The Xbox One S is framed as the "traditional" console experience ... Buyers receive a further-refined white and black design, with the optical disc drive and its associated components now absent ...

Some Xbox One users are reporting problems with Xbox One refusing to read discs. After a disc is inserted, the screen shows a gear icon and the disc refuses to read. Microsoft has addressed this ...

Even the optical drive sounded quieter ... especially when you consider that the Xbox One’s power brick measured a massive 6.6x1.8x2.9 inches. To go along with the integrated power brick ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. In my review of the Xbox One, I noted that the console came with a curious audio omission. The optical audio output jack was unable to output ...

and S/PDIF for optical audio output. The IR blaster is superb on the One S, and you can now use the Xbox One Media Remote without having to point it directly at the console. As someone who uses ...

In addition to DSP firmware updates, the drive in the Xbox One S also includes a new optical pickup to support three-layer UHD Blu-ray format discs. Plus HDMI 2.0 video output with HDCP 2.2 copy ...

I was under the impression that the S/PDIF had inferior specs compared to what HDMIs capabilities are today. I've used S/PDIF, its been fine for me, but I've only used it when my HDMI components ...

The Xbox Series X will be missing the optical S/PDIF audio output that was present on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 hardware lines. Windows Central and IGN's Ryan McCaffrey have now confirmed with ...

Even with the arrival of the Xbox Series X and Series S, the most common Xbox One problems live on. Microsoft’s contribution to the eighth console generation saw several revisions, each fixing ...

Xbox One S, how do you know which console to choose ... that previously occupied much of the console’s left side). The optical audio port and the auxiliary port have been removed to save ...

Of course, sharing ports with the Series X means there’s none of the Xbox One’s TV passthrough or optical audio here, either. The difference between the Series S and Series X is black and ...

The Xbox One’s highly personalizable interface ... Xbox emblem that doubles as the power button. The slot-loading optical disc slot is outlined in shiny gray chrome in the middle of the left ...