Official PS3 PlayTV Thread - Page 4

CordlezToaster · 5th February 2008, 4:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TOX

It would have to be compressed if they expect you to be able to use remote play and watch it

Sif a 25min 4gb uncompressed video is going to stream well

if its dvrms it will

stuffisgood · 5th February 2008, 4:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TOX

It would have to be compressed if they expect you to be able to use remote play and watch it

Sif a 25min 4gb uncompressed video is going to stream well

The PSP would've even have enough processing power to decode it at HD resolutions. Videos would have to be totally reencoded to play back on the PSP unless they are going to streamed the same way PS3 games are using RemotePlay where the PSP is acting as a dumb terminal for the PS3.

AMD64 · 5th February 2008, 5:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stuffisgood

The PSP would've even have enough processing power to decode it at HD resolutions. Videos would have to be totally reencoded to play back on the PSP unless they are going to streamed the same way PS3 games are using RemotePlay where the PSP is acting as a dumb terminal for the PS3.

Reencoding them shouldn't really be much of a problem.

mils1 · 5th February 2008, 6:35 PM

Have sony got a release date for play tv, cause all i know it is around march some time

lazjen · 5th February 2008, 6:58 PM

I've flicked through a few articles and the video but couldn't tell for sure: with 2 HD tuners, does this mean you can record on *both* at the same time (whether you're watching one or not)?

TOX · 5th February 2008, 7:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mils1

Have sony got a release date for play tv, cause all i know it is around march some time

There is a UK release date in the first post

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Originally Posted by lazjen

I've flicked through a few articles and the video but couldn't tell for sure: with 2 HD tuners, does this mean you can record on *both* at the same time (whether you're watching one or not)?

I'm not actully sure about that one. I suppose it depends on the power of your HDD and what not if it can record 2 at the same time.

My understanding is that it's constantly recording what your watching anyway so you can rewind and what not, like TIVO?

DiGiTaL MoNkEY · 5th February 2008, 7:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lazjen

..with 2 HD tuners, does this mean you can record on *both* at the same time (whether you're watching one or not)?

They only state "It allows for simultaneous recording of live TV onto the PS3's hard drive (upgradeable) while watching another channel."

I don't believe most laptop hard drives can sustain the data being written to the disk from two 1080i streams. The processing of the streams by the Cell processor shouldn't be a problem, just the storage media.

csimpson · 5th February 2008, 7:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CordlezToaster

this should work in aus but the epg part wont, atleast for awhile

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Originally Posted by DiGiTaL_MoNkEY

Care to elaborate why the epg won't work?? just curious.

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Originally Posted by TOX

I figure we won't get a working EPG until it comes to the market locally.

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Originally Posted by DiGiTaL_MoNkEY

but now multiple channels are now listing 7 days worth of shows and details without any fuss and without any cost to us.

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Originally Posted by stuffisgood

Most stations are providing a 7 day over the air EPG now

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Originally Posted by SSJX

i think its because it requires an aussie company to independently provide a local EPG

The only chance atm is for FreeTV Australia to sign a deal with Sony, or possibly for Sony to sign a deal with IceTV.

It should support the over-the-air guide (that is broadcast with the channels) straight out of the box, the only issue is that it's not an ideal solution - 7 days of just program info, or only 3 days of program info + descriptions. Also, the FreeTV people aren't happy with their guide being used as a method of recording things.

IceTV are all for recording, on the other hand, but I haven't heard anything PS3-specific about it (though I do know that the new VAIO media notebooks coming out will have IceTV software preinstalled, which means good relations at Sony).

Also, the IceTV guide costs money, though you'd expect a ~3mth 'trial' to be included. Also, people who buy $1000 PS3s should be able to afford it

In reg. to recording two channels at once - it's possible on devices with relatively cheap PATA IDE HDDs in them, so it should be OK with a newer HDD, albeit a laptop one.

TOX · 5th February 2008, 9:43 PM

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Originally Posted by csimpson

Also, the IceTV guide costs money, though you'd expect a ~3mth 'trial' to be included. Also, people who buy $1000 PS3s should be able to afford it

The days of people buying $1000 PS3s are long gone!

DiGiTaL MoNkEY · 5th February 2008, 9:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TOX

The days of people buying $1000 PS3s are long gone!

Seen what they go for on ebay>?> lol

TOX · 5th February 2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DiGiTaL_MoNkEY

Seen what they go for on ebay>?> lol

Yeah but I mean in gneral :P Noobs paying $1300 for 60GB PS3s, what can I say!

Infest · 6th February 2008, 10:30 AM

I can't wait for this. Still waiting for my free PS3 though

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DiGiTaL MoNkEY · 6th February 2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Infest

I can't wait for this. Still waiting for my free PS3 though

!

Think sony ran out of stock with the current ps3 promotion and they are waiting on fresh stock thus they delay

Infest · 6th February 2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DiGiTaL_MoNkEY

Think sony ran out of stock with the current ps3 promotion and they are waiting on fresh stock thus they delay

Yeah read about that. But unlike everyone else complaining about taking longer than the expected time, it does not overly bother me, thus I will wait patiently

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TOX · 6th February 2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Infest

Yeah read about that. But unlike everyone else complaining about taking longer than the expected time, it does not overly bother me, thus I will wait patiently

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Hopefully you get your PS3 before March :P

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5th February 2008, 6:35 PM	#49
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