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PlayStation 5 gamers can't believe they're just realising their console has been set up 'wrong' for years

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Published 09:19 18 Dec 2024 GMT

PlayStation 5 gamers can't believe they're just realising their console has been set up 'wrong' for years

You're missing out on some peak performance

Tom Chapman

Tom Chapman

Featured Image Credit: RICHARD A. BROOKS / Contributor / Emanuele Cremaschi / Contributor / Getty
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When it comes to the best to play modern video games, many will say the PlayStation 5 comes out top in terms of graphics.

While the console wars will continue to pit PlayStation and Xbox owners against each other, the Xbox Series X just edges ahead in terms of power while the PS5 Pro has become the definitive way to play.

While the average gamer might not really notice much of a difference, it turns out PlayStation fans could be missing out on some key setting that can push the PS5 even further.

We could be missing out of some serious PS5 power (RICHARD A. BROOKS / Contributor / Getty)
We could be missing out of some serious PS5 power (RICHARD A. BROOKS / Contributor / Getty)

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Posting on Reddit, u/Dipstickpattywack suggested that we check the settings on our television to ensure our PS5 is running at its very best. In the thread, the OP wrote: "Today I was looking at the video settings and noticed I couldn’t have 2160p with HDR on because 'my device didn’t support it' even though my TV and HDMI cable do support 4K HDR."

They added: "Turns out my TV HDMI settings had the 'deep colour' option disabled by default. So I enabled the option and the difference is night and day.

"Anyway, if you haven’t ever checked your video settings and have a big fancy 4K TV you may wanna check your TV and PS5 settings to make sure you aren’t limiting your settings."

They explained they were fooled because their TV was capable of 1080p HDR with the default settings, therefore triggering the HDR indicator. Although they assumed they were displaying 4K HDR, this wasn't the case.

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Considering 4K is becoming more of an industry standard and displays pixels at four times the quality of standard HD, it can make a real difference. Unfortunately, you need to ensure you're using a 4K-ready HDMI port - which a lot of PS5 owners clearly aren't.

The issue isn't limited to the PS5, and in Sony's defense, there's nothing it can do to prevent this because it's a TV setup issue.



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Amazed by the discovery, someone else wrote: "It reminds me of a friend who used his PS3 for years without realising he had to buy a HDMI cable to actually benefit from the 720/1080p resolution. He was playing with the base SCART cable all along. I remember his face, it was like discovering a new world."

Another added: "This is one area where the Xbox is head and shoulders above everyone else. They make it so clear if you’ve done it right."

A third threw their rage toward modern TVs and fumed: "I do wish they made these settings more straightforward to understand. There are just so many settings nowadays."

Mainly, most were worried they simply didn't check their settings and have been missing out on all the PS5's bells and whistles since it was released in November 2020. Annoyingly, we might've been wasting our console's potential for the past four years.

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