http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-playstation-4-pro-review
Sounds better than I expected.
Sounds better than I expected.
If you don't already own a PlayStation console and you're looking to invest, the Pro is a no-brainer. You're getting over twice the GPU power, a faster CPU, future-proofed display and streaming media support - and twice the hard drive space. The price-point is keen enough that it's going to take some seriously aggressive bundling deals to make the standard PlayStation 4 look appealing.
Generally speaking, playing a fully enabled Pro title only takes around 10W more power from the wall than running a standard PS4 game on launch hardware (this will vary on a title by title basis - we used InFamous First Light as our test subject here), which explains why the rated power consumption has increased to 310W and why we have reverted to the 'kettle' power cord used on the launch PlayStation 3. It should be stressed that the 310W metric is almost certainly the rated capacity of the internal power supply - actual consumption is around half of that during standard gameplay on Pro-enabled titles.
Did they mention if the Pro benefits from faster HDDs this time? I skimmed the article and a couple others and never saw it mentioned.
Did they mention if the Pro benefits from faster HDDs this time? I skimmed the article and a couple others and never saw it mentioned.
I'm hoping the SATA makes a difference. I have a SAMSUNG 1TB SSHD in my current PS4 which I'm putting in the Pro when I get it this week which is SATA 3 so I'm sure someone will benchmark it.I haven't seen any. The Pro IIRC does support SATA 3 instead of just 2 so the difference might be bigger.
Got an email from best buy this morning telling me I can pick up my PS4 Pro tomorrow anytime. I'm actually a little excited!
Yeah I'll be picking mine up tomorrow too. I kind of wish I could grab it at midnight because then I could get all my stuff transferred over from my current PS4 and it would be ready when I get home from work tomorrow.
I remember last year when Fallout 4 was released. Best Buy had a bundle deal with a PS4. I ended up getting a call on my home number to stop by at 9PM PST night prior to pick up the game and console. I thought was pretty awesome and also primitive. A phone call? No email. I was still pretty happy about it.
They didn't advertise clearly on their website, but I did find the info. Now I also checked on their website and they don't say anything about a midnight launch, but I do see a bundle deal where they throw in a 4K BluRay UHD copy of Sausage Party. Funny. The UHD BluRay part since the PS4 doesn't support it.
When you buy one of the PlayStation 4 consoles below, you can choose either a Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD copy of the movie Sausage Party for free. Plus, get a free XL Sausage Party T-shirt.
The reason why I'm getting a Pro is that my launch PS4 is having the seemly not uncommon power supply issue that it immediately turns off when being turned on, so you need to replace the power supply on it. Instead of spending ~$100 to fix it, I'll buy the Pro and sell my current PS4 on Craigslist. I'll be getting mine tomorrow as well.
Got mine today after some baby shopping. Expensive day :/
Booted it up and of course there was a software update. I didn't know it was even an option but got asked if I wanted to transfer data from my old PS4. So the Pro is currently sitting on top the original with an ethernet cable transfering. 30 mins left. 3 biggest games I'm excited to see is Uncharted 4, BF1, and Tomb Raider. The different options should be good. I'm using an LG 65" OLED curved tv so should look as good as possible. Suppose I'll watch this terrible Thursday night game until it's done.
Side note, apparently Best Buy is doing a two week early Black Friday deal ? Few guys camped outside with sleeping bags. . . So dumb.
Many are saying that their LG hdr tvs (also vizio) have issues working after the new update. They have to force the console to hdcp 1.4 mode instead of 2.2 which won't let you use any streaming video and audio services.
Let us know if you experience anything like that.
Many are saying that their LG hdr tvs (also vizio) have issues working after the new update. They have to force the console to hdcp 1.4 mode instead of 2.2 which won't let you use any streaming video and audio services.
Let us know if you experience anything like that.
Hmmm, resolution is fine. HDR says not supported even though my TV supports it. It's set to auto on PS4, and game mode on the tv. Didn't have time to check anything else, had to run out. Straight from PS4 to TV with cable PS4 Pro came with.
Edit, maybe a different hdmi input on the tv is needed.