Can the PS4 stand on its side?

Having a PS4 on its side will heat up the PS4 more than horizontal as one air vent is blocked, it is also less stable than horizontal. A horizontal PS4 takes up more space than a vertical PS4, but it is still perfectly okay to stand a PS4 on its side especially with a vertical stand.

Is it better to lay PS4 flat or standing?

Gamers who prefer a quiet disc drive when playing games, placing your PS4 in the horizontal position will give you that. If you want your console to get as much air to the inside, putting it horizontally will give the PS4 cool air as both sides of the PS4 have an intake vent.

Can the PS5 be laid down?

Just like its predecessor, the PS5 can lay flat on its side. There was some worry that it would need to stand vertically because it was shown that way during its initial announcement, but this is not the case. Both the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition can be setup horizontally.

What is better linear PCM or Dolby Digital?

Dolby Digital is compressed so PCM is better. Dolby True HD, DTS HD MA, Atmos and DTS X are also lossless, so should be similar quality to PCM. If the source audio is stereo, it should only be coming from your front left and right speakers unless you use an up mixer.

What’s better bitstream or PCM?

The difference between PCM and Bitstream is in regards to the device utilized for decoding the compressed format to retrieve the uncompressed PCM data. If you utilize Bitstream, then the AV receiver is performing the decode. PCM is not better than Bitstream format in terms of quality.

How does PS5 3D audio work?

Developed for the PS5, Sony’s 3D audio uses an object-based system to place virtual objects in 3D space around the user. Sony isn’t the only company to move away from basic 2D audio formats, and it’s keeping pace with the industry trend towards advanced object-based surround sound with added height information.