PS3 DVR Kit Tops 400,000 Units

Andriasang: We've been hearing for months that Sony's "Torne" PlayStation E3 digital video recording kit has been a success, but we never got solid sales figures to back the claim up. Today, Sankei news delivered something a bit more solid.

[Jamegohanssj5]

Can I purchase one of these and use it on my TV? I need to upgrade from my VCR lol.

TGSI

[gamingdroid]

SO when do we get one of these in the US?

[Godmars290]

As soon as there's one national cable company. Japan and the UK have one basic cable channel, so PlayTV and Trone work there. The only reason the 360 is getting a VCR is because you have to get U-verse, and chances are USA network and a dozen other cable networks are going to end up complaining if not banning 360 access.

[Ju]

No need for a national cable company. Protocols are standardized and decoder cards should be available on request. The cable companies sure try to hide this info somewhere in the smallprint, though.

[HolyOrangeCows]

Is THIS one actually available in the US?

Edit: Woah. Eerily similar comments. Both with a caps-word and ending in "in the US?"

[Fishy Fingers]

This basically PlayTV then?

[Godmars290]

Over 5 million PS3s in Japan, its been at least a year - six months? - I honestly expect the numbers to be higher. Closer to a million if not past the half million mark.

Just saying.

[Knushwood Butt]

It came out about 6 months ago.

I'm surprised the numbers aren't higher too. It's a great piece of kit. We use ours pretty much every day.

Still, 400K aint sloppy.

[ReBurn]

I think it's respectable, considering the Japanese install base. Peripherals like this are kind of a niche thing, anyway.

[cam2030]

i hope it comes to canada real soon