PS4 To Boast 4K Resolution Support?
See Full ImageUntil Sony says something, it's all just rumor.
But that's just fine, as hints, clues, and underground whispers often generate plenty of speculation, discussion and argument. So we gots no problem with supposed "information leaks" concerning the next generation of gaming.
A new report is making the rounds today; it comes from consumer electronics site BGR, which claims the PlayStation 4 will actually support 4K resolution. That would double the max output of the PS3.
Citing an "anonymous source" (hence the rumor), the site claims this is in line with Sony's apparent planning of 80-inch XBR LED TVs that will support the same resolution. 4K features a horizontal pixel count of 4096, which is approximately double that of the current max HD resolution of 1080p. Sony wants to include 4K support for both games and movies so as to better expand the market reach of this new technology, which would be similar to how they approached 3D.
As for when the PS4 comes out, that's still very much up in the air. The last best chance of seeing it unveiled this year comes later next month at the Tokyo Game Show. ...we bet a whole lot of interested gamers will be watching Sony's press conference.
Tags: ps4, playstation 4, next generation, next gen, new playstation
8/23/2012 10:18:13 AM Ben Dutka
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matt99
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 10:59:12 AM
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Temjin001
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:07:49 AM
who the heck want's this sort of resolution anyway?
to fit a 100+ inch tv in their apartment or mobile shack?
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Temjin001
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:54:39 AM
That was (maybe still is) the approximate resolution standard of movie theaters.
(for any smart butts. I know analog equiptment then didn't capture in pixels, but that was the approximate match for CG at the time)
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Temjin001
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:57:45 AM
Here we go guys. Be sure to check for SOny's 4k video projection technology at AMC theaters
=p
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AcHiLLiA
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 1:11:58 PM
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Highlander
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 4:24:06 PM
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Temjin001
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 4:53:31 PM
OooOOOoooOoo
=p
You know, it could happen ;)
Last edited by Temjin001 on 8/23/2012 4:55:26 PM
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Temjin001
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 5:09:41 PM
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daus26
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 6:31:37 PM
Sure, people would need more space, but we can always make more room if we try!
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Temjin001
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 7:00:33 PM
Man wall sized TVs. Freaken Ray Bradburry was right.
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Beamboom
Saturday, August 25, 2012 @ 2:08:21 AM
And there one guy said that we are just a few years away of 70"+ TVs being the standard in the livingrooms.
So if Sony plan on keeping the PS4 relevant for another 7 years or so, then this might not be as stupid as one think it sounds right now.
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ART359
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 10:55:03 AM
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matt99
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:01:10 AM
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Highlander
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:58:08 AM
You know that most cinemas changed to digital projection over the last decade? the majority of those projection systems are 1080p class systems. 4 K projection systems are available, but not as common. Remember that these are reproducing their image on a building sized screen. Do you think you need (or could even perceive) 4K resolution on the 46-inch TV in your lounge?
All that said, some people think and say "more is better", and refuse to listen to reality...
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Fane1024
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 8:21:53 PM
Wouldn't higher resolutions, though not normally indistinguishable as separate pixels, reduce the "obviousness" of jaggies when the antialiasing wasn't good?
Personally, I want 1080p to become the sole standard on all sizes just to reduce the complexity of dealing with differing signals.
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playaplus
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 10:55:40 AM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:17:12 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:44:09 AM
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homura
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:36:40 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:46:42 AM
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Axe99
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 4:49:39 PM
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daus26
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 6:27:14 PM
Anyway yeah, unnecessary but might be if it's going to be future proofed. Who knows, 46 inch are starting to become the norm in people's home. Eventually, 80 inch will?
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chilker
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:55:41 AM
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The 360's first model, however, didn't have HDMI so it could not do 1080p (if I remember correctly) until newer models came out.
So, Sony could do this again so that the PS4 is pretty future-proof. We'll see.
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Highlander
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 11:58:53 AM
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chilker
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 12:11:55 PM
There are several 4K standards, and all the different monitors and projectors who support it seem to support it in different ways (and with insane price tags). None of the top of the line PC video cards even support that resolution, unless you count the video cards used in stuff like digital film editing, which are also insanely expensive. OK. It's looking much less likely that 4K will be in the PS4.
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Beamboom
Saturday, August 25, 2012 @ 2:12:00 AM
There was a time, not too many years ago, where large HD TVs were meaningless for other than expensive home cinema setups cause no broadcasters were broadcasting in HD anyway, and the analogue picture became just blurry on such large screens.
Times change.
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Knightzane
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 12:32:41 PM
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marcusfrommo
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 12:35:57 PM
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Ahh, weren't the video gaming websites (this site to) announcing that the next gen might get an announcement at last years and this years e3?
Am I wrong? Please don't mention nintendo. Everyone knew about them. I'm talking about sony and xbox.
As far as single player campaign games go, I'm fine with the ps3 graphics. I just wish that they can handle equal quality with their mmos like dcuo.
Don't get me wrong, it looks good for an mmo on the ps3. But I hear it's looks gorgeous on the pc. If the in game characters looks exactly like a triple a fighting, action, or role playing game? wow!
If the next gen ps3 can handle pc mmos like tera, guild wars 2, a secret world, and others with equal or better quality with no lag, glithcing, framerate issues, etc., It would be worth 4 to 6 hundred dollars or more to me.
AS far as next gen campaign games goes, sony will have to upgrade the 50 gb dual disc literally to a massive amount if there are going the make every game be 1080p resolution or better. Assuming they don't want to go the route of releasing campaign games with multiple discs.
I don't think sony or xbox will make an announcement for the next gen console for the 2013 e3 for later that holiday year.
We'll see.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 12:41:36 PM
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marcusfrommo
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 12:48:31 PM
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All you hear is that the pc quality is sooo much better than gaming consoles period, cause pc gets constant upgrades yearly right? More or less?
I don't know if you remember when the arcade bested the consoles in graphics and quality. I don't know if that was in the ps1 or ps2 days.
Sony, go big or go home.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 1:00:10 PM
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Axe99
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 4:52:29 PM
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marcusfrommo
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 1:13:05 PM
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Sony or soe has 5 or more pc mmos out now. Honestly, I don't even know how many pc mmos are currently out right now.
Take care.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 2:03:51 PM
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Darwin1967
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 1:30:36 PM
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kraygen
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 1:59:29 PM
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However it makes me think how awesome it would be to have a 4k tv that was big enough to make my gaming characters life size on my wall.
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Killa Tequilla
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 2:39:42 PM
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CrusaderForever
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 2:42:50 PM
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I had a 73" LCD for about 2 weeks. It was amazing and the game I was playing at the time was Demon's Souls!! Unfortunately I had to return it because it was to big for my old living room. In my new house I can get a 80"+ if I can find the money. But I would definitely go back to the 70"+ if I get the opportunity.
The PS4 is looking like a system that will cater to all walks of life. The standard consumer and the super rich consumer. Sony is going to rock the gaming community with the PS4 mark my words.
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Rogueagent01
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 4:10:45 PM
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Highlander
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 4:25:24 PM
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Temjin001
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 5:19:41 PM
Sigh. I really hope we're not forced to buy Ultra Blu Ray drives with every PS4 to pave the way for a new format definition standard.
I think Blu Ray can do like 50mbps peak on playback, id imagine 4k media would require quite a bit more than that.
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Rogueagent01
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 7:01:06 PM
In no way would I see this as a selling feature as consumers just wouldn't have the need for it right yet, but devs of games and movies would see this as a useful feature down the road. This to me is in line with the Other OS feature in the PS3, it wasn't used as a selling feature, but tech people loved that idea as it felt like an open system(till they took it away).
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Temjin001
Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 7:16:16 PM
"We tried that top, down approach. It's what got us into this mess in the first place. "
Quote of the year
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___________
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 6:28:09 AM
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games cant even maintain a steady frame rate at 720P!
let alone 1080P!
when we have games running 120FPS @ 1080P as the industry standard, IE EVERY game runs at it and never dips below it than come and talk about 4K!
till then no point.
one thing i HATE about the games industry this gen!
no, scratch that, one thing i HATE about the world the past 20 years!
we HAVE the technology to do sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much, but we dont!
VR tech for instance has been up to a point of ready for mass market for years now, but only now is it going into development stages!
same with AR!
i was watching a tech show yesterday demonstrating a AR tech demo which was actually pacman with humans, so freaking cool!
and this was from 2001, and they were saying the tech would be ready for mass market in 6 or so years.
well 11 years later, almost double that, and were still stuck with the crappy minigames!
we have the technology to do so much, but leave so much of it sitting on the cutting room floor.
hire a crane to lift a leaf.........
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playSTATION
Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 11:28:18 PM
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Highlander
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Thursday, August 23, 2012 @ 10:51:06 AM
Personally I doubt that this is much of a factor, actually I doubt it will be more than a tick box on the output capability of the video chip.
The truth is that 1080p on a 40-inch or smaller screen is at the limit of human visual capability. You have to get so close to the screen to see the pixels that you can no longer view the entire screen without craning your neck. Having a 2160p screen would be pretty pointless below the exotic 80-inch and similar sized screens.
Not to mention the fact that you're talking about 4 times the resolution and there fore 4 times the memory and GPU capacity required to render at that resolution. Frankly if the PS3 has a GPU capable of rendering at 2160p, it will be able to pull off 1080p60 in 3D. Given that the majority of consumers are still working on getting 1080p in their living rooms, and broadcasters are yet to even hit 1080i never mind 1080p; I think it's safe to say that outside of tech demonstrations, electronic show floors and uber-high res PC applications, 4K or 2160p resolution will remain irrelevant for consumers and gamers in general.