Sony PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB White (PS4)

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We only point that last part out because it's up to game developers themselves to issue those patches and ultimately utilize the more powerful hardware.

Another design difference is the silver PlayStation logo that sits in the center of the top surface, adding a nice touch of elegance. Usually it's pretty easy to tell if your PS4 HDMI port is bad because you can see the small copper pins inside that will likely be bent, out of place, or missing altogether. You'll be checking to make sure the small copper pins are in place and everything else looks normal with the port. The titles released for the PS4 Pro will continue to work on the original console (as well as the PS4 Slim).

It's both a little wider and a little taller than the original PS4, and a fair bit heavier, too (though unless you carry your console around a lot, that's unlikely to matter). You won't find an HDMI input port here like you would on the Xbox One, but Sony's workaround to its cable conundrum, PlayStation Vue, is an arguably effective one. If your HDMI cable plugs into any type of device between your console and the TV then you also need to consider that device to be a possible source of the problem. If the port looks good but you still get no signal and the white light of death then it could be the chip that is causing the problem. The PS4 Pro was Sony’s most powerful console before the launch of the PS5, but even then, it doesn’t take away from the fact the Pro is still a significant bit of gaming kit.

One final point here: while the exterior is nice, Sony has spent more time working on the inside of the console. This electrical surge will usually take out the IC chip but it can also cause problems with the port itself and/or some of the resistors and diodes around the port that send signals through to the TV. While this repair at first looks like it shouldn't be very hard to fix yourself, it actually is a very difficult to impossible thing for someone to fix it who has no soldering experience. com Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 03934849, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom.Ethernet, optical audio and PlayStation Camera ports line up along the back next to the power connector.