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These are all the features the Xbox Series X is losing vs. Xbox One

For all we're gaining with the Xbox Series X, and it's a lot, we're losing some staple features from the original Xbox One vision.

www.windowscentral.com

Here are some of the major features from the Xbox One era we're losing with the Xbox Series X.

Gone
HDMI-in
IR blaster
SPDIF optical audio

Probably gone?
OneGuide?

Possibly gone?
Kinect support?

Check the link if you want more information.

 

[Birdo]

Possibly gone?
Kinect support?

A single tear rolls down my cheek.

 

[Sir Vilhelm]

And nothing of value was lost

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Addition by subtraction

 

[nikolino840]

Deleting all the TV TV TV stuff

 

[captainraincoat]

These are all the features the Xbox Series X is losing vs. Xbox One

For all we're gaining with the Xbox Series X, and it's a lot, we're losing some staple features from the original Xbox One vision.

www.windowscentral.com

Here are some of the major features from the Xbox One era we're losing with the Xbox Series X.

Gone
HDMI-in
IR blaster
SPDIF optical audio

Probably gone?
OneGuide?

Possibly gone?
Kinect support?

Check the link if you want more information.

1. hdmi in was overrated as it never outputted 4k or HDR content
2. IR blaster....i think most things are controlled by phones/apps so no loss there
3. Optical audio is also not a great loss as most people run through their TVs...the only thing it may improve is gaming headset compatibility as some were bound to this

 

[RespawnX]

HDMI comes from a time when TV still played a role. Microsoft was right with its "TV" future, it just didn't become TV but streaming.
IR Blaster is no longer needed because we no longer need a remote control.
I cannot explain the absence of SPDIF. Probably simple cost saving, Sony started with the PS4.
OneGuide siehe HDMI-In.
Kinect is dead, sadly.

 

[Batiman]

Kinect died for our sins. I honestly miss my Kinect just for voice commands. Now I gotta press a damn button to turn my console on. Times are tough

 

[Quasicat]

For me, it’s the Background music player app. I would hope it’s just backwards compatible software accessing the USB port, but I play tons of music through it and it would be a deal breaker for me. That’s literally how much I use it!

 

[quest]

Well gamers got pissed off at the tv stuff Microsoft listened. It sucks for someone who uses them.

 

[Goliathy]

Good. Focus on power and on games. Thank you.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Fine by me. Xbone had a lot of really stupid ideas packed into it.

 

[ZywyPL]

With that auto-HDR I actually wish XBX came with as many HDMI-IN as possible. That single future is what actually makes buying a HDR TV viable, worthy purchase.

 

[HoodWinked]

all value adds since it lowers production costs that can be either allocated to other more important components or lower the retail price.

 

[Lukin1978]

No kinect omg what are we gonna do without it?

 

[FeldMonster]

I upvoted for the simple reason that you spelled "losing" with one "o", an unfortunate rarity online these days.


On topic, I am sad to see the HDMI in and guide go away, but the rest don't bother me. The IR remote was awful, rarely worked for me (seriously, I have to click 3-4 times for anything to register), and was a complete waste of my money.

Optical audio? Who cares? What TV doesn't have HDMI these days? (though judging by the heathens on this site arguing against 4K in next gen consoles, I wouldn't doubt if some of you out are still using component cables to game)

 

[DESTROYA]

No kinect omg what are we gonna do without it?

A single tear rolls down my cheek.

Cry on our butt cheek.

 

[UncleMeat]

I like being able to use my universal remote on my xbox, so no IR blaster sucks.

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

I remember when I tossed the Kinect into my closet on day one when the Xbox launched back in 2013. It's still in there!

 

[too much eslim]

I'll miss the TV features

 

[Codes 208]

And nothing of value was lost

 

[CJY]

XSX is losing the feature of being a console.

 

[Mistershine.]

I upvoted for the simple reason that you spelled "losing" with one "o", an unfortunate rarity online these days.


On topic, I am sad to see the HDMI in and guide go away, but the rest don't bother me. The IR remote was awful, rarely worked for me (seriously, I have to click 3-4 times for anything to register), and was a complete waste of my money.

Optical audio? Who cares? What TV doesn't have HDMI these days? (though judging by the heathens on this site arguing against 4K in next gen consoles, I wouldn't doubt if some of you out are still using component cables to game)

I use optical to connect to a DAC as running through the TV adds too much delay to rocksmith.

I like being able to use my universal remote on my xbox, so no IR blaster sucks.

They're removing the emitter, not the receiver, so you'll be able to use your remote.

 

[Kagey K]

XSX is losing the feature of being a console.

Yet you don’t want people shitposting in your threads right?

 

[Mattyp]

Optical is the biggest loss for expensive gaming headsets with mixers. Astro is apparently already working on a dongle so no great loss, knew this port was always going to die just a shame Astro hang onto it for so long.

 

[Kagey K]

Optical is the biggest loss for expensive gaming headsets with mixers. Astro is apparently already working on a dongle so no great loss, knew this port was always going to die just a shame Astro hang onto it for so long.

They should have been moving to Arc when it became a thing,

Im sure there will be affordable solutions to move over to it.

 

[PontiusFeeb]

Kinect died for our sins. I honestly miss my Kinect just for voice commands. Now I gotta press a damn button to turn my console on. Times are tough

I would too if "Alexa, tell Xbox to turn on" didn't work just as well.

 

[Alx]

I'd miss the HDMI in + OneGuide most (use it everyday, and yes it's still useful especially in countries where most people get their TV programs through their internet box). Kinect second (used daily for voice commands, and occasionally for the few games that use it).
As a consequence I'll probably keep my Xbox One as the main media center for a while. I'm not losing hope they'd add support to Kinect games on XsX though, after all they did say that all Xbox One games would run on it, and it only needs a USB port to connect it.

 

[darkinstinct]

No IR blaster would be a bummer. I love that my surround sound receiver just turns on with the Xbox.

 

[phil_t98]

These are all the features the Xbox Series X is losing vs. Xbox One

For all we're gaining with the Xbox Series X, and it's a lot, we're losing some staple features from the original Xbox One vision.

www.windowscentral.com

Here are some of the major features from the Xbox One era we're losing with the Xbox Series X.

Gone
HDMI-in
IR blaster
SPDIF optical audio

Probably gone?
OneGuide?

Possibly gone?
Kinect support?

Check the link if you want more information.

wasn't optical a port on the back of the leaked pics?

 

[TBiddy]

I remember when I tossed the Kinect into my closet on day one when the Xbox launched back in 2013. It's still in there!

Send it to me, then. I think my SO and my daughter would love to play some of the Kinect games

 

[Redlight]

I'll miss the TV features

Me too. Mine is integrated into a home theatre so I had voice commands for all components and I really liked the 'one input' features. The Series X seems like the most powerful console next gen so I'll probably stick with it. That said, if it power doesn't show up in third-party software then I'm jumping ship to Sony.

 

[darkinstinct]

wasn't optical a port on the back of the leaked pics?

There are multiple versions. That leaked version also had an IR blaster. The version DF saw did not. But of course their version could've just been a mockup. Or they removed some I/O for cost saving measures.

 

[cHaOs667]

These are all the features the Xbox Series X is losing vs. Xbox One

For all we're gaining with the Xbox Series X, and it's a lot, we're losing some staple features from the original Xbox One vision.

www.windowscentral.com

Here are some of the major features from the Xbox One era we're losing with the Xbox Series X.

Gone
HDMI-in
IR blaster
SPDIF optical audio

Probably gone?
OneGuide?

Possibly gone?
Kinect support?

Check the link if you want more information.

And I use(d) every single one of them.

I still have my cable box running through HDMI-in into my X1X and use the IR blaster to control it (OneGuide is so much better than the build in system).

But yeah, doesn't matter - my cable box will be gone in August (nearly nobody watches TV anymore in my household), SPDIF is not in use anymore (new AV Receiver) and my Kinect is hooked up to my PC.

btw: I miss the Picture in Picture feature - I've used this while half time shows at sport events happened...

 

[nikolino840]

And I use(d) every single one of them.

I still have my cable box running through HDMI-in into my X1X and use the IR blaster to control it (OneGuide is so much better than the build in system).

But yeah, doesn't matter - my cable box will be gone in August (nearly nobody watches TV anymore in my household), SPDIF is not in use anymore (new AV Receiver) and my Kinect is hooked up to my PC.

btw: I miss the Picture in Picture feature - I've used this while half time shows at sport events happened...

Don't you have the pip on your tv?

 

[-Troid-]

Damn the lack of Optical Audio port is gonna be a bit of a problem when I go to hook it up to my Surround Sound system; my reciever is pretty old and that's the newest cable option it supports.

 

[cHaOs667]

Don't you have the pip on your tv?

Yes, but the usability on the X1 was way more convenient (faster) on my old X1 than on my TV.

 

[Birdo]

Damn the lack of Optical Audio port is gonna be a bit of a problem when I go to hook it up to my Surround Sound system; my reciever is pretty old and that's the newest cable option it supports.

I've used an "HDMI Optical Audio Extractor" in the past. They extract optical audio from your HDMI passthrough.

There are loads on Amazon.

 

[Charles Brandon]

I use optical to connect to a DAC as running through the TV adds too much delay to rocksmith.

Yeah I use optical too because HDMI passthrough lags for all media. Like really bad. Annoying.

 

[thelastword]

Funny this OP, but some of these culled features were praised as what would define Xbox and the generation in 2013.... Kinect, talking to you TV, hdmi in and of course TV TV TV and snap....

The journalists lapped this up on how important these features were and how XBOX would take over the living room....

 

[Genx3]

And nothing of value was lost

I use optical for audio and wish the XSX was including an optical out.

 

[Sir Vilhelm]

I use optical for audio and wish the XSX was including an optical out.

Of course there will be people that still use optical out. Have you looked at sending optical out from your TV to your sound system? For myself and many others it is a lot cleaner, You never have to change your audio source

 

[diffusionx]

I hated Kinect, hated the OneGuide, hated the IR blaster stuff - none if it worked right for me, ever, and in fact for a period of time (from one system update to another) I couldn't get sound when I used my cable box. So good riddance, but that was just my experience.

 

[Bernkastel]

XSX is losing the feature of being a console.

Funny this OP, but some of these culled features were praised as what would define Xbox and the generation in 2013.... Kinect, talking to you TV, hdmi in and of course TV TV TV and snap....

The journalists lapped this up on how important these features were and how XBOX would take over the living room....

I have to applaud these guys for their ability to bring console wars to a completely unrelated thread.

 

[CJY]

I have to applaud these guys for their ability to bring conssole wars to a completely unrelated thread.

OK Shump

 

[Dee Dah Dave]

Of course there will be people that still use optical out. Have you looked at sending optical out from your TV to your sound system? For myself and many others it is a lot cleaner, You never have to change your audio source

I think on most TV’s the audio is stripped down to stereo when doing that. Newer TV’s can pass through Dolby Digital etc but not many can.

 

[xrnzaaas]

What about the brick power supply? Or is that still a thing with XSEX?

 

[Bernkastel]

What about the brick power supply? Or is that still a thing with XSEX?

Its been inside the console since Xbox One S.

 

[Endless Fluff]

IR blaster is really not needed anymore, since any remote should work as long as you have HDMI-CEC/Simplink (and whatever it’s called).

I use my remote to control my PS4 quite often to browse PSN or Screenshots etc and then switch back to my aTV. it’s nice that stuff works like that nowadays.

 

[ScarletSpider]

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