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
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 3:18 PMI 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.
dokworm
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 2:41 PMThis 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.
Douh
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 5:21 PMWay 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.
Cral42
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 10:10 AMWhen 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.
HesDeadJim
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 9:24 PMUnreal Tournament 3 supports keyboard and mouse on the PS3. It’s up to each game to implement suport for them.
Google-eyes
Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 3:28 PMSony 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.
michael
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 3:03 PMits mid november.. and again and again.. sony lets us down.
Tony
Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 3:34 PMIt’s Mid January and everybody at Sony should be fired…!
Nathan
Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 9:31 PMIs Mid Jan still on the cards?
mike
Monday, January 12, 2009 at 2:42 PMwell… maybe it’ll be next 4th quarter..
LES
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 3:21 PMSony still don’t know and it is now mid-march09.
Graham
Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 11:31 PMJust get one from From the UK on Ebay
Pete
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 5:10 PMWell its almost May 09 and still no word on Play Tv??
One2Many_
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 5:53 PMWTF!?!? 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
Cameron
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:56 PMlooks like it is out here now. people from AUS. with ebay listings
Rob
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 12:33 PMi 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
jason
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 3:46 PMAny probs in aus with the uk version you have, are all channels ok?