PS5, an update to enable 4K 120Hz with HDR on compatible Samsung TVs

Source: HW Upgrade added 20th Jan 2021

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Although the support is contemplated by both PlayStation 5 that from the Samsung TVs in question, malfunctions occur when enabling HDR

of Rosario Grasso published on , at 16: 21 in the Videogames channel

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Sony several reports of malfunctions with PlayStation 5 and some Samsung TVs with 4K support 120 Hz , supported display mode d to the new console. In particular, the problems occur with HDR enabled , which, in combination with the two features just mentioned, requires significant bandwidth to HDMI connection.

4K 120 Hz on PlayStation 5 works with HDMI 2.1 standard

According to Forbes reports, Sony is aware of the problem and plans to release a update for PlayStation 5 during the month of March . Samsung has also published a note on the subject, in which it specifies that the reason causing the incompatibility is not known . According to the two communications, it seems that Sony, and not Samsung, must resolve the problem.

The standard HDMI 2.1 , which makes it possible to manage streams of images at 4K 120 Hz with HDR providing the necessary bandwidth, it is debuting on the market, and it still has youth problems, one of which is the one we are reporting. On the other hand, televisions with this support, which therefore allow you to take full advantage of the new consoles, Xbox Series X as well as PlayStation 5, are still scarcely available on the market. Below are some examples of compatible Samsung TVs .

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