Not only that, but there will be not DRM or proprietary encoding on the videos, they will simple render out as high-quality MPEG-2s. This means you can watch or edit them on your computer, or even encode them for use on your PSP (slightly pointless considering PlayTV supports PSP playback via Remote Play) or iPod. As long as no-one does anything illegal with the files (like put them on a BitTorrent network) then everything's fine. Expect people to take no notice of this whatsoever and start sticking stuff online as soon as PlayTV finally gets released - which is when, again?
[Thanks Jakob]
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2-26-2008 @ 5:46AM
Nicholas Campbell said...
Thats just crazy!
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2-26-2008 @ 6:07AM
macpanda2000 said...
To be honest it sounds to good to be true. If this is true than this is great for me. I will be able to encode them for my psp for work (no way to use remote play) and store them on my external and server with the other TB of tv shows. Life I said this sounds to good to be true. If true then I can't wait!
Prove me wrong sony!
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2-26-2008 @ 6:09AM
macpanda2000 said...
Grr I ment "Like" not "Life"
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2-26-2008 @ 6:26AM
Syn said...
I thought this is only in Europe?
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2-26-2008 @ 11:08AM
Dahk said...
Lol I believe there's nothing to dispute that fact here.
2-26-2008 @ 2:06PM
PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) said...
but there is else where. it is only Europe cause it uses a DVB signal we dont have here in the US. similar to the over the air digital channels we get now but they have ALOT more channels.
2-26-2008 @ 6:46AM
ClarkyCat said...
I don't think PSP encoding is pointless, it's not like people are in a wifi hotspot 24/7. I thought there was talk of just exporting it to the PS3's XMB and simply copying it to the PSP from there? Well hopefully. Still, the no games while recording thing is quite the hindrance.
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2-26-2008 @ 7:19AM
sibbor said...
Damn, PS3 is going to rock when PlayTV, Home and in-game XMB + all the upcoming game titles is released... and this under 2008!
I so badly wants PlayTV... although, like I said before here on PS3fanboy, I would prefer if Sony would have had an expansion slot for this stuff. Too bad they didn't include an expansion slot for the PS3 upon launch. I bet we won't see it either. Just imagine plugging the PlayTV device into the PS3 - no "extra" device on the TV bench... *drool*.
Btw, if you're using Firefox. Install the extension Greasemonkey and install my PS3fanboy script from http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/23058 . I bet it'll improve your PS3fanboy experince as much it did for me :D... what does it do? I'm quoting from my description over at userscripts:
"General:
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Commenting:
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~ a bit better structure
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2-26-2008 @ 8:05AM
Nate said...
Europeans are so lucky that they don't have to deal with the same copyright BS we do over here in the US. I'd love to try out this device (though to be fair, the PSP connectivity is really all I'd use... my series 3 TiVo is pretty unbeatable from a usability standpoint - and it records HD).
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2-26-2008 @ 11:41AM
Josh said...
PlayTV's two tuners are also HD =D
2-26-2008 @ 4:50PM
Steve Childs said...
Well, it makes a change from getting screwed over the costs of the console and games, to getting games later than the US, in shops and PSN.
Its about time us Europeans had something over rest of you! ;)
Have to say, even given what I've said on PlayTV in the past (basically its a flawed, if great idea) - its just become rather useful.
Now I've got a way to expand the list of programs I can store on my Twonky Server :D
2-26-2008 @ 9:12AM
Cool Paul said...
You europeans better be copying everything under the sun and posting it on the internet for us Americans.
Any word on PlayTV in Australia and New Zealand?
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2-26-2008 @ 9:35AM
Jakob said...
I'll promise to send you some Danish and German shows ;)
I can't wait to get my hands on PlayTV, it supports nearly everything:
-HDTV
-MPEG2/4
-DVB-subtitles (important in Denmark/Scandinavia, crazy they even would implent it)
-PSP streaming
-Export the shows easily
-Dual HD tuners
I don't care if I have to pay £99, it's really nice.
2-26-2008 @ 9:31AM
Sora57 said...
Sony "are" promising? I've seen this mistake so many times I'm wondering if it's done on purpose. S/b Sony "is" promising."
Play TV is definitely cool, but like the other guy said, I thought this was only for Europe
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2-26-2008 @ 1:14PM
Popfrogs said...
This is a US vs. World view on how companies are treated.
In the US, a corporation is treated as a single entity. Therefore, we refer to Sony as an it, not as a 'them'.
In Europe, corporations are referred to as a collection of people. Therefore in Europe, it's usual to refer to Sony as 'they'.
Knowing this, it is just fine for a European/British writer to say Sony are promising bla bla bla.
2-26-2008 @ 1:25PM
Sora57 said...
Thanks, Popfrogs. Good to know.
2-26-2008 @ 10:43AM
jkdoug said...
Won't DRM-free downloads be a detractor for potential content offerings? What studio would be overjoyed at the prospect of putting all their stuff out there only to have it spread around freely?
I know we can record shows and such now, so I guess this isn't much different from that. I'm just wondering if there will be high quality downloadable content, like with XBVM. Maybe there's just something I'm missing here.
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2-26-2008 @ 11:10AM
ViagraFiend said...
hmmm....so what exactly wold keep us from using this in america? What are the inputs? If its component, s video or composite, shouldnt it still work since the cable/sat decoder is what really matters in the region coding?
We MAY be able to import this...
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2-26-2008 @ 11:29AM
adam said...
Hmm dont basic cheap pc's already do that.I got a pc for 200 dollars that can do that and much more than a ps3.Seriously why do they keep focusing on crap like this.Forget this stupidity and release some games that are worth while.
Gears2
Xtra DLC GTA1V
atleast microsoft spends money where it matters.All you guys get is rehashed crappy shooters and mgs4 eewwww.
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2-26-2008 @ 12:23PM
Carlton said...
"atleast microsoft spends money where it matters."
Obviously the quality of the hardware doesn't matter then.
Besides, you do realise that you can buy a PC for less than the price of an 360 that will play Gears of War with more levels and better graphics, right?
I can only assume that the "rehashed crappy shooters" comment is intended as irony. And the implication that Gears 2 is a bigger deal than MGS4 is a pretty audacious claim.
The GTA4 DLC will be sorely missed on PS3, but I think exclusives like FF13, Tekken6, GT5, GoW3 and numerous others will more than make up for it.
Also R* have stated that they will be concentrating on PS3 development in the future, so I think it's safe to say things are looking rosy for the black behemoth.
Let the good times roll!