Xbox One Only Accepts Specific Headsets, Microsoft Explains Why
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Considering that there were issues during the XBox One reveal with people's Kinects following instructions from the video while they were streaming over XBox Live.... Yeah, I doubt they had the foresight to program the thing to filter any sounds/voices originating from the XBox. Which will be even funnier when the trolls start telling your XBox to switch to TV in the middle of a COD matchOwyn_Merrilin said:
It does have voicechat and comes with a free headset.Mick P. said:
However
You get what you pay for.
On the bright-side of things it looks like a standard connection so you won't have to chuck your old headset away.
Its the same thing as the 360s audio connector when you try to use a standard HD lead, it has a plastic tab on it (which can be removed quite easily) to stop you using said standard HD cable so you have to buy Microsofts at like 4x the cost.
All that about higher speeds is a complete load of bullshit, the 3.5mm audio jack which is standard for headphones and such is more than fine for a xbox headset.
All that about higher speeds is a complete load of bullshit, the 3.5mm audio jack which is standard for headphones and such is more than fine for a xbox headset.
"What is this you already got a headset? how dare you buy your own headset that is confortable and not pay US for it, you must buy our shitty headset that norally is sold for 10 $, but instead we will make you pay 100$ or else your consoles will not work" herp derp
we saw this with 360, and that alone was reason enough for me to raise hell for anyone who owned one. this sort of shit should not be legal to begin with. basically they are doing a force monopoly.
yes? then use the same headset since its a standart plug (provided you dont ahve 360 headset which as much a "unique plug" as the Xbone).
No? then you clearly dont need one to game to begin with.
Capcha: one fell swoop.
yeah, i guess you cant make a dead man fall....
we saw this with 360, and that alone was reason enough for me to raise hell for anyone who owned one. this sort of shit should not be legal to begin with. basically they are doing a force monopoly.
software. Your headphone does not respond to software signals = not plugged in. there are more ways to block stuff other than unput method.Covarr said:
Its called Windows 8. While it is not active now, technically windows 8 is fully capable of locking you out of ANY program they dont like with a simple update. basically the windows will tell you that the program is not supported.Raioken18 said:
By making it extremely popular reality TV show that millions watch? (Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Jersey Shore.... i cant really come up with more titles i dont watch them), you get the point)lacktheknack said:
if microsoft conducts themselves in rela life the same way they do in Xbox information reveals then it is quite safe to say they do not know what other people in the room will do as they never had any - they dont ahve friends to invite over.chikusho said:
do you use a headset currently?Vivid Kazumi said:
yes? then use the same headset since its a standart plug (provided you dont ahve 360 headset which as much a "unique plug" as the Xbone).
No? then you clearly dont need one to game to begin with.
Capcha: one fell swoop.
yeah, i guess you cant make a dead man fall....
That's awesome, it's great that the controller can send more data to the console for better voice quality, my PC suffers from this problem because my headset only uses a 3.5mm jack... oh wait, the quality is superb on the PC because it's dictated by the microphone itself and the codec used by the program.
What a f****** joke, skimming away at wallets wherever possible.
What a f****** joke, skimming away at wallets wherever possible.
Am I the only one who noticed that they said that you could just use the Built in microphone on the Kinect? Remember? The one that'd try to spy on us? We all forget that? Not defending them, just there IS a mic in that for use online, not just for the NSA.
Keep digging guys, you're not out of the race yet.
I'm pretty sure there's a USB port on the console. Wouldn't have taken much effort to allow headsets to work. What a load of bull.
I'm pretty sure there's a USB port on the console. Wouldn't have taken much effort to allow headsets to work. What a load of bull.
Awesome! This is the first I'm hearing about this.Cognimancer said:
Anyway, this gen seems like the polar opposite of last gen in that it's Sony presenting the friendly, powerful, fun-for-all, gamers-game-console. Microsoft on the other hand are the ones saying "THE FUTURE BEGINS WHEN WE SAY SO" etc etc. [sub][sub]all while Nintendo is mostly ignored but doing it's own thing to general praise from its fans[/sub][/sub]
One more thing directly in response to the title of this article:
Why does Microsoft require you to buy one of their new head-sets? Simply put:
You know.....Being a student in the field of communication and management, I am fairly sure that if I observe the announcements for the XBone close enough I'll have enough material to write a thesis called; "how not to do it".
You put it in your ear and speak? Its not even that hard to use, I use one of those while walking and that thing lasted me a year before I dropped it and it smashed apart. The main reason nobody is bitching however, is because its a standard headset port that many of us with headsets dedicated to gaming and have spent a lot of money on such headsets, can actually use them.Vivid Kazumi said:that just looks ugly e-e edit:how the hell would i use that seriously?why isn't anyone making a hit piece on this piece of crap?ZZoMBiE13 said:The PS4 comes with an ear bud with a dangling microphone. Not exactly what I'd call a "headset". When I think of headset, I think of something that more akin to the MS thing. Though I still see no valid reason not to include it with the machine. Of course Sony didn't include a mic with the original PS3 and no one cared at all.
