There’s been a few rumblings recently about the PlayTV’s European launch, but at a briefing today in Sydney, Sony announced that Australia will be getting the PlayTV in the fourth quarter this year, for less than $200, although official pricing and release dates are still to be confirmed.
They also stated that we’ll be seeing it roughly a month after the Europe market gets it. So if the latest Amazon listing of October 31 in the UK is correct, that means the hottest gaming peripheral for Christmas this year could actually be a PVR attachment for the PS3.
Attila
April 29, 2008 at 3:18 PM
I am really suprised that they are missing the Olympics – I would have thought that would have been a goldmine for a decent, bug free PVR (aka no PVR on the market currently).
No aerial output is no biggie really, a splitter is a couple of dollars.
Report Permalinkdokworm
April 30, 2008 at 2:41 PM
This will be the final nail in my 360 for me.
The thought of only having ONE box under the TV for Hidef playback (blu-ray), recording TV and playing games is attractive enough to make me sell up my 360 and go over to the darkside.
Report PermalinkDouh
April 30, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Way too late and seems to be way too pricey when it will be released. Also the fact that it doesn’t support conax isn’t going to help either.
Report PermalinkCral42
May 1, 2008 at 10:10 AM
When it comes out with 3 tuners and NAS capability i’m sold. Oh a keyboard mouse for shooters too.
Then and only then will my HTPC be laid to rest.
Report PermalinkHesDeadJim
May 1, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Unreal Tournament 3 supports keyboard and mouse on the PS3. It’s up to each game to implement suport for them.
Report PermalinkGoogle-eyes
May 15, 2008 at 3:28 PM
Sony originally suggested this would be out early this year… their track record on delivering on time is pretty lame… just look at the Singstar debacle.
As for playing with mouse and keyboard – you can get the FragFX – which is essentially a mouse and hand controller specifically for the ps3. This was one of my essential add-ons as I’m a pc gamer at heart. My HTPC barely gets switched on anymore.
Report Permalinkmichael
November 18, 2008 at 3:03 PM
its mid november.. and again and again.. sony lets us down.
Report PermalinkTony
January 4, 2009 at 3:34 PM
It’s Mid January and everybody at Sony should be fired…!
Report PermalinkNathan
January 11, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Is Mid Jan still on the cards?
Report Permalinkmike
January 12, 2009 at 2:42 PM
well… maybe it’ll be next 4th quarter..
Report PermalinkLES
March 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Sony still don’t know and it is now mid-march09.
Report PermalinkGraham
April 11, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Just get one from From the UK on Ebay
Report PermalinkPete
April 28, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Well its almost May 09 and still no word on Play Tv??
Report PermalinkOne2Many_
June 11, 2009 at 5:53 PM
WTF!?!? we’ve been waiting for this little box thingi for ages now i dont get it why is it taking so long, nothing was announced at the E3 nothing WTF is going on with this PlayTV, its bullshit. its June 11 today?!?!?!!? Fuk sony sony is shit
Report PermalinkCameron
June 15, 2009 at 7:56 PM
looks like it is out here now. people from AUS. with ebay listings
Report PermalinkRob
July 6, 2009 at 12:33 PM
i just bought one of the UK versions off ebay. sick of waiting for an aus launch. only gonna be one system under the TV now:D
Report Permalinkjason
July 15, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Any probs in aus with the uk version you have, are all channels ok?
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