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At its launch in November 2013, the Xbox One did not have native backward compatibility with original Xbox or Xbox 360 games. [3] [4] Xbox Live director of programming Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb suggested users could use the HDMI-in port on the console to pass an Xbox 360 or any other device with HDMI output [5] through Xbox One.
The original Xbox One supports 1080p and 720p video output; unlike the Xbox 360, the Xbox One does not support 1080i and other interlaced resolutions. Xbox One supports HDMI 1.4 for both input and output, and does not support composite or component video. [28] [90] [102] Xbox One supports 7.1 surround sound, Dolby Atmos, and DTS:X. [103] [90]
Starting in 2016 with the launch of the Xbox One S and continuing with the Xbox One X, Microsoft removed the Kinect port from the console and made a Kinect port adapter available. At the end of October 2017, it was officially announced that production of the Kinect would cease. [9] The Xbox Series X and S are not compatible with the Kinect. [10]
The Xbox 360 gained an early lead in terms of market share, largely due to its established Xbox Live online gaming system, and its early launch date, which was one year before its rivals. Sales in North America and Europe continued to be strong, even after the release of the Wii and PlayStation 3 .
All official cables (except for the HDMI cable) connect to the Xbox 360's A/V connector and are compatible with all Xbox 360 models. Analog stereo audio is output by these cables by RCA connectors, with the exception of the Advanced SCART A/V Cable, where it is delivered via the SCART connector's audio pins.
All Xbox One games (excluding Kinect-required games) and Xbox 360 and original Xbox games playable on Xbox One CPU; Type Custom AMD 8-core based on Zen 2 architecture ISA: x86-64: Clock speed up to 3.5 GHz (variable) with SMT always on up to 3.85 GHz (variable) with SMT always on 3.4 GHz with SMT, 3.6 GHz without SMT
The operating systems for all Xbox platforms are heavily modified versions of the Windows NT operating system; the original Xbox and the Xbox 360 system software are based on Windows 2000, and the latest system software for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S is based on Windows 11, with support for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications.
The Xbox is a home video game console manufactured by Microsoft that is the first installment in the Xbox series of video game consoles.It was released as Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market on November 15, 2001, in North America, followed by Australia, Europe and Japan in 2002. [3]