By Jon Porter
If you’re hoping that your brand, spanking new PlayStation VR will play nicely with other hi-tech equipment like wireless headphones and HDR TVs, then you could be in for a disappointment
Sony earned a great deal of praise when it brought HDR to all existing PS4 consoles via a firmware update earlier this year, but not only will its headset not support the standard, but your TV will also not be able to display HDR footage while the headset’s processing box is hooked up.
This means you’ll have to completely detach the processing box whenever you want to enjoy HDR content.
Passthrough problems
The reason for this is that when the processing box is connected, there is no HDMI cable directly connecting the console and the TV. Instead the cable passes through the processing box, and since this can’t handle an HDR signal, this is unable to reach the TV.
In contrast, PC VR headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift leave the cable connecting the PC and monitor intact, and instead connect to a second port on the back of the PC.
Without a second port, the PS4 is forced to use this passthrough method.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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