PlayTV Release Date and Price Announced

[BlackHitachi]

Sony PS3 Modding - Homebrew, Upgrades, Mods, and Hacks: PlayTV Release Date and Price Announced


Play.com has priced PlayTV for the PlayStation 3 at £99.99 and is set to be released by the end of March in the UK. Here is their description.

Special Features

• 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

Play TV is the way to receive, record and programme digital terrestrial television through your PlayStation 3. Simply plug your TV aerial into the Play TV TV-tuner, and connect to your PS3 via the USB cable provided. Instantly you will be able to receive more TV and radio channels than before, and will have total control of your TV viewing.

You can check our older post which shows the PlayTV demonstration.

Check play.com for ordering information.

Unfortunately there are no plans for North America as of yet.

NO PLANS FOR THE USA!!
Lets start a petition!
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[IcEWoLF]

I am looking forward to this, the guide looks awesome.
I don't think it will work with DirecTV/Dish Network or any cable providers right?
Is it strictly for FTA? It was an European demonstration since most countries in europe usually use FTA/OTA.

 

[BlackHitachi]

Correct from what i have read its OTA! Still really cool.:up

 

[riffjim4069]

That's $197.31 based on todays exchange rate. Offhand, I expect this will sell for about $149.99 here in the U.S. - we shall see. I am very excited about this product...a decent guide with good recording features that is reliably delivered and with no monthly DVR fees. Between PlayTV and the soon to be released TR-50, OTA folks will have a lot more options instead of just TiVo. Perhaps PlayTV and TR-50 DVRs will lead to another boom for free OTA TV. While it won't replace cable or satellite, most people watching network programming (American Idol, CSI, Survivor, 24, Criminal Minds, etc.) and may elect to retire one or more of their cable/satellite DVRs.

 

[Peter Parker]

I doubt taht it works with FTA.

 

[meStevo]

It doesn't, it works with the European version of OTA, which has like 50 channels. I doubt it will ever be released here, it'd just be an OTA tuner since I doubt they'll try and go the Cable Card route or do the IR blaster stuff with a external box. Seems like a niche of a niche. http://www.satelliteguys.us/computer-electronic-gadget-zone/120980-ps3-playtv-uk.html