PS4 Firmware Update Will Bring HDR Support to All PS4s

There's currently no games that have HDR and most likely, there won't be very many Games for OG PS4 that will support HDR. Whole point of HDR and 4K is so that ppl would go and buy PS4 PRO AND PRO Games ( which will be the same game but made to run on PS4 PRO ONLY). PS4 games will not work on PS4 PRO.

HDR, eh? Pretty sure we've had that since Half Life 2: Lost Coast.

HDR requires a HDMI 2.0 socket ... the PS4 has a HDMI 1.4 socket. Unless Sony plans to pull some kind of magic technique out of their ass, it's impossible for them to upgrade existing PS4s to HDR ready.

Just to let everyone who owns a Samsung 4K TV know!If you have the option HDMI UHD Color,then you have HDR! ;-)

This is great news for rich folks. ?

HDR-ready sounds like HD ready

High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI) is a high dynamic range (HDR) technique used in imaging and photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques....for those who dont wanna google

Does PSVR support HDR? My TV doesn't have it but I have PSVR on pre-order...

Awesome bought my samsung JS7000 10 months ago and it has HDR, I sprung the extra couple hundered bucks for the JS model vs the UN model and now I am glad I did, after using youtube app and seeing the color difference hot damn... I was orginally disappointed in the lack of darkness in the blacks (when I bought it I thought black is black but boy was I wrong) but with the HDR it deepens the black much darker and the shades and depth of color is amazing, I did buy samsung cuz of how rich the colors are and didn't realize HDR made that much of a difference

HOW? the PS4 has HDMI 1.4 not 2.0 so it wouldn't be native....... oooooooooohhhhhh, I get it now so it's going to emulate HDR. K

So, HDR video streaming support for standard PS4s AND HDR gaming, or just video streaming??? I want them to clear this up.

I'll let you guys test it for a week at least.

This means nothing to me

doesn't HDR require HDMI 2.0... the PS4 has HDMI 1.4

HDR support is pretty cool but to get the most out it you will need to have a HDR TV. From what I was reading earlier it's a relatively new thing in the market and most people would have to had bought a TV pretty recently to take advantage. The fact Sony is even adding support this early in the game is quite impressive.

@sticktaler36: It's what makes 4K TVs look so good! I just bought a 4k Vizio 40" TV and it doesn't have HDR. I'm so pissed I thought that 4K was what I needed but really, HDR is actually the thing you want when you buy a 4kTV. If your 4K TV doesn't have HDR, trust me- you will not see much of a difference when upgrading from 1080p to 2160p (4k). HDR makes ALL the difference!

@sticktaler36: It increases the dynamic range of colours, which essentially renders richer, more realistic, colour gradients. So, basically, it'll give textures and effects more oomph and pop. Obviously, HDR TVs will have the most benefit, but it should even give regular TVs a slightly richer contrast, especially when it comes to black levels.

I can't see many developers taking the option to implement HDR on the standard PS4, MS added extra power to the X1S to facilitate HDR so I can only assume developers will need to dial back the graphics in order to achieve HDR on the standard PS4/Slim with no power boost.

Just another nail in the "Pro" coffin. I'm plenty happy with my OG PS4 thanks tho

Im still awaiting the DVD-R firmware update.

If this is exactly how it sounds then wow. I am an Xbox One owner (Don't feel the need for an S as I don't have a 4k tv) and this is so surprising and seems like an Xbox S killer. Touche Sony.

obviously this will only be applied to people with compatible tvs like HDR TVs, if you have a standard ps4 and a 1080p tv this probably doesnt matter which is a bummer. This only means you can have a standard ps4 and a HDR tv to take advantage of it.

i dont get why they are doing this.....have not seen one 1080p or 720p screen with HDR........