PlayStation 4 Pro in-bound

[antijoke]

I have that TV too. It is a very good gaming TV. Will look great with PS Pro until 4K OLED becomes affordable.

Where can I preorder guys?

Does your TV support HDR?

 

[antijoke]

No but it will still be 4K and I can buy a new HDR TV if it really warrants it.

Too bad, reviews looked good and all.

Can it be updated?

 

[antijoke]

This console is just a reaction to 4K and HDR technology in my opinion and a way I push those at the bleeding edge to get a PS4 Pro, that's why they released it and that's why MS made the One S.

IMHO, they've gone too soon, there's too much BS with specs/input lag/lack of standards on these TVs at the moment that it's a minefield buying a TV with everything you want for gaming on.

 

[antijoke]

Do I sell my PS4 and use the money from that to buy a Pro and 4K TV?

Hmmmm.

 

[antijoke]

How much is that worth then?

Brand new ones typically sell for around £800-1000 on eBay. Don't know about used.

I don't think any do actually sell for that price to be honest, there are ones on there at those prices that I swear were on there at that price when they first came out.

I was only really being stupid with the selling it to get both, I could go to GAME and get £500 for it tomorrow, selling private? God knows what people would pay in all honesty.

I think they maybe one of those things that you just sit on for years and it MIGHT increase and sell for something then but who knows, apart from die hards in 10+ years time who will want (or frankly care) about an old Ps4 that is the same color as the original PS.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[antijoke]

Aren't those input lag times based on non HDR modes?

Most of those times go out the window when HDR is on.

 

[antijoke]

I don't want to mess around opening my PS4 up and replacing parts

It's simple, slide open HDD cover, take out caddy, unscrew, add new drive and replace.

 

[antijoke]

Philips 43PUT4900 for £280 is currently a great bargain! No smart features, just a great TV (and PC monitor, got one as my second screen).

Def check it out

I take it that has no HDR

 

[antijoke]

Indeed, I need it for my Astros too,and I bet a large portion of the population will still use other headsets that need optical out, it may be an old format but the fact is it's still used by many.

 

[antijoke]

Considering DF said Infinite Warfare on Pro had frame rate issues too and they were the same as on normal PS4 but were more jarring id be concerned about everything to do with the Pro at this stage, smart money for me is wait and see what devs actually do with it before dumping up cash.

 

[antijoke]

Something is very wrong if you are literally spending more time getting games to work than playing them. I heard this complaint here and there and I'm baffled as to how this happens.

I can understand if you're trying to install a bunch of mods or something, or if you're trying to run old games meant for DOS or whatever - then yea, things can get messed up and create headaches - but just normal games? You'd have to be unluckiest person on earth to constantly play games that dont work properly.

I honestly cant remember the last time I had to do anything to get a game to work properly(non-modded).

Another complaint I see is people saying they spend more time tweaking settings than playing games. That's a very weird one to me. Again, I have no idea how this happens or how one gets SO obsessed over minor little things that they literally spend less time playing than they do messing with settings. I honestly feel bad for folks that are afflicted with such a psychological hangup.

Go and give Forza Horizon 3 a try on your PC.

 

[antijoke]

I'm looking forward to more solid frame rates. Those 30fps games that get dips due to poor optimisation should see the benefit. That's a given. Anything else is just a bonus.

Might want to check your expectations, DF hands on with the Pro for Infinite Warfare said the drop in frames was more jarring on the pro.

 

[antijoke]

Bloodborne will be the first game I try. Shocking framerates in some areas on the standard PS4. Wish they would bloody release a PC version of this and Demon Souls, really annoying and stupid.

Have I missed something that said Bloodborne was getting a patch?

 

[antijoke]

It'll be a locked frameset but if a game can't hit 30fps it's surely possible that it'll avoid the frame rate drop given the higher spec cpu and gpu?

How sweet.

You just knew this kind of confusion would happen.

 

[antijoke]

Have you got a reliable source for this?

Sony literally said it during the conference for Pro. Old games will only see benefit of the hardware if the devs release a patch to take advantage of the new hardware.

 

[antijoke]

I thought there would be more... Maybe closer to the release potentially? Seems last minute if there was though.

I wouldn't expect anything from existing games. That's the only way to avoid any disappointment.

 

[antijoke]

The One S has not given performance increases across the board at all.

Surely if a game is aiming for say 60fps and made to hit that number but is struggling on the standard PS4 then the Pro will comfortably do it?

Yes it won't be faster or look better without the patch but will not lose the frames the slower machine would be doing?
Can't believe it won't at least smooth out games that slowdown on Base machine... But tbh none of us know for now.

Either way I'm getting the Pro as going forward it's the best way to play PS4 games and it's as simple as that for me

Read the Infinite Warfare hands on from Eurogamer from EGX, the Pro struggles to hold 60 FPS and it's more jarring on the Pro than than the OG PS4, yes it's early code but I'd still be cautious.

 

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They are a member of the Blu-Ray Disc Association, I don't know what % of the licence they own but I think that's a popular myth.

 

[antijoke]

I think it's more like:

"Oh, I don't have a 4K TV so I'll stick with what I've got."

 

[antijoke]

And remember how much the PS3 cost at launch and the backlash.