Microsoft's biggest selling point for Xbox One S may prove to be its "Achilles Heel" as experts believe that many will not be able to enjoy its HDR feature due to its limitations to HDR10.
Last week, Microsoft revealed the new console which boasts a whole lot of new experience with a slimmer design and higher internal HDD for a price tag of $299, as reported by Win Beta. At the time, the company also boasted that their so-called "smallest Xbox One" will also be able to provide an amazingly immersive gaming experience with its high dynamic range (HDR) color support but with certain limitations.
For those who do not know what HDR means, Win Beta explained that it has something to do with "richer, more luminous colors" which is a result of the higher contrast ratio between the lights and darks. According to the report, Microsoft emphasized that the new Xbox One S which will be available in August only supports HDR10.
Polygon explained that there are two kinds of standards for HDR which are the Dolby Vision and HDR10, the latter being an open standard which is available to televisions from UHD Alliance and are supported by Sony and Samsung. The problem with having one and not the other is that they are currently not cross-compatible since the Dolby Vision require TV manufacturers additional license to have this feature.
Aside from that, The Inquirer pointed out that the console will only upscale the Xbox One games, leaving them with a sort of stretched out look which the outlet believes to be 'pointless.' So far, Microsoft has not made any comments on whether or not there would be additional support for Dolby Vision which probably means there won't be any.
The Inquirer also pointed out that with Project Scorpio underway, the slimmer console is expected to be outdated in a year's time.
