{"id":5954,"date":"2017-11-22T21:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T21:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=82111"},"modified":"2017-11-22T21:00:04","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T21:00:04","slug":"getting-the-best-4k-hdr-experience-with-xbox-one-s-and-xbox-one-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/getting-the-best-4k-hdr-experience-with-xbox-one-s-and-xbox-one-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the Best 4K, HDR Experience with Xbox One S and Xbox One X"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Xbox One X officially out in the wild, we imagine many of you are eyeing a fancy new 4K television, like the Samsung QLED 4K TV, to grace your living room. And with Black Friday only days away, we thought it might be good to give a quick overview on how to enable 4K and HDR output settings from your Xbox One X and Xbox One S.<\/p>\n

Make Sure You Have an Xbox One X or Xbox One S<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, this might be a little obvious, but it bears mentioning. While we do have the Xbox One family of devices that allows you to play Xbox One and Xbox 360 games through Backward Compatibility, only the Xbox One X and the Xbox One S have 4K and HDR support. You can find this out by checking the sticker right next to the back of the console near the network port to let you know which console you have.<\/p>\n

Make Sure You Have a 4K TV<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many phrases that constitute having a 4K television: 4K, 4K Ultra HD, UHD, UHD 4K, SUHD TV, Ultra HD, Ultra UDTV, 2160p. If your television has used any of this branding, congratulations! You have a 4K television. That means you can enable resolutions from your Xbox One X and your Xbox One S to 3840 x 2160 at 24 Hz, 50 Hz, or 60 Hz. (Note: Xbox One S can only stream video and play Blu-ray content in 4K; it can\u2019t play games in 4K).<\/p>\n

Make Sure Your TV Supports HDR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your 4K television also needs to support the \u201cHDR10\u201d standard. So, look for messaging like HDR Premium, High Dynamic Range, HDR, UHD Color, Ultra HD Premium, Ultra HD deep color. Those terms let you know that your television supports the HDR10 standard, thus allowing you to display HDR content.<\/p>\n

How to Find Out if You\u2019re Set Up Correctly<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you meet the two points above, now it\u2019s time to ensure your Xbox One X and Xbox One S are configured correctly. On your Xbox, check your TV\u2019s 4K and HDR capabilities by pressing the Xbox button to open the guide, go to System -> Settings -> Display & sound, then choose Advanced video settings -> 4K TV details. You should see a series of green checkmarks across the board. If not, let\u2019s try troubleshooting for a bit.<\/p>\n

Troubleshooting Your 4K Television<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your system should support 4K and HDR content but it isn\u2019t working (you can\u2019t select the 4K UHD resolution, 4K features aren\u2019t supported in the 4K TV details screen, 4K content won\u2019t play, or you\u2019re seeing video quality problems) try the following per our Support page<\/a>:<\/p>\n