Guess work - what audio might next consoles be using?

eyetrip · 22 Dec 2009 at 07:50

When the next next of consoles roles round, what audio formats do you think they might support? Will they be using dolby digital and the like still, or would they have moved on to Dolby True HD?

Also, how long do you think they will continue to support optical and rca outputs?

Goldfingers · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:13

Do you get out much?

Tr Insanity · 22 Dec 2009 at 21:59

Who knows and to be fair , who cares as long as the games are good and the sound output is decent ? :rolleyes:

Begbie · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:00

Whatever technology is out at the time, OCUK is full of geeks but not that much

ic1male · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:29

I'd say it will be the standard Blu-ray codec used for films.

Streeteh · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:30

7.1 DTS-HD/Dolby HD or whatever they're called.

wannabedamned · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:39

Seems to me the logical step would be HD audio to follow the HD video.

Uncompressed most likely due to no doubt bluray support across the board now.

Goldfingers said:
Do you get out much?

I pray i dont see more posts from you if that's how you reply to perfectly fine questions

Stupot_ · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:42

Can someone please make a spreadsheet of the possibilities?

Wej · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:46

wannabedamned said:
Seems to me the logical step would be HD audio to follow the HD video. Uncompressed most likely due to no doubt bluray support across the board now.

I pray i dont see more posts from you if that's how you reply to perfectly fine questions

In fairness, it's a seriously sad and geeky question

wannabedamned · 22 Dec 2009 at 22:54

Wej said:
In fairness, it's a seriously sad and geeky question

But this is overclockers, A forum that is divided into Hardware, Apple, Software, Games, Audio visual....AND THEN LIFE.

If you cant ask a geeky question here without being mocked. Where can you ask it

mame · 22 Dec 2009 at 23:27

For me, sound was mastered on games consoles years ago and it's not something I ever think about now. The PS1 could play CD quality sound. Even the Amiga could play very impressive sound that was only restricted to storage.

neo-omega · 22 Dec 2009 at 23:27

HD audio. Because sound needs more pixels.

MagicBoy · 22 Dec 2009 at 23:31

How many people use the 5.1 formats currently? Not a lot I'd reckon. I'd estimate that 95%+ of 360/PS3 are used via the TV speakers.

Shamikebab · 22 Dec 2009 at 23:34

I swear 95% of people can't tell the difference between compressed and uncompressed audio.

Elfmeister. · 22 Dec 2009 at 23:46

Shamikebab said:
I swear 95% of people can't tell the difference between compressed and uncompressed audio.

I didn't know such thing existed!, the shame, I should stay in more :eek:

crunchman · 23 Dec 2009 at 00:30

Shamikebab said:
I swear 95% of people can't tell the difference between compressed and uncompressed audio.

I'd say it's a lot closer to 99%

Try telling someone there's a difference between 320kbps MP3 and a CD

MikeHunt79 · 23 Dec 2009 at 00:40

15.2 has been demoed in Japan I think... Seems overkill to me, especially having 2 channel LFE...

finite · 23 Dec 2009 at 00:51

Too much of a drain on resources to produce dynamic HD sound imo. Look at Forza 3 the sound DSP falls over because of the CPU load goes over 100% at times.

V4NT0M · 23 Dec 2009 at 01:42

It will probably be the same or similar to what it is now, it's not like there's a lot of room for expansion unless you're an audiophile and most gamers are not.

MikeHunt79 · 23 Dec 2009 at 03:36

Skyfall said:
It will probably be the same or similar to what it is now, it's not like there's a lot of room for expansion unless you're an audiophile and most gamers are not.

Indeed, the poor sound quality of gaming headsets and computer speakers proves this...

In my opinion, sound is overlooked a little in games, people seem to spend hundreds on high end GFX cards, and huge screens, then buy some cheap and nasty speakers for £50 or so... such a shame.

Once you try some decent headphones (2.0) or a nice 5.1 speaker system with loud and clean output, there's no going back.