ACTIONpack Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) I was thinking about getting the Xbox One S because of the 2TB hard drive and it supports 4k video playback. I don't own a 4K TV yet but Best Buy is offering $150 for an Xbox One 500GB. At the end of everything it will only cost me $250 for a new Xbox One. Not sure if it's worth it because I don't own a 4k TV but I'm still deciding if I should wait until 2017 to see if Samsung will support Dolby Vision and HDR10. It does look like HDR10 will be the standard because Sony is backing HDR10 like Samsung and Microsoft. I do have the money to throw down $250 and replace my old Xbox One which I got a few years ago. Also have $25 from my point card which I need to use in 1 month. So it will cost me $225. What would you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted August 1, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2016 1 minute ago, ACTIONpack said: I was thinking about getting the Xbox One S because of the 2TB hard drive and it supports 4k video playback. I don't own a 4K TV yet but Best Buy is offering $150 for an Xbox One 500GB. At the end of everything it will only cost me $250 for a new Xbox One. Not sure if it's worth it because I don't own a 4k TV but I'm still deciding if I should wait until 2017 to see if Samsung will support Dolby Vision and HDR10. It does look like HDR10 will be the standard because Sony is backing HDR10 like Samsung and Microsoft. I do have the money to throw down $250 and replace my old Xbox One which I got a few years ago. What would you do? If you can wait then I'd wait, best to save up for the new TV and maybe even Scorpio next holiday. Or, I think LG and some others out there have 4k tvs on the market now that support both formats, so if you go with one of those it doesn't matter in the long run. Unless you really want a Samsung tv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACTIONpack Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, George P said: If you can wait then I'd wait, best to save up for the new TV and maybe even Scorpio next holiday. Or, I think LG and some others out there have 4k tvs on the market now that support both formats, so if you go with one of those it doesn't matter in the long run. Unless you really want a Samsung tv? I just really like the Samsung 4K TV design of the look and interface over all others. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-55-class-54-6-diag--led-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-with-high-dynamic-range-silver/5034800.p?id=bb5034800&skuId=5034800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted August 1, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2016 Just now, ACTIONpack said: I just really like the Samsung 4K TV design of the look and interface over all others. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-55-class-54-6-diag--led-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-with-high-dynamic-range-silver/5034800.p?id=bb5034800&skuId=5034800 Guess you'd wait then, but I think it's a safe bet that HDR10 will become the standard, it's free after all, and every TV maker should support it just because of that fact alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACTIONpack Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Just now, George P said: Guess you'd wait then, but I think it's a safe bet that HDR10 will become the standard, it's free after all, and every TV maker should support it just because of that fact alone. True but Dolby Vision is 12 bit color vs HDR10 is only 10 bit. Which 12 bit is over 4 times the color range if I believe what Netflix rep said about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted August 1, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2016 40 minutes ago, ACTIONpack said: True but Dolby Vision is 12 bit color vs HDR10 is only 10 bit. Which 12 bit is over 4 times the color range if I believe what Netflix rep said about it. This is why I asked if you really wanted that Samsung, I'd go with something else and get support for both formats to play it safe, still think HDR10 is going to win in the end though, just because it's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACTIONpack Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Just now, George P said: This is why I asked if you really wanted that Samsung, I'd go with something else and get support for both formats to play it safe, still think HDR10 is going to win in the end though, just because it's free. That was not true with HDDVD. It was free over Blu-ray which was not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted August 2, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2016 9 hours ago, ACTIONpack said: That was not true with HDDVD. It was free over Blu-ray which was not. That was different, as a optical media format, I mean when you had Sony pushing it so hard and since they own their own movie studios, all their own movies were going to be Bluray regardless. I don't think we can compare the two cases, still, if you're not sure then just wait. 4k TV prices will come down as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipsylalapo Supervisor Posted August 2, 2016 Supervisor Share Posted August 2, 2016 If you're not going to see the benefit of the Xbox One S, regardless of the the cost to you, wouldn't it just make sense to wait for the Scorpio? If at the time they announce/release Scorpio, you feel it's not for you, buy the One S. It'll no doubt be cheaper 12-18 months down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohead Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Wait for Scorpio. By then, you'll know if you'll want Scorpio or be happy with what you have now +4k. If you want Scorpio, then you go straight to it. If you want 4k, then the S would almost certainly have dropped in price by then. If you still don't have a 4k TV, you can keep your current model until you do - then the Scorpio might even drop in price depending on how it's doing. Personally, I'd say $225 is a lot to spend on the same console, considering you're trading in at the same time and can't take advantage of 4k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) still quite happy with 720p & 1080p. wonder how many fell for this; ironic that the caption says don't let it's size fool you. 40% smaller implies that the new console is nearly half the size but in actual fact it's only a little smaller. to me, the only cool sounding thing is the internal psu. what's more amusing is cnet previously posted the same image in a previous article http://www.cnet.com/news/xbox-one-s/ before they did a size comparison article. Edited August 2, 2016 by Slarlac249 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Cant hurt to look outside of Best Buy to sell your Xbox 1. I would like to believe you can still get $200 for a used XB1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 2, 2016 Veteran Share Posted August 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, jerzdawg said: Cant hurt to look outside of Best Buy to sell your Xbox 1. I would like to believe you can still get $200 for a used XB1... Trade in/up programs rarely benefit the seller. Gamestop announced $150 for all accepted X1 models. However, you can get $200 for PS4s. http://www.gamestop.com/trade#tradeupxb1s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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