The PlayStation latest video game console that we have known is coming. it has a 4K resolution and gaming HDR. But, you can not play Blu-ray 4K.
allusion was made to it in June at the E3 video game conference under the name Neo code. And today, September 7, Sony made the official announcement of the new PlayStation 4 Pro. It will be available on November 10 for $ 399.
In addition, Sony also announced another console, the PlayStation 4 Slim, which will cost $ 299 and will be available from 15 September. The two new consoles coexist in the line of Sony and will be fully interoperable. In other words, the PS4 games are played on both consoles.
The Pro has twice the graphics power with respect to the standard PS4, which Sony says will improve the appearance of existing and new games. Has a hard drive 1TB, double the capacity of the existing version and a faster processor.
the PS4 Pro (right) is thicker than the new standard PS4.
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Unlike the current PS4, the Pro supports 4K resolution. Will my 4K Netflix and YouTube for streaming video in that format, and Sony demonstrated games that take advantage of its higher resolution (although it did not specify whether any of the games was currently in 4K) .
One thing you can not do, however, is play Blu-ray discs in 4K. This is unexpected because Sony is a major supplier of such records, and its rival, the Xbox One S (which is a bit cheaper), yes the can play.
To demonstrate the new console, Sony showed scenes from a variety of games like Watchdogs 2 , Deux Ex: Mankind Divided and Killing Floor 2 , using a 4K screen. It also showed the effect of HDR in the gaming with a demonstration of Days Gone and Infamous: First Light . And the highly anticipated title Mass Effect: Andromeda had its great moment during the show.
a demonstration of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided in the PS4 Pro <. / p>
Sarah Tew / CNETSony says that current and older games can be updated to play in the Pro, which has hardware improved. This is known as Forward Compatibility or future compatibility. He showed a comparison of how the new console can improve existing games like Paragon , Shadow of Mordor and For Honor with a standard TV 1080p. The company said about half a dozen of such upgrades are already underway.
Another demonstration showed off the Pro enhanced ability to provide gaming in virtual reality in conjunction with the PlayStation VR, which comes next month.
Sony said the PS4 Pro will feature the Netflix app at launch, and will be able 4K and HDR (as the Xbox One S). The YouTube app for Pro also have 4K resolution. There was no mention on the compatibility with the app of streaming 4K Ultra.
The company also said the PS4 consoles will support existing HDR with the help of upgrades firmware that will come in the week of September 12.
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