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2 FEB 2015
REPORT: NETFLIX PREDICTS 4K-CAPABLE XBOX ONE AND PS4 COMING THIS FALL
295 Time for a hardware refresh?
BY BRIAN ALBERTNetflix predicts Microsoft and Sony will release 4K-friendly versions of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this fall, according to a report from Forbes.
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Last month at CES 2015, Netflix CPO Neil Hunt said Sony "promised" a hardware revision for the PS4 that will include 4K video capability. Full context from the Huffington Post story, quoted by Forbes, follows:
Aside from the lack of screens available to buy right now, there is also a dearth of set-top boxes capable of showing 4K HDR. Hunt said Sony had "promised" a hardware rev for the PS4 that will include a 4K video capability and that they would "expect eventually" for it to support HDR, as one example of where the industry will seek to catch up. But in the meantime any HDR TV will probably have a Netflix app built in, Hunt said, which solves the problem for now.
Forbes contributor John Archer asked Netflix for more information about this "promise", but a company spokesperson said Netflix isn't in a position to, as Forbes wrote, "speak definitively" on Sony's plans.
However, Netflix did clarify that Hunt believes Sony and Microsoft will do a two-year console refresh, during which parts will be added to enable 4K video playback.
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When asked about a 4K hardware revision for the Xbox One, Microsoft told Forbes "We remain committed to bringing leading entertainment features and services to the living room. Beyond that, we have nothing to share at this time." Sony gave Forbes a similar statement, saying "Support for high-resolution 4K output for still images and movie content is in consideration, but there are no further details to share at this time."
We reached out to Sony, Microsoft, and Netflix for clarification. We'll update this article as soon as we know more.
Netflix began streaming 4K content in April 2014, and Amazon followed soon after in December, with "Ultra HD" 4K streaming through its Prime Instant Video service. IGN Logo
Brian is an associate editor at IGN. You can follow him @albinoalbert on Twitter.