Microsoft Corporation has confirmed that users who want to experience 4K with the Xbox One S Console will be required to download an update first to do so and the console will not recognize 4K content out of the box.
In a statement given by Microsoft to Stevivor, the American multinational technology company said that a number of 2TB Xbox One S consoles were delivered to fans in Norway prematurely via a retailer prior to the launch date. Xbox representative added that the first Xbox One S consoles available will be the 2TB launch edition on August 2, which upon start-up, will begin downloading the latest Xbox system update which also enables 4K functionality.
Xbox One S, a slimmer and slightly powerful version of Microsoft's eighth generation home console will be released with added features, Blu-ray, 4K support for video and the ability to offer HDR gaming experience to players.
According to Fanboy, some Norwegian gamers got their Xbox One S console early and were not sure as to why they could not play a 4K Blu-ray of Deadpool. One gamer who got the chance to unbox his Xbox One S before anyone else after he received it in his mail before the expected date, took his time unboxing the console on YouTube and showing off his 2TB Xbox One S, but the happiness was short-lived. He took to Twitter after he realized the Xbox One does not support 4K UHD video right out of the box. According to him, his Xbox One S would not play 4K Blu-rays even after the 4.5 GB update that the console downloaded and installed.
He pointed out that there was no option for 4K. They had to do about a 4.5 gig update when it first powered on and checked the display settings and it was 1080p. They later changed HDMI cables and changed HDMI ports on the TV and nothing fixed the issue.
The new Xbox One S was designed from the ground up, creating the smallest and most compact Xbox ever. The launch edition of Xbox One S will be available in limited quantities for $549 AUD, with additional 500GB and 1TB Xbox One S hard drive options to be availed over the coming weeks, starting at $399 AUD.
With the Xbox One S, fans will be able to watch Blu-ray movies and stream video in stunning 4K Ultra HD with HDR, including content from partners like Netflix.
The console offers High Dynamic Range support for video and gaming, so fans can experience richer and more luminous colors in games like Gears of War 4 and Scalebound. With a higher contrast ratio between darks and lights, HDR technology brings out the true visual depth of such games.
Watch a video of Xbox One S unboxing here: