PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

jj880

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Think its 2.1 going by the IGN unboxing

Dang - just checked my pana 49 inch tv manual - only supports hdmi 2.0. Just reading up that 2.0 has only a third of the bandwidth of 2.1. Im guessing that means a massive difference in frame rate. I think thats me out for this year. I probably should have known this already.

Will wait until I can at least test my tv with a friends ps5 to see if i need a new tv. Sounds like I will need new tv for sure.

markcahill1985

jj880 wrote: »

Dang - just checked my pana 49 inch tv manual - only supports hdmi 2.0. Just reading up that 2.0 has only a third of the bandwidth of 2.1. Im guessing that means a massive difference in frame rate. I think thats me out for this year. I probably should have known this already.

Will wait until I can at least test my tv with a friends ps5 to see if i need a new tv. Sounds like I will need new tv for sure.

Id say most but the high end TV's will only be 2.0, I know mine is and Im hopeful it will be ok.

Wing126

Yeah, if your tv wasn't released this year, it's unlikely it will have HDMI 2.1.

HDMI 2.1 isn't going to be absolutely necessary unless you really want those 120FPS. Even then, your TV will need to be 120HZ/VRR to make good use of it.

So if you're not in a rush to have 120FPS games, don't worry about not having HDMI 2.1.

jj880

jj880 wrote: »

Dang - just checked my pana 49 inch tv manual - only supports hdmi 2.0. Just reading up that 2.0 has only a third of the bandwidth of 2.1. Im guessing that means a massive difference in frame rate.

The extra bandwidth of 2.1 is only needed for extreme cases like 4K120

Although 120Hz will be a feature offered by these consoles, they don't really have the oopmh to do 4K120. They will lower the res in order to hit 120fps - for example they might go to 1080p120 - and in this case HDMI 2.0 will have the bandwidth to support it.

In reality you need to check your TV and see what it supports specifically. The HDMI version does not tell you everything about your TV.

In any case 120Hz (at any resolution) is kind of pointless with your typical TV LCD panel. You need a very fast LCD panel to do justice to 120Hz and these panels are rarely used in TVs because they suck in other ways like viewing angle. They are more often used in gaming monitors.

There are no shortage of LCD TVs which accept and display a 120Hz signal but when you see them in person ... they're rubbish, trailing and ghosting all over the place. It's a case where the reality doesn't live up to the specs.

120Hz looks great on OLED sets though.

quokula

jj880 wrote: »

Dang - just checked my pana 49 inch tv manual - only supports hdmi 2.0. Just reading up that 2.0 has only a third of the bandwidth of 2.1. Im guessing that means a massive difference in frame rate. I think thats me out for this year. I probably should have known this already.

Will wait until I can at least test my tv with a friends ps5 to see if i need a new tv. Sounds like I will need new tv for sure.

HDMI 2.1 will only be needed for crazy high framerates that practically no games will support. I wouldn't worry about it too much. I've said it before but I see 120fps going the same way as stereoscopic 3D, it's just not worth the hassle and developers will soon realise (in fact already have realised, because the only 120fps games coming out are the ones that are basically just ports with last gen assets) that a higher fidelity game running at 30 or 60 fps will sell far better, especially when the vast majority of the audience won't have TVs capable of more.

It's just a higher number TV manufacturers get to put on the box to sell more units, but outside of gaming there will be essentially no support, and within gaming there are just too many barriers to it taking off, so I expect they'll have moved on to the next fad in a couple of years.

Niska

Gamespot video showing size comparisons of PS5 vs pervious Playstations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMY6BnClzx0

Varik

Any game that does support 120fps will not be 4k, any performance modes for competative games will likley be at either 1080 or 1440p and HDMI 2.0 can do 1080/1440 @ 120.

Wing126

Only Greg Miller could turn a PS5 unboxing video into 17 minutes :O

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27O_Oo11aY&list=PLy3mMHt2i7RLePhOecc4CZSVQCLQUCY2y&index=1

NeVeR

Does anyone know when Smyths take payment for the pre-orders?
I did try ring them but no answer.

Zero-Cool

Well, i guess cyberpunk won't be the first game i play on ps5 after all

https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1321128432370176002?s=19

jayjay2010

I’ve preordered a PS5 with Smyth’s but cannot access my account. I have my preorder email confirmation but every time I reset my password I don’t get an email to change it, hence why I can’t log in. This won’t be an issue will it? I have one ordered for delivery

Penn

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Well, i guess cyberpunk won't be the first game i play on ps5 after all

https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1321128432370176002?s=19

Man, that's a shocker. Makes planning what games to get/play first a lot easier though.

Wing126

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Well, i guess cyberpunk won't be the first game i play on ps5 after all

https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1321128432370176002?s=19

Lol, I don't believe it.

How Soon Is Now

For **** sake! Ha.

Varik

So delayed to get the day 1 patch ready, which means that whatever on the disc is probably a lot less than ideal for those with slow internet.

How Soon Is Now

Least I can give Miles Morales proper attention maybe have a look at one or two others games for ps4 I didn't fully finish.

Duffers1983

Anyone know the box dimensions

0ph0rce0

Duffers1983 wrote: »

Anyone know the box dimensions

BIG

Duffers1983

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

BIG

Have to get it couriered from the south upto Dublin so need the dimensions to figure out the price

0ph0rce0

Duffers1983 wrote: »

Have to get it couriered from the south upto Dublin so need the dimensions to figure out the price

Says on amazon

47 x 17.7 x 42.8 cm

If retailer has more outer packing you'll be adding on a few cm's all round

wes

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Well, i guess cyberpunk won't be the first game i play on ps5 after all

https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1321128432370176002?s=19

Wow a delay after going gold, that is a new one, but again they should take all the time they need. I feel sorry for the devs who have crunch for longer now.

Anyway, the game is now releasing, when I am off work. Assuming they get it out, I will have a lot of time to play it.

FedoraTheAura

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Well, i guess cyberpunk won't be the first game i play on ps5 after all

https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1321128432370176002?s=19

Wow, as people are saying, AFTER the game is being put to disc?

Must be some major bug-squashing.

Imagine a Bethesda game being done like this.... well we’d be long dead by launch day.

Varik

Distribution could be an issue too, getting what will be a huge seller made to the number required. Last of Us was delay after going gold too due to lockdowns, can't remember if Tsushima was too or not.

HairySalmon

Varik wrote: »

Distribution could be an issue too, getting what will be a huge seller made to the number required. Last of Us was delay after going gold too due to lockdowns, can't remember if Tsushima was too or not.

It was pushed out because TLOU was pushed too close to its original release AFAIR.

TealPanda

jayjay2010 wrote: »

I’ve preordered a PS5 with Smyth’s but cannot access my account. I have my preorder email confirmation but every time I reset my password I don’t get an email to change it, hence why I can’t log in. This won’t be an issue will it? I have one ordered for delivery

I've found a bunch of Smyths emails have gone into spam/junk folder so worth checking there.

Wing126

Varik wrote: »

Distribution could be an issue too, getting what will be a huge seller made to the number required. Last of Us was delay after going gold too due to lockdowns, can't remember if Tsushima was too or not.

Both were delayed before going gold actually. GoT was pushed so it didn't come out the same month as TLOU Part 2.

Decoda

Hi, just checked my Smyths account. I ordered the PS5 and an additional dual controller on the release night and got emails confirming both. The following day I ordered the media remote and again got a confirmation email. On checking my account this evening I only see the media remote as being on preorder, no sign of the playstation or controller. Anyone else have this issue? I've emailed their help desk but am freaking out here as it's for my son. Can anyone confirm that the preorders for PS5 are showing on their accounts?

Thx

D.

Zero-Cool

TealPanda wrote: »

I've found a bunch of Smyths emails have gone into spam/junk folder so worth checking there.

Thanks for the heads up! Nothing from smyths but just found out i could be having sex with milfs in my area tonight!

bennyl10

Decoda wrote: »

Hi, just checked my Smyths account. I ordered the PS5 and an additional dual controller on the release night and got emails confirming both. The following day I ordered the media remote and again got a confirmation email. On checking my account this evening I only see the media remote as being on preorder, no sign of the playstation or controller. Anyone else have this issue? I've emailed their help desk but am freaking out here as it's for my son. Can anyone confirm that the preorders for PS5 are showing on their accounts?

Thx

D.

Mine never showed in my account. But if I the link in the email, and enter my email it sends me a link to ‘edit the preorder”, then shows as ‘in progress’

Don’t think I was logged into my account when I ordered it at the ungodly hour

https://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/manage-preorder

Might need to do it through incognito or log out of your account before clicking it!

EoinMcLovin

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1321156962680188929?s=19
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1321159461122301958?s=19