{"id":158141,"date":"2023-03-06T04:11:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T04:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=158141"},"modified":"2023-10-18T06:09:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:09:50","slug":"new-gaming-features-for-sony-tvs-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/tv\/new-gaming-features-for-sony-tvs-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"New gaming features for Sony TVs in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Sony is responsible for the widely popular PlayStation 5 console, the company lags behind rival brands when it comes to supporting video game features on Sony TVs.\u00a0Initially, there were one or two small steps, such as the launch of Perfect for PlayStation 5. Then Sony introduced a pair of exclusive PS5 \/ Sony TV interactions.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, there is no doubt that the likes of Samsung, TCL, and especially LG have shown off a lot more gaming features in their TVs up to this point.\u00a0What new gaming features appeared in Sony TVs in 2023.\u00a0Will Sony be able to compete with other brands in the gaming segment?<\/p>\n<h2>Gaming features in 2023 Sony TVs<\/h2>\n<p>Sony announced in early March 2023 that its 2023 TV lineup will be getting a number of new gaming features that should make all models more efficient not only on the\u00a0Sony PS5\u00a0, but on all existing gaming devices, including PC games.\u00a0One of the innovations is the introduction of a new game menu.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158142\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-158142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sony-gaming-tv.jpg\" alt=\"New gaming features for Sony TVs in 2023\" width=\"960\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sony-gaming-tv.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sony-gaming-tv-770x702.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New gaming features for Sony TVs in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The game menu will be accessible using the button on the remote control.\u00a0This feature is activated whenever the TV is in game mode.\u00a0The feature will allow users to open an on-screen menu during gameplay that contains image information and settings related directly to gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>At launch, Sony stated that the look and feel of the menu had yet to be finalized.\u00a0But in its current form, as well as specifying the resolution of the incoming signal, the in-game menu provides an option to enable\/disable VRR.<\/p>\n<p>The menu will also include motion blur reduction options, a Black Equalizer option, a Crosshair option, a Crosshair Type option, a Screen Size option, and a link to a more advanced settings menu.\u00a0Let&#8217;s take a look at each of these new options in turn.<\/p>\n<h3>Enable\/Disable VRR<\/h3>\n<p>The VRR on\/off switch speaks for itself.\u00a0It simply allows you to enable or disable the variable refresh rate.\u00a0It all depends on whether the consumer wants to use a locked frame rate, which can be prone to screen tearing, or whether they prefer to have a frame rate that can vary.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158143\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158143\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-158143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bravia-XR-is-perfect-for-playstation-5-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Bravia XR is perfect for playstation 5\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bravia-XR-is-perfect-for-playstation-5-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bravia-XR-is-perfect-for-playstation-5-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bravia-XR-is-perfect-for-playstation-5-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bravia-XR-is-perfect-for-playstation-5-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bravia-XR-is-perfect-for-playstation-5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bravia XR is perfect for playstation 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Motion blur reduction<\/h3>\n<p>The Motion Blur Reduction option allows you to choose from several levels of motion compensation processing depending on how much input lag the gamer wants to add to the gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Most likely, he will want to leave this option enabled in games with quick reactions, such as the Call of Duty shooter.\u00a0It&#8217;s not hard to find that this improves the game experience.\u00a0On the other hand, in RPGs or adventure games where response time is less important, this feature can be turned off.<\/p>\n<h3>Black Equalizer and Scope<\/h3>\n<p>The Black Equalizer option allows you to increase the brightness of only the darkest parts of the game image by several levels.\u00a0This will make it easier to see enemies in the game that may be hiding in the shadows.\u00a0The Crosshair (Scope) option lets you bring the crosshair to the center of the screen for better aiming, while Scope Type lets you choose from a range of different designs.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, the crosshair remains fixed in the center of the frame to improve aiming in first-person games and reduce motion sickness.\u00a0The crosshair can be in the form of a dot or a cross in green, red or white.<\/p>\n<h3>Screen size<\/h3>\n<p>The Screen Size option is perhaps the most interesting new feature in the in-game menu, as it supports something that other TVs don&#8217;t currently have.\u00a0This is the ability to dramatically reduce the image on the screen when a gamer is playing a game with fast dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>In games like this, it&#8217;s useful to be able to see the whole picture at once without having to move your eyes around it.\u00a0You can adjust the size and position of the image almost as you wish.\u00a0The scaling mechanism involved worked great during demos at the Sony event where new gaming features were unveiled.<\/p>\n<h3>HDMI 2.1<\/h3>\n<p>Chances are that Sony&#8217;s new line of TVs will still only offer two HDMI 2.1 ports to support today&#8217;s full range of gaming features, instead of four.\u00a0This conclusion should be drawn from the fact that Sony is going to use the\u00a02023 MediaTek\u00a0Pentonic 1000 for its 4K TVs.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also a pity that only Sony&#8217;s new A95L flagship TV will support Dolby Vision gaming mode for gaming and a Multiview option where gamers can run two sources on the screen at the same time without compromising input lag.<\/p>\n<p>However, the nice thing is that most of Sony&#8217;s new gaming features extend far beyond the new 2023 TV lineup.\u00a0This really represents a significant step forward for a brand that has so many promises and room for more achievement in this area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Sony is responsible for the widely popular PlayStation 5 console, the company lags behind rival brands when it comes to supporting video game features on Sony TVs.\u00a0Initially, there were one or two small steps, such as the launch of Perfect for PlayStation 5. Then Sony introduced a pair of exclusive PS5 \/ Sony TV [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/tv\/new-gaming-features-for-sony-tvs-in-2023\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10402,"featured_media":158144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[641],"tags":[779],"class_list":["post-158141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}