The history of Physical Media Playback Issues during Early Phases of Adoption *off-topic cleanup*

[BRiT]

You've obviously never owned a dvd/blu-ray player during its launch window. It wasn't just as horrific, it was worse!. Some titles didnt play at all with no chance of getting it to work and mfgs didnt have firmware updates ready until months if not year later.

Guess what. It didn't die at birth.

 

[ProspectorPete]

there would have been devices that did work as intended, if the majority was Xbox One, then it would have failed harder than the 32bit collecovision CD attachment

 

[BRiT]

But it isnt and its been less time on XOS than those devices. Things will get better, you're just too damn impatient.

 

[ProspectorPete]

But it isnt and its been less time on XOS than those devices. Things will get better, you're just too damn impatient.

Things already are better for first generation samsung UDB BD players. I just thought I'd share something from somebody from Digital Foundry, who are (IMO) better informed and capable then most consumers

 

[Shifty Geezer]

This is what dark10x from digital foundry wrote (About Arrival and watching it on his One S)
if CD, DVD or BD ever had this kind of shit then those platforms would have died at birth

If XBOS was the only UHD player, you'd have a point. All this means is XBOS ain't worth getting for UHD playback - go buy some other player.

 

[ProspectorPete]

So true!

Btw, in a way, the way Xbox One S has handled UHD BD playback from launch up until now has some kind of charm to it.
Have you guys ever went to the cinema so see a movie around it's premiere, not having reserved tickets? 5 minutes before the movie starts?

You are still happy that you get to see the film, even if it means sitting front row on the left of the screen, not seeing the picture in it's full potential. It's disappointment when it doesn't work, but once you get to finally see it, everything comes together nicely, and you enjoy the movie, regardless of seats.