Xbox One X setup: Here’s what you’ll need to get the best performance

Xbox One X setup: Here's what you'll need to get the best performance

By Jamie Carter

The new Xbox One X can deal in 4K and HDR video and produce Dolby Atmos and DTS:X sound. It’s a potential AV powerhouse, but only if you set it up properly. Here’s how to maximise its audio and video to help you create the best-ever gaming experience at home – and it could even give you a competitive advantage.

How to maximize the sound quality of an Xbox One X

Forget surround sound – all hail the new era of object-based audio and verticality.

Games will soon ship with soundtracks specially encoded in Dolby Atmos and/or DTS:X, which stretch the surround sound concept to new levels – literally – with audio also coming from above. And, of course, the Xbox One X can handle both of those new formats.

Is there a helicopter up there? Or a sniper? Only those with the correct audio gear will know for sure. Whether you go for a soundbar, AVR and a home cinema, or a pair of headphones, audio immersion awaits.

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Soundbars & all-in-one systems

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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming

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