Add a TV Tuner To Your Xbox (In Europe)

Posted by timothy on Saturday August 9, 2014 @01:30AM from the americans-don't-watch-tv dept.

jfruh (300774) writes "The Xbox one isn't just a game console: it's also a nifty media set-top box, and it interacts very well with your TV service — as long as you have cable. Cord-cutters will soon be able to attach their Xbox to an antenna — but only in Europe." The peripheral that Microsoft will soon release allows you to integrate over-the-air content into the Xbox One system. From the images Microsoft released it looks like the tuner is a small box with a port for an antenna cable on one end, and the USB cable on the other. Unfortunately for my readers in North America, as of now, the Xbox One Digital TV Tuner is only scheduled to release in Europe. Microsoft says it supports DVB-T, DVB-T2 and DVB-C television channels, which I hope means something to my European readers; Wikipedia tells me these are European over-the-air cable standards. The TV Tuner will be available in late October for 24.99 in the UK, and for €29.99 in France, Italy, Germany and Spain.

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Summary lacks basic thinking skills by jareth-0205 · 2014-08-09 01:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft says it supports DVB-T, DVB-T2 and DVB-C television channels, which I hope means something to my European readers; Wikipedia tells me these are European over-the-air cable standards.
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1. Re:Summary lacks basic thinking skills by PPH · 2014-08-09 03:34 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  over-the-air cable
  That must be the stuff hanging up on utility poles. Completely different than the under-the-ground cable.
  
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2. Re:Summary lacks basic thinking skills by GNious · 2014-08-09 03:38 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  over-the-air cable
  That must be the stuff hanging up on utility poles. Completely different than the under-the-ground cable.
  No, that would be in-the-air cable - In Europe, Over-The-Air cabling is done at 700km altitude.