismk]

Well it looks like the first half of the One event was completely useless.

 

[NullPointer]

So did MS make a DVR that actually puts more ads in your cable programming or what?

And I wonder how much advertisers are willing to pay for heart-rate metrics.

 

[Jucksalbe]

To watch TV through your Xbox you need a cable box? Who would've thought... Come one guys. Think with your brains.

If they make such a big deal about it, you'd think they wouldn't exclude a huge(?) group of people.

 

[gamemadmax]

What does this mean for gamers who play games on a monitor ?

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

I'm guessing the people who thought the system was streaming cable were going to be outraged if Microsoft would have charged a cable like fee to watch tv as well?

 

[Dude Abides]

This is a lot of stuff just to be able to tell my TV I want to watch Game of Tits.

 

[coldfoot]

SONY: PS4 supports off-screen gameplay, requires separate device.