Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Can't Play UHD 4K Blu-ray Movies!?
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:31 pm
Damn.. I was ready to lay down some money to buy (another) PS4 for my 4K TV so that I could watch some Ultra HD Blu-ray movies. Looks like I'll be buying the new Xbox One instead.
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Well here's something pretty baffling: Sony's just-announced $400 PlayStation 4 Pro game console, an upgraded and more powerful version of the original PS4, won't be able to play 4K Blu-rays when it ships this November. Reporters from Engadget and BBC News have apparently confirmed the news with Sony directly. Instead, the PlayStation Pro will only support 4K playback from streaming services. That's a perplexing decision from a company that has been a strong proponent of Blu-ray from the beginning. Sony reasons that consumers won't mind because the PS4 Pro is "primarily for gaming."