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Alex W.

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10 minutes ago, Pob said:

 

But wouldn't that mean fiddling with the TV settings no matter what device you use as a media player? Or are settings saved per-HDMI input these days?


On my TV you get different settings per input and per display mode on that input.

 

And yes that does mean it needs to be calibrated separately for games and for movies. (The brightness range in game mode and movie mode are completely different from each other, frustratingly, so you can’t even just copy the numbers across.)

 

Edit - Different settings per HDMI isn’t new though, my first HDTV back in ‘08 worked that way.

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Alex W.

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15 minutes ago, Uncle Mike said:

Presumably at some point (maybe when they get round to adding Variable Refresh Rate to it) they'll add the Auto Low Latency feature also and do away with people needing to think about it.


Now imagining Hideo Kojima switching your TV between game mode and movie mode when the cut scenes start.

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StephenM

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1 hour ago, SteveH said:

@Hanzo the RazorI saw you mention the charging docks in the stock thread (didn't want to ask there and bump the thread getting false hopes up!)

Are you after buying one? I have one here, unopened, which I can sell you. Unfortunately, if you aren't in Manchester I'd have to charge postage on top. 

 

I'm still after one of the official docks if it's that? I'm down in Kent but don't mind paying for postage.

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48 minutes ago, StephenM said:

 

I'm still after one of the official docks if it's that? I'm down in Kent but don't mind paying for postage.

Yeah it's the official dock. I can't see it being more than £30 with postage? I'll post it to you first and then let you know how much it was. I'll PM you now.

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Qazimod

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7 minutes ago, Ry said:

 

I was hoping for some news. 

 

But the fact it won't be wireless rules it out for me. Will stick with Oculus Quest 2.

 

To be fair, "It will connect to PS5 with a single cord to simplify setup" still sounds like an improvement over the Cthulhu of cables that users deal with at the moment.

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Quexex

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9 minutes ago, Ry said:

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/ps5-dualsense-controller-has-417-hour-lifespan-according-to-new-tests-2885864

 

Average lifespan of the controller 417 hours. Yikes. 

 

 

To be clear, whilst he used a PS5 controller in the video it actually refers to any controller with analogue sticks as most of them use the same manufacturer for those components.

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Quexex

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1 minute ago, Qazimod said:

 

To be fair, "It will connect to PS5 with a single cord to simplify setup" still sounds like an improvement over the Cthulhu of cables that users deal with at the moment.

LOL never heard that reference to cables before.

 

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JPL

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7 minutes ago, Quexex said:

To be clear, whilst he used a PS5 controller in the video it actually refers to any controller with analogue sticks as most of them use the same manufacturer for those components.

I wonder what the acceptable number of hours for a controller to last is? 417 seems really low. I must get thousands of hours out of mine. Have they all changed suppliers since last gen or something?

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1 minute ago, JPL said:

I wonder what the acceptable number of hours for a controller to last is? 417 seems really low. I must get thousands of hours out of mine. Have they all changed suppliers since last gen or something?

I don't think so - Same as PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One even the Elite controller.

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6 minutes ago, JPL said:

I wonder what the acceptable number of hours for a controller to last is? 417 seems really low. I must get thousands of hours out of mine. Have they all changed suppliers since last gen or something?

It's down to wear on a carbon strip, so it does depend on the intensity of game you are playing and if you have crumbs on your fingers from snacking while you play as these work there way into the potentiometers. Also 417 is estimated based on the manufacturers reported lifespan of the sticks movements via recording data from COD players.

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Uncle Mike

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Gran Turismo slipping into next year is perhaps the least surprising announcement ever. It's perhaps reasonable given the world situation, but still - you'd have got pretty crap odds on it happening even without the pandemic. Have they updated anything on the God Of War sequel? I'm expecting that to slip out to 2022 also. I hope Returnal is good, although the price is still a challenge (and for R&C also.)

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17 minutes ago, Uncle Mike said:

Gran Turismo slipping into next year is perhaps the least surprising announcement ever. It's perhaps reasonable given the world situation, but still - you'd have got pretty crap odds on it happening even without the pandemic. Have they updated anything on the God Of War sequel? I'm expecting that to slip out to 2022 also. I hope Returnal is good, although the price is still a challenge (and for R&C also.)


Count on Horizon being the big holiday game for this year and GoW 2 to move to next year. Returnal I'm feeling pretty confident about, quality-wise.

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On 20/02/2021 at 19:14, Calashnikov said:


Stick with Control until you unlock the ability to pick up and launch enemies at each other. From that moment I was hooked. I grew to fucking love that game despite only playing the first few hours because it was there, I’d heard it was good and it was free. Didn’t warm to it very much at all in those early stages, but oh my shit, did things escalate :D

 

My only gripe is that by the time I'd leveled up enough to make the various abilities really entertaining, there was like 5 minutes of game left. Nothing like throwing a forklift at someone and watching it explode in their face

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I have managed to get one of the PS5 bundles from Game earlier, I couldn’t get the console on its own as it showed as sold out when I added to basket. I got the Spider-Man MM bundle however I already have Spider-Man MM so will end on selling when I receive it but worth it as been looking to get one for a while.

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disperse and recoagulate

disperse and recoagulate

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I have a PS5 to sell. Disc version with a controller, stand (I think? Round thing) and leads.

 

My mate got his replaced under warranty but has since got an Xbox from Smyths cos Sony took ages. He’s also traded in all of his games so no games included.

 

Whats a suitable price to put in the trading folder? :unsure: The going rate on eBay seems to be about £650 but happy to take less to avoid the stress of eBay scammers. My mates burdened me with the task after I foolishly told him about selling two phones on here recently.

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2 minutes ago, disperse and recoagulate said:

I have a PS5 to sell. Disc version with a controller, stand (I think? Round thing) and leads.

 

My mate got his replaced under warranty but has since got an Xbox from Smyths cos Sony took ages. He’s also traded in all of his games so no games included.

 

Whats a suitable price to put in the trading folder? :unsure: The going rate on eBay seems to be about £650 but happy to take less to avoid the stress of eBay scammers. My mates burdened me with the task after I foolishly told him about selling two phones on here recently.

 

It's used so i think RRP+postage is fair, otherwise CEX it or chance ebay or facebook.

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