The Official PlayStation 5 Thread: Age Of The PS5 Pro

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The PS5 doesn't have optical output.
I'm not fussed as my TV supports eARC via HDMI but it seems like a strange omission as a lot of people have surround sound systems that use optical.

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I'm noticing a lot of companies trying to phase out optical. Weird.
 

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As HDMI has matured, there has been less and less reason to use it.

True, but I think this might me overestimating how many people are using TVs and receivers that make use of HDMI ARC/eARC.

Either way, if we're being honest, it's in a spot where it probably matters more than people think, but not enough to be a huge issue.
 

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The PS5 doesn't have optical output.
I'm not fussed as my TV supports eARC via HDMI but it seems like a strange omission as a lot of people have surround sound systems that use optical.

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Optical doesn't have enough bandwidth to support uncompressed surround sound. eARC is the future. Lastly your TV can handle optical out if it's decent.
 
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