PS3 surprises ready for Leipzig: Video-on-demand, Freeview TV and price cut expected

MCV believes that SCEE is readying a number of significant announcements for next month's Leipzig Games Convention - with a possible European PS3 price-cut leading the way.

Whilst Sony has not confirmed its exact Leipzig plan, MCV believes that territories across Europe and other export markets could also be getting video-on-demand services and Freeview TV features this side of Christmas.

[jromao]

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Pro Evo Soccer 2008 playable DEMO will be there, let's hope we get it in store too.

[computer]

I am totally ready for more surprises from Sony.. AHH the anticipation!
Can't wait!

[rev20]

If you got freeview tv with ya ps3 it would be immense you would actually only need one machine to do all ya entertainment needs

dvd
blu ray
internet browser
freeview tv
Games

All on the one system for no extra charge this would make the ps3 the ultimate media centre for your home, hope its true

Have to wait and see

[Lex Luthor]

You do realise you can pick a freeview box for under £20.

[MJY2K]

What's the date of the Leipzig Games Convention?

[TnS]

23. - 26. August 2007
http://www.gc-germany.com/

[R0l3]

And it's a good thing. Freeview would be orgasmic.

[gaffyh]

How could it possibly do freeview? I'm pretty sure we would have to buy an extra peripheral or something, seems too good to be true, also most people already have freeview in UK, they should offer some specific channels for free (that aren't on freeview already) and get a deal with some really good channels.

[rev20]

Possibly streamed over the net, or bring out a new peripheral.

[360Jamaican40GigFL]

These analysts have been going wild for the past 2 weeks

[LSDARBY]

Cool if we got freeview, i already have on all the tv's in my house though lol. But if we could record tv that would be mint.

[timmyp53]

would be kool... let see

[R0l3]

Analog Television is going to be switched off in 2010 (am I correct?), so you need to have a freeview or didgibox to watch television.

Is this Sony's second move to help out consumers? Firstly they offer a cheap High Definition player to the market and now they are offering freeview to the public to make this console a cheap solution to the upcoming problem.

[masterg]

It's November 2009 here in Denmark if I remember correctly.

[Odion]

I never understood why they would put Video on demand on their system, whats the point of blue ray if i can just dl those movies.

[lVlemphizStylez]

the need for a hard copy will not disappear...Not everyone has a connection that can download 5 gb's within an hour or two...There are quite a few ppl still without broadband even, much less one fast enough to download multiple movies at a convenience..