01-11-19, 05:29 PM
Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
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05-21-15, 04:10 PM
#4477
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Probably. Then again, I just found a $50 Blockbuster gift card in my glovebox yesterday when I cleaned out my car.
Here's the FAQs :
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/billin...nts-retire-faq
Here's the FAQs :
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/billin...nts-retire-faq
05-21-15, 04:25 PM
#4478
Challenge Guru & Comic Nerd
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
And thanks Decker. I feel you on the Blockbuster gift card, I've been burned several times in expiring cards/bankruptcy. I need to learn to use those things quickly.
05-21-15, 04:45 PM
#4479
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Jeez, that seems a bit excessive. I still have yet to understand why all of these companies are selling electronics boasting of so-an-so amount of GBs and then fuck you with the OS taking up a large portion.
Why doesn't MS (or Apple, Sony, etc.) sell an item that states it has 500 GBs, then have 650 GBs of memory so you actually get what they are stating they are selling? It's almost a bait & switch tactic.
In other news, I really like that you can run your cable thru the X1. It's especially good since my kid's TV only has two HDMI spots.
Does the PS4 have that option as well?
Why doesn't MS (or Apple, Sony, etc.) sell an item that states it has 500 GBs, then have 650 GBs of memory so you actually get what they are stating they are selling? It's almost a bait & switch tactic.
In other news, I really like that you can run your cable thru the X1. It's especially good since my kid's TV only has two HDMI spots.
Does the PS4 have that option as well?
And no, the PS4 does not let you run your cable through the system.
05-21-15, 04:54 PM
#4481
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
05-21-15, 07:33 PM
#4482
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05-21-15, 08:11 PM
#4483
DVD Talk Hero
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
So the USB OTA add-on works extremely well (I picked up a standard one for $10 more than the MS one because I'm impatient). Auto downloads channel listings and icons, etc; Turns the PITA aspect of OTA into a non-issue. I have a real antenna coming in tomorrow, the current one I have sucks.
05-21-15, 08:32 PM
#4484
Banned by request
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I think if I got the OTA tuner I'd need to pony up for a powered antenna. The one I have now requires too much constant management to get a good signal.
05-21-15, 08:34 PM
#4485
DVD Talk Hero
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I ordered one of the AmazonBasic 35 mile ones that you mount by/on your window. I do hope they implement full DVR support, the ability to rewind/ff works well.
05-22-15, 08:39 AM
#4486
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Another question for you seasoned X1 owners:
Do you keep your X1 in Instant On mode or Energy Savings mode? Have any of you tried both? Do you see any difference in performance or how it handles? Money savings?
Also, if you leave it in Instant On mode, do you hit the xbox button to shut the system off or should you just let it run? If you hit that button, does it stay in Instant On mode?
Do you keep your X1 in Instant On mode or Energy Savings mode? Have any of you tried both? Do you see any difference in performance or how it handles? Money savings?
Also, if you leave it in Instant On mode, do you hit the xbox button to shut the system off or should you just let it run? If you hit that button, does it stay in Instant On mode?
05-22-15, 08:44 AM
#4487
DVD Talk Hero
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I leave mine in instant on because I use it with my cable box and the ability to remote download / auto download patches is nice. Not sure why you'd shut it off entirely, that might save you $1 over the course of a year.
05-22-15, 08:49 AM
#4488
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I use voice commands via the Kinect. I have no idea on mode. I just know I walk into the room and say "Xbox, on" and it turns on then logs me (or my daughter in) via face recognition. Same with turning it off. "Xbox, turn off... yes."
05-22-15, 08:54 AM
#4489
DVD Talk Hero
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
The default "off" mode is the instant on / rest mode.
05-22-15, 09:00 AM
#4490
DVD Talk Legend
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
We did not get a Kinect so no voice commands or any of that nonsense. I am glad to see Kinect die the awful death it has. For a peripheral to have so much potential and to see it wasted consistently. I was its biggest cheerleader originally but now it just needs to go away for good.
It was funny when I was looking up info on the X1 and seeing old posts on different forums and columns stating that the X1 would NEVER be sold without the Kinect. We saw how long that lasted.
05-22-15, 09:02 AM
#4491
DVD Talk Hero
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
Yeah I was wrong about that, it's a good bit more. The Xbox One (w/ Kinect which apparently eats up a bit more due to Voice recognition) is 233kWh/y in standby. So that comes out to almost $28/year.
There's no kWh/y listing for it w/o Kinect.
There's no kWh/y listing for it w/o Kinect.
05-22-15, 09:24 AM
#4492
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I agree the Kinect games have been colossal disappointments. The ease of voice commands though for Netflix and such have integrated into my life/routine enough I would be bummed to see that go away.
Then again, I also have an Amazon Echo on order. Maybe i just like talking to machines.
Then again, I also have an Amazon Echo on order. Maybe i just like talking to machines.
05-22-15, 09:50 AM
#4493
DVD Talk Legend
re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
I agree the Kinect games have been colossal disappointments. The ease of voice commands though for Netflix and such have integrated into my life/routine enough I would be bummed to see that go away.
Then again, I also have an Amazon Echo on order. Maybe i just like talking to machines.
Then again, I also have an Amazon Echo on order. Maybe i just like talking to machines.
05-22-15, 09:53 AM
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05-22-15, 04:04 PM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
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05-22-15, 04:07 PM
#4498
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
05-25-15, 01:16 AM
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re: Xbox One: S $249 Now / X $499 November 7 2017
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My Best Buy™ member $10 in reward certificates per game title you pre-order and purchase. Eligible titles are available for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 and PC.
Batman: Arkham Knight
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Elder Scrolls Online
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Halo 5 Guardians
Battleborn
Rainbow Six Siege
Mad Max
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Tom Clancy's The Division
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Star Wars Battlefront
Forza Motorsport 6