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Hmph.... weird ! Didn't notice it when I flipped the PS4 chassis yesterday.
If you mean there's a slightly convex area near the front of the groove on the matte side, I've seen oblique shots of it before.
You can see some irregular reflections in that groove in the June unveiling shots, and I think some other pics have shown it as well.
My first guess is the same as yours, that it's something in the cooling system that is within the curve.
I can't get a good fix on how curved it is, but the curve may not be broad enough to be the outer edge of a particularly large fan.
I don't think it's a optical illusion because the little vents on the horizontal walls of the groove are physically disrupted by the bulge.
It's not being concealed, really, but no comments are made about it.
Perhaps this means you were examining a female PS4.
Or maybe a male one, Playstations may be like seahorses.
I'll be back. Will net a couple so that I can breed mini Playstation babies next year.
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Yes.
Yep.
No, the light play is different as the PS4 rotates. A reflection would be linear of a flat, shiny surface. You can even see a curved shape at the base in the groove. It's definitely a bulge in the plastic.
See above. Having watched it again now, its absolutely a bump. But it looks too small to be a case fan. Or at least, a large PS3 style fan.
Interestingly, Google doesn't through up any images of that side of the console, and I can't find Sony's PS media site for the press
shock:'). However, other images show this side of the console is the one that fits into the stand for vertical use, so this bulge just may be part of that mechanism.Yes.
Yep.
No, the light play is different as the PS4 rotates. A reflection would be linear of a flat, shiny surface. You can even see a curved shape at the base in the groove. It's definitely a bulge in the plastic.
See above. Having watched it again now, its absolutely a bump. But it looks too small to be a case fan. Or at least, a large PS3 style fan.
Interestingly, Google doesn't through up any images of that side of the console, and I can't find Sony's PS media site for the press
Here is both sides.
http://evilgmr.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/PS4-Design-5.jpg
http://webassets.scea.com/pscomauth/groups/public/documents/webasset/ps4-hrdware-large9.jpg
The bulge is in the first image on the right. That's where it is, but it cannot be seen in that photo. The second image shows the left side, but I can't find any images of the right side, which is a little strange as usually press shots cover every angle (that's why I want to find the Sony press media site). But that side will be extremely boring, so I can understand no interest in publicising its image if it doesn't exist.
Thinking about the mechanics of the stand, I imagine it slides into that groove. A round bump would be a conventional solution to enabling a 'click' into place. I'm very confident that's the explanation.
Drive Club is delayed to 2014.
Offcially confirmed by Yoshida on the PS Blog.
Offcially confirmed by Yoshida on the PS Blog.
Oh, you're just dying for us to try and convince you to drop some hints. Otherwise, why this elaborate tease...?
Are you calling me a tease??
Who, you? NEVER!Are you calling me a tease??
(Btw, please do give any details your exchange may have resulted in...)
Thank you. Yes, now I too see it. Didn't understand I was supposed to look at the left-hand side of the device. It does indeed look like some sort of key for a stand or such, although it could be fan-related too I suppose. Fairly small fan in that case though, probably no larger than the blower on a modern graphics card...
Ah, I finally see what you're talking about.
This thing right?
Ya it's most probably for the stand. Way too small and probably an illogical position for a fan of the PS4 design.
Maybe it's a little breathing room for the fan?
You view your CE devices from their POV?Grall said:
Wow, I can't empathise with my electronics to that extent. I see it as the right hand side based on me viewing it as it'll be used (and as it appeared in the video), rather than it being the PS4's own left-hand side.That was my original suggestion, but it looks too small, plus an odd design choice. Since then learning that the vertical stand slots into that groove, that bump is far better suited for a key for the stand than a little fan breathing space.
It does look about the right size to accommodate a disk, but that'd be some seriously funky design! It'd mean taking in the disk on the left (right if you're Grall or a PS4) and sliding it to the right, and then using a drive without a complete enclosure where the disk hangs a little over the right-hand edge so that, when flush with a flat case, you need to cut a hole for the disk to fit.
The drive is a slot loader under the shiny top, left of the USB ports.
Naturally I meant the other left...You view your CE devices from their POV?
You view your CE devices from their POV?
I seriously have NO IDEA why I was also refering to the "bottom left" - yes, I do indead look at it from my POV, so yes, I was refering to the bottom right as well. You are right btw about the Bluray drive - now that I added some contrast to my screen, I can clearly see the location of the slot-in. Perhaps because of the design choice of the glossy and the matt bit, I thought that the drive would be under the larger matted part of the case. It's clearly on the other side.
It would be interesting to know what is located on the board in the corner...
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Here's their testing feed, which they appear to be gradually updating. It would seem they're currently testing sound level of the system at idle, over predetermined periods of time (10 minutes and 1 hour), as compared against the PS3.
EDIT
Also some info on the HDD:
Google Translate:
The key takeaway being that the stock drive is 5,400 RPM and that the bay can take the taller 12.5 mm drives. That opens up a few more drive replacement options.
EDIT
Also some info on the HDD:
Google Translate:
The key takeaway being that the stock drive is 5,400 RPM and that the bay can take the taller 12.5 mm drives. That opens up a few more drive replacement options.
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The first thing I'm doing is putting a 1TB Hybrid SSD in there! It's sitting on the shelf in my study looking all lonely.
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