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Sony unveils PS3's PlayTV to BBC

Posted Feb 14, 2008 at 3:11PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: BBC, PlayTV, SIXAXIS, Sony

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It seems that Sony is really pushing the concept of the PS3 not just being a device you play next-gen games in, but a complete media center. The company has just unveiled PlayTV, an add-on that lets owners watch and record digital TV onto their Cell Processor-powered consoles. And is so happens that BBC was there to give it a test run.

Looking at the video, it seems that Sony has really though the PlayTV through, with the user interface looking pretty slick and intuitive. Scrolling through the different channels and calling them up with the SIXAXIS also looks pretty easy to do, as well as accessing the videos you've downloaded. Definitely something to think about, if you're looking for a PVR to match your PlayStation3.

Slated to hit store shelves this year, the sleek-looking piece of kit that hooks up to your PS3's USB port performs everything a Personal Video Recorder can do, though now onto your beast of a next-gen console. Besides being able to watch, record and rewind live TV programming, its dual tuner also allows users to watch one channel while recording another. There's also the deal about using the PS3's Wi-Fi capabilities to hook up with your PSP and watch TV from your portable, which is all sorts of awesome.

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they need a TIVO thing if they want it for this year... or we have to wait to 2009...if they let me choose if I want a TIVO like service or the actual play TV I will choose the TIVO like thing... more channels for me to record lol... but with the same software interface.. it looks amazing the play tv

# for singapore — wingates147 2008-02-15 02:53

anyone knows whether it can work in Singapore? :S

# Well — Eclipze_ 2008-02-15 09:44

I dont think its coming out in 2009 because Sony already said before that it was coming this year.

# PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! — Mr Toasty 2008-02-15 11:54

Please bring this out in North America! I would love something like this, and the playtv menu and everything looks nice and robust.

# I would — scarface_tha_second 2008-02-15 13:10

buy this on the first day if it came to NA.

# well i guess peeps from state kno i we european feel most of the time :) — na2rul 2008-02-15 13:16

but this is why i lik sony. always evolving tech gadgets always developing, always thinking ahead.

the interface seems to be far more fluid than my sky digital menus.

and its bout time tv in my room has channels

# not... — Someone_PR 2008-02-15 15:03

I was saying for us.. the US people... for the EU people will be this year I know.. but for us only few states can use this for now... for the rest will have the technology in the end of the year and in 1st Q

# I know — Eclipze_ 2008-02-15 18:36

I remember them saying it'll be in US 2008 if I remember correctly.

Ah but I guess theres only one way to find out lol. Sit here and wait till they say somthing --_--

# Yeah.. — Eclipze_ 2008-02-15 18:38

We're getting a taste of what you guys are feeling over there. Feel kinda sorry everytime I see that a game is coming out late over there..

But anyways hope everyone can get this soon.

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