The Xbox One Kinect is designed to accomodate smaller ... complete TV listings if you have your cable box running through the Xbox One, browsing your Games library, and more.

The Kinect and the User Experience Many of ... To that end, Microsoft allows you to feed your cable box through the Xbox One's HDMI input and watch TV using the console. Setting it up is quick ...

the Kinect for Xbox One includes a mic array with almost perfect noise reduction. That same infrared port that allows the Xbox One to power up a television also allows it to control a cable box.

The Xbox 360 let you use the Kinect to control your console and ... walkthrough video of the setup on CNET as well. Step one: Plug your cable or satellite box into the HDMI-in port on the back ...

We’ve heard quite a bit about how the next-gen Xbox will feature upgrades to Kinect ... your cable box and stream live TV with Xbox overlay menus. The Verge says that Xbox will take it one ...

Aside from voice, the most significant system-level feature enabled by the Kinect is the ability of the Xbox One to log a user ... room to head back to your TV, cable box, and/or audio receiver.

Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. If you already own an Xbox One Kinect ...

But recently, my ears perked up when Microsoft released a $50 cable that lets you use the Xbox One's Kinect on a PC. Though you can buy Kinect for Windows V2 for $200, it would be a shame to do ...

The IR blaster replaces the Kinect’s IR functionality, which helped the Xbox One manage its control of the components connected through it, like cable boxes. The Xbox One S can do all of that ...

Sticking a cable or USB thumb drive into that port ... And with Microsoft finally caving in and offering a version of the Xbox One without Kinect, there may never be a big enough install base ...

A simple setup includes hooking your cable or other content delivery ... all the better to see you and your play space. The Xbox One and Kinect are, however, both considerably quieter and ...

Here's how you can set up the Xbox One as a universal remote control: Step one: Plug your cable or satellite box into the HDMI-in port on the back of the Xbox One, and connect your HDTV to the ...