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Sony to Bring TV Programming to PS3, PSP

By Ed Oswald, BetaNews

August 23, 2007, 12:01 PM

Sony disclosed more information about its joint venture in the UK and Ireland with British Sky Broadcasting to bring video downloads to its popular handheld system, as well as a DVR device to bring television programming to the PS3 and PSP.

Called ‘Go!,’ the service will launch in early 2008 and be the first service of its kind in Europe. Programs available include sports, entertainment, movies, music and animation from Sky, as well as third-party content pending deals with other entertainment providers.

Another product called PlayTV works much like a digital video recorder and allows the user to record television and then transfer it to either the PS3 or PSP. Both products were debuted at a gaming convention in Germany on Wednesday.

The user interface and application will be developed mostly by Sky, while Sony takes care of the marketing aspects. “This really will make PSP the standout all-in-one portable gaming, video and music device", Sony’s Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves said.

PlayTV on the other hand, allows users to record any programming from television they wish. It includes two high-definition TV tuners and DVR software to record the programming. It uses the Digital Video Broadcasting technology to access programs.

Sony has high hopes that launching products making the PlayStation 3 more of an entertainment unit rather than just gaming device will help its fortunes overall. As of June, the console sold about 4.3 million units, half that of the Wii, and well behind Microsoft’s 11.6 million Xbox 360s.

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By MinuteMaid

posted Aug 29, 2007 - 2:33 PM

Whilst the Sony haters here are raging, anyone with a clear head can see this is a great add-on.

Check this out, and tell me it's not a worthwhile accessory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz_aKHw-0aA

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By _jaz_

edited Aug 24, 2007 - 6:54 AM

Every time I read about the PSP trying to be an entertainment system, I remember the SEGA GameGear. *That* was an advanced console. You could even watch the TV (not a recorded video) with a cardtridge, and that was 15 years ago and the screen had 4096 colours already.

I really see this new announcement as just a way to make the user spend more money. Sell PlayTV, sell the service to have PlayTV, sell the Go! service, and from a device we were just getting money from selling games, now we get a monthly fee.

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By darkzero63a

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 9:15 PM

Why does Sony always bring out its new products to the foreign markets first?

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By MinuteMaid

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 4:41 AM

They arn't they are releasing it here first.

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By rsx508

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 9:59 AM

where is "here"?

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By Ray Dorset

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 10:45 AM

I think that was his point..

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By rsx508

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 10:55 AM

what point? (just kidding) :)

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By kashin

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 9:49 PM

They don't really care about Westerners, except our money.

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By Tenoq

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 9:10 PM

Include a dual HDTV tuner in the PS3 with a decent sized HDD (500GB would be nice) and I'll buy one tomorrow.

Otherwise, what's the point? Anyone can use a network-enabled DVR or PC to playback media on the PS3 or Xbox & Xbox360. Not that you'd bother.

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By Latz !

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 8:23 PM

They're just making it too easy to make fun of them now.

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By fernz33

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 7:25 PM

Hey Ed Oswald,
I'm surprised Beta"News" hasn’t jumped all over that smoking MS steering wheel recall....
Oh wait; no I'm not.

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By MinuteMaid

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 4:42 AM

You know how it works, ignore anything bad about Xbox, until you can no longer get away with it (11 million faulty consoles), post anything you can find in the gutter about Sony. (1,400 batteries recalled).

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By yountmj

edited Aug 24, 2007 - 9:46 AM

I think you should have said batteries from 1,400 cities...

And how in the world is this article painting a bad picture for Sony? It is merely pointing out new hardware and an upcoming service from them, and is a legitimate news item. There are no negative remarks regarding them or the console.

This has nothing to do with not mentioning Microsoft, the Xbox 360, or its peripherals. There are no comparisons made to any other console except for the sales figures... and those are well-documented facts.

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By SGD

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 7:57 AM

1,400 batteries recalled I think not, it was millions.

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By MinuteMaid

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 11:23 AM

I know it's hard to believe that 1,400 batteries being recalled would make headline news.

Apparently on BetaRumours it does thou..

http://www.betanews.com/...ttery_Recall/1186773592

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By SGD

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 10:11 PM

Maybe because they already had millions of them recalled before so maybe the idea of the news was there is still a problem with Sony batteries. I don't expect you to understand that though.

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By yountmj

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 12:34 PM

And the title of that particular article reads:

Toshiba Issues Third Sony Battery Recall

Third, my friend... not to mention that the article only deals with Toshiba.

I don't know why I or others even bother with you sometimes.

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By yountmj

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 1:02 AM

No problem... I'm here to help in any way that I can.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it was giving customers free retrofits to a wireless racing wheel with its Xbox 360 video game system after hearing of malfunctions in a wheel component.
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The company said it was informed of about 50 incidents worldwide of a malfunction in the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, in which a component in the wheel chassis may overheat and release smoke when the AC/DC power supply is used.

More than 230,000 of the wheels are in the field, a spokeswoman for Microsoft said.

There have been no reported incidences of fire, injury or damage resulting from the component failure, Microsoft said. adding that customers should stop using the AC/DC power supply for the wheel until they get their retrofits.

The company said it was notifying relevant regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The spokeswoman said the retrofitting would not be material to Microsoft's earnings.

50 incidents worldwide... wow. *sigh*

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By pitdingo

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 8:22 AM

Just read about the failing wireless recievers too. LMAO!!!!

http://www.engadget.com/...ss-receiver-for-windows/

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By yountmj

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 1:25 PM

Not that it has anything to do with this particular article, and not that you would even oblige, but do you care to elaborate on just exactly how the Xbox 360 Wireless Receivers for Windows are failing? That link sure doesn't cut it.

There is no damage taking place, either on the wireless adapter or the PC. They simply require a little more power than other USB devices. Perhaps people should look to their PCs and other attached peripherals for problems. Mine works just fine.

You're reaching, Spin-meister.

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By pitdingo

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 8:02 AM

WOW! So first the majority of consoles brick and fail. Then they scratch disks up. Now the add-ons go up in flames!??!!?

LMAO! WTF is M$ doing? They need to hire some people that have a clue.

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By yountmj

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 9:42 AM

Read the bold print there, Professor... what flames?

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By Niro

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 9:35 AM

yea...because FIFTY devices had a problem...lets do the math (I know you're incapable of "math", but lets try):

50 faulty devices out of 230,000 is:

.02% failure rate! How dare they!!!

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By pitdingo

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 9:43 AM

They were only "informed" of 50. Who knows how many more unsuspecting customers will have theirs go up in flames, burning their house down, or even worse killing someone.

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By yountmj

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 9:51 AM

They'd have to receive reports of quite a few million more to even come close to the level of potential danger of using a laptop with a Sony battery in it.

Not meaning to diminish the problem, but I don't think smelling a little electrical smoke comes close to getting 3rd degree burns on your legs.

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By bobthegoat2001

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 7:03 PM

Instead of concentrating on hardware, they should be concentrating on games. That's the thing that will help sell PS3's the most.

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By rsx508

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 3:21 PM

*sigh* maybe if Sony would support WPA2 on the PSP I'd keep using mine. Right now, it's gathering dust.

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By pridewalker

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 2:48 PM

"Sony has high hopes that launching products making the PlayStation 3 more of an entertainment unit rather than just gaming device..." B..B..But what about Blu-ray? I thought it already was an 'entertainment unit'.

Seeing as how I have a dual HD tuner DVR thru my cable company, I don't have much reason to give this a second glance. I do find it a bit disconcerting though, that rather than a huge games announcement, Sony is pushing more hardware.

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By Hocuspokus

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 8:55 PM

Well it's not HD (or perhaps I should say I don't think it'll be HD) and it's an add-on......where are all the Sony shills who keep saying add-ons are a disaster and never sell?

As if the PS3 wasn't expensive enough for what it is you're now expected to buy a PVR/twin tuner combo?

How much more is that going to be (with the Sony label nailed to it)?

I can't say as I see a bright future for this.

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By Setian^Stalker

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 5:31 AM

I can see a bright future, recording fta digital TV is very popular these days. It would even perhaps save many people from downloading them if they can record them easily themselves. Of course theres some legalitys of this but in the end sony are only doing something thats good, and thats going to be a very popular decision.

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By dlab21

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 2:41 PM

i guess your love for mircosoft has lessened your ability to read.

"PlayTV on the other hand, allows users to record any programming from television they wish. It includes two high-definition TV tuners and DVR software to record the programming.
sounds HD to me...

if its another product called PlayTV then its another product not an addon right? is my scanner a scanner or only a add-on to my computer?

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By siryak

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 5:25 PM

Does your scanner function without the computer? Nope, which makes it an add-on.(Unless it is a stand alone all-in-one)

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By Hocuspokus

edited Aug 24, 2007 - 7:49 PM

"i guess your love for mircosoft has lessened your ability to read."

- No, it's just that I'm calling BS.

Seeing as I already have an HD DVR/PVR satellite box with twin tuners and know how much memory these things need to record HD TV and what they cost, I just don't believe they have got that bit right.

If it really is an HD box that is several hundred $/£.
That's not, IMO, at all likely.

Bear in mind they're launching this in the UK & we don't have free to air terrestrial HD TV services in the UK (and definitely will not have them before 2012 - which is extremely unlikely even at this point)?

It wouldn't be the first time a little slip of the pen/keyboard led to a completely false impression.

......so you have to get a cable or dish to use it?!

Hmmm, going to sell lots, not.

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By Hollywood__

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 2:29 PM

Hi Dave.

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By Niro

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:52 PM

"Another product called PlayTV works much like a digital video recorder and allows the user to record television and then transfer it to either the PS3 or PSP"

If it sounds like an addon, reads like an addon, transfer to the device post recording like an addon...then it's probably an addon...

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By wincement

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:52 PM

Looks like you might need to read a little more carefully yourself:

Another product called PlayTV works much like a digital video recorder and allows the user to record television and then transfer it to either the PS3 or PSP.

Transfer to PS3 = separate unit.

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By Paul Skinner

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 1:45 PM

I haven't commented on the add-ons being a disaster before, but think about this:

HD-DVD add-on useful to the ones who know and want HD at the moment (currently totalling 1%-ish). They need to have an HD TV.

Standard definition PVR: Useful to most as it is being marketed greatly in the EU at the moment as an excellent solution to recording TV. Plus everyone already has a TV that it's compatible with.

*Edit* See below.

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By Niro

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:49 PM

Problem is...if you have an HDTV...you probably have digital cable or satellite...or fios right? If you have one of those...chances are you have a DVR, if you have a DVR, chances are it's already an HD DVR...so, I guess if you REALLY wanted a sony DVR, now's your chance to get one!

But it'll cost you 500-600$'s + whatever they decide to charge for the addon. I think tivo just released their $300 hd dvr.

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By Paul Skinner

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 6:12 PM

I was just debunking the ad-on argument.
I think it's more likely to sell as there's a bigger audience out there for it at the moment.

Someone is going to say now that there are more Xbox 360s out there than PS3s so therefore it's a smaller audience.

I don't think that is a (very big) factor.
I think that most people have SD TV to play their Xbox 360 or PS3 on therefore there is a bigger audience out there for it.

I concede I have no idea as to whether HD boxes can record SD TV, but I cannot see any reason why they couldn't.

I posted my first post before spotting they are HD TV tuners, but I still think the point is relevant.

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By Niro

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 6:46 PM

"Someone is going to say now that there are more Xbox 360s out there than PS3s so therefore it's a smaller audience."

No...the question is, who is the audience? The target audience look like digital cable subscribers with HDTV...those subscribers already have DVR's...so now sony is releasing a DVR that only works with a PS3 (maybe it works without it, I don't know). So essentially, they're releasing ANOTHER DVR that only works for people that have PS3's...and those people already have DVR's (most likely), if it works as a standalone product, then they're simply releasing another DVR, no big news there...again those people already have DVR's...so who's the target audience?

"I think that most people have SD TV to play their Xbox 360 or PS3 on therefore there is a bigger audience out there for it."

Again...most PS3 and 360 owners probably have DVR's...if not then I guess you have that small percentage of 4 million people who don't have DVR's...that's a small market.

"I concede I have no idea as to whether HD boxes can record SD TV, but I cannot see any reason why they couldn't."

yes, they could.

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By siryak

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 8:11 PM

If you don't have a DVR it is not hard, nor expensive to get one from your satellite provider. It will also be a much easier set up then going through the hassle of using your console.

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By Paul Skinner

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 7:17 PM

"Again...most PS3 and 360 owners probably have DVR's...if not then I guess you have that small percentage of 4 million people who don't have DVR's...that's a small market."

I'm not so sure about that.
I guess there's no real way of finding out, though.

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By wincement

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 1:44 PM

Did you read the same article I did?

Hocuspokus
Well it's not HD...

The article
It includes two high-definition TV tuners and DVR software to record the programming.

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By Hocuspokus

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 4:37 PM

"Did you read the same article I did?"

- I did and I don't believe that it could be HD.

The cost would be way too high for it to stand a chance of selling (bearing in mind too that it's supposed to launch in the UK.....not exactly renouned for great bargain prices - the 60gb PS3 here is £399 only just under $800).

I got my Sky HD satellite DVR/PVR for £149 a month ago (less than half the - subsidised - regular retail price).

I'm calling liars and BS on this.

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By Ray Dorset

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 5:07 PM

As usual, your talking crap. SKYHD boxes can be had, new on ebay for £170. unsubsidised.

They are £120 trade. 2 HD tuners, 300GBHDD. Go figure.

Just because YOU think they won't be HD (depsite the specs saying so, and despite the PS3 being the only true HD console on the market right now), does not make it untrue.

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By SGD

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 9:50 PM

You call true HD as being 1080p then why do most games use 740p or 1080i?

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By bobthegoat2001

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 1:12 AM

740p is too high. The PS3 couldn't handle such resolutions. It's 720p.

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By SGD

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 7:58 AM

I know it is but some of the shills here say it is not true HD unless it is 1080p.

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By siryak

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 7:29 PM

Most people couldn't tell the difference between 720 and 1080.

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By bobthegoat2001

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 6:43 PM

"the PS3 being the only true HD console on the market right now"

The Xbox 360 does 1080p too, even with your girlfriend HDMI.

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By dlab21

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 7:26 PM

well the elites do and now a very small percent of the premiums.. what about all those premiums and cores sold?

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By bobthegoat2001

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 1:10 AM

Yep all Xbox 360's do with component (though not all TV's support it, but it's possible) and through the VGA adapter.

Though what's it matter to you anyway, you own a 42" 720p TV anyway.

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By SGD

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 9:54 PM

I don't see you concern as I have stated before just about nothing on the PS3 is writen to use 1080p so who really cares. Not to mention with a TV less than 50 inches you can't tell the difference anyway. Then again even bigger chances are you couldn't see the difference. Even the experts in Hifi will agree.

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By Niro

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 8:13 PM

They do 1080p just not over HDMI

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By Hocuspokus

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 5:32 PM

"SKYHD boxes can be had, new on ebay for £170. unsubsidised."

- Yeah, go for it Ray.

£170 for a 2nd or 3rd class reject. You be lucky now!
LMAO.

"They are £120 trade. 2 HD tuners, 300GBHDD. Go figure."

- Like you'd know.

They cost £300 (subsidised) from Sky, if you're lucky you might be offered one for £200 and if you're very lucky (like I was) you might get one installed for £149.

"Just because YOU think they won't be HD "

- Yeah, that's the whole point Ray.

It is my opinion and I clearly said so and that it was just my view.

"and despite the PS3 being the only true HD console on the market right now"

- You're just spouting your regular BS again Ray.
Wake up.

"does not make it untrue. "

- No it doesn't Ray.

It does ask people to think about how expensive HD DVR/PVRs are and what kind of money this new flop is going to be looking for.

Face it Ray, another laughably expensive Sony disaster is coming into view.

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By Ray Dorset

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 5:55 PM

"£170 for a 2nd or 3rd class reject. You be lucky now!
LMAO."

Well, I got one a few weeks back, it's the latest issue HD box "4E3007", with the silent Western Digital HDD.

Does htis sound like a 2nd or 3rd class reject? Chances are, it's even newer than yours ( the final number is the box revision 7 is 7th revision).

And box is confirmed £130+VAT to Sky installers, it's well documented on Digital Spy.

If you got ripped of by paying £300 for a old issue box, that's your problem to take up with Sky. It's not £300 worth of kit.

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By Hocuspokus

edited Aug 24, 2007 - 12:16 PM

"I got one a few weeks back, it's the latest issue HD box "4E3007", with the silent Western Digital HDD.

Does htis sound like a 2nd or 3rd class reject? Chances are, it's even newer than yours ( the final number is the box revision 7 is 7th revision).

- Mine is a 4E3006.

You never know, your 4E3007 (if such a thing exists) might well be a very early run 2nd class or 3rd class reject.
You'll find out soon enough tho I'm sure (or rather I should say your dad, uncle, friend's dad will).
You be lucky now!

"And box is confirmed £130+VAT to Sky installers, it's well documented on Digital Spy."

£130 + 17.5% VAT isn't £120. Is it?

"If you got ripped of by paying £300 for a old issue box, that's your problem to take up with Sky. It's not £300 worth of kit."

- Do you have to practise to be this dumb or does it come naturally Ray?

I already said I got mine for only £149 all in (no multi-room or installation fee).

.....and clearly you didn't otherwise you'd have said.

Nevermind Ray.
Better luck next time.

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By Ray Dorset

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 6:22 PM

"£130 + 17.5% VAT isn't £120. Is it?"

Alot closer than the £300 you said they cost. You even claimed this price was still subsidised by Sky.

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By SGD

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 9:55 PM

Must really suck to live across the pond with all that tax.

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By Hocuspokus

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 9:45 PM

Jebus but you're way too easy Ray.
Don't you get it yet?
You're not talking to some spotty prepubescent no-life CE 'loving' (ffs sad but true of some of them) fanboy.

If I give an opinion I'll say it's an opinion but call me out on facts and I'll toast you up every time.

"A lot closer than the £300 you said they cost."

- That price/number is still not the £120 you originally said, it's £152.75 actually.

.....and the Sky price I gave is up-to-date & correct.

Go to the Sky web site Ray, you'll see the HD box is still listed at a regular undiscounted price of £300 provided you take up a Sky TV package.

You can buy off of 'here today gone tomorrow' types on ebay and risk having no warranty etc etc if you like but I'll stick to reputable outlets with a well publicised price.

Oh and btw the noise issue with the HD boxes is all about the cooling fan, not the HDD.....you ought to try reading a little more on Digital Spy, at least the real owners there know what they're talking about.

Go on, admit it, it's your dad's or an uncle's or a friend's dad's HD box you're talking about, isn't it?
LMAO.

" You even claimed this price was still subsidised by Sky."

- Which is also factually 100% correct.
It is.

That's the whole point of them giving one price on the basis of taking their service and a higher price if you do not.

Without a Sky TV package (and the subsidy that brings) Sky charge £399 (without additional discounts).

You love links so much so see here - http://packages.sky.com/terms/terms_skytv.aspx

.....so, no news on a price for this disaster yet then?
Hmmm, how smart is this?
The poor selling expensive PS3 gets saddled with an expensive add-on (highly likely to come with a monthly cost itself) which is - maybe - going to be offering something already well provided for by other dedicated & specialist outlets.
Seriously, how poorly are we expecting this crap to sell?

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By siryak

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 5:27 PM

"despite the PS3 being the only true HD console on the market right now),"

Wow and the BS continues.

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By wincement

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 3:27 PM

Then consider this:

The PS3 is still the cheapest Blu-Ray player you can buy, and playing Blu-Ray movies is only a secondary function. Sony has taken massive losses on all their consoles. I don't see why this add-on would be any different if they really want it to sell. With all that Sony is doing to push Blu-Ray and hi-def, I very seriously doubt an add-on like this wouldn't be HD.

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By Niro

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 3:33 PM

However...Sony can only afford to lose money for so long. They are losing money in almost all their devisions...their investors need to see profit, and proposing another money losing hardware venture will probably not go over very well with them. They aren't a not for profit you know...they're not going to make a hardware device and sell it at a loss just because "they really want it to sell"...they need to make money on these things at some point. This is an addon, not a software seller like the PS3 is, they need to make money on it.

But either way, I still don't see it as being very usefull considering all the already available (much cheaper and probably more functional) DVR's, not only built in to cable/satellite boxes but the almighty Tivo that still is arguably the best DVR on the market....it's just too bad that it's a seperate box and not built in like the old directivo deal.

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By wincement

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 4:39 PM

If they charge a subscription fee for the DVR service (like Tivo), I can see them selling the unit at a huge loss and making up for it with those fees; just like the "software seller" PS3.

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By SGD

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 9:56 PM

A fee I bet you can count on that.

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By MinuteMaid

posted Aug 25, 2007 - 9:24 AM

Do you guys have ANY idea what you are talking about?

It seems not. The tuner (which is HD, i'm afraid to say), will pickup SD and HD freeview terestrial transmissions, NOT CONTROLLED BY SONY.

Whilst there are currenty no HD terestrial stations in the UK (Satellite TV being the only HD option), the UK is moving to entiely digital transmissions by 2010 (commencing next year), the move to digital frees up bandwidth, and allows loads of HD content to be streamed free.

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By siryak

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 8:15 PM

Problem is nobody is going to pay a subscription to use their **""GAME""** console as a DVR, whenever they can get one built into their receiver and pay $5 a month to rent the receiver.

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By Niro

posted Aug 24, 2007 - 9:37 AM

I think cablevision charges me $4/month and the DVR was free.

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By Niro

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:38 PM

Ah I didn't catch that it would be an addon...that's right "record television and transfer to a PS3"...I don't get it, why bother?

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By SGD

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:04 PM

That is a good idea since they can't make a game worth playing for the PS3, might as well use it for something else.

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By dlab21

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 2:30 PM

yea hd movie player, free online gaming, 2 generations of backwards compatabiliy, not a 1 in 3 expected failure rate and now a dvr... foolish sony with these good ideas.

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By Niro

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:39 PM

and yet the product is failing...go figure. :)

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By wincement

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:42 PM

I would hardly call it a failure. Just ask the 4+ million PS3 owners. They'll tell you how awesome it is.

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By SGD

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 9:45 PM

Yes it is a great system, I love mine. It takes space that could be used for something else. I keep hoping that something worth playing would come yet nothing has. Two exclusive titles Lair and Warhawk got a pass or medicore review. The wonderful tilt felt like it was added as an afterthought. Two hugely anticipated exclusives and they stink. To most of the blow hards here that means it is no good, bad, or avoid. You still may not be able to understand as people here praise PS3 games that for teh most part stink. Oh did you try BioShock yet? Oh yeah 360 and PC only and a 9.7 out of 10, oh well.

One more thing I didn't buy a PS3 to play PS2 games. I actually have a PS2 to do that, go figure.

Then there is the blu-ray player. Some call it reference quality I truly hope not as there are issues with piture and souund reproduction that are far from referece quality.

People go on about 1080p yet most games are still programed for 740p why is that? Picture quality is not that much better than the 360 if at all. I was looking at the Sony basketball game and Oblivion and noticed that the games require gigs of hard drive space just to play. No wonder the system shiped with a large drive, the BD drive is to slow so it runs from the hard drive. At least that is the way it would appear by the massive amounts of drive space needed just to play some of the games.

Anyway that is enough for now.

Almost forgot an online experience that is truly lacking. You pay for the 360 online and what a difference. Online that is easy to use and works as advertised.

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By bobthegoat2001

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 6:48 PM

As soon as I can find someone, I'll ask.

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By Niro

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:47 PM

I know about half a dozen of them...and they're all pissed they spent $500 on a box that has no games that they want to play...but I guess we could ask sony how many they expected to sell to see how much of a success they think it is...I'm sure their PR department will put a good spin on it though. :)

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By wincement

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:49 PM

True... games are *really* lacking right now. I think that will change soon though. At least I hope so...

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By siryak

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 8:19 PM

Too little too late IMO. The 360 has great games NOW and will continue to have more great games in the future to go right along side $ony's. $ony is trying to play catch up, which is an extremely difficult thing to do in the gaming industry. Just look at the PS2 vs Xbox.

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By JonathanD

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 2:18 PM

The bad thing about it is, that things will not change :(

I have been playing games since the 2600 was the hot system to have, and things have not changed since then. If your not #1 its hard to convince software companies to make games for your system (let alone exclusives) Its a downward spiral.
10 No games.
20 No console sales.
30 Goto 10

It realy sucks too because although I own a Wii I also want a PS3 (just waiting for it drop to the 299 range) It seems like an awesome system Just needed more games to come out at launch and cheaper too 500$ or more ???

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By wincement

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:37 PM

lol...

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By wincement

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 12:45 PM

This just might be the last thing that finally persuades me to buy a PS3.

My only question is if you have to pay a monthly fee for the DVR (like Tivo). If not, I'm completely sold.

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By Niro

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:37 PM

I dunno...I just don't see myself using a ps3 as a DVR..my DVR works pretty well already and it's built into my cable box....and I'm sure it won't touch Tivo's UI (I still miss tivo:( ). But...I guess if your cable/satellite/phone company doesn't already offer a built in DVR with their tuners (which just about all of them do now) and you don't have or don't like tivo...I guess a PS3 is a good expensive alternative. :)

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By wincement

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 1:40 PM

Yeah, you described me. I'm just a college student with basic analog cable. No DVR in sight, and I'm certainly not going to pay extra for one.

My roommate has a PS3, and it's *really* grown on me the last month or so. As an entertainment center, it's outstanding. Blu-Ray movies and Up-sampled DVDs are unbelievable. The games look amazing, and online play is smooth as glass.

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By Niro

edited Aug 23, 2007 - 1:43 PM

Well I guess if you're a college student that can only afford basic analog cable...you probably have no need for a $600 HD device...not to mention you probably shouldn't be wasting your money on one.

But it's not my place to tell you how to spend your money...I just hope you have that analog cable hooked up to a 60" HDTV so you can take advantage of the PS3 you're about to buy for the DVR functionality :)

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By wincement

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 1:47 PM

Well I guess if you're a college student that can only afford basic analog cable...you probably have no need for a $600 HD device...not to mention you probably shouldn't be wasting your money on one.

lol... so true. I didn't say I was going to buy one tomorrow. I'm talking about down the road. After all, my roommate has a PS3 now, so why on earth would I need to buy one now?

And while we don't have a 60" HDTV, my roommate does have a 37" LCD TV with 1080i. So I'm not lacking much on the viewing experience for now. =)

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By Paul Skinner

posted Aug 23, 2007 - 12:32 PM

Something debuting in the UK, that's a first.

Looks like it could be useful for PS3 owners.

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