<![CDATA[Email: What they DIDN’T say]]>From VG247:
As shown in the Microsoft reveal stream, and confirmed in the release, “Live TV will require a supported receiver device with HDMI output,” which is sold separately.
The release describes Xbox One’s TV functions as follows, “Navigate and watch live TV from your cable, telco or satellite set-top box through your Xbox One. Microsoft is committed to bringing live TV through various solutions to all the markets where Xbox One will be available”.
The paragraph is littered with footnotes that confirm the US-only launch for the features, and reiterates the need for a second device
So half of what they shown in the conference will only work if you already have a receiver? Add this to the internet requirement and you have the Xbox Dumb going for the super-ultra high-end consumer.
I’d like to point out that the Xbox 360 initial year was not made of smoothness and silk. I get the impression that Microsoft and the third parties think this is all a slam dunk process.
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