Microsoft confirms Xbox One only has 5 minutes of recording

[skateak]

Wow. It seems like Sony really pushed Microsoft to announce Xbox One a lot earlier then they had planned. 

 

Microsoft confirms Xbox One only has 5 minutes of recording

Although this previously seemed nailed down, comments by Microsoft Corporate Vice President Phil Harrison yesterday during his Eurogamer Expo talk re-opened speculation about how long Xbox One’s DVR capabilities would allow you to record game footage. While showcasing Xbox One’s Upload Studio, Harrison said users could record ”as much or as little as they wanted.” Microsoft now says that these comments were taken out of context, and that the previously known figure of 5 minutes recording time is still correct.

 

“We are committed to giving gamers the ability to produce high quality videos easily and quickly,” a Microsoft representative told Game Informer. “We can confirm the recording buffer in Game DVR is 5 minutes, which we feel is optimized to take advantage of high-quality production features and advanced social mechanics in Xbox One.”

Perhaps Harrison was referring to how many 5 minute clips a player can produce, rather than the length of an individual clip. Otherwise it’s hard to see how the comment could have been taken out of context.

The 5 minute limit puts the console at a disadvantage against PS4′s recording capabilities, which will buffer 15 minutes of recording.

http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/27/microsoft-confirms-xbox-one-only-has-5-minutes-of-recording/

[HowIPendragon]

Surprise surprise.....lol

[KingBaku]

Ok...

[Riamu-]

Still the cracks are appearing, keep it up M$!

[Venocide]

How much recording does the PS4 have?

[duck360]

Hmm what can I do in 5min? Nothing interesting that's what! Xbox, go home!

[Herwest299]

How much recording does the PS4 have?

I think it says 15 minutes in the OP. 

[skateak]

How much recording does the PS4 have?

15 minutes per recording. So 3 times as much as Xbone.

[antithesis]

The article is misinterpreting the terms "buffer" and "recording".

 

The buffer is the automatic video recording that occurs in the background while we're playing games on PS4 and XB1. It's the equivalent of  a rewind button on a PVR, Foxtel IQ or Sky etc while watching live TV. The XB1 has 5 mins of buffer, the PS3 has 15 mins. So when you make that killer headshot or spectacular fail, you can stop playing, rewind, hit record and upload the entire length of the buffer.

 

This differs from live recording time, which should be as long as we have HDD space, assuming that function is available. It's also different from live streaming via Twitch, which is essentially infinite, as long as the feed is up between the XB1 / PS4 and the Twitch site. But the buffer or rewind capacity is only 5 mins on XB1 and 15 mins on PS4.

 

When put in its correct context, 5 mins of buffer should be more than enough to rewind and upload your gaming highlights. If you want to broadcast your gameplay, use Twitch instead.

Edited September 27, 2013 by ant1th3s1s

[ProGamerX56]

Keep up sucking Xbox!