Play TV Update

wooo, hd recording

15/01/2008

brisbane

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Vinzor

i'm so utterly confused :S

i'll get it anyway!

15/01/2008

Brisbane, Queensland

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will this let you record pay tv?

15/01/2008

brisbane

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GTADude

Damn i hope so mateo

I might get this, once i know more about it

15/01/2008

Melbourne

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ZOIDBERG

I want one!!

I hope to comes here but I wonder how it will work as my tv already has a HD Turner built in.

15/01/2008

Planet Earth, New New York

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dagamster

does this come out in aus ?

15/01/2008

under water

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This will 100% NOT let you record Pay TV - it will only record the Free-to-air Digital TV channels.

15/01/2008

Fool, On the Hill.

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dagamster

klue said: This will 100% NOT let you record Pay TV - it will only record the Free-to-air Digital TV channels.

how do you know ?

15/01/2008

under water

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Because I have spent more that the 10 minutes you have, reading about this.

Because it's a Twin HD tuner, that accepts a signal via your arial socket, not from yout cable feed.

Becuase Sony say so. Watch this: www.gizmodo.com.au/

15/01/2008

Fool, On the Hill.

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dagamster

klue said: Because I have spent more that the 10 minutes you have, reading about this.
Because it's a Twin HD tuner, that accepts a signal via your arial socket, not from yout cable feed.
Becuase Sony say so. Watch this:

..........

!!!!!

15/01/2008

under water

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joelsids

im pretty sure this thing comes with heaps of its own channels which u record from. dont think it lets u record normal tv.

15/01/2008

margaret river, WA

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joelsids said: im pretty sure this thing comes with heaps of its own channels which u record from. dont think it lets u record normal tv.

its just normal tv

watch the vid that klue linked

15/01/2008

brisbane

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I give up - people ARE getting dumber...

15/01/2008

Fool, On the Hill.

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Yeh guys all this device dose is turn your ps3 into a twin tuner HD set top box with a hard drive. like this one cgi.ebay.com.au/

So basicly you can then use your PS3 to watch and record Free to Air Tv. That Means just channels ABC, SBS, 7, 9, 10 and any variants of them you may have in your local area

15/01/2008

Central Coast

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kobeson

i wonder how much it will cost?

16/01/2008

Victoria

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chris27

and again aus will be the last to get this...

16/01/2008

Melbourne

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RatedY2J

can't wait for this.

16/01/2008

Hobart, Tasmania

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iddy

found interesting link..
www.stuff.co.nz/
maybe playtv won't be so europe exclusive as this article leads us to believe.

looking forward to this!

(Hints at an 'april' release)

16/01/2008

Wellington, NZ

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chris27 said: and again aus will be the last to get this...

well America isnt geting it at all so its not all that bad.

16/01/2008

Central Coast

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hugo

Our tv aerial sockets are exactly the same shape as European aren't they, so surely you can just import one?

I'm confused does this mean you can watch live tv using remote play on your psp that mgiht even make me buy one!

How does data transmit from your ps3 to psp does it somehow use internet or is it soem other technology, ca I watch tv on my psp in melbourne when my ps3 is in hobart?

16/01/2008

Hobart, Tasmania

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hugo said: Our tv aerial sockets are exactly the same shape as European aren't they, so surely you can just import one?
I'm confused does this mean you can watch live tv using remote play on your psp that mgiht even make me buy one!
How does data transmit from your ps3 to psp does it somehow use internet or is it soem other technology, ca I watch tv on my psp in melbourne when my ps3 is in hobart?

Yeh the ps3 can send the Video stream from the play TV device either via WiFi if your in range of your ps3 or over the internet if you are away from your ps3.

16/01/2008

Central Coast

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snickersma

hugo said: Our tv aerial sockets are exactly the same shape as European aren't they, so surely you can just import one?
I'm confused does this mean you can watch live tv using remote play on your psp that mgiht even make me buy one!
How does data transmit from your ps3 to psp does it somehow use internet or is it soem other technology, ca I watch tv on my psp in melbourne when my ps3 is in hobart?

yes apparetly - with ps3 turned on in Hobart - you can set the timer on the PS3 from your PSP in melbourne at a wifi spot for example - then the ps3 will record the tv show - then you can remotely watch the show on your psp sometime later.

and yes - you can watch live tv (+ tell ps3 to record) on your psp within your secure wifi network at home. Cool huh!

What I wanna know is can you record tv (use remote functions etc) while playing a game at the same time.

16/01/2008

Tasmania

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snickersma said:
... What I wanna know is can you record tv (use remote functions etc) while playing a game at the same time.

I would percieve that as a pretty serious flaw if it cant - And in thinking about it, i think there might be a secondary HDD in the actual Play TV unit, that the shows record onto.

You could use the PS3 to program the PlayTV box, which connects to the PS3 via USB, so it could possibly be self-containted whil you are playing a game, or even have the PS3 turned off???

Thoughts?

16/01/2008

Fool, On the Hill.

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iddy

yes, that does make sense, cos it is a pretty big box.. there must be something in there. heres hoping it is an HDD, otherwise gaming might be affected.. and that just not good

16/01/2008

Wellington, NZ

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Rashy

Looks like a pretty small box to me actually. Especially compared to other stand alone units.

The picture makes it look smaller than the width of a DVD.

I doubt that they'll build the HDD into it. That would just generate complaints on the increase in cost and size of the HDD.

16/01/2008

Sydney

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iddy

Rashy said: Looks like a pretty small box to me actually. Especially compared to other stand alone units.
The picture makes it look smaller than the width of a DVD.
I doubt that they'll build the HDD into it. That would just generate complaints on the increase in cost and size of the HDD.

good point, but there really should be a way of recording whilst playing. Maybe this is where the in game XMB comes into play ..?
lol
anyway, im sure it will be a great addition to the sony room we now have! (..just need one of them flash bravia sound systems..)

16/01/2008

Wellington, NZ

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Lewace11

I might get this, all our TV is changing, we're looosing Terrestial Analogue TV, and we have to get Terriestial Digital, Sky, or cable. I'll need something for my TV in my rooom.

Good find!!

17/01/2008

Edinburgh, UK

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crazynites

dagamster said: does this come out in aus ?

According to this article yes it will.

www.current.com.au/

"SCE Australia said it expected more people to buy PSP’s with the arrival of PlayTV, which allows users to record TV on their PS3 and watch it on their PSP, as well as the new Skype functionality, which turns the console effectively into a phone."

19/01/2008

Melbourne, Victoria

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smASHer

whats with the look of it? its not glossy at all.. looks like trash. i'll be getting one either way tho. I don't see how it has to be MEGA-SIZE as well.. little laptop digital tv tuners are tiny.. even the dual tuner ones!

my pet hate with my 40gb PS3 - no usb port on the back of the unit where the power and av connections are.. is this the same with all versions? usb ports only on the front? my case is getting modded so badly after the 12mths warranty is up.. there'll be no less than 2 dozen usb ports on MY PS3! haha kiddin.. but i will add more thats for sure.. maybe a built in card readers.. hell i might even put this thing inside my custom case.. im goin off topic - later

19/01/2008

Kialla Shepparton, Victoria

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smASHer said: whats with the look of it? its not glossy at all.. looks like trash. i'll be getting one either way tho. I don't see how it has to be MEGA-SIZE as well.. little laptop digital tv tuners are tiny.. even the dual tuner ones!

its only the half the size of a psp its not that big

19/01/2008

Central Coast

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smashbro

it sucks that its only in Europe

20/01/2008

Your house.

Kudos: 13,039