Ryu Hayabusa
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No way this is true.
No way.
No way.
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PS4 Pro Won't Support 4k BluRay
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Baleoce
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I just received The Iron Giant BluRay in the mail yesterday. So does that cancel you out? Is that how this works?
Green Yoshi
Member
Only owners of 4K TVs care about 4K Blu-Rays. Oh wait, you would not wanna lose those customers if 4K is the major selling point for your new console...
RedAssedApe
Banned
if that was the difference between $399/$449...i'll take the configuration as is.
haven't bought a blu-ray in years.
haven't bought a blu-ray in years.
4K players read regular Blu-rays with no issues. There's no reason to support a dual format for games.
OnionPowder
Member
Just for perspective, Star Wars Episode 7 sold 5 million blu rays just this year.
Lets be real... who is paying for a brand new 4K TV, only to play video games on it. Standard TV broadcasts generally are not going to show off your TV. Up res games from the PSPro are not going to really show it off. This is a pretty huge clusterf by Sony.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Bought a few blu rays yesterday :|
I said man, being at the top makes you complacent.
They're selling less than what DVDs sold at the same lifecycle, but plenty of people buy Blu-rays and people who are interested in a "Pro" product are more likely than anyone else to buy 4k Blurays.
This isn't a "Pro" product, in my eyes. This is a PS4 revision that doesn't justify the cost.
It's not okay. Their low bitrate, low PQ streaming has never been a proper substitute for Bluray quality video.
cyberheater
PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 Xbone PS4 PS4
LOL. Yep. It's pretty bad for Sony. It surely won't have cost them that much to put in a different player.
I know. I as being mildly sarcastic.
With it priced at $399 I think they could afford to toss in a UHD drive. If they came in lower, I might agree with your argument. Their competitor has one in a $299 console that I suspect they still are not taking a loss on (although the Xbox chipset is obviously cheaper than the new PS4 Pro chipset).
I guess I should wait for teardowns and cost estimates, but it seems like such a minor cost that makes this a complete package that better aligns with Sony's 4K interests.
That was going to be my reason to upgrade. Not happening now. I'm stunned that they wouldn't include this. When it wasn't initially mentioned, I assumed it was just an omission.
Yes, some of us still prefer the quality of physical media (and the fact that it's not tied to a single provider's service). Just because some people don't care doesn't mean it was a good decision to leave it out.
Maybe there is some hope that the drive will be BDXL capable and the functionality can be patched in later (as 3D Blu Ray support was on the original PS4). However, I think they'd get ahead of that of it was the case.
Yes, some of us still prefer the quality of physical media (and the fact that it's not tied to a single provider's service). Just because some people don't care doesn't mean it was a good decision to leave it out.
Maybe there is some hope that the drive will be BDXL capable and the functionality can be patched in later (as 3D Blu Ray support was on the original PS4). However, I think they'd get ahead of that of it was the case.
Console warriors would buy Pro no matter what. It's the more casual people who will see this as a deal breaker, especially with the probability of another revision next fall to match Scorpio.
Gamesgbkiller
Member
Could PS4 Pro not be even native native 4K, then ?
startyourengine
Member
sony went full retard? full retard.
Colonel Nasty
Member
90% of movies going forward will likely have a 4K version. Just look at the next few months. Every non Disney summer release will have a UHD release.
Here's a console all about fidelity to use on your tv with increased fidelity , enjoy your compressed video.
Aceofspades
Banned
The kept the price low..which is smarter move tbh.
Frag Waffles
Member
They go on for the entire meeting about 4K but don't include a uhd player? That can't possibly be correct, like what?
Pai Pai Master
Banned
This was obvious from the moment it was revealed. Cerny straight up said native 4K is impossible with the hardware.
How completely fucking insane.
Unless I am totally blown away (ign.com) by specific games and performance increases with the Pro that we find out about closer to it's launch this is literally a dealbreaker for me. Now I'm almost thinking about just getting an Xbox One for this purpose. Madness.
Unless I am totally blown away (ign.com) by specific games and performance increases with the Pro that we find out about closer to it's launch this is literally a dealbreaker for me. Now I'm almost thinking about just getting an Xbox One for this purpose. Madness.
OnionPowder
Member
They did that by keeping the same dogshit CPU.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
* PS4 with no 4k BluRay Support
* Apple with no headphone jack
* Mario Maker 3DS with no online support.
Sure has been a shitty week in the world of tech. At least its saving me more than a thousand dollars, because I'd be considering all of them.
* Apple with no headphone jack
* Mario Maker 3DS with no online support.
Sure has been a shitty week in the world of tech. At least its saving me more than a thousand dollars, because I'd be considering all of them.
But Sony Pictures does support 4k blu-ray.... The last major studio to support it is Disney which is expected to start doing so early next year.
boredandlazy
Member
I bought a couple of hundred of them over the last 18 months.
Oh yes, poor Sony couldnt afford a 8$ more in the production line, that would surely bankrupt them.
Nope. They could sell it for the same price, include 4K blu-ray support, and still make a profit.
I honesty think it's one of the only few possible reasons...
When they will see that 4k streaming is not viable, there will be a new revision in 2 years with more power and 4k player.
This is so sad, because people will buy everything... I prefer Sony when Microsoft is winning.
Audioboxer
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But the casuals have been buying PS4s? Casuals tend to flock to a console due to marketing initially, then pricing. Sony nailed the marketing at launch, and the pricing is still close.
I'll eat my crow if WW sales dramatically turn this fall, my bet? They won't. Plus casuals chasing that COD PS4 Pro hype.
5 of my friends have a 4k tv. They give two shits about 4k Blurays as they have a huge collection of normal blurays which looks just splendid upscaled.
It is a really bad sign for the format that Sony isn't supporting it.
You're looking into this completely backwards, the industry is currently ramping up 4K Bluray production, not ramping down.
4K TVs are just beginning to be at mainstream price points, and the industry keeps selling more yoy.