Poll: *The Official PlayStation (PS5/PS5 Pro) Thread*

Will you be buying a PS5 Pro on release?

  • Yes

    Votes: 56 14.5%

  • No (not at £700 Lol)

    Votes: 218 56.6%

  • No (other)

    Votes: 91 23.6%

  • Pancake

    Votes: 20 5.2%
  • Total voters
    385
chaparral said:
I told my work mate he should get the pro he bought for his son for christmas setup now as it could take hours.
But he said no and wants to wait tillafter he son opens it on christmas day.

For myself a huge part of the enjoyment of something like this is setting it all up, But of cause everyone is different.
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Yeah that's fair. Said the same to a colleague last Christmas and he said it saved his day. His kids were delighted it was good to go
 
Audio question.

I have the PS5 via ARC from TV to surround amp. According to google, I should have the PS audio setting Liner PCM for games and Bitstream for bluray movies. Does that mean I have to keep changing the audio format depending on what I am using the PS5 for? If so, thats a ball ache.
 
Do your TV and amp support e-arc? Original ARC only supported 2 channel LPCM which is part of the reason people suggest Bitstream, however if your amp and TV both support E-ARC, just use LPCM, and let the PS5 decode.

Traditionally people recommend you let the amp decode bitstream because sometimes it does a better job, but in cases like this just got LCPM through if you can :)
 
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michty_me said:
Alex done his job, New 4k TV on the way...
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I don't think *I* did the job, more the picture set at low exposure showing just how much colour intensity the OLEDs can provide did... (Well...maybe that and the deal I found) :D

Honestly, after getting used to a similar Sony to what you have, and then adjusting things appropriately you'll be blown away by the increased colour depth, and movement clarity. And I really liked my old Sony, but the OLED is on another level once configured properly, ESPECIALLY for space stuff or anything with lots of black and pin pricks of light etc
Now you just need the AMP and uprated HDMI cables ;) (Zeskit Maya, KabelDirekt/CableDirect etc off the forest should work, just look for decent, HDMI 2.1b certified cables).
Don't spend crazy, 4K60 isn't that hard these days. 4K120+HDR is much more demanding so need to get decent quality cables or you'll get drop outs/negotiation errors.

The OLED will do 4K144Hz with the right cable if you plug the PC in too and set everything up right ;)

Edit: FWIW, the HDMI cable that comes in the Series X, PS5 Pro and Nintendo Switch 2 boxes are good for the job, but they're not very long. Try to stick to as short as possible for HDMI2.1 (High refresh, high res).
You'll need a good one between the AMP and the TV at the least.

Decent ones are around £10-15, so not like you need to spend £50, just don't buy the £5 rubbish as that'll likely not be good for full bandwidth, stick with certified for a bit of extra chance they'll be good.

Certified ones should have a QR code on the packaging you can scan to verify they're a manufacturer/line that has been certified by the HDMI board.

Again, a bit of a PITA, and not a guarantee, but it becomes more of a lottery if aiming for full 4K120+HDR, and you want to aim for ones that have higher chance of not failing to keep up, given the price difference is relatively minimal.
 
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Pfftttt...I'm just telling you the same thing your inner monologue was telling you for the longest time, but you were ignoring ;)

And now you've got the TV to do justice, surely you want and NEED all the appropriate standards to be supported...I mean, you're not changing your speakers/sub, just the control electronics and amplifiers... (and you CAN save a few hundred there if you decide you only want 3x 4K120/8K60 ports, rather than all the ports to support it...I paid extra for all ports to support it so I can keep the amp for as long as possible, and I'd rather not have to resort to adding additional HDMI Switches later...more room for issues).

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Alexrose1uk said:
Do your TV and amp support e-arc? Original ARC only supported 2 channel LPCM which is part of the reason people suggest Bitstream, however if your amp and TV both support E-ARC, just use LPCM, and let the PS5 decode.

Traditionally people recommend you let the amp decode bitstream because sometimes it does a better job, but in cases like this just got LCPM through if you can :)
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the Tv is ARC but I think the amp is eARC ARC
edit: the amp is ARC
 
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@Droolinggimp

Ah thats why people are suggesting you switch then. If you set to Bitstream, you'll at least get Dolby Digital 5.1 (and maybe DTS depending on your kit), but you'd only get stereo in LPCM.

Part of me would be tempted to stick it in Dolby Digital/Bitstream (sorry I forget the exact options available as I've not looked at my sound output settings for quite some time) and just see how you get on, as arguably proper 5.1 can be more impactful, especially for games generating the soundscape on the fly, than stereo, if your setup is giving you full benefit.
Much as its a shame for the fidelity, and music of a game, having proper surround sound will be more impactful for you than higher quality sound, I'd wager.

Movies are ironically sometimes the other way around where better sound quality can make a bigger difference, especially for stuff that doesnt use the rear channels well, BUT when games are done well and are fully utilising some sort of 3D audio engine, they really can be more immersive in surround, hence the recommendation for just got for bitstream/DD/DTS output, so you'll get full surround via the ARC connectivity.

E-ARC mitigates this (although sometimes not latency) but supporting higher quality DD/DTS standards, and 5.1 LPCM.
 
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Alexrose1uk said:
Ah thats why people are suggesting you switch then. If you set to Bitstream, you'll at least get Dolby Digital 5.1 (and maybe DTS depending on your kit), but you'd only get stereo in LPCM.

Part of me would be tempted to stick it in Dolby Digital/Bitstream and just see how you get on, as arguably proper 5.1 can be more impactful, especially for games generating the soundscape on the fly, than stereo, if your setup is giving you full benefit.
Much as its a shame for the fidelity, and music of a game, having proper surround sound will be more impactful for you than higher quality sound, I'd wager.

Movies are ironically sometimes the other way around where better sound quality can make a bigger difference, especially for stuff that doesnt use the rear channels well, BUT when games are done well and are fully utilising some sort of 3D audio engine, they really can be more immersive in surround.
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Ill try what you suggest tonight. Off out for the day now. Cheers for your help though.
 
Stouchi hdmi cables from the rainforest do the job, got 2 of them, 1.8m and a 3m. Both do 120hz 4:4:4 checked with my Legion laptop and Series X when I bought the 1.8m 5 years ago for my SX. Checked old orders, to buy again the 1.8m cable is just a smidge over £7, the 3m is £10. I bought the 3m cable in March 2023. The 3m one for my Legion to my LG CX.
 
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Stouchi hdmi cables from the rainforest do the job, got 2 of them, 1.8m and a 3m. Both do 120hz 4:4:4 checked with my Legion laptop and Series X when I bought the 1.8m 5 years ago for my SX. Checked old orders, to buy again the 1.8m cable is just a smidge over £7, the 3m is £10. I bought the 3m cable in March 2023. The 3m one for my Legion to my LG CX.
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Always good to have more options.

I went through a number of HDMI cables (an annoying amount) over the last few years trying to ensure I got ones that JUST WORKED.

4K120 seemed to be less of an issue, but once you threw 4K120+HDR, a lot of the cheaper cables starting being a bit flakey; so this one becomes a case of...chose carefully, use a bit of logic, don't buy the absolute cheapest.

It's kinda like when DP first came out, and a lot of the cheaper DP cables were terrible, but buying an expensive snake-oil one didnt necessarily guarantee you got a good one either.
 
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michty_me said:
Ps5 pro is tomorrow apparently and the TV is awaiting the delivery company contacting me at some point in the next 5 days.
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Reminds me when I had my Series X and LG CX arriving very close to each other 5 years ago now.

My old 4k TV was on its way out, the reason I swore never to have a Very account again and my SX arrived 2 days before my OLED but I simply refused to use it with the old TV. That 4k Samsung simply the worst TV I have owned, went from a 1080p plasma to that "thing" and then my LG CX.
 
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