+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 22, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted April 22, 2010 PlayStation 3 owners can now do more than just play virtual baseball on their systems. They can get every real Major League Baseball game via their PS3.Sony and MLB have announced a deal to bring the Internet subscription service MLB.TV to the PS3. Those who already subscribe to the online service (www.mlb.tv) can now link that to their PS3 for free by downloading a free MLB.TV app in the PlayStation Store. Other PS3 owners need to first subscribe to the service, priced at $99.95 annually for the basic service and $119.95 for the premium service. Each level of service offers high definition quality broadcasts and archived games; the premium service includes the choice of home and away broadcasts for games, DVR-like controls for pausing and rewinding, as well as split-screen and multi-game viewing. "I can't wait for this because I will be able to check out every Met game all year long," says Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing and PlayStation Network. "Let's say I was away from my PlayStation for a while, the games can be archived so I can go back and watch last week's games. There's a menu interface, a scrollable line score they call it, and you can go right to the part of the game that you want to see. It's a pretty slick service. ... You can watch MLB games now on your 12-inch computer monitor, but I would much rather put it on my Sony Bravia in my living room." The service is well-priced considering a comparable service like MLB Extra Innings on DIRECTV is $211.96 for the entire season. As with that service, some games including local broadcasts, may be blocked out. Adding MLB.TV to the PS3 and the PlayStation Network continues Sony's strategy to expand the system's entertainment offerings beyond just games, Dille says. The network just wrapped its first reality series The Tester and, like the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, has streaming films from Netflix. "Gaming will always be at the heart of what PlayStation is about, but part of the story that we have been telling since last fall when we repositioned the product is really about everything that the PlayStation 3 can do," Dille says. "It means 20,000 movies and TV shows you can download for rent or for sell-through, HD or streaming versions, Netflix, and Home, which is a different kind of community experience. Now it means MLB, just this terrific total situation for your living room." Readers, does MLB.TV on the PlayStation 3 interest you? Source: content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/04/sonys-playstation-network-adds-mlbtv-to-its-lineup/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbandonedTrolley Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Nice feature for those that want it :) As mentioned in the write up, better to watch on a TV than a PC Monitor. As such i'm guessing this would also then allow watching via remote play and the PSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Saw this in the PSNStore last night, might think about this as big of a Yankee fan as I am, since I live nowhere near New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted April 22, 2010 Supervisor Share Posted April 22, 2010 If they were offering it for free then I'd give it a go, just to see why it's a popular sport in the US. Understandably they're not though, and since I've never seen a game of baseball before I don't think I'll pay to see what it's like now. Still, good to see Sony still branching out with features for the PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbandonedTrolley Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 If they were offering it for free then I'd give it a go, just to see why it's a popular sport in the US. Understandably they're not though, and since I've never seen a game of baseball before I don't think I'll pay to see what it's like now. Still, good to see Sony still branching out with features for the PS3. Well it's not Sony that are actually charging for it, it's an existing service that Sony are now providing a player for on the PS3 from my understanding. Would have been interesting if maybe they had some agreement like 7 day trial etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken-royal Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Love this feature already! Paid for MLB.TV Premium last year and again this year. Well worth the money, especially for UK fans (no blackouts), imo. Very well designed app with smooth video. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x9248 Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 If they do this for the upcoming NFL season I'd be happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 24, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted April 24, 2010 Nice feature for those that want it :) As mentioned in the write up, better to watch on a TV than a PC Monitor. As such i'm guessing this would also then allow watching via remote play and the PSP. Remote play works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerD87 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Love this feature already! Paid for MLB.TV Premium last year and again this year. Well worth the money, especially for UK fans (no blackouts), imo. Very well designed app with smooth video. :) dude how did you get the mlb app on your ps3 if you live in the uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbandonedTrolley Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 dude how did you get the mlb app on your ps3 if you live in the uk? Create an American PSN account I'm guessing. Unless it filters by IP address like the iPlayer shortcut did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken-royal Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Yep, used an American PSN account I created. Downloaded it, switched to UK/main account and installed. Then linked to my MLB.TV account and it works perfectly. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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