PdotMichael
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Why? To end as overpriced but underpowered machine in the biggest console market?
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XB1 TV features to be supported only for US/Japan at launch
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Why? To end as overpriced but underpowered machine in the biggest console market?
Well try to give them some respect that they are throwing Japan a Dog Bone and try to fight the PSV TV(no chance against PS4 which will have the same streaming options as PSV TV).
What features? Seriously interested.
Bitmap Frogs
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This is so fraudulent and dishonest yet he doesn't even blink. I wonder what kind of office environment breeds this contempt towards consumers.
MarshMellow96
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Didn't Sky say that they weren't interested? That they were happy with the NOW TV and Sky Go apps?
Slackbladder
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So Europe goes without. Does this not mean that the Xbox One is not fit for purpose in Europe if it has reduced functionality?
Fredrik
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No it's because of the delay to 2014 but you only get a free game if you had already preordered before the delay announcement. Pretty worthless imo.
Sho_Nuff82
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I don't understand why MS pushed so hard for TV and Kinect integration at their debut and then had "only" normal games ready for launch.
Why isn't this thing $349 again?
Why isn't this thing $349 again?
Seriously Microsoft? Are we really not past the age yet where certain system selling features aren't available in other countries just because? There has to be reasons but it's obvious that these guys aren't ready for launch.
I see what point he's trying to make but it's still a gigantic middle finger to the gamers who buy this thing, expecting it to work! He gamer, we know you don't care about these TV features, so y'know what, you'll get them later, when they're done. So for a few months, it's just gonna be some underpowered games console with a camera and a HDMI IN that doesn't do what it was designed for.
Are we sure they aren't supposed to launch in March? Titanfall would be an amazing launch title.
I see what point he's trying to make but it's still a gigantic middle finger to the gamers who buy this thing, expecting it to work! He gamer, we know you don't care about these TV features, so y'know what, you'll get them later, when they're done. So for a few months, it's just gonna be some underpowered games console with a camera and a HDMI IN that doesn't do what it was designed for.
Are we sure they aren't supposed to launch in March? Titanfall would be an amazing launch title.
Sky wouldn't be a partner, they'd be a competitor, they are creating their own TV ecosystem.
The sky Boxes don't feature HDMI-CEC so that's out of the question for now, regarding the IR Blaster, sure they could get that working, But I don't think Sky would help, the Sky Remote is desiged to be the only remote you need as it has intergrated TV controls as well(which actually coincidently can be used with the PS3 slim, or maybe just super slim, I forget depending on your TV)
Sky have also created there own on demand ecosystem, featuring the back catalog from Sky channels but also Iplayer 4od itvplayer and 5 on demand, of course these will likely feature on the XB1 too behind the paywll, but sky want people using them through the sky box.
I can't see Sky handing the key's to their kingdom over so easily.
EDIT: also reports are sky walked away from deeper discussions with them, originally it was claimed microsoft wanted to subsidise as a second sky box but Sky were not interested:
http://tech.uk.msn.com/news/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=255639568
Zatoichi's Cane
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This is eerily similar to Sony's Cell in a the toaster/fridge thing... Empty promises. They are advertising this thing as a super media machine, yet voice functionality doesn't work for most. TV functionality only works in the US and they are pretty standard stuff....
So I'm a bit MORE confused now. It seems as though Microsoft talked more about the TV integration at a recent event. This is from an article in the Metro today:
So does that mean it's kinda done but it won't be rolled out till next year?
"They did show the UK version of the One Guide though, but it was much simplified from the version demoed for America and not obviously more useful than the set-up box’s own guide. Although it did try to integrate app information along with live TV, with Microsoft adamant it would improve and become more useful over time."
But reports from the same event by people like TechRadar, VideoGamer and Gizmodogamer.com seem to be saying One Guide won't be launching in the UK till next year (which I thought was the case) because .. uh .. they have to "test all the boxes."So does that mean it's kinda done but it won't be rolled out till next year?
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