PS5’s HDR problem on Samsung TVs is finally being fixed – but not until March

HDR and 4K/120Hz play will finally be possible.

If you have a new Samsung TV, as well as a PS5 game console, you may have noticed some issues trying to get the best out of your hardware. Have no fear, however, as the problem is set to be resolved by a PS5 firmware update in March 2021.

The PS5-specific issue seems to have prevented players from getting HDR onscreen as well as 4K/120Hz play, forcing anyone playing on a Samsung TV to pick one option over the other.

This will only have affected a limited number of gamers, of course, given that few PS5 games support 4K/120Hz currently, and only Samsung TV owners will have had the issue. Still, it’s a teething pain that we’re sure people will be glad to see resolved.

As reported by Forbes, the fix was confirmed by a moderator on Samsung’s EU community website, stating in German that the problem actually lay in the Sony PS5 rather than Samsung’s televisions.

HENRY ST LEGER