Sony confirms 4K movies for PS4

03-02-2013, 12:51 PM #1

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Is the world ready for movie downloads in excess of 100GB? Sony seems to think so, with super high-resolution 4K movies now confirmed for the PS4.

The Verge reported this week that Sony Electronics President and Chief Operating Officer Phil Molyneux confirmed 4K video will indeed be supported on the company's still-unseen PS4.

"I promise you will not be disappointed," Molyneux teased at a Sony event in New York City (no, not this one), despite lingering questions about the viability of the ultra high-resolution technology.

Sony's COO also confirmed the obvious, stating that an average 4K movie download would pull down 100GB or more worth of data, which is likely to mean overnight downloading and less-than-immediate gratification for viewers.
PS Plus for PS4

In a separate interview with the PlayStation Blog on Friday, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe President and CEO Jim Ryan also commented on the future of PlayStation Plus and how it will fit into the PS4 experience.

"We definitely see [PlayStation Plus] as a core part of the way forward," Ryan confirmed.

"We're not yet in a position to disclose our plans for the future of PlayStation Plus but there will definitely be a prominent role to play for it in the PlayStation 4 landscape."

Ryan also anticipates the current PlayStation 3 will remain "a very important part of our portfolio" into next year and beyond.

Source: Techradar

03-02-2013, 10:21 PM #11

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My monthly DL cap is 120GB. LOL

03-04-2013, 02:40 AM #12

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Originally posted by akGCO47

My monthly DL cap is 120GB. LOL

Absolutely. More so than our pockets or living rooms being ready, can our ISP's KINDA catchup? Sheesh...

03-05-2013, 08:02 PM #13

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I highly doubt many people would have a 4K TV

They will be at least £10,000

03-06-2013, 08:46 AM #14

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I'm honestly not as excited as I guess I should be about 4k resolution. Maybe because the highest resolution wont matter when you don't have a tv that goes that high.

03-06-2013, 12:59 PM #15

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Originally posted by SeanGOLFWANG

I'm honestly not as excited as I guess I should be about 4k resolution. Maybe because the highest resolution wont matter when you don't have a tv that goes that high.

Exactly
Although as the TV's become affordable then ill certainly be listening

03-07-2013, 01:10 AM #16

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The world really isn't ready for 4k. Maybe for the PS5...

03-10-2013, 05:38 PM #17

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Amazing!! Thank you for this thread!

03-18-2013, 08:49 PM #18

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lg already has a 4k tv developed i just hope that the games will finally be 1080p

04-03-2013, 10:27 PM #19

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4k movies are unnecessary unless you have a 70+ inch screen. 1080p quality is more than enough for normal screens.