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The PlayStation 3 Will Support 4K Content (Sort Of)

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by Matt Bertz on October 03, 2011 at 02:32 PM
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Don't expect to play a 4K video game any time soon, but if you have an insanely high-resolution camera you will soon be able to show off your still shots via Sony's console.

What is this "4K," you ask? It's the next big leap in display technology, leaving today's 1920 x 1080 pixel HD standard behind in favor of the ridiculous 4096 x 2160 resolution. While touting its outrageously expensive new 4K projector at CEATEC, Sony also mentioned that the PS3 will be receiving a firmware update in early 2012 that allows the console to natively output 4K still images.

Engadget mentions that the Japanese PlayStation store already has a PlayView "visual magazine" that supports 4K, but don't expect any content providers to jump into this mix any time soon given the prohibitive cost of the technology.

[Source: Engadget]

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  • by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:42 PM
    It's a trap!
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:45 PM
    As nice as it would be, I feel like its a little overkill. Do we really need such a big resolution jump? Just give me 1080p and a 60fps limit on games next gen (opposed to 720p and 30fps this gen) and I'll be happy.
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:45 PM
    Just release a new console! geez.
  • by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:45 PM
    And when will this technology be affordable for us normal people who don't wipe our a**es with Ben Franklin?
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:46 PM
    Wait, so 4K is better than HD? WTF.
  • by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:48 PM
    this is insane 4096 x 2160 resoulution. I also found out there is
    8192 × 4320 or 8k resolutions which is 17 TIMES!!!!! more than our measly 1080p resolution lol
  • by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:56 PM

    Retna burnout, commence.

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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:56 PM
    I heard something about it not being possible for actual TVs to be built with resolutions much higher than 1200. So this will be ONLY through projectors? That's an interesting trade-off. I wonder if that will divide the market a lot (I sure don't want to have to use a projector).
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:58 PM
    This tech as been around for awhile now, they just wont release tv's and stuff until "HD" is in EVERY home. Luckily they are waiting to release it before tossing something else into the wild and pissing everyone off. Though there will be the day that the next "HD" resolutions will come out. As for the ps3 sort of displaying 4k? Really, thats a story? Who cares?
  • by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:59 PM

    talk about a gaint leap in numbers  normaly its been a few hundred here n there :/   i fear for prices when it comes out

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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 02:59 PM
    This is so unnecessary.
  • by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:01 PM
    This technology won't have a place in the video game world or the television world unless you have like a 20 foot tv. These resolutions are mainly used in the print and picture media as it allows you to blow up gigantic pictures to fill entire buildings or whatever and not lose any resolution. 1080p is all the resolution someone needs for Video Gaming and Television, shoot most television is still broadcasted in 720P. I would imagine in a few years Video games and TV will get a little better with resolution, but it will never reach 4k, their just simply isn't a need to do a resolution that high, and even if you wanted to we don't have the technology to run games or stream content at that resolution.
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:05 PM
    i hope that the next sony console is called something different then the playstation 4.
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:11 PM
    I can't even imagine a game trying to run in 4k
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:13 PM
    Sweet 4K sounds like a much better leap in technology than 3D.
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:19 PM
    somebody please think about the children.
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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:27 PM

    Humph it was about to happen eventually, I guess I could count myself lucky I lasted this long in the technology ring.

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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:38 PM

    If I had the cash for a 4k res display, why would I be using a ps3 for playback of media?

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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:45 PM

    That is terrifying. I'm glad I learned what 4K is though.

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    by Monday, October 03, 2011 at 03:46 PM

    That's a lot of pixels.

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