Review by Tom Bramwell:
"As we're frequently told, we ain't seen nothing yet. PlayStation 3 (and Xbox 360) can go a lot further than the pictures and sounds we're seeing and hearing in even the very best games. Never mind Killzone 2 and LittleBigPlanet, says Sony, just you wait for the games released in the two years after that.
If you find that difficult to believe, just pick up PlayTV, which acts as a Freeview box and personal video recorder (PVR), but also allows you to schedule TV recordings and then go back to gaming, watching a Blu-ray, or staring forlornly at the PlayStation Store shelves. Perhaps not the most demanding bit of multitasking ever, but a useful, invisible friend if ever you want one."
Over 10 years after it’s release, Sony has announced that it is shutting down the online services for PlayTV, the device that allowed users to watch free-to-air TV on the PS3. Online services for the device will be shut down in February 2019, but device will remain usable.
EuroGamer - Sony alerted us to the patch (v2.04), which was released last week, and claimed it fixed the issues raised in our original story.
A quick glance at Sony's EU PlayStation forum shows PlayTV users are, on the whole, happy with the fix and are now using PlayTV as intended.
TheSixthAxis: ''A few months ago I was a bit worried that there would be no decent PlayTV alternative releasing along with the next generation of game consoles. PlayTV’s a good service (or at least it was in its prime – we’ll get to that later) which allows users to watch, record and even pause or rewind live TV much like any other Freeview+ box available, without the need for another big box getting in the way, aided instead by the PS3′s power and hard drive.''
What TV integration?...lol Sony has yet to reveal their all their plans.
My TV does TV right... my game console should hopefully do games right and that's all I care about.
For that reason I am getting a PS4
I connected my PS3 and it automatically integrated with my tv lol. I love gaming when it comes to my game console. Xbox is not replacing my Cable box with its fees. I'll stick with Sony and Nintendo on this gen. ^~^
@MoonConquistador
I have both the ps3 and the xbox 360.
I am just speaking the way i see fit.
It's very simple, if you don't like the Xbox one, don't buy it.
Not sure why all the trolling is about seriously.
I won't get neither because I am done with consoles.
Bottom line is not everyone is going to like the xbox one or the ps4. Stop being closed minded and make up your own mind and not let anyone tell you what to buy. Likewise, it's unfortunate sony fans and xbox fans are trying tell anyone what to buy or not buy. It's a personal choice.
When does it come out in NA?
i am sooooo getting this
and its a bargain at £70
if (as the article says) i think about ps3 games 2 years after KZ2.......i think my head will explode from the possibilities.
How is it a bargain to pay 100 euro for a freeview add-on for a games console? Don't you already get freeview?
And if you have Sky+ or V+ then its even more a waste of money
looks cool, but are there any freeview boxes out there that record for less than £70?