PS4 vs Xbox One: which is the better media player?

An Exception · 2 Feb 2014 at 12:49

I thought this looked like an interesting article. For some now, multi-media entertainment is very important it seems.

Link

Suarez7 · 2 Feb 2014 at 12:52

Interesting but I'd never make my console decision on which one is better for media, I can quite easily play/stream anything I want through my TV anyway.

K1LLSW1TCH · 2 Feb 2014 at 12:59

Anticonscience post incoming in 3... 2... 1...

Noxia · 2 Feb 2014 at 13:01

Like Suarez, I do not give a toss about media capability. I have a PC for all that and a games console to me is just that, for playing games on.

antijoke · 2 Feb 2014 at 13:25

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Anticonscience post incoming in 3... 2... 1...

Boom......

In fairness both are pretty lacklustre compared to the PS3, the problem with Xbox One is it's so US centric they dont seem to even have thought about PAL and our TV standards.

It's a mess which will surely get fixed but it's the reason my PS3 still sits under my TV as my blu ray player of choice.

I think both fall short of expectations but the PS4 does deliver more than the totally disappointing xbox one, lest we forget 3D blu ray/DLNA/MP3 playback. They both have a lot of work needed.

RedStarRiot · 2 Feb 2014 at 13:37

I had no idea the X1 was so poor in this area since this is their big selling point. The PS4 has been okay in this area for me however I do want connectivity to my PC.

ps3ud0 · 2 Feb 2014 at 13:37

I forsee my PS3 outlasting either PS4/XO when they get replaced by the 'next-gen' consoles for media purposes...

ps3ud0 :cool:

mmj_uk · 2 Feb 2014 at 14:13

There's no reason why PS4 can't be as good as PS3 with a few firmware updates, I suppose they've just been focussing mostly on the UI/game side of things so far. All companies ever seem to do nowadays is rush things out unfinished and patch them up later.

Macro · 2 Feb 2014 at 14:46

I suspect both have basic functionality built in for launch with fixes and capability expansion coming over the next year or two for both. It's way too early to judge either consoles media abilities, not least because both have said they will add proper DLNA support etc. It'll be interesting to see if MS manage to do deals with TV providers outside the US to replicate the One Guide and as I mentioned in another thread the deal it did in the US for NFL (dear MS, please add that functionality globally for world cup and F1)

An Exception · 2 Feb 2014 at 15:18

I think if Sony implement the below service, I'm not sure what MS can do to differentiate itself. I would also assume the cloud based solution would be superior as it could likely be rolled out globally.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/07/us-ces-sony-idUSBREA060VE20140107

XeNoN89 · 2 Feb 2014 at 15:28

Neither are any good, both last gen consoles are better at the moment.

ak22 · 2 Feb 2014 at 16:06

XeNoN89 said:
Neither are any good, both last gen consoles are better at the moment.

+1 still using my PS3 as media device I was disappointed that I could not store/stream my personal media on the PS4 guess I will have to wait for firmware updates.

TheVoice · 2 Feb 2014 at 18:40

Macro said:
not least because both have said they will add proper DLNA support etc.

Have they? Last I saw was the usual "We'll take the feedback on board" generic reply that you'd expect if you suggested they include a coffee percolator function.

RedStarRiot · 2 Feb 2014 at 18:47

TheVoice said:
Have they? Last I saw was the usual "We'll take the feedback on board" generic reply that you'd expect if you suggested they include a coffee percolator function.

That would be ideal, it does get annoying going through to the kitchen for one plus ideal for long gaming sessions at night

TheVoice · 2 Feb 2014 at 19:13

In that case it'd also need a urine extraction function, although the lack of decent media functionality takes the **** enough as it is.