Thanks for watching! Is the Portal worth it to you as a dedicated remote play device?

Great watch as always! I like it a lot more than I figured I would. But yeah you hit the nail on the head I think the huge disappointment from everyone is the missed opportunity for a standalone handheld. So it's a solid device, but leaves a lot of us wanting a standalone handheld.

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

Thanks my man! and yea I feel like Playstation will end up adding that standalone handheld eventually

Hey! First of all - thank you! It is always so satisfying being around your videos. And second - I will not buy portal for sure. I have no purpose of having this around, because I'm playing only on PS, while sitting or standing in front of TV

great and excellent video blessings 💯

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It is perfect for me and it just made my barbecues and smoke breaks longers and fun.. And I don't have to always go upstairs to the desk and it made camping a dream with the 5g tmobile box.

I have the portal and deal with very few issues at home, the office, and at any of my families houses. Now my internet situation is great so if your internet isn't good dont buy the portal. I had a 2-hour run on it at this coffee shop with no problems. The portal does remote play better than any other setup i have tried. idk why, but it does. As for the cloud streaming, Sony has said they plan on adding that feature but want to make sure its done right and will be enjoyable or ppl will try it 9nce and forget about it.

@mmstick

6 ай бұрын

It doesn't matter if you have good Internet or not. It's the quality of your home WIFi router that matters. You can buy a decent WiFi 6 router with good range for less than $200. I got a decent Huawei AX3 Pro in Europe for $60. There are people who pay $500+ per year for a smartphone. The least you can do is put some money down on a good router.

@millerboi5048

6 ай бұрын

@@mmstick I'm using the AT&T EQ.

@mmstick

6 ай бұрын

@@millerboi5048You have to buy your own WiFi 6 router. AT&T is only going to give you the bare minimum on the WiFi front. TP-Link AX80 and AX90 were recently on sale for Cyber Monday and Black Friday. The more streams it offers, the less latency you'll have.

@ATLsF1N3ST91

6 ай бұрын

@mmstick This is simply a lie... It absolutely DOES matter if your internet connection is decent on BOTH SIDES. It's been proven dozens of times. LAN connection at 500mbps UP on the PS5 side in the home, running like DOGWATER on mobile Hotspot in some areas... It literally only had WiFi 5 connectivity, so if you have a WiFi 6 connection at home, it literally doesn't matter, it's only going to connect via wifi 5. It doesn't have a WiFi 6 chip inside the device.. Stop spreading false information

@mmstick

6 ай бұрын

@@ATLsF1N3ST91You would have to be devoid of critical thinking if you think a high bandwidth Internet connection is required even though your connection at home never passes through the Internet. I use my Portal every day without any involvement of an Internet connection for the remote play connection. WiFi 5 is absolutely fine for the Portal. This means that it has an 802.11ac WiFi chip, which is capable of 1200 Mbps on the 5 GHz frequency band with only 1-3 ms of latency. WiFi 6 is not necessary as its only benefit is a higher maximum throughput, but this device never needs more than 50 Mbps for its max bitrate. Regarding false information, you should practice what you preach.

Having no black colorway is the only thing holding me back, but Chiaki4deck + Steam Deck OLED is a nice combo for streaming PS5 games.

Can you test net speed while playing the games?

Bro tell me. Would you rather choose the ps vr2 or a steam deck?

for me it’s amazing, don’t give a shit about other people

man, where can I find your biceps workout?)

I have my ROG Ally and make it stream my xbox sx, ps5 with chiaki, pc with sunshine & moonlight very smoothly except sometimes audio will be lost in a few seconds and get back to normal quickly.

@LazypunK07

6 ай бұрын

well said. also Legion Go or Steam deck

I originally thought the portal was going to be a stripped down windows x86 handheld with a locked down PlayStation overlay so you can use ps plus for pc with the option to use remote play if you wanted to .

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

Yea this was definitely my hope too 😕

I use a 3.5mm jack bluetooth transmitter and it's good for me

Hey is it suitable to play FC24 games. If so how’s your experience playing

@roniperalta2129

6 ай бұрын

Beautiful man, I played a match of Career mode it ran amazing for what it is. I took it online with some friends to play pro clubs. Let me tell you I was impressed, I was hoping for a laggy experience but it was far from that.

Hey bro is the portal a good option for a household where one person uses the PS5 for Netflix and the other for gaming. Could one person keep watching Netflix while I game on the portal?

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not my man. The PS5 and the Portal are always going to be linked so think of it like having another dualsense controller for your PS5 but this time, there's a screen on it so you see what you're playing when the TV is occupied :)

@edgaryzen4925

6 ай бұрын

@@midasgamespace Ah that makes perfect sense. Yeah dealbreaker right there so I’m not gonna get it. $200 remote play being useful as long as thr PS5 is NOT being used

A bit random but I'm 26 I'm pretty skinny I go gym regularly how do I get a strong body like you? I eat but don't put on any weight. Any advice?

I set up port forwarding on my Xfinity app in like 10 seconds and run my PS5 on a 5 ghz ethernet cable and my portal has run FLAWLESSLY. Have played it more than my actual PS5 for the past two weeks. 230 download and 12 upload speed

@mmstick

6 ай бұрын

Your Internet service plan, as well as port forwarding, has no effect on remote playing from your home network.

@noahsmith1187

6 ай бұрын

@@mmstick can absolutely confirm that both of your points on wrong lol. I've tried on other networks and without port forwarding on my own network. Move along if you dob't understand that lol

@mmstick

6 ай бұрын

@@noahsmith1187 Port forwarding does nothing if you have a router that supports UPnP. An internet connection is only required to sign into your account. There's no reason the PS5 would stream across the Internet rather than across your network. I own a Portal and can confirm that neither port forwarding or an Internet connection is required.

@noahsmith1187

6 ай бұрын

@@mmstick it’s not required. But it helps lol

@DoritosResidue

5 ай бұрын

​@@noahsmith1187Port forwarding is totally unnecessary. And the portal is on a DHCP protocol. If your IP address changes then there goes your port forwarding. Its already done for you. My portal has no issue so far on local or remote on another network. .

This channel is underrated

I was about to connect fine using my phone hotspot while I was getting my car tinted across town

Dont know about what's the price in your countries but it costs me the same price as a Steam Deck. Got a SD instead with Chiaki remote play. Working flawlessly, better than original app. And the best part is, as you've already known, you can play outside with games on the device.

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

Completely different devices but the SD can also do the same thing and more forsure! It’s the better purchase one could only pick one between the two but the Portal is a better purchase if a person only plays on a PS5 (no PC or Xbox Gamepass)

@BruhBruhLmao1996

6 ай бұрын

@@midasgamespace Agree, but the same amount of money but less features? It's a no from me. I've always been a PS fan but this Portal is a pass.

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

@@BruhBruhLmao1996 The portal is miles better than the SD for strictly remote play so it’s still the better choice for anyone who only plays on a PS5. The Deck is not the same price as the Portal here in North America but I would definitely take the SD over the Portal if I was you too. :)

awesome...👍

Its because the portal is made for the older generation of gamers in their 30s-40s now that grew up with the ps1 & ps2 but have a family with kids now who need the tv to watch their shows but this allows us to sit in the same room without kicking them off the tv. If your not a parent still gaming with young kids under the ages of 6 you dont need this.

Brother thank you for your content. I Love Sony, but I will never forgive them for sending the PS Vita to an early grave. I use My Galaxy Z Fold 3 with playstation backbone. I'm thinking I'll buy a Steamdeck Oled next

@mmstick

6 ай бұрын

It's not Sony's fault. Game developers didn't want to develop for it.

Just an extra thing to do what i already did with my phone amd syeam deck

Sony, its a really good device for home gaming wile the family takes over the tv. If this was a vita 2.0 ut would kost 700 bucks and people wiuld still complain. For just 200 bucks you can still chill gaming and share the tv.

I’d buy it if I didn’t have to have a proper ps5 at home thought, it’s like a gameboy back In the 90s would be dope!

There is no miss understand it's just not what anyone wanted we got the wii u when we wanted PS vita 2 they didn't deliver now of course have your own opinion i love your content such quality i can't deny that but still This device is not what anyone wanted and in a heartbeat if there was an option for something better by PlayStation no one would stay with this device and it's incredibly expensive for something we could already do for cheap and no Bluetooth no web browser nothing just a streaming tablet that cost $200 and the ear buds that are the only thing that works with it are incredibly expensive you might as well gotten a steam deck but that's it for me as i said not trying to hate just my opinion love your content still ❤

@midasgamespace

5 ай бұрын

I mean it’s not what EVERYONE wanted but I’m certain some people definitely wanted it. Me? Heck no! I’d have preferred it if the PSP had made a comeback

ahahahaha how did I get here after only 33 seconds

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

You're the flash and you don't even know it 😉

I think you dont understand the main issues people are pointing out with this thing bro its not a matter of it being a streaming device its a matter of it not supporting bluetooth not supporting other apps not supporting 120hz not being oled, having the same strwaming capability ss other fevices. There are so many things wrong with this bro plus they didnt even include a case for it like wtf

This is by far the best in-depth honest review I've seen for the PS Portal! It's a real shame PlayStation missed the mark with this, but I can how people with families could use this. I hope PS make their own Handheld device in the future.

It's a shame that even with gigabit internet over ethernet cable, remote play is still unusable.

It is fantastic at hand

Bro stop the cap, this thing is a lagfest. I have one and ain't no way this thing plays better than the steam deck via remote play.

@user-xz6ic2sn5p

6 ай бұрын

How bad is it I’m trying to get one but I don’t want those drop in image quality and lag

@mmstick

6 ай бұрын

I have one since November 17th and I play a lot of fast-paced action and online games on it. I have zero lag or input delay. If you're going to use remote play, you should take the time learn how to set up a WiFi router, and upgrade to a better one.

Every other review are gasing this product. It's another half thought out idea by Playstation... The Wifi standard alone should tell you how much they thought this through. It's a hard sell. The amount of studders is insane! PS I hate remote play. Should've been able to download locally.

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

I've never been big on remote play myself. WiFi tech isn't there yet as far as I'm concerned but this thing is great if you plan to use it at home alone :)

@mmstick

6 ай бұрын

There's only a few people "gasing" the product. There's more positive reviews than negative, and they ultimately come down to whether the reviewer has a good WiFi router or not, or whether they had HDMI out active while using remote play at the same time. The least you can do if you are going to buy a remote play device is to make sure you have upgraded and configured your WiFi network to prevent it from becoming a bottleneck for your remote play experience. I have had a PlayStation Portal since November 17th. I've been playing games on it every day for at least a couple hours each day. I've never had any disconnect, quality issues, or stuttering. Precisely because I have a Huawei AX3 Pro (quad core) WiFi 6 router with the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands split into separated SSIDs. With the PS5 connected to the router via Ethernet, the Portal connected to the 5 GHz SSID, the HDMI Device Link option disabled in PS5 settings, and the TV turned off. Also, there was a firmware update a few days ago which improved stuttering for most people that had less than ideal network conditions. Even those who were having stuttering issues before will likely notice much of that resolved if they review it a second time today. That said, most of the bad reviews really need to take a crash course on configuring and placing WiFi routers. I bet all they need to do is split the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands into separate SSIDs, or reduce channel width to eliminate congestion, or choose a channel which doesn't conflict with neighbors. If you buy a Tri-band WiFi router, you can even create a dedicated 5 GHz access point specifically for gaming devices like the Portal.

Its so hard to setup this device on your network. I tired different wifi channels, 5/2.4 ghz wifi, ethernet everything (mesh,ps5).. And I still can't get my portal to run without laggs. And there is people who have stable 1080p/60fps.. Many people after putting portal to 5ghz and after changing wifi chan did't have any problem, but I do everything and experience still sucks like yours..

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

I know man. I’ve noticed that it’s very inconsistent for different people which isn’t a good thing.

They should have brought bk psp

I mean it’s better than plugging my ps5 into a capture card and then into my laptop 😂

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

lmao!

@nashsanadiki3104

6 ай бұрын

@@midasgamespace no joke, still have that card xD, cables on the other hand are a bit of a mess

2 million subscribers channel selling

Cough chiaki

@midasgamespace

5 ай бұрын

Not as seamless to connect as this portal but it’s basically doing the same thing 🤓

First Like ❤️😉👍

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

Yessir! :)

I love my portal but hate my wifi

Even if i owned a ps5 i would never buy this device.I game on my 48 inch oled and thats it i have no interest in handheld gaming but to each his own

it's an empty device. stream your PS5 using Steam deck, ROG, or Legion go

If I get this I may forget I have a ps5 😂😭

Hi bro 1 📦

Its laggy i think

In half world havent good internet, thats why its that purchase really "сloud money"))).

Lmao what a joke, it even have latency 😂

@midasgamespace

6 ай бұрын

It honestly varies based on each persons WiFi. I feel like mine isn't the best model to test this but at the same time you want a device that doesn't have a high requirement for lag free gaming. :)

Sony is so Greedy that if they do make another portable they will botch it with expensive memory cards and accessories

About as useful as a Inflatable dartboard 😆

Please give me

It’s for DADS!!

@midasgamespace

5 ай бұрын

Dads would love this forsure! 😁

Can’t wait to see all the disappointment looks on kids faces when they get this instead of a Ps5. This year is not Sonys year lmao.

You all have iPhone

JUST SAY ITS USELESS.... 😮😮😮😮

@Morbidfilthz

6 ай бұрын

Yes it is honestly

@kirstenaquino2855

6 ай бұрын

Finally a good comment

@joelmeza123

6 ай бұрын

Nah bcause I don't to want to buy spider man 2 twice 😂😂

@teamofone1219

6 ай бұрын

@@essamsoudyyYou can use the app that works just as well for free.

@the1831

6 ай бұрын

​​@@essamsoudyyeven a lot cheaper nintendo switch is better than that garbage, i recommend buying this or steamdeck

Its useless lol

@midasgamespace

5 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t say useless but it could have been so much more forsure 😩

Useless. Imagine you got a portable small TV where you can stream Netflix(you must have to connect with the main TV) even tho you can stream Netflix in your mobile or your laptop etc. Same case for this portal. Waste of storage, infact buying a Nintendo Switch with a PS5 ofcourse is much better, if you are far away then you can play PS5 games in your mobile, and if you dont even have Wifi then you can play in your Switch. Simple.

@jeffcarrier9808

6 ай бұрын

I disagree. I've been using my phone for remote play for years. It was never pleasant to use. This thing is a dream come true in my hands. Pick up, click, you are in. And the screen is a massive upgrade from my tiny phone.

@fantasytky28

6 ай бұрын

The problem is the portal users just Want To Play Ps5 games. Not switch. Period

@iftie6

6 ай бұрын

@@fantasytky28 so they can play ps5 games in their mobile. I want to watch Netflix, why would I have to buy a tiny TV that have to be connected to the main TV? I can stream Netflix in mobile. Period

@fantasytky28

6 ай бұрын

@@iftie6 like you said. You can stream Netflix on your 6 inch display mobile, then why buy a ipad or tv

@azarfe11Life25

6 ай бұрын

Come on man at least do your homework bro like there's so many people who are just exactly like you stayed in the video it's so much immense information I feel like people are so darn lazy these days All they do is watch a video or hear when other people say and use it as The truth without doing their own research.. It sold out clearly it's not useless It's also being mean as a dad station you know instead of spending $349 on the steam deck which don't get me wrong it's a great device but if you're primarily a PlayStation player on console there's no reason for for you to get a steam deck if you're primarily going to use it as a remote play device.. You have to spend an additional $149 to get a device that has more capability but you're not going to take advantage of it. So for people who were saying that it's like they're not thinking. I get it as consumers we want what we want I'm one of them It would be great for this to be a PSP 4.0 but with inflation it's not going to be $249 the price the PSP was when it was released in 2005. You looking at double the screen size a way better resolution at 1080p and now you have the device that has the full functionality of a dual sense controller. Realistically you're looking at about a close to $400 or more price range and then Sony would be competing with the steam deck and the price of probably what the Nintendo switch 2 is going to be when it comes out next year.. The PSP lost against the Nintendo DS when almost 10 years ago and the Nintendo DS couldn't even do half the things at the PSP could.. You already think they're going to take another chance to lose out again when they can just make something simple with a decent price tag that more people are going to be able to afford.