Microsoft’s new generation of consoles, the Xbox Series, builds on the Xbox One series and can in turn be used as a streaming client for commercial music and video services and – in the case of the Xbox Series X – as Blu-ray and UHD -Blu-ray player use.

In the past few days, lists had already appeared in the US media stating which streaming services should be launched will be usable on the Xbox Series. However, some of them are limited to the US market.

As of today, the German series consoles will launch for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney +, Sky Ticket, Zattoo, DAZN, Eurosport, Spotify , Deezer, YouTube, Vimeo and Twitch apps are available. There are also apps for a range of services related to US sports (NBA, MLB, NHL). At the 10. According to US media reports, Apple TV + will be added in November.

We can already confirm that Netflix and Disney + in 4K with increased contrast range in the formats Dolby Vision or HDR 10 and stream it to the new consoles with 3D sound in Dolby Atmos format. At Amazon Prime, there are currently still problems with HDR on a test device, but Microsoft is already working on a solution.

“No Dolby Vision for physical media” fans of the Ultra HD Blu-ray had hoped that with the new generation of consoles, Microsoft would finally support Dolby Vision when playing 4K discs. This is currently not the case on the Xbox Series X, however. Upon request, Microsoft issued the following statement:

” Xbox Series X | S support Dolby Vision for streaming applications at launch and are off Spring 2021 the first consoles to offer Dolby Vision for video games. Xbox Series X supports UHD Blu-Ray media and game discs – Dolby Vision for physical media is not supported. ”

It is worth noting that Microsoft is correct in its opinion on supporting Dolby Vision for physical media categorically denied. In contrast to video games with Dolby Vision, the company does not give any outlook that this situation will change in the future.

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