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endimion said:
AnthonyW86 said:
Why didn't he show the power brick, or is Microsoft trying to hide that?



leave the power brick alone some people actually move around the globe and need to be able to change the brick to suite the power standard of the new location..... integrated power brick is the dumbest thing ever invented..... unless they have a universal power unit or one you can switch like on PCs..... but not a lot of product do that beside small electronics....


Well most big products sold world wide do have universal psu so...

 

The powerbrick is actually the only thing stopping the xbox one from fitting in my current setup. I have a wii, wii u, wii u gamepad, and 360 powerbrick all stuffed away. No more room back there. :(



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I usually don't care one way or another what a console looks like (I like some of those limited editions though) but I'm really liking the way this thing looks. Big, bulky, solid and cleanly looking like a box, I'm cool with that. I noticed the dude was rocking some Eneloop's in the first vid too.

I've often wondered why they didn't design the Kinect like the center speaker of my Logitech 5.1 system for my PC. It's so simple how it clips to the top of the monitor. I guess too many different TV designs for a one size fits all approach. Still a one size fits most or one size fits a lot would have been cool. The way the bottom of the stand has that extra pivot to it reminds me of that. That said, I don't think I'll have any issues mounting it anywhere in my house.



I LOVE paying for Xbox Live! I also love that my love for it pisses off so many people.

AnthonyW86 said:
Why didn't he show the power brick, or is Microsoft trying to hide that?


What is there to hide when it was shown almost everywhere else? What do you really want to say or imply? Also you can't see my powerbrick of 360, too. Why should I place it where it can be seen?



It still looks MASSIVE.



walsufnir said:
AnthonyW86 said:
Why didn't he show the power brick, or is Microsoft trying to hide that?


What is there to hide when it was shown almost everywhere else? What do you really want to say or imply? Also you can't see my powerbrick of 360, too. Why should I place it where it can be seen?

What i meant was maybe it wasn't in the package they send to him, and Microsoft didn't add it because they thought it wasn't needed for the hands on, and it looks better this way. Because if you put all the stuff on the table it looks pretty messy:

 



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AnthonyW86 said:
walsufnir said:
AnthonyW86 said:
Why didn't he show the power brick, or is Microsoft trying to hide that?


What is there to hide when it was shown almost everywhere else? What do you really want to say or imply? Also you can't see my powerbrick of 360, too. Why should I place it where it can be seen?

What i meant was maybe it wasn't in the package they send to him, and Microsoft didn't add it because they thought it wasn't needed for the hands on, and it looks better this way. Because if you put all the stuff on the table it looks pretty messy:

 

 

 

? Again, it was shown so often before... So you want to say that MS is trying to deceive people? He also didn't show the hdmi-cable, you forgot! :) Really, there is nothing behind it, unless you want to see it.



endimion said:

no drilling :D it's a rental and I don't plan to stay around here much....

I have a snake bite (I think that's the name) stand for the kinect 1 on top of my TV currently.... and since the central speaker is for voice amplification it is best set up at viewers head level, and it is calibrated that way.... I don't want to have to work weird angles and have sound bounce back from the ground and redo my entire set up..... well I'll have to do it anyway if I move but still it is a pain in the ass lol

but I'd rather keep my sound system coherant, to me a high end sound system is even more important than a good HD TV in terms of immersion.... Since I have my system I advise everybody I know to put more money in the sound system than the TV.... (still advising full HD) but if you want to pick a 3K TV and 1K sound system (speakers, subwoofer, and amplifier) I would adviste you to take a 1.5K TV or smaller and get 2.5K sound system (well room size and usage is also an element and this is just an illustration, you can find good cheaper compromise) but people often forget that a good sound system (treated properly) will still be excellent 20 years  from now... or more... it is a really long term investment just the amp might need to be changed to adapt to new technologies but still....

well anyway I want the kinect on top of the TV it will be the best spot for it for me my sound system and for it to track properly IMO.... I just would like to know in advance if I will be able to put it there out of the box or if I have to plan on buying a satnd at the same time and if there will be any.... or should I have a DIY project planed already to fit it on top of the TV like I did at first with the kinect .....

No drilling! No Drilling!

No problem!  Use a Command Adhesive Shelf! (or two if you are worried about it.)

I actually have my Kinect mounted on my TV with some command adhesive hooks and a foamcore structure.  Even when you turn the TV it stays in proper alignment.   My friends say I should patent and sell it, lol.

I currently have a nice 5.1 surround sound system.  I think when I upgraded to the 52 inch TV that it was just catching up!  My friends say it's not like a movie theatre, but more like a drive in, as the thing is so freaking huge.  But it's pretty much normal to me now, lol.

You should show your DIY Project that you used!



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon!

 

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AnthonyW86 said:
Why didn't he show the power brick, or is Microsoft trying to hide that?

Lol, yea trying to hide something they showed on their unboxing video, lol.

It looks about the same size as the one on the Wii. Funny how that one doesn't seem to cause the world to fall into mortal peril, like some people like to worry about the ones from Xbox.



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon!

 

Tell me a funny joke!