Xbox One Console Reviews

wow 2 weeks after I buy the nvidia shield cuz I got tired of waiting around for the app lmaooo...great news tho...finally...I’m gonna test it tonite...might be too late to return the shield tho smmfh



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Couldn't have happened to a better jackass.
 
wow 2 weeks after I buy the nvidia shield cuz I got tired of waiting around for the app lmaooo...great news tho...finally...I’m gonna test it tonite...might be too late to return the shield tho smmfh

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easy workaround to it being available in EU...just changed the location of my system to UK...dled kodi and changed it back to US...they don’t ban ppl for that right? ah well gonna test it out soon
 
I always wondered what the live tv streams are really like on kodi. Thus far im not impressed lol.

live streams are too undependable and have been for quite some time...a lot of streams are dead and if they do work they’re pretty low in quality...I just like the media player and the way it organizes my video library but I can’t get it to recognize my external HD on my XB1 tho
 
I always wondered what the live tv streams are really like on kodi. Thus far im not impressed lol.

I tried the trash for an hour. I took that amazon stick back. The old saying is true U get what u pay for. After work i wish i would check for the best build asking what works. :curse: :thefinger: that. Hit a few buttons via the remote the blinds are lowered, satellite box and tv are on. :itsawrap:
 
I have never understood the purpose of live streams...I guess to each his own, but unless it's a sporting event I can wait to watch whatever it is I wanna see...
 
I’m putting zero tolerance repo on mine right now. I’ll let everyone know how it works. I don’t care much for the live tv just the movies.

Can’t add the ZT repo, has to be a Kodi 18 repo. I went with the Stevenwizard repo arty build. Seems to be working fine I need to tweak it just a lil bit tho.
 
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If you have the xbox one x.... turn you automatic updates off...

I completely forgot to do this when I bought mine and over December this bad boy has been downloading all these Xbox enhanced patches...

Not only has this shit filled up my drive but it also took me over my internet usage cap.
 
If you have the xbox one x.... turn you automatic updates off...

I completely forgot to do this when I bought mine and over December this bad boy has been downloading all these Xbox enhanced patches...

Not only has this shit filled up my drive but it also took me over my internet usage cap.
When I bought mines I had to download a 800 mb update. You already have an update 2 hours after releasing it? Oh Microsoft.
 
When I bought mines I had to download a 800 mb update. You already have an update 2 hours after releasing it? Oh Microsoft.

It’s these Xbox one enhanced games... I didn’t know that all Xbox one enhanced games would automatically download the enhanced versions if you have it set to automatic updates. Gears of war 4 was fucking 104 gbs...

104 gbs.... is insane.
 
It’s these Xbox one enhanced games... I didn’t know that all Xbox one enhanced games would automatically download the enhanced versions if you have it set to automatic updates. Gears of war 4 was fucking 104 gbs...

104 gbs.... is insane.

Its progress and im happy its here. They have a 3 terabyte external at BB for 90 bucks.
 
Its progress and im happy its here. They have a 3 terabyte external at BB for 90 bucks.

Oh I’ve got multiple external drives on this thing.... I just forgot to switch to a main download location when I transferred to the Xbox one x. I’m just amazed at how quickly a couple enhanced games could fill up an almost 1tb hard drive.
 
Damn I put a lot of hours into the The Division & Ghost Recon . I thought Shadow of War was going to take my top spot. I need to check the switch to see how many hours i put into Zelda.



My most played month was January also


Lol January was mine to..
 
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wait, if you are serious, then I minus whale gon head and buy it now. I was willing to hold out a month, but not an entire year

You know crying over price trying to pay free 99 is standard round here. Im shocked many brehs on here don't live the tiny home/railroad box movement.

If $500 is a bit steep sega and snes just dropped retro consoles.
 

Microsoft discontinues Xbox One Kinect adapter

Microsoft has ended production of the Kinect Adapter, the USB accessory that is required to connect the Xbox One Kinect sensor to an Xbox One S, Xbox One X or Windows device, the company confirmed to Polygon today.

“After careful consideration, we decided to stop manufacturing the Xbox Kinect Adapter to focus attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming accessories across Xbox One and Windows 10,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement to Polygon. As for any plans to bring back the item in the future, the representative declined to discuss Microsoft’s product roadmap, but said the adapter “will no longer be available.”

This appears to mark the end of support for Kinect on Xbox One. The writing was on the wall in 2016, when Microsoft launched the Xbox One Swithout the proprietary portnecessary to hook up the Kinect directly to the console. The voice-enabled camera peripheral can be plugged into a USB port on a PC, Xbox One S or Xbox One X, but only via the Kinect Adapter.

For eight months following the debut of the Xbox One S, Microsoftoffered the adapter freeto Kinect-owning customers who were upgrading from an Xbox One to an Xbox One S. The companyshut down that promotionin March 2017, and did not bring back the offer when it launched the Xbox One X last November. When Microsoft confirmed the end of the deal to Polygon in April 2017, it noted that “the adapter is available for purchase” for $39.99. As annoying as that extra cost might have been to consumers, it meant that people at least had an option if they wanted to use a Kinect with an Xbox One S or Xbox One X.

But the Kinect Adapter has now been out of stock for months at the Microsoft Store and retailers such asAmazon,Best BuyandGameStop, fueling speculation that the company has discontinued the item. In fact, if you search for “Kinect” on the Microsoft Store website, the adapterdoesn’t even show up in the resultsanymore; we were only able to access the sold-out product listing from anold link.

Because the Kinect Adapter has been so hard to find lately, it’s fetching exorbitant prices on the secondary market.Third-party sellers on Amazonare charging about $300 for a new item — 7.5 times the retail price of the accessory, and more than the cost of an Xbox One S — whileused adapters on eBayhave gone for hundreds of dollars in recent weeks. This has produced a rash of one-star reviews on the Kinect Adapter’sout-of-stock Microsoft Store listing, with customers raging in disbelief that they have to buy the device in the first place and in frustration that they can’t do so at a reasonable cost.

Without a Kinect, of course, you won’t be able to play any Xbox One games that require the sensor. This is perhaps why Microsoft re-released some first-party Kinect titles with traditional controls added, includingDisneyland Adventures,Rush: A Disney-Pixar AdventureandZoo Tycoon, for the Xbox One X launch. The Xbox One dashboard hasn’t supported Kinect-based gesture controls sinceNovember 2015.

Voice navigation and Cortana functionality do not require Kinect; except for “hey Cortana, Xbox on,” all commands will work with a simple headset microphone. And a Microsoft rep noted to Polygon today that the company added support for USB webcams to the Xbox One last October, enabling those cameras to be used for features such as Mixer livestreaming and Skype video chat.

As for the Xbox One Kinect itself, Microsoft announced in October 2017 that it hadended production of the peripheral. At the time, the company said in a statement to Polygon that “it is not the end of the journey for the technology” because, in part, “Kinect continues to delight tens of millions of Xbox owners.” Today, however, Microsoft has fully closed the door to the possibility of new Kinect users.

Correction (Jan. 3):The re-released Kinect games in question still support the peripheral, but Microsoft updated them to make them playable without Kinect. We’ve edited the article to reflect this.

https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/2/16842072/xbox-one-kinect-adapter-out-of-stock-production-ended
 
P Series upgrade for the fam who haven't purchased yet :yes:
  • TCL’s new 4K Roku TVs could be the best value of 2018
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Better in every way than last year’s P-Series — and now in more sizes
By Chris Welch Jan 8, 2018, 4:00pm ESTbest TV you could buy for under $1,000 in 2017. It offered fantastic image quality with full-array local dimming, both Dolby Vision and HDR10, and Roku’s easy-to-use software in a package priced between $599 and $650. (The $50 difference depended on whether or not you got the remote with voice search.) But it wasn’t perfect. For one, TCL failed to ship the P-Series in any size other than 55 inches, eliminating potential customers who might’ve been looking for something bigger or smaller. And the P-Series’ glossy plastic design did nothing to disguise its value-level pricing. For 2018, TCL is addressing both of those issues — and changing the name to avoid any confusion with Vizio.

This year’s revision of the P-Series has been renamed to the TCL 6 Series. It’s got a much more stylish matte, metal design, there are more local dimming zones, and it comes in the 65-inch model that was first promised a year ago. That model will have 120 local dimming zones, while the 55-inch 6 Series will have 96 zones. The original P-Series had 72 zones, so both of these models should see improved contrast and less blooming. TCL also says the 6 Series reaches a higher peak brightness than the P-Series. Hopefully it will also maintain the very low input lag that gamers including myself appreciate.

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TCL’s new 6 Series ditches the cheap-looking glossy plastic design of the company’s previous TVs.
TCL has added something it calls the iPQ Engine, which “allows for precision color performance, tailored to deliver accurate and optimized DCI-P3 color space coverage.” The company says you shouldn’t need to calibrate anything out of the box thanks to iPQ Engine. The 6 Series has 3 HDMI 2.0a ports that are each HDCP 2.2-compliant, so you’ll have no troubles with 4K HDR content coming from plugged in devices. Pricing isn’t yet available, but TCL has said that the 55-inch model should retain the same $650 price point as the P-Series.

The 5 Series

The 5 Series is TCL’s step down from the 6 Series, and it essentially replaces the current S Series. For 2018, TCL is introducing Dolby Vision HDR in addition to the already-supported HDR10. The 5 Series will come in sizes ranging from 43 to 65 inches.

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TCL’s 5 Series is the successor to 2017’s S series and adds Dolby Vision HDR.
Both the 6 Series and 5 Series from TCL will be available this spring. They continue to run Roku OS for straightforward access to streaming services, and all models will include a voice remote to help you pull up content faster.
 
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