+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted August 20, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted August 20, 2010 Hi guys, you may have heard in Andy House's speech at gamescom that PlayTV is set for some pretty interesting extra features before the end of this year, so just wanted to run you through the new features with you on here. Although I'm in Cologne giving demos of PlayTV, I'll do my best to answer any questions you have. Just in case you haven't heard much about this great gadget for your PS3, here's a really quick look at the basics. PlayTV is the little black box that lets you watch, pause and record free-to-air digital TV on your PS3. Pause, rewind and record Live TV, watch one channel while you record another and even record programmes while playing games. PlayTV features an easy to use programme guide to help you easily plan your viewing. If you have a PSP, VAIO laptop or Sony Ericsson AINO phone, you can take all these great features with you, wherever you go. Remote Play enables you to watch live television in superb quality, access previously recorded programmes and organise your media library anywhere in the world. All you need is a wireless Internet connection. PlayTV also lets you upscale your Standard Definition TV programmes. Now, check out the new features that will be coming to all current and new PlayTV owners, later in the year.Play TV is going to become an interactive experience with the great new 'Chat TV' feature. Text chat with friends and other PlayStation Network users while watching live TV, and without interrupting your viewing. This feature is a great way of interacting with friends while you watch TV, and especially great during the football as you can banter with your mates without taking your eyes off the action. The next new feature for PlayTV is a new premium programme guide (from 'tvtv') that lets you Plan your TV viewing 7 days in advance. You can also find tonnes of information on programmes and movies, as well as discovering new things to watch by searching TV listings by genre, actors, directors, producers and more. (standard PlayTV programme guide in Australia) You will also be glad to hear that PlayTV will be getting the much awaited feature in the UK, Series Link. Never miss an episode of your favourite series again. (Only available in the UK) Following on from the community theme of the new PlayTV features, you will be able to send recommendations for your favourite shows to your Facebook wall and also any of your PSN friends. People will be able to comment on your Facebook recommendations or even set a recording for the show directly from the PSN recommendation. The final new feature coming to PlayTV is designed to give you some added inspiration with 'Community Favourites'. This feature lets you see what your friends and the PSN Community are watching and enjoying. So if you're ever stuck for something to watch then just check out what everyone else is watching. (Not available in Australia) http://blog.eu.plays...et-even-better/ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbandonedTrolley Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 About time! Interesting to see what this new TV Guide is, as the current one already goes 7 days in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 It is nice that they have included a series link but is there any chance of an option to auto change to that channel when the program starts. It is a feature I used on my Virgin Media TV a lot and would love it on the PlayTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted August 20, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted August 20, 2010 AB posts a lot of news so you should be saying thanks rather than having a go..... AB, is there any news or details on the new PlayTV box that is supposedly coming later this year? My brother wants PlayTV but have told him to wait in case of new hardware. Not yet but it's probably just going to be an HD version. At first I thought all the above features were for PlayTV 2 but thankfully the standard PlayTV is being updated as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted August 20, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted August 20, 2010 AB , ah okay, I'm looking forward to the HD one although Freeview HD isn't available in my area for a while! :( I hope it isn't too expensive either. I probably won't see freeview HD in my area for another 5 years -_- Don't have cable here either. Sky is the only choice! But their Broadband can't be used in my area, so I'm on O2 for that making the Sky bundles less value :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Then unfortunatly i will be reoprting it as unreable in darkside until either the devs fix the issue or you take out the html code people would be doing the same if the text was white and unreadable on certain themes, its not moning i actaully asked you nicely to which you got all elitist. i already read the link you posted as it was the first thing i did but to not mention anything and allow things to be unreadable wouldnt bring up the point that something is ****ed. PlayTV really needs a survey on deciding what features users actually want unless they have already done it. I would like to suggest a few to them. I do love my PlayTV setup though, the upscaling is sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmpyreanUK Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Once I'm out of the technological black hole I've been living in for the past three years and into a place that actually has digital TV then I'll definitely be picking one of these ding-dongs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stezo2k Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I'd like to get this to replace my HDD recorder, shame my PS3 sounds like a rocket :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted August 20, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 20, 2010 Stick to the topic. If you can't read it, either follow the link or read something else. Play nice, don't hit, don't pull hair, etc. (And don't repost entire articles from another site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DonC Subscriber² Posted August 20, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted August 20, 2010 I'm not that impressed really by all the new PlayTV features. The one thing I'd like is for them to make it boot up a helluva lot quicker! And.. video playlists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I cleaned up the thread from all of the back and fourth BS, please stop being children. BTW it took me a whole 10 seconds to edit the post and remove the tags in the HTML. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted August 20, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted August 20, 2010 BTW it took me a whole 10 seconds to edit the post and remove the tags in the HTML. Good for you (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 BTW it took me a whole 10 seconds to edit the post and remove the tags in the HTML. Thanks. Looks much nicer and readable now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moustacha Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 why would the series option be UK only? Couldn't they do it where it searches the EPG each day for a list of tv shows you want recording? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 why would the series option be UK only? Couldn't they do it where it searches the EPG each day for a list of tv shows you want recording? Maybe only UK channels broadcast the series link from their end? Searching the EPG won't be ideal because it'll end up recording all the repeats too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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