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The media player came last month, but only from local storage. October update apparently adds DLNA (yay) and MKV.

They also announced today that the Plex app will be available this week for the X1 and coming soon on 360. While Plex is basically a DLNA server anyway their interface is pretty nice. May have to get busy with my Blu-ray to digital conversion process one of these years.

 
I'm waiting for PS4 to try to beat them like they did on the 3D.
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Well, Sony has known its coming since August when they announced the player would come in September and DLNA would follow it in a later update.

 
Sounds like people are pissed because they had to "dumb down" the PS4 to match the xbox. Get with the times xbox!

 
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Get with the times xbox!
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Maybe you should blame the correct party, as in Ubisoft. Sounds more like they just rushed development and wanted a scapegoat to me. There are numerous games running at 1080p and 60fps on the Xbox One. Destiny runs at that rate on both consoles.I think it's about time you figure out whose really to blame and stfu.

 
Here is the sad part about a month ago or so they announced there was a 1080p for PS4. So we know it wasn't a limitation of the game engine. So xbox comes out with one 1080p game. Man they must had rounded up some extra power to push that. In this day and age there is no excuse that everything can't be 1080p. Even if you don't notice a difference there still is no excuse. Shoot there are PC games starting to come out in 4k. Time to get with the times.

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Here was their official reply:

"We decided to lock them at the same specs to avoid all the debates and stuff,"
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More:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=907457

 
@nodle do you read anything people say, or just make up your own shit. One game? I gave one example. There are others. I won't bother to go do your research for you, but off hand I know the Forza games and Alien isolation are 1080p.

Xbox 360 and PS3 had 1080p, the new systems are both more powerful than the older systems. Developers are just rushing their products to the market and cutting corners because it's been the norm and they can.

Is the PS4 technically slightly more powerful? Yes. Does that mean the Xbox One cannot do 1080p? No. There are example out there that it can, so obviously it is not entirely an issue with the system.

Kind of like the iPhone being far less powerful than any of it's competitors flagship devices, yet I don't see you ripping on that. Developers take the time to get things to run on it anyway.

 
And yes, I saw their official reply yesterday. Hence the reason I said they wanted to cut corners and used a scape goat. But as I alluded to in my last post, I have a feeling you barely skim others' posts and just assume its something you can use to throw up some more of your own agenda/propaganda/justifications.
 
Coworker is trying to sell me his Xbox 1 for $200. He wants to buy the new CoD one coming out.
 
No proof yet, but interesting.

The Xbox One sold better than the PlayStation 4 in September, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. He is estimating that Microsoft sold 325,000 new Xbox Ones at U.S. retailers last month while Sony sold 250,000 PS4s. This is notable because Sony’s system has sold better than Microsoft’s in nearly every month since each gaming device launched in November. September is also when Activision launched its blockbuster sci-fi shooter Destiny, which Sony helped market as a PS4 game even though it is also available on Xbox One and the older systems. Both corporations are locked in a battle in the console-gaming sector, which is worth billions of dollars in the U.S. alone.“We expect Xbox One sales to exceed those of the PS4 for only the second month since launch,� Pachter said in a note to investors.These Wedbush numbers are just a prediction, and we should learn if they are accurate this Thursday when industry-tracking firm The NPD Group reveals its sales data for the month of September.
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Had no idea they outsold them nearly every single month. Figured it would bounce around and be more even.
 
You have to admit, the xbox has been doing great since the new guy took over. They are pumping out updates left and right even more than the PS4.
 
Major Nelson put up an article of all the updates in the past year (started in Feb). The full blog called out some fan favorites, but the full list of added features follows:

February Updates

  1. See and manage your storage space
     
     
     
  2. Control your install lineup and more easily manage your download queue
     
     
     
  3. Separate My Games and My Apps lists so you can easily create separate queues for both
     
     
     
  4. Track how much battery life is left on your controller
     
     
     
  5. Support for your USB keyboard with your Xbox One
     
     
     




March Updates

  1. Friends list moved to front and center on the homepage of the Friends app
     
     
     
  2. Party chat turns on by default
     
     
     
  3. Chat with friends playing different games
     
     
     
  4. “Invite friends to game†option available in your multiplayer titles
     
     
     
  5. See a list of “Recent Playersâ€
     
     
     
  6. Twitch live streaming support
     
     
     
  7. Optical out supports 5.1 Dolby Digital
     
     
     
  8. Support for Dolby Digital surround sound over HDMI
     
     
     
  9. Support for 50Hz output for TV
     
     
     
  10. Tailor the number of volume up/down adjustments
     
     
     
  11. SmartGlass updates: Receive notifications of Xbox Live messages, check out what your friends are doing, see their latest highlight clips, and unsnap apps with SmartGlass
     
     
     
  12. Support for new Xbox One accessories: Xbox One Stereo Headset and Adapter, Xbox One Media Remote, and third party headsets
     
     
     
  13. Browser improvements: Direct link to IE, new gesture and controller features for Bing and Google maps, and search improvements
     
     
     
  14. IR blasting of power and volume to TVs/AVRs for all regions
     
     
     
  15. Easy sound bar setup
     
     
     
  16. View Game Clips in Snap mode
     
     
     
  17. Passkey feature to protect user settings
     
     
     




April Updates

  1. Support for 50Hzoutput for Blu-ray
     
     
     
  2. Controller and headset adaptor firmware updates that reduce audio static and improve wireless connectivity
     
     
     
  3. Silent reboot after system updates and system update on demand
     
     
     
  4. Improved GameDVR video quality through compression algorithm improvements
     
     
     
  5. Kinect voice and motion improvements for quality and reliability of Xbox One commands
     
     
     
  6. Game save progress bar shows the status of your game saves
     
     
     
  7. See what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently
     
     
     
  8. Notifications to see when favorites and friends sign in to Xbox Live
     
     
     
  9. Friends who are in multiplayer are identified in the friends list
     
     
     




May Updates

  1. Sound Mixer for apps in Snap mode
     
     
     
  2. Volume control when using Kinect with chat
     
     
     
  3. Opt-in to help improve speech recognition
     
     
     
  4. Take the next system update when you want
     
     
     




June Updates

  1. External storage support
     
     
     
  2. The ability to add your real name
     
     
     
  3. OneGuide and Universal Remote Control added to SmartGlass
     
     
     
  4. Select an account for automatic sign-in
     
     
     
  5. For Xbox One owners in Canada and Europe, access to OneGuide and more TV, SmartGlass, and voice features
     
     
     
  6. Games with Gold & Deals with Gold
     
     
     
  7. All Xbox Live members can access popular gaming and entertainment apps without a Gold membership
     
     
     




July Updates

  1. Snap Mode for Achievements
     
     
     
  2. Double-tap to launch Snap Center
     
     
     
  3. Choice of spoken language in New Zealand, Ireland, and Austria
     
     
     
  4. Background updates for future digital bundles and compilation discs
     
     
     
  5. Ability to like GameDVR clips
     
     
     




August Updates

  1. Activity feed updates: New ways for you to interact with friends in the activity feed
     
     
     
  2. Mobile purchase from SmartGlass or Xbox.com
     
     
     
  3. Low battery notification
     
     
     
  4. Disable notifications during video
     
     
     
  5. Enabling 3D Blu-ray
     
     
     
  6. OneGuide in Brazil, Mexico, Austria and Ireland
     
     
     
  7. Last seen time in Friends list
     
     
     
  8. Pre-order and pre-download titles
     
     
     




September Updates

  1. Expanded Friends area on Home
     
     
     
  2. A new Media Player app for USB and DLNA playback
     
     
     
  3. Improved Party app with party leader settings
     
     
     
  4. New features for SmartGlass: Post status messages from the Activity Feed and comments, share items from both your Activity Feed and Game Clips, personalized Activity Feed added to your profile, threaded messages, record game clips directly from the Now Playing bar, What’s New page highlighting the features of each release
     
     
     
  5. “Xbox On†capabilities in Australia, Canada (French), Italy, Spain, Mexico and Brazil
     
     
     
  6. Boot directly to television when coming out of connected standby
     
     
     
  7. Manage controllers and other accessories under Settings – Devices & Accessories
     
     
     
  8. Bandwidth Usage shows users how much bandwidth their Xbox One is consuming over a period of time
     
     
     
  9. Choose multiple GameDVR clips to delete at once in the Upload app
     
     
     
  10. Save Avatar Gamerpics to users’ OneDrive
     
     
     




October Updates

  1. Snap Center updated to include quick access to Friends, Messages, Achievements, Game DVR, clock and battery indicator
     
     
     
  2. Friends Snap App
     
     
     
  3. Messages Snap App
     
     
     
  4. Achievements App
     
     
     
  5. See a list of top games in your profile and your friend’s most popular games in the Friend’s section of SmartGlass
     
     
     
  6. Improvements for TV and video
     
     
     
  7. Media Player DLNA and MKV support
     
     
     
  8. Live TV Trending based on your country and OneGuide settings
     
     
     
  9. USB-attached Xbox One Digital TV Tuner available in Europe (UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain)
     
     
     
  10. Stream TV to SmartGlass with the Xbox One Digital TV Tuner
     
     
     
  11. Live TV MiniGuide for markets where OneGuide is available
     
     
     
  12. OneGuide in 12 new countries
     
     
     
  13. Apps with live TV channels include their TV listings within OneGuide and other Xbox TV features work with these apps
     
     
     
  14. Universal remote control in SmartGlass
     
     
     
  15. Live TV initial setup experience
     
     
     
  16. Live TV cable & satellite box auto-detection
     
     
     
  17. Updated Devices & Accessories page
     
     
     
  18. Firmware updates
     
     
     
  19. Find my Controller to easily find (or identify) a controller by making it vibrate
     
     
     
  20. Hide Games & Apps on your console
     
     
     
  21. Password resets and added protection made easier
     
     
     




November Updates

  1. Custom backgrounds
     
     
     
  2. Share your location and bio as part of your profile and select a set of showcase items that are displayed
     
     
     
  3. Tweet about your favorite game clips
     
     
     
  4. Live TV Trending
     
     
     
  5. Twitter TV Trending
     
     
     
  6. Xbox TV Trending
     
     
     
  7. Tweets in MiniGuide
     
     
     
  8. Recents and Favorites in MiniGuide
     
     
     
  9. Store pages on Xbox One improved to quickly browse and find content
     
     
     
  10. Friends’ game activity on SmartGlass
     
     
     
  11. Games with Gold & Deals with Gold on SmartGlass
     
     
     
  12. SmartGlass Store improved to easily find and download apps for your Xbox One, and a Coming Soon filter for Games and Add Ons
     
     
     
  13. Easily snap from a full screen experience and move Internet Explorer into snap mode
     
     
     
  14. Internet Explorer featured sites
     
     
     
  15. My Stats shared in Preview dashboard
     
     
     
  16. Leaderboard added that shows how you stack up against your friends
     
     
     





 
Insane! I tell you I will give props to Microsoft for all of these updates. Sony what happened to you?
 
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