We're sure you're as excited as us about PlayTV, so we'll be sure to keep you up to date with any developments.
[Via Eurogamer]
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PlayTV priced and dated, but not really
We're sure you're as excited as us about PlayTV, so we'll be sure to keep you up to date with any developments.
[Via Eurogamer]
PlayTV recordings will have no restrictions, DRM or encryptions
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]
See PlayTV in action
ThreeSpeech has also been able to put rest to some niggles that some of you may have. They have confirmation from Sony that, should you set a program to record and have your PS3 on standby mode, it will turn itself on, record, then shut down. So those of you who are worried about wasting energy can rest easy in the knowledge that your PS3 will be on only as long as it needs to be.
Still confused about PlayTV? Watch this video
There's been a lot of talk about PlayTV, but until now that's all been words. ThreeSpeech have released the above video to show you, with actual pictures and everything, how exactly PlayTV will work. It's all very simple and straight forward.
PlayTV's release date is still shrouded in mystery, though Play.com did leak a possible date and price (March 28th for £99) this has now disappeared. No doubt there will be a significant marketing push when the system is nearing its release. We're just hoping to get our hands on it as soon as possible.
PlayTV DVR gets priced, dated
- Record and view your favourite programmes at the same time - Play TV enables you to record both Standard Definition as well as High Definition
- Personal Video Recorder functionality - watch live TV, pause, fast forward and rewind
- Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) to show what's on, now and next - up to 7 days in advance in certain countries
- Mobile TV functionality - export content easily from PS3 HDD to PSP - watch TV on the go! Thanks to live streaming, you can watch your favourite show whilst abroad
- Channel surf with either your BD remote or your Sixaxis
[Via PSPGadgetZ]
PlayTV interface makes XMB look outdated
Europe's exclusive PVR service, called PlayTV, looks to be a winner. So much so that Americans (like a majority of the PS3 Fanboy team) are jealous of their friends across the Atlantic. If the features and services provided by PlayTV weren't incredible enough, it utilizes a genuinely sexy interface that (dare we say?) looks better than Sony's XMB. Watch this "leaked" footage from Leipzig to see for yourself.
[Via digg]
PlayTV brings HD DVR features to European PS3 systems
PlayTV will allow users to watch, pause and record live TV. PlayTV can also record individual shows, or entire series to the PS3 hard drive. The videos can then be watched from the PS3, or can be transferred to the PSP to watch on the go. PlayTV will provide a 7-day Electronic Programme Guide (EPG2) utilizing the "widely available" DVB-T format.
The peripheral will feature two TV tuners that are 1080p compatible, allowing users to view, record and play full HD television signals. Through the PlayStation Network, the program will be constantly updated, to improve the service and offer new functionality.
See the full press release after the break.
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