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hey everyone and welcome to another review by Jim's review room today we'll be looking at the much-anticipated Xbox one so without further adieu we'll just jump straight into it as of this review the Xbox one comes in only one configuration it comes with a 500 gig hard drive one collar which is black and priced at $499 now it's $100 more than the PlayStation 4 and it's not only because of the Kinect camera being included with the system but in this review we'll see why this extra hundred dollars is justified now as an entertainment and Media Console the unit fits in with most other audio video equipment surprisingly now at first this thing did look huge but after placing it next to my cable box / DVR and receiver it's about the same size so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb so whoever is bashing the size yeah to be honest with you it's fine with me now on screen you'll have your dimensions as shown and it weighs in at 8 pounds now you'll see a side-by-side comparison of the PlayStation 4 and indeed the PlayStation 4 is smaller all around now continuing with its physical overview the power sensor is where the Xbox logo resides with the eject button next to the slot loading game and blu-ray player now nothing else is found on the front and now rotating to the rear you have the power input to the far left HDMI out digital audio HDMI in 2 USB 3.0 ports in which you can connect an external hard drive to a port for the supplied Xbox Kinect and to the far right here you have an IR blaster and LAN cable connection and as you've seen there are just vents everywhere the top half of the system even is just a big hooded vent just to keep the system running cool Xbox one comes with Wi-Fi access and supports B G and n standards for those choosing wireless internet connectivity now wireless AC which is a the new upcoming wireless standard is not supported as with the PlayStation 4 as well now what you receive the box is the system itself one Xbox controller two double-a batteries for the controller a mono over-the-head headset for voice chat a power an HDMI cable the power brick which is massive as well but hopefully you can hide that somewhere behind you shelving and of course the brand new Kinect and regarding to connect I'm truly glad the wire is pretty long as I'm intending on running the wires behind the wall or eventually you know through or behind the fireplace and worth mentioning the Xbox ones internal hard drive is actually replaceable what the PlayStation 4 has a leg up in that it is easily replaceable now / iFixit coms Xbox one teardown you have to open the case remove the console speaker then the Wi-Fi board and continue removing its chassis just to expose the hard drive again it's not as easy but it is doable though and yes this will void the warranty now once you turn on your system setup was painless there's a lot of wires though but it's easy enough now what's unique about the Xbox one you connect your cable box HDMI line through the Xbox system then the HDMI out from the system goes to your TV in turn the Xbox one now supplements your TV viewing experience by offering an in system TV guide and controls now turning on your system will have you go through a series of security and set of questions which is fairly easy enough just like a cookbook recipe now Xbox tried to sing with my caper provider and cable box which is failed on every occasion I even manually entered in my cable box brand and model and still Xbox was unable to accept this so I do have access to the TV Guide which is great but I can't change the channels or change my valium through the voice commands now this is clearly something on my end but there have been cases where it does work for others and not work for some so just be aware of that though now continuing with its setup that's when you will see the offer for a free 30-day trial of Xbox Live Gold just the same as PlayStation 4 where they offer the PlayStation Plus again a 30-day free trial and I'll go over the xbox live in depth a little bit later and from my experience the home screen menu are strategically placed to offer as much content on a screen at one time now actually prefer two tiles microsoft offers over the horizontal menu that the PlayStation 4 has it's a similar concept to the Windows 8 platform now on the left are your pins to save your favorite apps and then the middle section here is the home section which houses your recent actions and current actions being performed now to the right offers suggestions for movies and additional apps for purchase or download and there's some very important apps for download and you know worth mentioning now some apps which no question up shines the PlayStation 4 and makes the Xbox worth getting now be sure to download skype since you have a Kinect now it's actually worth getting you might as well and Skype is great with its software produced zooming and following features now as you can see from me sitting down to getting up the camera follows me as I get up and move about that's amazing for family and friends needing to call each other now download Netflix and Hulu Plus or whichever service that you are currently subscribed to and you have to download the blu-ray / DVD player app to watch movies on your system it's odd Microsoft didn't include this or have it pre-installed but I guess some people don't need certain apps which is understandable download the YouTube app in which PlayStation 4 does not have as well as a bit bummed that is Sony did include that and lastly the upload studio app so you can record your gameplay edit it and upload it to the world now overall the main home screen works well and it's fluid and consistent almost across all of its actions and apps as for the PlayStation 4 some parts of its home page is instant and lightning fast in some parts takes time to load making it feel lagging in some areas specifically loading trophies now what really shines with the Xbox one is its true multitasking capabilities and voice commands now besides being able to play a game then jump back onto the home page to either check or send messages you can utilize Xbox snap feature which activates an app on one third of your screen for news and you can surf the internet while having other content on the main screen the system doesn't restrict you in just gaming only and you can mix and match at will now have your TV playing on the left and then surf the internet on the right or play a game pause it to record and edit clips then jump back into the game all on the same screen are just a few examples it's very dynamic now some people will utilize this feature more than others but at least it's available for use and lastly is the voice commands as mentioned no question Xbox offers so much more than its voice command such as options from saying Xbox on in your living room which basically turns out the Xbox to starting games accessing menus apps and even telling when the Xbox want to record your gameplay by saying Xbox record that now at times it works great even when I have surround sound on and a Kinect can hear my voice through the gaming noise now being an honest and upfront review the voice commands works for the most part but on occasion it doesn't register my voice at all now it's a little bit weird but this is where I found showing the voice commands to my friends a little bit embarrassing because I would have to repeat myself or I'd have to start over with the command prompt by saying Xbox then then it's corresponding action so in the end it's still a convenient feature that's a bit more intuitive and more you know has more options available compared to the PlayStation 4 now in regards to Xbox Live Gold the membership is $60 for 12 months and $25 for 3 months then comparing Xbox Live with PlayStation Plus they're similar yet have minor differences that set them truly apart now both services allows access to entertainment content like HD streaming of music movies TV etc but the flaw with that though without a paid subscription you can't use certain apps like Skype Netflix Hulu Plus etc and that's actually free though on the PlayStation Network regardless if you have a paid subscription or not you're already paying some odd dollar amount for the Netflix subscription and now you have to pay for the xbox live subscription as well it kind of seems you know defeating the purpose and now you have to have two paid services just to utilize one or the other now when you pay for either live or Plus you can play games online the difference I notice is with the paid subscription Xbox offers more apps for download and I got to mention Xbox offers an NFL app for those football crazed folks out there which is great now you have to have gold to utilize gameplay recording and uploading / Xboxes website again with the PlayStation you can do this for free with the ps4 now what is available with no subscription with Xbox you ask you can still keep in contact with friends and play your offline content you can still purchase movies TV music for streaming but again you can't have access to the streaming services like Netflix or Hulu Plus you get the web browser which is Internet Explorer which is much better than the PlayStation 4s and lastly and I know with PlayStation members this is at times their selling point so far the lineup in my opinion has been too great for either console and I'm speaking of games Xbox has killer instinct which is an awesome game on day one but it's only limited to one character now if you want to unlock the full game you have to pay to unlock it now PlayStation 4 has warframe which is a full game but mainstream is not gonna be playing this like Call of Duty or battlefield and now worth mentioning is the free games provided by PlayStation in the past for the PlayStation 3 now that had some very good games like Uncharted 3 Far Cry 2 infamous to Saints Row 2 hitman absolution Sleeping Dogs and the list goes on and on so as a whole PlayStation 4 looks like it has a leg up on this department being cheaper and offering free services plus a history of great games for download free once you're a member or a subscriber that's not to say Xbox may change their services down the road but only time will tell though as for gaming itself if you're watching this and it's still November December 2013 there's only a handful of exclusive titles to each system that makes it worthwhile to purchase now I believe the Xbox might have beaten the PlayStation here offering games like Forza 5 dead rasp 3 and in high-interest titanfall now PlayStation notables are neck which seems to be more family oriented you know fun kid oriented which is fine in some way so the next time was contrast warframe and Killzone Shadowfall are all out now for me it's Forza 5 and titanfall that has my personal interest other cross-platform games are available for both consoles such as battlefield 4 which is my favorite for the time being and of course the very popular called duty now as a whole not to say they are not fun but the launch titles in my opinion are ok just to keep us busy into 2014 comes around and to make this quick and short both systems look identically the same in graphical detail the systems are so new that the developers haven't getting utilized each system to its potential yet so although the PlayStation 4 might have a slight edge in its computing power is not yet utilized and all games out so far perform at the same or similar level now what's new with both these consoles involve a huge social aspect of sharing content a PlayStation 4 does this pretty well and intuitively with its share button right on the controller the PlayStation 4 continuously records your last 15 minutes of gameplay and then you can save it and upload that footage to Facebook or on to your PlayStation homepage now with Xbox it only records only 5 minutes though when prompt to do so with the upload studio app and with Xboxes voice command remember record that it only records the previous 30 seconds for those instances where have you've done something let's say amazing or epic that you just want to capture right away and lastly I want to touch base on the controller's now PlayStation 4 did a complete redesign and they're offering basically having a bigger controller better grips buttons a trigger button that's actually a trigger now and whatnot so several refinements though have been made to the Xbox ones controller an already outstanding remote and all I have to say it's one great feeling controller now I have the PlayStation 4 and have them playing on that for a while now but as soon as you hold an Xbox one controller the handles are much more angled and contoured rather than a PlayStation 4 surround handles not only that the trigger buttons are huge on this thing allowing for no-questions-asked a better response time when you pull on that trigger the joysticks alone are amazing now PlayStation 4 tried to dimple them in and offer their rubber for no or non slippage gameplay but the Xbox one offers a deeper dimple and a texture surrounding the joystick feels so grippy it's amazing in the control looks amazing as well with chrome accents to accentuate the matte black the only downfall though that d-pad itself feels and even sounds springy like you hear it moving it doesn't feel good and playing games like killer instinct almost makes me feel like I'm gonna break the d-pad for sure but overall sorry PlayStation folks actually prefer the Xbox controller more the headset that comes with the system and connects to the controller is good and players can hear me fine on that I just wish this time around for the controller they would have a rechargeable battery pack built in but overall the controller the headset top notch no questions asked just that little d-pad is a little bit of a nuisance button that it's great so overall my experience with Xbox one and just being reasonable it's a great machine with small nuances too just like the PlayStation 4 and design wise I believe the PlayStation 4 wins but a huge part why the Xbox is so big it does have two HDMI connections to connect with the cable box and I'm pretty sure other internal offerings as well Xbox offers more apps for download but yet again they're not free to use like the PlayStation 4 unless you're a subscriber you have to have Xbox Live Gold to use the PlayStation has multitasking but not to the level Xbox the controller feels much better on the Xbox the Kinect camera is very nice to utilize both for voice commands and skyping I mean those are just a few examples best shows there's pros and cons to each system and they are both great but for me although it's $100 more with the features and apps currently available with a day one release titles currently available with the home page interface I personally prefer any controller that is outstanding to hold I would actually go with the Xbox one now although they try to rip me off several months ago they try to rip us all off by restricting buying used games and restricting trading etc but let's put that behind us I guess and enjoy gaming right so I hope you enjoyed this video hope it helped you in some way please post this video to your friends who are still debating on which system to buy if you made it this far in this video please like this video and subscribe to me of course for future two new products this is Jimmy from Jim's review room take everyone by