*** The Official Playstation 4 (PS4) Thread ***
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not a lot of people know about SOGA, i managed to get play.com to pay 50% of the cost for a refurb from sony after my launch ps3 died 5 years and 11 months after the purchase date.
SOGa is 6 years in scotland and 5 in england, they would have paid out 100% had I went and got an electrical engineers to test the console and produce a report which stated it was a manufacturing fault, rather than go through all that I decided to take 50% of the cost of a refurb as it had lasted so long before dying.
my mate tried it with amazon though and they didn't offer him anything without a report, etc.
You sure its 20 seconds? Mines like 5 seconds then quiet - mines on a shelf
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Probably not 20 seconds, just guessing.
As I say though it's really not a big issue and it doesn't do it every single time, which makes me think it's something to do with the way I have it on my desk.
People are solving the issue by lodging a piece of paper under the front left of the PS4 so no doubt it's in relation to some plastic rattling rather than an issue directly with the drive.
On another point, would anyone recommend the PS4 stands? I would look at getting one just so my PS4 doesn't take as much room up on my desk.
People were saying that if it's stood up without a stand you are blocking some vents.
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standing a console vertically is usually not recommended by people who repair consoles they say it stresses them more than having them flat.
"Quite disk drive: Placing the PS4 horizontally will reduce system noise, which mainly originates from the rotating disk drive.
In addition to this, there will be less weight and stress on the drive
More cooling: With the new consoles, more heat is produced as the functions which ensure smooth running of the game are enormous. To prevent the console's internal parts from getting overheated, one can keep it horizontally as both sides of the console have an intake vent."
http://www.justpushstart.com/2013/11/playstation-4-horizontal-vertical-position/
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/5...n4-vertical-horizontal-position-pros-cons.htm
that confirms what i was told by someone who repairs console for a living
"Quite disk drive: Placing the PS4 horizontally will reduce system noise, which mainly originates from the rotating disk drive.
In addition to this, there will be less weight and stress on the drive
More cooling: With the new consoles, more heat is produced as the functions which ensure smooth running of the game are enormous. To prevent the console's internal parts from getting overheated, one can keep it horizontally as both sides of the console have an intake vent."
http://www.justpushstart.com/2013/11/playstation-4-horizontal-vertical-position/
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/5...n4-vertical-horizontal-position-pros-cons.htm
that confirms what i was told by someone who repairs console for a living
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Wrong, air can get in the official stand, i have one.
Rubbish, the ps4 is designed to sit vertical if needed, i have no issues whatsoever, again air gets in through the official stand, 3rd party stands i can't answer that.
It has borders so technically it's less vertically (1920x800). I quite like the look of it, very cinematic.
Although is isn't 800p, it's still 1920 wide, the 800p is just what the internet have taken to calling it.
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