PS4 firmware update adds better chat parties and an HDR tuner
Fresh out ofbeta testing, the latest PlayStation 4 software update, 7.00, is now live.
Along with the promise of PS4 Remote Play support across all Android devices (Android 5.0 and up), Sony is bringing 16-player chat parties to PlayStation Network with accompanying connectivity and audio quality improvements. In the United States, there’s also a new Chat Transcription feature, usable via the PS4 Second Screen smartphone app. It can pump out English text-to-voice or vice versa.
That’s all well and good, but expanded Remote Play support is particularly exciting. Here’s a recap:
There’s also a bonus feature for folks with an HDR-ready TV: a tuner. You can adjust your HDR settings system-wide by going to Settings > Sound and Screen > Video Output Settings > HDR. After installing 7.00, I was prompted to tune my PS4 the first time I played a game that supported HDR (in this case:Monster Hunter). You shouldn’t need to go digging into the menus unless you want to make tweaks.
