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What do you guys think about an over-the-air tuner for the Xbox One? Xbox One preview program members can try it out now, everyone else will have to wait until the product launches.
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Why? Most TV's have digital tuners in them. I'd hope that if you're dropping $349 on a gamin system, you'd have a decent TV with a digital tuner already built in.
Considering that MS tried to sell XBone as an "entertainment device" and not a gaming console, this should come as no surprise.
Why? Most TV's have digital tuners in them. I'd hope that if you're dropping $349 on a gamin system, you'd have a decent TV with a digital tuner already built in.
So what's the point? You can plug the antenna into your TV and watch, or you can buy an extra device to plug the antenna into, and then turn on the TV and the Xbox to surf. Seems stupid. More devices to control, more power being wasted. I don't get it.
Why? Most TV's have digital tuners in them. I'd hope that if you're dropping $349 on a gamin system, you'd have a decent TV with a digital tuner already built in.
So what's the point? You can plug the antenna into your TV and watch, or you can buy an extra device to plug the antenna into, and then turn on the TV and the Xbox to surf. Seems stupid. More devices to control, more power being wasted. I don't get it.
MS needs to add support for the hd homerun prime, then they will have a real solution. Simply add a usb drive for DVR storage.
My over the air signal goes into my DirectTV which is play gged into my Xbox One. I already record OTA through the DirectTV DVR.
This is being aimed at Millennials, not boomers. Millennials don't own TVs and so this adds a tuner to their monitors so that they can watch TV without having to buy an actual TV. They also want to create their own channel line up, etc which is one reason why Roku is so popular. Over the Top, Cord Cutting, whatever you call it, hate it or love it, this is the right move for MS for the future.
No surprise to me given the fact the XBONE is a glorified TV Box top that plays 720p games.
Why? Most TV's have digital tuners in them. I'd hope that if you're dropping $349 on a gamin system, you'd have a decent TV with a digital tuner already built in.
So what's the point? You can plug the antenna into your TV and watch, or you can buy an extra device to plug the antenna into, and then turn on the TV and the Xbox to surf. Seems stupid. More devices to control, more power being wasted. I don't get it.
Yes...I would have thought that Microsoft's drubbing at the hands of the PS4 would have taught the company something about what people want in a *gaming* console...(hint: not a set-top box!)...but maybe they haven't learned yet--even having to practically give xBones away to sell them these days (and they still can't catch the PS4. Of course, PCs handily outsell in a month what the PS4 and the XBone combined have sold since launch!) If people want OTA digital TV reception they should buy the appropriate TV and/or tuner, and I think most will do exactly that.
My 360 was hooked up to monitors via VGA for years.I can't say that I've ever seen a console hooked up to a monitor in real life, only TV's and maybe a few projectors. I supposed it's possible I missed a few, but I used to visit hundreds to thousands of homes per year professionally.
My 360 was hooked up to monitors via VGA for years.
That said, even with the ubiquity of HDMI (making every [new] console compatible out of the box with every HDMI-capable monitor), it's still likely a very uncommon usage scenario. There's just no reason not to buy a decent-sized HDTV with tuner and hook your console(s) up to it; they're too cheap to skip.
No, I'm not. I was only commenting on the "console hooked up to monitor" issue. I like the idea of the Xbox One tuner and if I thought there was a snowball's chance in hell that I could get reception in my apartment, I'd buy it when it was released.But you, like just about every else, are over looking the use here.
No, I'm not. I was only commenting on the "console hooked up to monitor" issue. I like the idea of the Xbox One tuner and if I thought there was a snowball's chance in hell that I could get reception in my apartment, I'd buy it when it was released.
In short, don't attribute opinions to me unless I give at least some indication I hold them. Thanks!
Assuming you have a TV with a tuner (or a separate tuner), build an antenna with coat hangers If it doesn't work, you're only out a few bucks. From what I've read, they work well, but I have no first hand experience. Note I didn't check this specific video. I distinctly recall videos making very simple ugly ones (that apparently worked well when tossed behind a TV) and ones that were more elaborate and mounted outside. Ultimately, it's just a UHF antenna. If you don't mind spending a few bucks (assuming you don't have the wood, screws and sandpaper), it might be worth trying.
Or, I could try out an actual indoor antenna, which I've done, which didn't work. I wasn't just guessing that I would have a hard time getting OTA signals.Assuming you have a TV with a tuner (or a separate tuner), build an antenna with coat hangers If it doesn't work, you're only out a few bucks. From what I've read, they work well, but I have no first hand experience. Note I didn't check this specific video. I distinctly recall videos making very simple ugly ones (that apparently worked well when tossed behind a TV) and ones that were more elaborate and mounted outside. Ultimately, it's just a UHF antenna. If you don't mind spending a few bucks (assuming you don't have the wood, screws and sandpaper), it might be worth trying.