PlayStation 4 Discussion

[ckarlic]

Re: PlayStation 4 Discussion

PS4 update!!!

Wow.....this has been some experience. So after work I get home and my replacement console was in my den and I took my kid to baseball practice. After we come home and do the ALS ice bucket challenge we proceed to the den to hook up the console and enjoy PSN and get ready for the PS4 gen.


SAME ISSUE AGAIN. It kept timing out on a DNS error message. Yet my PS3, Macbook-Pro, I-Pad's, I-Phones etc are all connected and running.

It can't be defective consoles. So I call Xfinity first. Clueless...no help. I call Sony again get a nice guy and Not 2 in a row!!! We go through the reboot of the router etc....NADA. He is at a loss as well.

So I go to bed....tired, angry, depressed. I keep saying to myself...something is amiss, there is a hole I am not filling. I have a dream...yes a freaking dream last night about getting connected and all is well in the world.

I wake up at 6AM sharp, start the coffee pot and hit my Mac. It struck me like a bolt of lighting. 4 weeks ago I upgraded my Xfinity router. It was a free upgrade that Comcast told me about via a letter in the mail and I went to my account online and they shipped the new faster and far better router.

Well I said to myself it has to be something that is not compatible with the PS4!!!! Has to be something inside.

I search U-Tube and type in "can't connect to PSN Network with PS4 using Xfinity internet"

A video showed up and I clicked on it. He said I just upgraded my Xfinity router yada yada and now I can't connect. After hours and hours I found the solution. He showed how he did it.


PORT FORWARDING.

So the video showed me that I needed to go into my Admin tool for my router what how to forward ports and set it up etc.


IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I am on PSN and activated my PS4 and all is great in the world. I will attach the link to that video when I get home from work tonight. I am certain other Xfinity Comcast internet users who get this new router upgrade will not be able to initially connect to PSN with their PS4;s without doing this exercise.

I will also make Sony aware of this issue ASAP so their tech's can guide people to the solution.


Amazing how I stumbled on to this. I was determined and it paid off. Thank god for U-Tube...truly a godsend.

Rant over.

Glad you got it all squared away A&S.

[ckarlic]

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Had no idea about gaming monitors for consoles. Thanks fellas.

Yeah. Here is the one im rocking with: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824014345

Great price and great monitor. Playing the Show on this monitor is a lot different than playing on my TV. Different for the better that is. I was coming for a Sony 55 NX810 tv. I am able to turn on a fastball in the mid 90's with no issues and actually be ahead at time and be able to pull then consistently Now my problem is with Change-ups...way too ahead on those but something im getting better at. Plus, my score in COTW has improved dramatically.

The picture quality is good on the monitor if you adjust the settings but I may eventually get this one: http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-XL2720Z-2...&keywords=benq since it has great picture quality and great refresh rate and response time.

Gaming monitors, IMO, are great. Definitely enjoy gaming a lot more on my monitor than on my TV. My wife likes it as well since she can watch tv without me bugging her

[sbauer318]

PlayStation 4 Discussion

I use a monitor too. It's hard to go back.

Only issue is when people come over to play the show or madden. It's tough crowding around my desk. I move it to the tv but move it back afterwards. Id consider getting another ps4 but it seems a little excessive for just that one reason. Other than that using a monitor is great.

[canes21]

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I use a monitor too. It's hard to go back.

Only issue is when people come over to play the show or madden. It's tough crowding around my desk. I move it to the tv but move it back afterwards. Id consider getting another ps4 but it seems a little excessive for just that one reason.

Have you thought about buying a longer cord? I've got 2 TV's and a monitor in my room and have an HDMI cord that is 15 or 20 feet long that I use to connect my PC to my other, better TV at times. I bought a 15 foot long micro USB cable as well that runs under the couch so that I can plug a PS4 controller into the PC and play any game I want on that TV. Plus my keyboard and mouse are wireless, so I can always take it over there too with no issues.

Sometimes I like playing games over there because the TV is bigger and better like I said, plus that's where my surround sound speakers are set up and sometimes I just want to hear the surround sound over the headset.

Also, I can easily just switch that HDMI cable from PC-TV1 to PS4-TV2 and play my PS4 on TV2 which is on the computer desk with a monitor that way I can have the PC and internet or whatever up on the monitor and use the TV2 to play the PS4 conveniently.

[Boltman]

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I use a monitor too. It's hard to go back.

Only issue is when people come over to play the show or madden. It's tough crowding around my desk. I move it to the tv but move it back afterwards. Id consider getting another ps4 but it seems a little excessive for just that one reason. Other than that using a monitor is great.

I agree lol, if someone comes over it would be awkward to crowd around my gaming desk/monitor. I was thinking about a second PS4 for the 60" TV but is a bit excessive. I'll either move the PS4 or we won't play.

Great point made earlier about the wife. She sits on the couch and watches her girlie shows on DVR or Netflix on the big TV, I sit off to the side at my desk with my Golds & my monitor.

Win win.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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Don't they have a playstation tv or something coming out that helps with that ?

[The JareBear]

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Yeah. Here is the one im rocking with: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824014345

Great price and great monitor. Playing the Show on this monitor is a lot different than playing on my TV. Different for the better that is. I was coming for a Sony 55 NX810 tv. I am able to turn on a fastball in the mid 90's with no issues and actually be ahead at time and be able to pull then consistently Now my problem is with Change-ups...way too ahead on those but something im getting better at. Plus, my score in COTW has improved dramatically.

The picture quality is good on the monitor if you adjust the settings but I may eventually get this one: http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-XL2720Z-2...&keywords=benq since it has great picture quality and great refresh rate and response time.

Gaming monitors, IMO, are great. Definitely enjoy gaming a lot more on my monitor than on my TV. My wife likes it as well since she can watch tv without me bugging her

The xl2720z is awesome, if you get it you will love it. I only had to make minor adjustments for my pc and ps4, good image quality and insane performance

[Boltman]

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The xl2720z is awesome, if you get it you will love it. I only had to make minor adjustments for my pc and ps4, good image quality and insane performance

Being that's it's newer and a bit larger (24" vs 27") than my BenQ RL2450HT and mine still performs flawlessly, I'm sure that model BenQ is amazing.

Glad to see the monitor talk in the PS4 thread. I've been using my monitor since my 360 (made games look much crisper) and since day one that I purchased my PS4.

For some of you on the fence & thinking about monitors, please visit the prad.de site I linked a page back. It has valuable info and they rate & review everything extensively down to the tiniest detail.

[kwebbvols4423]

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I play on a 55 inch Samsung LED. For MLB the Show I was always late on pitches. Thanks for all the input fellas, will definitely be picking one up soon.

[Armor and Sword]

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Here is that life saving video for PS4 users who are getting that new Xfinity Router upgrade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRyHw6fWqY

Ok so watch the video...it is pretty self explanatory. Go to your Admin site for your router (you will understand this once you get your self install kit and hook it up) and follow his instructions.

Bascially under connections go to "Wifi"

Then under security mode change the WPA to: WPA -PSK (TKP)

Then go to the advanced menu and under that open Port Forwarding and enter in these 4 ports:




PS41 TCP/UDP 80 80 10.0.0.28
PS42 TCP/UDP 443 443 10.0.0.28
PS43 TCP/UDP 1935 1935 10.0.0.28
PS44 TCP/UDP 3478 3480 10.0.0.28

Watch the video.....I put these numbers up because they are a little hard to rad on the video.

I am now on live chat with Sony and will alert them to this issue for Comcast/XFinity customers upgrading to this new router. Also posted a Thread with the video and Fix on the support forum at PSN.

Happy gaming!!!!

[Kramer5150]

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Great point made earlier about the wife. She sits on the couch and watches her girlie shows on DVR or Netflix on the big TV, I sit off to the side at my desk with my Golds & my monitor.

Don't try and lie....you know you watch right along with her.....

[canucksss]

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I use a monitor too. It's hard to go back.

Only issue is when people come over to play the show or madden. It's tough crowding around my desk. I move it to the tv but move it back afterwards. Id consider getting another ps4 but it seems a little excessive for just that one reason. Other than that using a monitor is great.

You dont need to buy another console...just buy Playstation TV.... much cheaper...it will come out September.

[ckarlic]

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You dont need to buy another console...just buy Playstation TV.... much cheaper...it will come out September.

Yeah. That is my plan with the Playstation TV. I think the release date for the Playstation TV is October 14 in the US

http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/playstation-tv-scheduled-for-october-14-release-date-in-north-america-november-14-in-europe-au-26037

[ODogg]

Re: PlayStation 4 Discussion

PS4 update!!!

Wow.....this has been some experience. So after work I get home and my replacement console was in my den and I took my kid to baseball practice. After we come home and do the ALS ice bucket challenge we proceed to the den to hook up the console and enjoy PSN and get ready for the PS4 gen.


SAME ISSUE AGAIN. It kept timing out on a DNS error message. Yet my PS3, Macbook-Pro, I-Pad's, I-Phones etc are all connected and running.

It can't be defective consoles. So I call Xfinity first. Clueless...no help. I call Sony again get a nice guy and Not 2 in a row!!! We go through the reboot of the router etc....NADA. He is at a loss as well.

So I go to bed....tired, angry, depressed. I keep saying to myself...something is amiss, there is a hole I am not filling. I have a dream...yes a freaking dream last night about getting connected and all is well in the world.

I wake up at 6AM sharp, start the coffee pot and hit my Mac. It struck me like a bolt of lighting. 4 weeks ago I upgraded my Xfinity router. It was a free upgrade that Comcast told me about via a letter in the mail and I went to my account online and they shipped the new faster and far better router.

Well I said to myself it has to be something that is not compatible with the PS4!!!! Has to be something inside.

I search U-Tube and type in "can't connect to PSN Network with PS4 using Xfinity internet"

A video showed up and I clicked on it. He said I just upgraded my Xfinity router yada yada and now I can't connect. After hours and hours I found the solution. He showed how he did it.


PORT FORWARDING.

So the video showed me that I needed to go into my Admin tool for my router what how to forward ports and set it up etc.


IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I am on PSN and activated my PS4 and all is great in the world. I will attach the link to that video when I get home from work tonight. I am certain other Xfinity Comcast internet users who get this new router upgrade will not be able to initially connect to PSN with their PS4;s without doing this exercise.

I will also make Sony aware of this issue ASAP so their tech's can guide people to the solution.


Amazing how I stumbled on to this. I was determined and it paid off. Thank god for U-Tube...truly a godsend.

Rant over.

Great to hear you got it going...omg Blocked ports get us all at one time or another!!! I just had an experience last week like that for my VPN....drive you nuts if you let it..

[sbauer318]

Re: PlayStation 4 Discussion

You dont need to buy another console...just buy Playstation TV.... much cheaper...it will come out September.

I just wonder about the lag especially for baseball games.