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Plug the DualSense controller into the PS5 console. It seems obvious, but best to check before getting any more in-depth.
Make sure that the volume isn’t turned down or on mute. The mute button is beneath the PS button on the DualSense. Press the mute button on the DualSense. Before it comes to that, however, there are several potential workarounds to fix the issue at home. In the worst-case scenario, faulty hardware can cause PS5 sound issues and require replacement or repairs. I’m an ISF-certified TV calibrator and a THX-certified home theater professional, and I’m here to help you understand 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and even 8K (and to reassure you that you don’t need to worry about 8K at all for at least a few more years).When one of the main PS5 selling points is its introduction of immersive 3D audio, not being able to hear anything is a big problem. I’ve reviewed more than a thousand different consumer electronics products including headphones, speakers, TVs, and every major game system and VR headset of the last decade. I’ve been PCMag’s home entertainment expert for over 10 years, covering both TVs and everything you might want to connect to them. The PS5 might not be able to play many PlayStation games predating 2014, but optical media playback means you can enjoy movies and music reaching back decades. That's a huge boon! As is the inherent backwards compatibility of being able to put on your favorite Blu-rays, DVDs, and CDs. Finally, the PS5 can play 4K HDR movies on physical media. This goes beyond games, especially with Sony finally including an Ultra HD Blu-ray player on its system after curiously skipping it for the PS4 and sticking with 1080p Blu-ray.
They give you more options, and they don't take away from your ability to download and install whatever you want on your console's hard drive.
Discs offer long-term stability, and ensure that you'll have access to your media and (most) games even if your internet connection goes down. The option to play optical media is too big a benefit to give up for your game console. You shouldn't either, so whether the PS5 Digital Edition is $50 or $100 less expensive than the regular PS5, it won't be worth it. I also don't want to give up the option of an optical drive as long as the device I'm buying is physically large enough to contain one. But I also have shelves full of games on discs and cards (for Nintendo Switch), and I don't want to change that. Digital game downloads are extremely convenient, and they're effectively the only way to get PC games now. So it seems Sony did not learn anything after the last two times this approach failed.ĭon't get me wrong. Sony this week finally showed us what the PlayStation 5 looks like, provided a glimpse of several PS5-exclusive games, and unveiled new accessories for the console, including a new PlayStation Camera, a media remote, and a wireless headset.īut we also learned that Sony will sell two PS5 models at launch-one with an Ultra HD Blu-ray drive and one that's digital-only.
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