PS4 Pro will probably run UHD Blu-Rays via an update in 2017

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Ruler said:

Intrinsic said:
NO.

I dont know why some publications insist on spreading this misinformation.

The bluray drive in the PS4/Pro can read a double layered disc which maxes out at 50GB. if a UHD movie can fit in that then yes there is no reason why the PS4pro can't play it. But UHD movies require 3-4 layer discs to hold all their data. And there is no software update that Sony can do that can make them make the drive read layers that it can not read.

people said the same thing about HDR gaming and now every PS4 can play games in HDR via update. Nothing is impossible

The PS4 has the hdmi interface and the GPU capability to run HDR they just never made it available, makes sense, since it wasn't a thing when the ps4 released, they update the AMD drivers to support the HDR output.

The only way the PS4 Pro could be updated to support the UHD Blue Ray format is by having a UHD drive installed but having the ability to run movies disabled, seems HIGHLY stupid if its true they should have just shipped with the support.

Anwyay, its 399, well priced for a console with its capability and no UHD support, if you do want a UHD drive then just buy both consoles or a seperate UHD drive or wait for the PS5