The more you know, I'll probably look into that.
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PS4 Slim Unboxing Video
- Thread starter Armadilo
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The more you know, I'll probably look into that.
really ugly and cheap looking but the ps4 has always felt like a budget console. no intention on buying one with neo right around the corner but id be interested to hear how loud this thing is. looks like the same cooling design but thinner fan and heatsink.
sony is busy buying up duct tape in bulk to fight against scorpio.
wasn't it said in the neo documents games shipping in sept onwards have to have neo support? I have to imagine some game box art with a neo stamp will leak soon at the very least.
sony is busy buying up duct tape in bulk to fight against scorpio.
wasn't it said in the neo documents games shipping in sept onwards have to have neo support? I have to imagine some game box art with a neo stamp will leak soon at the very least.
It won't.
longdi
Banned
Some people dont need surround audio and use high quality 2-channel integrated amps or separate DAC, these only take optical/coaxial/usb.
HDMI is restricted to AVR afaik.
For me i got the marantz HD-AMP1, awesome small digital amps, and it does not have HDMI in.
I hope Sony allows USB audio.
Lupin the Third
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Exactly my thought. Someone can make a hub that's a strip of USB ports that goes across that empty space and plugs into both ports for both support and power/data flow.
KennyLinder
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Wow those 3D printers are getting amazing results.
PuppetMaster
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One day you will climb out of your make believe bubble. And laugh at this post with the rest of us
neurosyphilis
Definitely not an STD, as I'm a pure.
The PS Logo should light up like the OG PS4's light bar. That would've been really cool.
So cool.
-d0hv
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I do hate to be that guy, but you could get a MASSIVE upgrade to a HDMI receiver with lovely lossless sound for next to nothing, the first ones hit about a decade ago, you could probably even get a new one for less than $100 at this point.
I would take this as an excuse to upgrade, if you are using a receiver to power your speakers in 2016 you really should be using HDMI cables. It will enhance your gaming experience just as much as a PS4 -> Neo upgrade, if you watch Blu rays it's damn nearly essential.
wapplew
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I think they expected it. That thing shipped around the world, no way Sony doesn't see this coming.
neurosyphilis
Definitely not an STD, as I'm a pure.
LOL
hemo memo
Gold Member
So cool.
PS4 slim wallet already?
Yeah I was just speaking to the concern of why the slim model has leaked and not the Neo if both are supposed to be out this year. It just seems to me the slim may end up releasing a good month or 2 before Neo so it would make sense someone would be able to find a slim in the wild (as it may very well be in stores a month from now) while the Neo perhaps hasn't ramped up to full production yet. All pure speculation of course.
Primethius
Banned
So cool.
Damn, looks really good vertically.
ManUnkindH
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No optical port? WTF?
Tainted
Member
Oh I know you speak the truth here, I am working my way towards a new receiver but I didnt realise Optical was so outdated....I guess I haven't kept up with the joneses when it comes to home theatre setups. This receiver was a hand me down from a friend...so I never complained about getting it
I look at this slim model and had to ask, why the hell release a console with LESS features? Then I read a comment on here about Microsoft's continuous price changes on the XBOX and how that surely must effect Sony's marketing.
So could the slim be an aggressive move by Sony? Release a bare bones console which is simply a plug and play machine aimed at the casual market. Could this be a $250 console?
So could the slim be an aggressive move by Sony? Release a bare bones console which is simply a plug and play machine aimed at the casual market. Could this be a $250 console?
Say, was there any sign of an MSRP on the box?
That's really the only thing that matters with the Slim. We know it is a cheaper PS4, but how cheap? That is really the only surprise left but I wonder if the box itself could hold any clues? Sometimes the barcode of a Japanese product would hide the MSRP yen price. But since this is a Middle East model I don't know if they have anything equivalent.
Logsi
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HDMI Linear PCM uncompressed 5.1/7.1 is far superior to Optical which just doesn't have the bandwidth for more than 2 channels uncompressed.
AV Receivers for over a decade have done uncompressed surround via HDMI.
MilkyJoe
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It'll get on your tits after a while
Swass
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Not sure how you read my post, I never claimed they would outsell Sony in Microsoft's territories, I just said we will see if having what appears to be the better value proposition in the low tier will help them outsell Sony's low tier offering. I still think the Neo is going to be the best selling console unless it is outrageously priced.
Cow Goes Moo
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it will have bad wifi I guarantee you
Elven_Star
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People calling this a barebones console because it doesn't have optical port which 99.99% of users haven't even used in a decade. Gaf is gonna Gaf.
Spiral Insanity
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Why do I keep reading that people think this is ugly?
How is this ugly? It is an expected, big improvement over the original design.
How is this ugly? It is an expected, big improvement over the original design.
I can't see all this new hardware this year. Possible if Neo is getting an upgrade it'll be moved to launch with Scorpio.
Because people have their own taste in design? Doesn't mean theirs are wrong.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Oh I know you speak the truth here, I am working my way towards a new receiver but I didnt realise Optical was so outdated....I guess I haven't kept up with the joneses when it comes to home theatre setups. This receiver was a hand me down from a friend...so I never complained about getting it
Once you experience lossless sound you won't ever be able to go back, Yamaha make the best entry level models so I'd be on the lookout for one of them. Like I said you really won't have to spend much to advance your receiver by several generations.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Sure, it's taste. But still, the most prevailing reaction I see is that it is 'ugly'.
How is it ugly when the expectation is a slimmed down PS4? It looks so sleek and minimal.
They are considering slim the new OG PS4 unit, they have no need to keep the releases seperate if there is such a price disparity between the two like 249 or 399, they are going to be pushing these two units concurrently anyway.
Swass
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When compared to the competition it is missing quite a few features.. it makes the console feel bare bones even though it is essentially the same console they have been selling for years now.. and wait until the Neo is a thing.. it is only going to enhance the feeling..
hemo memo
Gold Member
It's a barebones console. all slim/redesign consoles are to change expensive parts with cheaper ones to maximize profit. isn't that the idea?