LeX]The battle maybe, but not the war. When you consider the price of the consoles, it closer especially with ps4 having a head start. 1.5 billion in revenue for xbox one and 1.68 billion in revenue for ps4. Early adopters are one audience and those numbers could change in the future if xbox media center plans work out.
I have to say so far I really like the way my cable tv throughputs to my console. It means that I can switch instantly from tv to gaming by just saying two words. I also can get game invites while watching tv.
I press 1 button and my HDMI 7.1 receiver switches from PS4 to cable box.