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[HeisenbergFX4]

To the top with great info here especially use this device in the 5GHz band

A few tips boys :

- PS5 should be hardwired via Ethernet

- Put static IPs on both the PS5 and portal

- Check channel congestion - use something like Wi-fi analyzer from the Google store to see which one is the less congested and then go to your router and select said channel.(or, you could put it to "auto" in the router's settings).

- Use only the 5Ghz channel - it's better if you separate the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz channels from within your router as to be sure to which one your device(s) connect to, i.e, create a "Neogaf 2.4GHz" and a "Neogaf 5GHz" one.

- If you have a shitty ISP provided router and you can't connect, make sure to open the specific ports for RP (can find them on Sony's site).
Some routers won't let you open specific ports (blocked by the ISP) - happened to me with my ISP's router and no matter what i did, i couldn't connect/put the PS5 out of sleep mode, in the end, i had to buy a new router and now everything works as it should.

- From within your router's settings, enable the QoS priority mode for both the PS5 and your device.

 

[dotnotbot]

So there is no advantage over using remote play app on smartphone when it comes to video lag/quality?

 

[analog_future]

Pretty lukewarm reviews.

 

[Draugoth]

So, it's a 50/50 as expected

Spoiler: [USER=107129]@Heisenberg[/USER]

Thanks for saving me the time on writing up a Review Thread

 

[MaKTaiL]

Did anyone really expect anything else from a glorified remote play app?

 

[Punished Miku]

Did anyone really expect anything else from a glorified remote play app?

Jim Ryan seemed pretty pumped about it.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Wooxsvan]

i'll just repeat what i said when i heard about this. one of the biggest flops Sony has ever put out PS hardware wise inc. its a niche of a niche

 

[GHG]

So wait, this thing still goes via your router and doesn't have a direct connection to the PS5?

What's the point?

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Why does a thing that says it will do X does X, and not Y?

 

[analog_future]

$200 for this. The fuck.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

The only review that has some kind of latency test showed greater than 120ms. That's awful. Seems like the only bonuses in this device over the Logitech G Cloud are haptics and a slightly larger screen. It's a downgrade in nearly every other department. This creation of this device just baffles me.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

So this will be forgotten in like a year. (like VR2 unfortunately)

 

[analog_future]

"5 hours of battery on a full charge."


Holy shit. That's awful.

Logitech G Cloud gets ~12 hours, mind you.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

The Portal has an Airplane Mode . . .

 

[adamsapple]

The Portal has an Airplane Mode . . .

The more I read about this device, the more it perplexes me. What does airplane mode service on a tablet whose sole purpose is to stay connected to a PS5 to be operational.

 

[Magic Carpet]

So wait, this thing still goes via your router and doesn't have a direct connection to the PS5?

What's the point?

I don't understand why my Quest 3 can't just stream directly to my phone. Why do all these devices have to go through a Router? Is it part of the Wifi spec or something?

 

[The Pleasure]

120ms is roughly eight frames of lag. Tjat was the launch amount of lag thqt street fighter 5 had on launch. Curse!

 

[Thirty7ven]

So there is no advantage over using remote play app on smartphone when it comes to video lag/quality?

Why would there be? The difference is that this is a purpose built option. In the VGC video they say it’s the most comfortable handheld on the market. So you get comfort and a large screen instead of doing an hack to turn your phone into a small screen handheld.

 

[Ronin_7]

So it's great at what is supposed to do.

Shocked.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

The more I read about this device, the more it perplexes me. What does airplane mode service on a tablet whose sole purpose is to stay connected to a PS5 to be operational.

That's what I don't get. On the phone you can be in airplane mode and still turn on bluetooth, so maybe with airplane mode on you can still use the PS link connection directly but not wifi? That's my best guess.

 

[Fake]

Jim legacy.

 

[analog_future]

So it's great at what is supposed to do.

Shocked.

Where are you gathering this?

I'm seeing 120ms of added latency, inconsistent image quality, and poor battery life.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

"5 hours of battery on a full charge."


Holy shit. That's awful.

Logitech G Cloud gets ~12 hours, mind you.

Turning haptics off probably gets you closer to a typical remote play device.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

From the VGC review linked in the OP.

Review: PlayStation Portal is a slick solution for portable players

Sony’s PS5 streaming handheld is a great piece of hardware, but it isn’t for everyone

www.videogameschronicle.com

Pros:

• The most comfortable handheld on the market
• Bright, crisp screen
• Strong battery life

Cons:

• No bluetooth support
• Requires solid WIFI for best results

 

[Nankatsu]

Haven't seen the reviews, but judging from your comments welp, there goes my self Christmas gift, I guess.

 

[midnightAI]

The more I read about this device, the more it perplexes me. What does airplane mode service on a tablet whose sole purpose is to stay connected to a PS5 to be operational.

I think that may be a legal requirement if I remember correctly for any phone or tablet (this is still essentially a tablet)

 

[demigod]

"5 hours of battery on a full charge."


Holy shit. That's awful.

Logitech G Cloud gets ~12 hours, mind you.

5 hours is fucking good. You can’t even get 2 hours from Steam Deck.

 

[DavidGzz]

I had a friend buy it thinking he could play games on the go without having to stream from his PS5. Like the power of a PS5 in a handheld for $200. Casuals are funny. He'll be sending it back lol

 

[GymWolf]

Jim Ryan seemed pretty pumped about it.

That sound ominous if anything...

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Haven't seen the reviews, but judging from your comments welp, there goes my self Christmas gift, I guess.

Watch the reviews, these threads are full of a bunch of haters. haha

 

[SEGAvangelist]

From the VGC review linked in the OP.

Review: PlayStation Portal is a slick solution for portable players

Sony’s PS5 streaming handheld is a great piece of hardware, but it isn’t for everyone

www.videogameschronicle.com

Pros:

• The most comfortable handheld on the market
• Bright, crisp screen
• Strong battery life

Cons:

• No bluetooth support
• Requires solid WIFI for best results

No Bluetooth support is such a killer for a product like this.

 

[analog_future]

5 hours is fucking good. You can’t even get 2 hours from Steam Deck.

You can't compare a fucking streaming device to a handheld PC lol. You compare streaming devices to other streaming devices. And the Portal has got to be the worst-in-class battery life for a streaming device.

 

[Fake]

5 hours is fucking good. You can’t even get 2 hours from Steam Deck.

Are you really comparing a native playing with local stream? lmao

 

[Ronin_7]

Where are you gathering this?

I'm seeing 120ms of added latency, inconsistent image quality, and poor battery life.

I'm seeing a great controller, great screen even if at 1080p.

IQ depends on connection, I've a 1Gb connection and 5G on my phone.

It's not my problem the US has shitty internet mate.

Battery is 4.5-5.5 hours, Steam Deck turns off at 1.25H here, sure not the same but you should never expect 20H battery life here.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

So this will be forgotten in like a year. (like VR2 unfortunately)

I device will be forgotten in less than half that time.

 

[Phase]

So wait, this thing still goes via your router and doesn't have a direct connection to the PS5?

What's the point?

The only review that has some kind of latency test showed greater than 120ms. That's awful. Seems like the only bonuses in this device over the Logitech G Cloud are haptics and a slightly larger screen. It's a downgrade in nearly every other department. This creation of this device just baffles me.

"5 hours of battery on a full charge."


Holy shit. That's awful.

Logitech G Cloud gets ~12 hours, mind you.

This is baffling. It doesn't even feel like these companies are trying anymore. It's making me feel really weird lately.

 

[analog_future]

I'm seeing a great controller, great screen even if at 1080p.

IQ depends on connection, I've a 1GB connection and 5G on my phone.

It's not my problem the US has shitty internet mate.

Battery is 4.5-5.5 hours, Steam Deck turns off at 1.25H here, sure not the same but you should never expect 20H battery life here.

Shitty internet? These impressions are done on local networks and have nothing to do with an internet connection.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

I wish they released this without the screen.
I like the ergonomics, but that's about it.

 

[Punished Miku]

My impartial, unbiased impressions on this device are just based on me trying cloud on Xbox a tiny bit. To try that, I spent $5 for a little plastic clip that hooked to my Xbox controller. It holds my phone. From there I could cloud stream on blue tooth or wi-fi with the full ergonomics of a real Xbox controller and my nice phone screen. $5.

This just seems like a bad deal. If you want remote play at home then I get it. It's just overpriced and very limited as a product. $5 literally got me more than this product. It makes infinitely more sense to just make an app for phones since you will have a bluetooth plan for it.

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

Its definitely a strange device.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Well hopefully more handheld gaming PC's will look a the form factor of this and start putting more comfort in the design part.
Steamdeck 2 take note of the controls here please.

 

[midnightAI]

I wish they released this without the screen.
I like the ergonomics, but that's about it.

thats called a dualsense controller

 

[Ronin_7]

Shitty internet? These impressions are done on local networks and have nothing to do with an internet connection.

Local networks can be shit mate.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

5 hours is fucking good. You can’t even get 2 hours from Steam Deck.

What the fuck are you talking about, Steam Deck plays games locally on the device with no latency, you can also emulate older games, stream movies online and browse the internet.

You can also stream PS5 to Steam Deck and you'll probably get around 6-6.5 hours from it. With the new OLED Deck you'll probably get 8 hours.

Otherwise, what's going on at Sony, it's like they don't know what they're doing. Absolutely nothing worth talking about happening over there over the last couple of years. It's like they fell of a cliff.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

thats called a dualsense controller

I want to put my own screen between the two half's of the controller and not use one of those cellphone holders with a normal controller. The weight being at the top edge of the controller will make it uncomfortable after a while.

 

[Ronin_7]

What the fuck are you talking about, Steam Deck plays games locally on the device with no latency, you can also emulate older games, stream movies online and browse the internet.

You can also stream PS5 to Steam Deck and you'll probably get around 6-6.5 hours from it. With the new OLED Deck you'll probably get 8 hours.

Steam Deck battery it's definitely not 8 hours but once I've the OLED i can test this.

Since I'm not buying Portal i won't be able to compare them.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Got my PS5 wired and my wifi at home has ~400+Mbps download with /65+Mbps upload.

I assume that should be more than enough for stable Remote Play.
Curious as to whether it will be enough to have decent connection for online multiplayer.

Not too worried, if I can play sp or more laid back multiplayer it's fine enough.
Portal is meant as a back-up for when I can't use my tv, it's not going to be my main method for gaming.

 

[Ashler]

That's what I don't get. On the phone you can be in airplane mode and still turn on bluetooth, so maybe with airplane mode on you can still use the PS link connection directly but not wifi? That's my best guess.

What do you mean? That you're remote playing via BT? I don't think that would work.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Steam Deck battery it's definitely not 8 hours but once I've the OLED i can test this.

Since I'm not buying Portal i won't be able to compare them.

Well I said 6-6.5 hours which isn't 8. With the improved battery I'd imagine it will be at least 8 hours streaming.