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Xbox One Media Center Solution

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24th December

Xbox One Media Center Solution

I have been learning the ins and outs of my new Xbox One over the past couple of weeks and here are some of my observations:

I like the tiled menu interface, and the look and feel of the menus
The entire system feels very fast and responsive
The integration of kinect seems to work well
No TV integration (guide or satellite/cable box) in Canada
Some games available, but nothing I am interested in as yet; let’s see what happens at E3
No Media Center (like the Xbox 360)

The last point is really critical for me.  I want to use my Xbox One for my own music, pictures, videos, recorded TV, etc.  In other words, I want Media Center functionality on my Xbox One.  This is right in line with Microsoft’s vision for the Xbox One :

“The all-in-one entertainment system. Where … Read More »