There is a general misconception going around the internet that the upcoming (and inevitable) PlayStation 4K will merely be an upgrade to allow 4K media playing and carry the same GPU specs. That would be cool except the PS4 can already do that.
Back when PS4 was first announced questions arose whether games will output to 4K. Sony’s PlayStation Shuhei Yoshida responded with the following statement to IGN:
The PS4 supports 4K output, but only for photos and videos; not games. PS4 games do not work on 4K.
So there you have it. Also the fact that Sony is keeping mum on the rumors of an upgraded PlayStation 4 with stronger GPU capabilities pretty much guarantees that we WILL be getting an upgraded version sometime this year.
Yes for streaming but the theory is the ps4k will add the new UHD reading drive that are starting to be sold for UHD blurays.
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Maybe but I doubt Sony would go the extra mile to promote a new video game console just for that little feature. 4K can be streamed or downloaded as an alternative. Also the fact that Sony isn’t denying the rumors of a more powerful PS4 ads weight to its credibility.
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here’s the issue, 4K required HCDP 2.2 to work, i don’t believe that xbox one or PS4 that the capability as HCDP 2.2 was made the standard AFTER the release of XB1 and PS4.
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That’s for 4K 60hz. It can still work but won’t output more than 24 FPS (or something close to it) which is perfect for movies.
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Wrong. PS4 does NOT support 4K video playback, I’ve tried multiple times. “files not supported”.
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Works with me, what type of file are you using? Also have you tried Netflix? People who use it for 4K streaming say it works as well.
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Yeah he is right. It is the Playmemories App for PS4 he is referring to. Load it up and what Shuhei quoted comes up in the app.
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