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[joebruin]

i will ask the question everyone else wants to know...will you be able to watch the same pron video files that currently work with google cardboard and occulus?

 

[AfterTheFall]

Sounds like a good update. I wish they would organise the application to play music files in the correct track listing order and not alphabetically like it was last time I used it.

 

[onQ123]

upscaled audio is bullshit. Can't add info where is none, you can however dynamically eq slightly/excite etc... like the good old crystallizer

The info was there it just got compressed when they ripped it to MP3 this will bring some of the detail back.

 

[SebastianM]

Nice, although I wish it would support NTFS, my ExFat partition is almost useless on any other device.

 

[Haint]

That's a very weird way to say "any 360 videos that you have (even porn)". Good job on the support though!



I would assume 3D also otherwise what's the point?

Most 360 "VR" content is in fact NOT 3D. It's hilariously awful, and you're right, there's no point in it. Unfortunately that hasn't stopped people and companies from trying to make it.

 

[family_guy]

A new feature is that the name of the video you are playing is passed to people on your friends list.

 

[Zombie James]

Since it's not mentioned, I hope they finally add the option to switch audio tracks in a video file.

 

[Rentahamster]

Will I finally be able to switch the fucking audio stream finally?

ninja edit: ^ yeah that.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

360 videos is what really has me excited about. I wanna watch some 360 documentaries on it

Spoiler

and the occasional porn

 

[opticalmace]

Any word on copying media to the internal HDD? Like we could on the PS3.

 

[bombshell]

A new feature is that the name of the video you are playing is passed to people on your friends list.

lol

 

[oneofthose]

still no .ass subtitle support.

 

[Anarion07]

The info was there it just got compressed when they ripped it to MP3 this will bring some of the detail back.

we should work on an audio uprendering solution

 

[Flandy]

Now let me store videos/music on my PS4 instead of making me use a USB drive

 

[Carn82]

What about MKV support?

MKV is a container, it depends on the content inside and a system's supported codecs if it can be played.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

360° videos and pics can only be seen using PS VR?

 

[Manu]

Still no full MKV support huh.

Just give us a VLC app Sony.

 

[Fisty]

MKV is a container, it depends on the content inside and a system's supported codecs if it can be played.

The main culprits that trip up MKVS on PS4 are the same thing that trip up other formats like MP4. The audio needs to be aac or ac3 preferably (mp3 audio tracks can give it trouble strangely). Also, stuff like 10bit or level 5.0+ video seems to be a no go.

 

[onQ123]

we should work on an audio uprendering solution

http://www.sony.com/electronics/play-music-library-near-hi-res-audio-sound-quality

How Does DSEE HX™ Work?

While lossy music files (like MP3s) are great for saving space on your device, they are missing vital information from the song's original recording file. On the other hand, High-Resolution Audio file formats (such as FLAC and WAV) are created with lossless compression that allows the original data from a recording to be reconstructed almost perfectly by a class of algorithms. DSEE HX™ Technology lies somewhere in between. Here's how:

Sony DSEE HX™ software upscales your existing sound source (those lossy MP3s or AACs) to near high-resolution sound quality. This means that the technology injects more life into your music by upscaling compressed files. So it restores the subtleties of the original song recording and simulates the sound of live performance.

 

[Carn82]

The main culprits that trip up MKVS on PS4 are the same thing that trip up other formats like MP4. The audio needs to be aac or ac3 preferably (mp3 audio tracks can give it trouble strangely). Also, stuff like 10bit or level 5.0+ video seems to be a no go.

Yeah, the joys of a non-open source platform, you'll always be limited to what is 'officially supported'

 

[DieH@rd]

Does psvr support vr porn from Pornhub?

You can watch any flat TV content the PS4 can render inside cinematic mode. You can fire up browser and watch anything you want from there.

But, only media player will play full 360 degree videos.

 

[Carn82]

Heh, that Sony article explains very little about how DSEE HX actually works.

 

[consoul]

As a Ricoh Theta S owner, I'm hoping the Media Player can handle 360° photos and videos directly from the camera without any reformatting.

Shu has the same camera, so I'm hoping they made it easy for the boss.

 

[brawly]

I've had people claiming that they've played MKVs on the PS4, but I thought it wasn't possible, and ones that I've tested haven't worked.

Based on my experience some work some don't. Tried a bunch of anime.

 

[Carn82]

upscaled audio is bullshit. Can't add info where is none, you can however dynamically eq slightly/excite etc... like the good old crystallizer

I tend to agree, but I do think you can 'extrapolate' stuff like the original dynamic range from a compressed file. Sure, it won't be 'the original' but if it's like downsampling from an artificially created higher res source (just like downsampling the PS4 Pro s checkerboard 4k) it might improve the overall quality.

 

[Carn82]

Based on my experience some work some don't. Tried a bunch of anime.

If the MKV contains formats that the PS4 supports it should work.

 

[ar4757]

What about MKV support?

yeah the one thing they don't do is the thing people really want (MKV and just more video formats in general)

 

[Planet]

MP3s will be uprendered! Cool!

 

[Creaking]

Finally I can listen to most of my tunes

 

[b3b0p]

MKV is not a compression format. I believe it would nearly be impossible for Sony / Playstation to support unless they embed or use something like libvlc or similar.

It's a container for audio and video. Sony would have to support all possible audio and video codecs. If it plays MKV it means that the audio and video packaged in your MKV is a codec the Playstation has support for. Reasons for not implementing certain codecs could be licensing issues or complexity or another reason.

You can always unpack the MKV and convert either of the audio and video files into supported formats, which is what I do using the command line (Linux or Mac OS X). I have a script that I wrote to do it for me. Most, if not always, you can transcode the audio and or video instead of re-encoding it, so no quality loss.

 

[Tripolygon]

Heh, that Sony article explains very little about how DSEE HX actually works.

This is how they say it works. I don't think you're gonna get any more than that unless they start talking about proprietary technology.

The technology converts both compressed sound and CD-quality sound (uncompressed or lossless 44.1kHz/16bit) to near Hi-Res quality sound by recreating higher frequency signals and finer signals ( sampling frequency up to 96kHz and bit depth up to 24bit if you’re a details person).

 

[TGO]

I don't understand, if 360 video is Video VR whats 3D 360 video?

 

[SURGEdude]

I tend to agree, but I do think you can 'extrapolate' stuff like the original dynamic range from a compressed file. Sure, it won't be 'the original' but if it's like downsampling from an artificially created higher res source (just like downsampling the PS4 Pro s checkerboard 4k) it might improve the overall quality.

Yeah of course it's BS. That being said there is stuff that can be done like you suggest.

That aside I'm happy to see they are putting some support behind the fairly woeful mediaplayer. Not that MS's player is much better.

 

[Anarion07]

I don't understand, if 360 video is Video VR whats 3D 360 video?

I guess 360 Video is both eyes get the same image, but you can look around.
3D VR means two different images for each eye for depth perception

 

[TGO]

I guess 360 Video is both eyes get the same image, but you can look around.
3D VR means two different images for each eye for depth perception

So like 3D movies then but that depth perception in VR, gotcha
Don't games need this too or just video?

 

[NealMcCauley]

Curious to see how extensive flac support is. I assume 44.1khz/16-bit is a given but I'm wondering if the rates can go any higher.

 

[Anarion07]

So like 3D movies then but that depth perception in VR, gotcha
Don't games need this too or just video?

Think of it like this. a normal 360 degree Video means youre kind of in the middle of a sphere with the video projected onto it. So everywhere you look, you see something, but in 2D.

So like 3D 360 videos, games of course need the different rendering for each eye so youre actually immersed

stop me if im saying nonsense

 

[ethomaz]

I've had people claiming that they've played MKVs on the PS4, but I thought it wasn't possible, and ones that I've tested haven't worked.

MKV is the conteiner that PS4 does support but the conteiner is just the file holding the video and audio... these video/audio are encoded with a codec and that is PS4 issue not supporting all popular codecs.

So yes PS4 supports MKV but it doesn't support the codec you are using inside the MKV.

Create a MKV with PS4 supported codecs and it will play fine.

MKV
Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
AVI
Video: MPEG4 ASP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
MP4
Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
Audio: AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
MPEG-2 PS
Video: MPEG2 Visual
Audio: MP2 (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital), LPCM
MPEG-2 TS
Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2, MPEG2 Visual
Audio: MP2 (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
AVCHD (.m2ts, .mts)

 

[Carn82]

This is how they say it works. I don't think you're gonna get any more than that unless they start talking about proprietary technology.

that description is pretty much the same as "we improved your car by making it faster and more comfortable" without any details, hehe. Its just that I've always been interested in these kind of things. Lets say, What would happen if I create a piece of audio, in the highest quality imaginable, that exists is mostly sounds that you would associate with compressed audio? There are actually instruments these days ( acoustic and digitally ) that create those kind of sounds on purpose, to get a desired compressed sounding effect. I just wonder what their technology would make of that.

 

[Carn82]

MKV is the conteiner that PS4 does support but the conteiner is just the file holding the video and audio... these video/audio are encoded with a codec and that is PS4 issue not supporting all popular codecs.

So yes PS4 supports MKV but it doesn't support the codec you are using inside the MKV.

Create a MKV with PS4 supported codecs and it will play fine.

H.264 + AAC/AC3 is pretty much the 'best supported combo' on for many players (imho)

 

[Japanmanx3]

FLAC YES!

 

[darkfletcher]

I've had people claiming that they've played MKVs on the PS4, but I thought it wasn't possible, and ones that I've tested haven't worked.

I had... no problems at all

 

[hateradio]

WTF is upscaled music?

That's nice... But when is HEVC/h.265 tho

That's what I'm wondering.

 

[bargeparty]

How is there still no DTS support?

 

[RoyalFool]

Wait, so is there any official word if it's 3D 360 videos or just 2D?

Missing the point a bit if it's the latter.

 

[BadHand]

Wait, so is there any official word if it's 3D 360 videos or just 2D?

Missing the point a bit if it's the latter.

My understanding is 360 movies played of a USB will be 2D via the media player. There are 3D 360 videos available through specific downloadable apps.

 

[tokkun]

Does it support playing a folder of mp3s in album order yet, rather than alphabetical order? It is a joke to market it to audiophiles until it does.

 

[Shane89]

360 porn is the killer app.

this

 

[Hasney]

Wonder if I can stream it like I was doing for my GearVR from PC to Phone.

My understanding is 360 movies played of a USB will be 2D via the media player. There are 3D 360 videos available through specific downloadable apps.

Ah, boooooooooo

 

[kyser73]

Does it support playing a folder of mp3s in album order yet, rather than alphabetical order? It is a joke to market it to audiophiles until it does.

Why would an audiophile be running anything via a game console anyway?

The idea is laughable. Just because someone uses FLAC doesn't make them an audiophile.