The BD app’s set up options are more limited than those you get with standalone 4K Blu-ray players too, though. At least you only have to download it once, I guess. I know the Xbox One X isn’t exactly overloaded with storage space given how huge some of its 4K game files are, but surely the Blu-ray app could have been pre-installed as standard? Oh well. For starters, it’s slightly annoying that you have to download the console’s Blu-ray app before your 4K Blu-ray discs can be recognized. The fact that the Xbox One X’s 4K BD playback is just one of the console’s many features does immediately throw up a few issues.
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Is it now a worthy rival to other stand-alone 4K Blu-ray decks as well as being a key point of difference between the Xbox One X and its PS4 Pro rival? Or has it been too compromised by its integration into what’s first and foremost a gaming device? And maybe also by Microsoft’s relative lack of experience in the video world?Ĭontrary to some people's expectations, 4K Blu-ray discs are proving popular. So the time now seems right to have a more in-depth look at the Xbox One X’s 4K Blu-ray player. Happily Microsoft responded to this issue impressively quickly, fixing it within a week of my article appearing. As I reported a couple of weeks ago, it initially suffered with a serious problem that saw its pictures appearing with severely raised brightness levels that left dark scenes looking washed out and colors looking forced and unnatural. Unfortunately, the Xbox One X’s 4K Blu-ray drive got off to a shaky start.
So if you want your console to offer a full-blooded 4K home entertainment experience, it should include a 4K Blu-ray drive. Also, though, 4K Blu-ray delivers simply the best picture quality the AV world can currently offer. This is partly because, I suspect, many people still want to actually receive something physical in return for shelling out their money. The reality, though, is that sales of 4K Blu-rays are currently far exceeding industry expectations.