PS4 Update To Remove HDCP & Save Shares To USB
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that a PS4 update is inbound which will allow PS4 owners to finally edit their captured footage, export data on to a USB device and the HDCP copy protection will be removed, meaning that gamers can capture their own footage via their own game capture kits.
There is also talk that the update will allow the PS4 to record longer clips through the console, at the moment you can record up to 15 minutes worth of footage. Also while it is great news that we will be able to copy gameplay footage and screenshots from the PS4 to USB devices, there is no word on whether you will be able to play other forms of media through the USB device on to the PS4. Here’s to hoping that we will be able to do that soon on both the PS4 and Xbox One, as we can do on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Coming straight from the EU Blog, below are the official details in regards to the forthcoming PS4 update:
I’m happy to report that, as a direct result of your feedback, we’ll soon be bringing some of your most-requested features to PS4 with a system software update in the upcoming weeks. These features and additions will help make your PS4 even more socially connected by further enabling you to customise your most epic gaming moments and granting even more options to show them to your friends.
This upcoming update will add a rich video editor with a simple tool to personalise your video clips, and you’ll also be able to export to and save the videos and screenshots you create by pressing the SHARE button to a USB drive. In addition, this update will add an HDCP off option for capturing gameplay via HDMI, a feature we’ve previously said would come after launch.
We recognise that some gamers want to record and share longer clips of their gameplay sessions, and we’re excited to deliver this option with PS4. There’s a lot more coming in this update as well, so stay tuned for more — there will be plenty in the update to excite everyone.
As part of a separate system software update in the future, we have been working with our partners at Twitch and Ustream, and will also be adding the ability for Twitch broadcasts to be archived – another highly requested feature among PS4 fans who are taking advantage of the SHARE button features. These broadcasts will be also provided with a higher resolution of 720p, so PS4 fans can enjoy live broadcasts with clearer images. We’ll have more to come on these updates and more in the coming weeks.