PlayStation 4 Pro in-bound

TangoEchoAlpha · 1 Dec 2016 at 20:19

The_Baron said:
Think thats the way things will happen in my house. Apologise after.

Better to seek forgiveness than permission

Of course, I wouldn't dare do it. Mrs Tango would tear me a new one then file for divorce.

antijoke · 1 Dec 2016 at 20:23

ic1male said:
Now is not the right time to be buying 4K TVs anyway. The HDR/HDCP/HDMI stuff needs sorting properly first.

Go on.

I was thinking of plumping for a Sony as it's well received and has good input lag for games...but intrigued by what you say.

Broken Hope · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:09

MOOGLEYS said:
I just grabbed Rise of the Tomb Raider in the sale and tbh I cannot see any difference between the three modes ?

I wish my eyes were as bad as yours, you honestly can't see the difference in high frame rate mode?

Do you have soap opera mode enabled on your TV?

James J · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:09

My PRO just turned up and it's currently transferring the data from my slim. Can't quite get over the size difference yet as it's huge and heavy in comparison. Looking forward to gaming on it in the. Ext hour or so and do some comparisons!

Broken Hope · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:10

anticonscience said:
Go on.

I was thinking of plumping for a Sony as it's well received and has good input lag for games...but intrigued by what you say.

The HDR spec at least hasn't been finalised, they are adding dynamic metadata and still no word if older devices are flashable.

MOOGLEYS · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:22

Broken Hope said:
I wish my eyes were as bad as yours, you honestly can't see the difference in high frame rate mode?

Do you have soap opera mode enabled on your TV?

I have tried 4K and Enhanced detail not bothered about high frame rates..

antijoke · 2 Dec 2016 at 09:28

Broken Hope said:
The HDR spec at least hasn't been finalised, they are adding dynamic metadata and still no word if older devices are flashable.

What does this mean to a layman?

The TV I was going to get was HDR 10 Bit, I thought this was the thing to have for console gaming and HDR?

MOOGLEYS · 2 Dec 2016 at 09:38

Both Sony and Microsoft have used the HDR10 spec for consoles. Buying a TV that is UHD Premium certified is the best way to guarantee your TV is capable of displaying HDR content in HDR10.

Broken Hope · 2 Dec 2016 at 10:34

anticonscience said:
What does this mean to a layman?

The TV I was going to get was HDR 10 Bit, I thought this was the thing to have for console gaming and HDR?

It means they can adjust the HDR more frequently to be
more accurate.

http://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1463138030

It's probably going to be mainly used in films. But I'm personally waiting for the specs for UHD, HDR and HDMI to stop fluctuating so rapidly before jumping in.

MOOGLEYS · 2 Dec 2016 at 10:51

Dynamic meta data will be included as a firmware update on Samsung UHD Premium TV's and is already part of the UHD Premium specification.

The problem as with most things is there is always something new around the corner.

ic1male · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:37

anticonscience said:
Go on.

I was thinking of plumping for a Sony as it's well received and has good input lag for games...but intrigued by what you say.

Sorry, I did write a spiel about it but the iPad had a turn and lost my post but in a nutshell there are things like the blinking screen suggesting problems with HDCP and/or the HDMI cables, the HDR modes on some TVs being 8-bit or 10-bit, all this business about YUV/RGB only capable of 30Hz or something, having to change settings on the TV according to whether you watch SDR or HDR, the lag in HDR modes, not all TVs have local screen dimming, etc.

I suppose every TV has its issues with some content but it all seems too much of a minefield for my liking at the moment.

antijoke · 2 Dec 2016 at 13:51

ic1male said:
Sorry, I did write a spiel about it but the iPad had a turn and lost my post but in a nutshell there are things like the blinking screen suggesting problems with HDCP and/or the HDMI cables, the HDR modes on some TVs being 8-bit or 10-bit, all this business about YUV/RGB only capable of 30Hz or something, having to change settings on the TV according to whether you watch SDR or HDR, the lag in HDR modes, not all TVs have local screen dimming, etc.

I suppose every TV has its issues with some content but it all seems too much of a minefield for my liking at the moment.

I'll agree with you on the minefield part, it was one reason why I myself thought of giving up, but then I read GAF and saw how highly praised the Sony KD43XD8088BU as it seemed a good set with all the right boxes ticked.

BlairH · 2 Dec 2016 at 15:53

ic1male said:
Now is not the right time to be buying 4K TVs anyway. The HDR/HDCP/HDMI stuff needs sorting properly first.

Nothing is ever static or sorted. Even in the HDMI 1 spec we had low-speed; high speed; HDMI 1.3; 3D; ARC; so on and so forth.

You buy what you want, when you want to buy it, when you can afford it.

djshauny1 · 2 Dec 2016 at 16:01

Ok so I got an 49inch 4K LG TV for the ps4 pro but this ato dimming is driving me crazy. Ive updated the tv and its still happening. Does anyone with an LG set know if this can be turned off? Driving me mad to the point where I want to return it for something else.

Its the 49UH661v

Domo · 2 Dec 2016 at 16:05

anticonscience said:
What does this mean to a layman?

The TV I was going to get was HDR 10 Bit, I thought this was the thing to have for console gaming and HDR?

Same - I'm looking at the 65" KS8000 - was KS7000 but additional budget has been granted by the Mrs.

Worried now. Reviews state gaming is fine on it.

Backlight/ screen uniformity: Excellent – no clouding and no DSE on our sample
Overscanning on HDMI: Defeatable
Blacker than black: Passed
Calibrated black level (black screen): LEDs shut off
Calibrated black level (4×4 ANSI): 0.034 cd/m2
Black level retention: Stable if [Smart LED] “Off“
Primary chromaticity: Good
Scaling: Excellent
Video mode deinterlacing: Very effective jaggies reduction
Film mode deinterlacing: Passed 2:2 PAL & 3:2 NTSC tests in SD & HD
Viewing angle (cone): 60°
Motion resolution: 1080 lines or higher with [Auto Motion Plus] enabled
Digital noise reduction: Optional; effective when engaged
Sharpness: Defeatable edge enhancement
Luma/Chroma bandwidth (2D Blu-ray): Full Luma; Chroma vertically blurred
1080p/24 capability: No judder
2160p/24 capability: No judder
Measured panel refresh rate: 120Hz
Measured peak brightness: 1420 cd/m2
Measured DCI-P3 coverage: 96%
Input lag (Leo Bodnar tester): 21ms in [Game] mode
Input lag in HDR: 22ms in [Game] mode
Full 4:4:4 reproduction (PC): Yes for both 1920×1080 and 3840×2160@60Hz

Src: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/ue55ks8000-201609174362.htm

All related to the 55" but it's the same access the range (apparently).

EDIT - would appreciate thoughts before I spend the best part of 2K!

MOOGLEYS · 2 Dec 2016 at 16:18

Tbh the KS8000 offers very little over the KS7000 I would just go KS7000 and save a few quid..

rIcK · 2 Dec 2016 at 16:23

Perhaps consider an LG OLED?

RedStarRiot · 2 Dec 2016 at 16:57

MOOGLEYS said:
Tbh the KS8000 offers very little over the KS7000 I would just go KS7000 and save a few quid..

Same TV different stand....

Born_2_Kill_83 · 3 Dec 2016 at 21:05

This console was born for TLoU 2

Spit · 3 Dec 2016 at 21:07

Well just bought a Pro this afternoon and just setting it up. Since having consoles since the sega master system this is my first PlayStation lol. Always been Nintendo, Sega or Xbox.

Got BF1 to start with. Want to pick up Ratchet and Clank next.

Is The Last Of Us as good as they say?