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Xbox One will likely boot faster than your TV while in standby mode
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I'm shocked that something that isn't fully turned off starts faster than something that is off!
This is engineering far beyond what mortal man has ever encountered! MS is light years ahead! I mean, unless you look at PCs, laptops, tablets, MP3 players, handheld gaming consoles, yadda yadda yadda ...
This is engineering far beyond what mortal man has ever encountered! MS is light years ahead! I mean, unless you look at PCs, laptops, tablets, MP3 players, handheld gaming consoles, yadda yadda yadda ...
ebullientprism
Member
Fuck yes! 5-7 seconds saved. Will probably put them towards learning a new language. Or Piano.
I'd still switch it off over night or at work since I'll go several hours without playing. But while I'm at home? I'll leave it on standby
Sure, you'll just have to wait for the game updates to download before you can play your game since they didn't download overnight.
not even funny/10
Maybe standby is also active in the lowest power state. $1.83/year if so.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Nealand Liquor
Member
Rethinking my ps4 pre-order now.
I may well be talking out my arse here
what's new, hir hir hir...
Maninthemirror
Banned
Major couldn't take the heat at GAF? Major are you online ?
Also good to know that this is in place as a feature .
Also good to know that this is in place as a feature .
Most likely faster than my Philips 7xxx series. That thing takes so long to turn on that even my Harmony One remote has problems with it (it sends HDMI source command too soon).
But very unlikely that is faster than my 2006 Bravia LCD. That thing is almost instant. Probably because it doesn't have any of those new fancy features, just plain TV.
I wonder if IR blaster will just turn on/ff the TV or it will also be able to switch HDMI inputs (for example if I leave TV on PC HDMI before turning it off)
But very unlikely that is faster than my 2006 Bravia LCD. That thing is almost instant. Probably because it doesn't have any of those new fancy features, just plain TV.
I wonder if IR blaster will just turn on/ff the TV or it will also be able to switch HDMI inputs (for example if I leave TV on PC HDMI before turning it off)
Good Question, curiosity if he realized he agreed with a potential insult (I like gifs) whilst agreeing.
So, it's like the Vita then? as expected.
silver.tongue
Member
I really think Evillore should trademark Neogif... We know Neogaf will eventually change it's name to that.
Marvel
could never
I feel like we here at GAF are a Crocodile and Nelson is poking us repeatedly with a stick for shiggles from time to time lol. Won't be using the feature much myself, too paranoid the thing will spazz out or overheat or something. My tech gets turned off when I'm not using it, electricity is expensive.
famousmortimer
Banned
Don't worry guys I just dispensed some justice.
One upvote to Albert for delivering info.
One upvote to that other dude for "NeoGIF."
One downvote to Major Nelson.
One upvote to Albert for delivering info.
One upvote to that other dude for "NeoGIF."
One downvote to Major Nelson.
* Slow Clap for Major *
He's absolutely right. I mean look at the first post
You guys cant say anything
He's absolutely right. I mean look at the first post
You guys cant say anything
or what's really getting old is GAF whining everytime Major Nelson or anyone else at MS is doing their job. Marketing a machine that's coming out in a matter of weeks.
Did people here actually read the news about standby mode? Or are you more focussed on a reply to a funny comment by MN?
Makes me wonder who the salty ones actually are!!
RumblingRosco
Member
I shut down my PC every time I leave it for more than 30 minutes; my SSD makes it so fast to shutdown/boot up that I don't mind the wait and would rather not leave it running for the (albeit extremely minor) electrical bill benefits. I turn off my monitor anytime I'm away for more than 10 minutes. Just a force of habit I guess.
Even tho i am getting a xbox this made me laugh to much lol also anyone know how much electricity it uses in standby mode
Andronicus
Banned
yall killing the shit out of "salty".
on another note, we're still waiting to see things...
on another note, we're still waiting to see things...
... I think people aren't complaining about them doing their job, they're complaining about them doing their job poorly. You don't take shots at consumers. You take shots at competitors.
if i was MS/Balmer, i would simply fire these incompetent PR people that made us question every single thing that comes out from MS.
However, they are just continuing the same path and then pretend they are victims which really doesnt work at all. It was only last week when they said "You know it outputs at 1080p" with regards to COD outrage and was it only month ago when they said "the truth will come out" with regards to those rumors of bad performance - and "the truth" did come out and it was far worse than rumor because nobody expected 125% difference in COD.
They need to draw the line, fire someone and tell their loyal customers that they are not going to do it anymore. Because reality is bad for them and these spins just delay the inevitable to few weeks later and then until another outrage when reality hits them.
You cant claim & promise one thing and have complete opposite happen in matter of few weeks - and when it does, then you are not a victim and nobody will support you.
famousmortimer
Banned
Yeah I guess for me it's that back in the day turning on and off PC's caused hardware failure. That's probably not true anymore. But shit, even if I leave for the weekend I dont turn my PC off.
Now that I think about it that's kinda dumb.
That's fine for me. If it saves me money in the end.
Now, I know people think "but it's just 14," but the the thing is, you have several devices in standby for around that amount. If you have several consoles, a cable settop box, a Roku or whatever, it all adds up. Before you know it, you can buy one or two new retail games a year for that amount.
I'll save what I can, I have about 6 devices plugged in (not counting laptops) that have a stand-by mode. And by the end of November, a seventh. Turning them off completely by switching off the power supply at night is a small effort to save some cash.
Monty Mole
Member
Ah yes, positive Xbox One news must always be responded to with a reminder about its bad points
Pretty much. My PC has a setting called "instant boot" and it is on to desktop in about 2 seconds from button push. Works great and it is not surprising to see this in consoles.
Not it's not a full boot, the system state is saved to RAM which stays powered. It's also not hibernate, as the info is not written/read from the harddrive with a powered off state.
And I think it is faster than my plasma TV. So this is great to see and sounds accurate.
Nah, I never turn my PC off unless it's going to storm (I get a lot of power outages). If I turn it off how will Steam update my games?!
Does it feel to anyone else as though MS's focus on this thing is just completely wrong all-round? When I hit the power button on my 360 or PS3, I usually wander off to the kitchen to grab a drink or a snack and play when I get back. 'I wish my console turned on more quickly' has literally never been a major concern to me. And in fact, it being quicker to turn on than your TV is completely pointless, since I can't play it without the TV on anyway. The same with Snap. I've literally never thought, 'it would be good if I could see, but not interact with, a tiny sliver of a webpage while I play a game'.
Meanwhile the stuff that could actually be interesting to me, the app store etc., they have completely ignored.
Meanwhile the stuff that could actually be interesting to me, the app store etc., they have completely ignored.
Funny how this isn't considered thread shitting.
Great to know there's standby mode which I'm sure will get heavy use by many people. I'll never use it out of fear my console will overheat. I'm sure my fear is silly but I don't want to take the chance, at least in the short term.
famousmortimer
Banned
Another solid point. I'm back on #teamleaveyourpcon
Breakfast at Noon
Member
"on is on, off is off"
lol.
lol.
The Elite
BOSS
I really think the bolded part is just you. I don't know anyone who actively wants their console to boot slowly so they can pick up a snack and a drink. I usually do those things before I turn on my console.
As for snap, I can see myself using it rarely. But I'm glad it's there.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Sarcasm aside it'll be nice to just say "Xbox On" and have it going right away. Generally I use my Xbox to play my P90X/Insanity/etc. DVDs and when I get home I'm changing clothes, etc. So being able to say "Xbox On" from the other room, then "Xbox Play Disc" and have it get through the ungodly long warning screen on P90X will be fantastic.
Sounds dumb, but it's the little things.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
As much as I don't like bashing, throw us a fucking (x)bone MS. Guaranteed, the true source of anything will be GAF impressions. Its sad that we have come down to this and the answer to everything is "You just wait and see!"
Fuck all of those that do this shit. Fuck the embargos. Fuck the stupidity. Fuck the secrecy.
Hate the fact that there are practically hundred of thousand of people out there who are ready to throw $500 on a device that its creators are afraid to talk about. This is why cellphones are kicking your ass; the device is out when its announced and there are already dozens of reviews of the final hardware released. When you debate whether your console is rebooting faster than TV, you need to reevaluate this mess.
famousmortimer
Banned
Or maybe there's like 9000 posts happening and a handful of mods and they haven't seen it yet...?
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Except when you say "Xbox, Eject Halo and insert 9POX".Sarcasm aside it'll be nice to just say "Xbox On" and have it going right away. Generally I use my Xbox to play my P90X/Insanity/etc. DVDs and when I get home I'm changing clothes, etc. So being able to say "Xbox On" from the other room, then "Xbox Play Disc" and have it get through the ungodly warning screen on P90X will be fantastic.
Sounds dumb, but it's the little things.
Not really. If it has a low power state/standby mode (99% positive it does) than there really isn't a reason to turn it off unless you have updates that require a restart or you just don't want it on. I leave my computer on at work all week and only occasionally turn it off over the weekends.
In other news, why in the world is Gaf so salty about a simple little feature on the X1?? My gosh, this whole thread is based of a minor Reddit comment. Is everyone really that upset that the X1 has a standby mode or is everyone upset because Major Nelson approved of a comment joke about Gaf? People here are so quick to offer insults but can't take the smallest of jokes lol...
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Except when you say "Xbox, Eject Halo and insert 9POX".
Ha, if only.
Maybe you should try it. Hit the power button on the controller, hit the switch on the side of the TV, run to the kitchen and by the time you get back the console and TV are on and waiting for you. No annoying sitting around waiting for things to load. Until you start a game and have to wait for like two minutes.
onlyindreams
Banned
What, we're not allowed to be skeptical? Supposed to just blindly accept whatever PR bullshit they give us? ok!
720p looks the same as 1080p!
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Rip that DVD into video files. That will do the most justice to your workout session.
Didn't they create Modbot as a superior mod to one day replace human mods. Modbot sees all as it is apart of the GAF
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