PlayStation 3 + Digital TV
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007It slices, it dices, it plays games, music, and recorded TV…
Sony has officially announced the arrival of their PlayTV platform which adds a whole new dimension to the impressive but ailing PlayStation 3 – gamers will now be able to watch, pause, and record live TV using the console’s hard drive.
The PlayTV platform is essentially a Freeview box that plugs into a PS3. The PlayTV box handily comes with two HD-ready TV tuners, so you can watch one programme and record another in glorious 1080 progressive scan resolution.
Even better, PSP users will be able to transfer recorded content from the PlayTV, presumably either by Wi-Fi or USB, for viewing on the move. It is, in Sony’s words “designed to reinforce PS3’s rightful place in the living room.”
The Sony PlayTV also features a fully programmable 7 day EPG; this and other features are accessed by using a wireless PS3 controller or a separate Sony remote.
Sony PlayTV will make its UK debut early next year – just in time for the great digital switchover.
December 5th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
wow, can’t wait.
it would be better with sky though
December 8th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Really looking forward to this being release!!