Mark Cerny explains why 4K HDR is better.
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Sony explains why better PlayStation 4 graphics matter

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Lead architect Mark Cerny went onstage at Sony’s New York press event today to explain why the better graphics of the PlayStation 4 Pro are worth it for gamers.

Sony is introducing a high-end 4K capable PlayStation 4 Pro machine today for a higher price than its standard machine. Sony also announced its slimmer PlayStation 4 game console, which replaces the older 2013 model. The new PlayStation 4 Pro is capable of displaying images with four times as many pixels as a standard high-definition TV. But Cerny said the machine also has high-dynamic range (HDR). HDR delivers images with high contrasts between dark sections and light sections, all within the same image. That allows for much more interesting scenes with shadows and lighting.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.