Originally Posted by Microsoft

The all-in-one entertainment system

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 35646971)

Do you know if i will be able to stream movies off my WD network drive to the X1 just like i can do with the 360? If i can't then that is seriously messed up!

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35647275)

Except...

• No 3D Blu-ray support
• No Dolby Digital 5.1 over optical, just stereo or DTS 5.1
• No proper streaming audio/video support, just Microsoft PlayTo
• No support for playing media off a USB device

I see no excuse for any of those omissions, given that MS has been touting this as the ONE BOX YOU NEED, and a true "all-in-one" system.

What's even more pathetic is that the 360 happily supports DD5.1 over optical, and audio/video streaming from any DLNA / UPnP Media server, and audio/video playback from a USB device... why not the Xbox One?

Not everyone has an HDMI AV receiver, plus anyone who has 5.1 headphones is likely to need a Dolby Digital output over optical to be able to use them (I do for my Sharkoons, and I think Turtle Beach ones do too).


So, I shall continue to use my PS3 for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs that have DD5.1 instead of DTS soundtracks, and continue to use my PS3 to stream mp4 videos from my iMac or play mp4 videos from a USB stick.

Also, due to the lack of an iPlayer app or a Sky Go app at launch, I shall continue to use my PS3 for iPlayer and continue to use my 360 for Sky Go.

ALL IN ONE! :erm:





Unfortunately, Microsoft's "all-in-one entertainment system" and One box you need is lacking in that area of entertainment, and others.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 35647276)

Well i am -mod edit- annoyed now, if i can't stream movies from my WD World media drive........

Please refrain from bad language.

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35647282)

All that I imagine will be coming in a system update. Especially the 3D Blu Ray support. Seems odd that neither Next Gen console can do 3D Blu Ray or stream media. :confused:

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35647283)

I did some Googling at lunchtime, and there may be a way but it sounds like a fudge.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1252...ent-using-dlna

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I would assume (or hope, at least) that those features do get added... But they should have been there at launch.

As it is, the Xbox One is *less capable* than the 360 for various things.

I had thought my PS3 would only get the odd bit of use now if/when I get round to having another playthrough of the Naughty Dog games before selling it, but now it seems it will still be a media device for me too.