Sony Announces "torne", TV Tuner/DVR for PS3

[A random person]

Strangely, this is exactly the kind of thing I wanted since my Tivo doesn't record in HD. If only it was being released here in the US...

 

[Illustro Cado]

Apparently, Sony hates North American TV. You heard it hear first.

To be fair, so do I.

 

[Plinglebob]

I was annoyed it was only for Japan as I didn't know about PlayTV. For people without a seperate DVR (*raises hand*) I say Yay! for the Japaniese and a big pity for all you Yanks.

 

[EmeraldGreen]

I'd be excited, or at least mildly intrigued, if Australian TV wasn't as shit as our internet. Also, if the thing were coming out here.

I assume torne is just the NTSC version of PlayTV, and PlayTV is already out in Australia. Check any major electronics retailer. (For once, the PAL markets get a product before the NTSC markets? Astonishing!)

 

[Aardvark]

I assume torne is just the NTSC version of PlayTV, and PlayTV is already out in Australia. Check any major electronics retailer. (For once, the PAL markets get a product before the NTSC markets? Astonishing!)

Then I'll just stick with my original reason. Australian TV is shit.

 

[AceDiamond]

So Sony heard that people like TV so they put a TV in the PS3 so they could watch TV on their TV?

 

[dannymc18]

So Sony heard that people like TV so they put a TV in the PS3 so they could watch TV on their TV?

You can watch TV on a TV, but you can record it? Can you send it to a PSP? Can you watch one channel and record another one?

I also know quite a few people who use computer monitors for their games consoles.

 

[AceDiamond]

So Sony heard that people like TV so they put a TV in the PS3 so they could watch TV on their TV?

You can watch TV on a TV, but you can record it? Can you send it to a PSP? Can you watch one channel and record another one?

I also know quite a few people who use computer monitors for their games consoles.

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[brtshstel]

Coming in March to the Japan region only

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Is Sony afraid of profit? And isn't the PS3 region free? Why on earth would the not sell it here in the US? Or even Europe, who uses PAL like Japan?

Japan isn't PAL, it's NTSC. That's why we can use imported Japanese consoles like the Victor Saturn an Famicom. They also use a similar 110 volt electrical outlet so we can use the same plugs and power adapters.

 

[Darkwolf9]

I think the biggest problem to bringing this to the US would be the competition. Many people here already have cable or satellite that offered them a DVR for free for their service plans. It would be totally redundant to pay an extra $100 to get something you already have. Even if they did bring they would have to get licenses to get channels from the major TV companies and we all know they can be some greedy bastards.