Uniqueness as a "game machine that blends into the living room" that is different from PS4, which was found by connecting the Xbox One to an American TV

I rented a room in America for this

Microsoft's new hardware Xbox One released in 13 countries including the United States last weekend. It was a time when the PlayStation 4 was launched in North America last week, which was a tough choice for gamers in North America, but when I opened the lid, it sold 1 million units worldwide in 24 hours. The best start in Xbox history ”(from the official website).

By the way, the reporter moved to San Francisco this fall, and one of the purposes is to "connect the Xbox One to American TV." If you just get the hardware and play the game, you do not have to do that much, but in order to experience the interlocking function with the TV, which is one of the main features that PlayStation 4 does not have, get the cable TV of the general household in the United States That means I have no choice but to rent a room, so I decided to do it.

After actually getting it, setting it up, and spending about three days, I realized the unique personality of the Xbox One, which is different from the PlayStation 4 report I delivered last week.

Get into life!Kimo is Kinect's speech recognition

Connect the Xbox One to your cable TV with an HDMI cable. The back of the Xbox One has an input terminal for that as well as an HDMI output. The connection is as follows: antenna wire → cable TV box → Xbox One → TV / display. In short, the video from the cable TV is hijacked, wrapped with the Xbox One UI and projected on the TV, but controls such as changing channels and turning the cable TV on and off can also be operated on the Xbox One side. It has become.

You can also control the power of the TV itself, so just say "Xbox, on" to Kinect to turn on the Xbox One main unit, cable TV box, TV, and turn off all power with "Xbox, Turn off" Can be set. During this time, there is no need to touch the remote control of the TV or the like. The reporter's TV is a 3D TV from a slightly minor manufacturer called VIZIO, but there is no particular problem at the time of setup, just select the manufacturer name and do a little test, power on / off, mute / unmute, volume control I was surprised that all of them came under control at once (cable TV is from a major Comcast, so it's natural to be able to do it).

It doesn't make any sense if it's faster or more convenient to use a TV or cable TV remote control. Various functions are provided to avoid it. For example, the program guide function is one of the most used functions in the cable TV box, but Xbox One has a TV guide called "Xbox OneGuide", so it is not inconvenient (as it is not possible to set recording, so it is Use a cable TV remote).

It's even faster with Kinect's speech recognition. The TV app launches on "Xbox, Watch TV" and the channel switches when you say "Xbox, Watch ESPN". If you want to see a scene you missed a little, rewind with "Xbox, Rewind" (rewinding the program being broadcast is a function on the cable TV side). OneGuide can also be operated by voice command. You don't even have to touch the controller (by the way, you can also operate it from a tablet with the Xbox One Smartglass app).

It blends into your living room life even when you're not playing games, adding an Xbox taste to your TV experience and turning your regular TV into a super-smart TV. That's what makes the Xbox One a living room entertainment machine. When asked "what is this useful for the game?", It has nothing to do with the game itself, but it can be said that "the game life will probably be enriched" (this manuscript is also voiced from the side of the TV). I'm writing while changing TV channels and moving to the Twitch app to stream League of Legends).

Regarding the release date of Xbox One in Japan, Microsoft's Phil Spencer said in an interview with this magazine that it will take time to "release properly in" complete form "including partnership and local verbalization." As I said, after actually using it, I think that various localizations are necessary to do so far. Localization here is not just translation, but localization of services. It must be able to accept Japanese voice commands, support control of various TVs and cable TV / satellite box controls, and call TV guides in each prefecture of Japan without any problems. Considering the Japanese TV and home appliance industry, it will take time.

However, no matter how interesting the fusion with TV is, the main needs are as a game console. I want you to decide early.

The streaming distribution function has not been implemented yet, and the play video recording is up to 5 minutes ...

If you want to watch a movie, you can use services such as Neflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant Video as well as Xbox Video, and it also supports Blu-ray video (Blu-ray 3D did not work like PlayStation 4).

And if you use "Snap", you can watch TV while playing games. Snap is a function that can display various contents on the right edge of the screen, like the sidebar of a personal computer. "Practicing a combo with'Killer Instinct'while playing an NBA game with Snap" or "Watching a movie with Netflix, showing a friend's activity with Snap, I have a friend who started" Battlefield 4 "so I interrupted the movie there You can easily "participate in the war".

Snap is also an important feature for recording play videos. First of all, to explain the basics, the recording of the play video is done by an application called "Game DVR". Like PlayStation 4, the play is constantly recorded, and it is cut out as a video file at the specified timing. The easiest way to record is to tell Kinect "Xbox, Record that". When this command is recognized, it will leave a recording of the last 30 seconds from there. It's short, it's short, but it's quite convenient because you can save it without interrupting play even during intense battles or races. If you want a long time, call "Game DVR" to Snap (select from "Xbox, Snap"). With this method, you can either cut out the video by specifying the time up to the last 5 minutes, or start recording from that point and leave the video for up to 5 minutes.

The PlayStation 4's recording time of 15 minutes may seem a bit daunting, but the Xbox One has an editing app called “UPLOAD Studio” that allows you to connect multiple clips and add additional video and commentary audio to Kinect. It is also possible to make one video by recording with. It's not suitable for recording long plays, but if you actively leave small clips, you can easily make a video like "Top 10 Weapons Laughing in Dead Rising 3".

Anyway, PlayStation 4 which brought a "Share" button to the controller that can share anything with screenshots, play videos, streaming by pressing it can be said to be a part that has a slightly different way of thinking even though it is the same play video shooting. .. In the case of PlayStation 4, it is cut out and shared as it is, and in the case of Xbox One, it is rather a "material".

Not only can you share your videos with the Xbox One community, but you can also upload them to Microsoft's online storage "Skydrive." If you download the file (format is mp4) from Skydrive, you can edit it or upload it to Youtube as it is. One of the nice things about the Xbox One is that it can be easily retrieved as a file (PlayStation 4 play videos are currently only posted on Facebook).

On the other hand, the streaming distribution function is not attached at the time of launch, and it is a bit disappointing that it is scheduled to be implemented in 2014. I want to deliver "Dead Rising 3" as soon as possible!

Kinect premise

I'm sure some of you may have guessed so far, but the difference is that Kinect is not an option but a standard equipment. Unlike the Xbox 360, the Xbox One allows you to actively use Kinect for non-dedicated titles. Kinect tends to be thought of as a motion control, but I think there will be more and more examples of incorporating voice commands and expanding the operation with the controller a little.

Now, the power of the Xbox One as a new generation of hardware is perfect, exploding the fascinating course in Forza Motorsport 5, rampaging in open-world zombie heaven with Dead Rising 3, and barbaric in Ryse. I enjoy cutting people's limbs. But I also live with the Xbox One the rest of the time when I'm not holding the controller. That's how hard the Xbox One is. (Sentence: Mill ☆ Yoshimura)