A while back we posted about the Change.org petition to bring Dolby Vision to the Xbox One platform. Happily there has been some movement on this front, with support for the HDR format added for the Netflix app coming in the most recent Insider update. While it’s not the thing I want exactly (Dolby Vision support for UltraHD Blu-ray playback), […]
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I’ve mentioned that I bought our Xbox One S primarily as an UltraHD Blu-ray player, so this petition to add Dolby Vision and HDR10+ to the platform is a great way for Microsoft to add more value to the device – as well as demonstrate the benefit of choosing something that will receive updates and evolve over time. Personally, I’d […]
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I bought an Xbox One S primarily to act as a UHD Blu-ray player for me, that also plays games for the kids. It hasn’t been an easy thing, and I’ve been meaning to do a “Xbox One S sucks…” write up for ages, just never got around to it. While that title would have been harsh, it actually works […]
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It isn’t very often when a new product leaves me speechless, but the Axiim Link HD did exactly that when I discovered its existance. It is fantastic in its simplicity (as a product) because it essentially turns your Windows 10 HTPC or Xbox One into a multi-channel wireless audio (via WiSA) “AVR”. Based on the PR it looks like audio […]
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While it’s pretty shameful that the XBox One didn’t ship with HBR bit stream support, it wasn’t that big of an issue until the next-gen formats found on UltraHD Blu-ray came out, because to get all that spatial goodness they must be decoded in the AVR. Microsoft promised to deliver exactly that a while back, and it looks like the […]
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If you’re a PlayStation 3/4 or Xbox One PLEX aficionado, you will be pleased to learn that according to Neowin all three apps have been freed from the shackles of service fees. The Plex system of apps and services is fast becoming the most popular way to organise and view extensive home media collections. Yesterday the team announced that the […]
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