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poita
27th October 2009, 07:33 PM
For all you PS3 lovers, Play TV will be launched in Aus on 26th of November!!

Retail price will be $169.95 :D

Can't wait for it!

Neeko
27th October 2009, 07:51 PM
For all you PS3 lovers, Play TV will be launched in Aus on 26th of November!!

Retail price will be $169.95 :D

Can't wait for it!
is it a tv you can play with? :cool:
but seriously what is it?

HappySlapper82
27th October 2009, 07:53 PM
They also just advertised streaming movie hire available now :cool:

poita
27th October 2009, 07:54 PM
Dual hi-def digital tuner for the PS3.

turns your ps3 into a pvr

sooty
27th October 2009, 08:06 PM
interesting, and cheap too!

SIMid
3rd November 2009, 03:52 PM
Need to upgrade the HDD though. 30G aint gonna cut the mustard.

gmonkey
3rd November 2009, 03:58 PM
So wat does $169 entitle? Is their a device attachment or is it software or is a subscription based?

poita
3rd November 2009, 06:34 PM
Need to upgrade the HDD though. 30G aint gonna cut the mustard.

you can get a 500gb drive for about $130 now ;)
if not cheaper


So wat does $169 entitle? Is their a device attachment or is it software or is a subscription based?

you get the software and a physical device.
it plugs into a usb port, tehn plug normal tv aeiral into it.
bam dual hd tv tuner that can record to your ps3 :)

ROCCO
3rd November 2009, 08:43 PM
Or you could spend all the money and build a HTPC....like I have....through the XBOX and PS away....pore that money into a PROPER PVR and be done with it....

poita
3rd November 2009, 08:48 PM
Or you could spend all the money and build a HTPC....like I have....through the XBOX and PS away....pore that money into a PROPER PVR and be done with it....

well considering i already have a PS3, i ont think $170 is gonna get you much of a HTPC ;)

even $670 for a PS3 and a PlayTV is petty cheap

Snotty
4th November 2009, 09:05 PM
preorder from game.com.au for $149 delivered
http://www.game.com.au/showtitle?code=PLAYTV

poita
4th November 2009, 11:40 PM
bought mine from the UK, $115 landed

CNBLU
4th November 2009, 11:47 PM
so its basically like foxtel IQ?

poita
5th November 2009, 06:27 PM
mine comes soon :D

cant wait!!

Taffy
5th November 2009, 06:59 PM
Been looking forward to this for ages it's been out in Europe for over a year apparently!

Think I'll wait for the Aus release and pay a bit extra rather then order from overseas

poita
5th November 2009, 07:10 PM
the unit is EXACTLY the same as what they have in the UK.

i have a few mates who have purchased one of the UK models with no problem at all

Taffy
5th November 2009, 07:23 PM
the unit is EXACTLY the same as what they have in the UK.

i have a few mates who have purchased one of the UK models with no problem at all

Ahhh now im thinking about it...I'm going to order one right now :D The UK postal strike was putting me off before but I'm sure I'll get it before the 26th

EDIT: Can't find one anywhere, they're all out of stock or not willing to deliver to Aus

ads
23rd November 2009, 03:31 PM
so its basically like foxtel IQ?


I would assume it's more like TiVo?

poita
23rd November 2009, 07:24 PM
im in love with my playtv :D

had it for a few days now, its awesome!!!

ASTRAY
29th November 2009, 05:31 PM
no problems with the fact its uk?
ive got my finger on the button ready to purchase from uk......

Taffy
29th November 2009, 06:24 PM
no problems with the fact its uk?
ive got my finger on the button ready to purchase from uk......

UK one will work fine, if not better (I hear that the Australian one doesn't let you skip adverts).

I'm more than happy with mine it's great.

ASTRAY
29th November 2009, 06:40 PM
UK one will work fine, if not better (I hear that the Australian one doesn't let you skip adverts).

I'm more than happy with mine it's great.
cheers mate!

poita
29th November 2009, 09:06 PM
hey Jay, yer no problems with mine.
just had to do a firmware/software update to it to get SBS

other than that, not one problem mate.

you can also record shows while you are playing a game. no decrease in performace at all

hazrd
14th November 2010, 04:48 PM
*AAAHHH!! THREAD REVIVAL!!!*
so, after about a year, whats everyone thinking of their playtv unit? still loving it?

im thinking of getting one for the bedroom, only concern is, if i wanna leave it on to record a heap of shows, is it ok to leave the ps3 on for days on end??

is it worthwhile getting the BD remote for it instead of using the controller?

Taffy
14th November 2010, 08:03 PM
*AAAHHH!! THREAD REVIVAL!!!*
so, after about a year, whats everyone thinking of their playtv unit? still loving it?

im thinking of getting one for the bedroom, only concern is, if i wanna leave it on to record a heap of shows, is it ok to leave the ps3 on for days on end??

is it worthwhile getting the BD remote for it instead of using the controller?

I tend not to use mine so much as there's nothing much on that I don't already download, but I still find it useful for those spur of the moment things. Don't have any problems with quality apart from SBS...

The best thing is that you don't have to leave your PS3 on...you just set up the schedule and it will turn itself on and off when required (you just need to leave it on standby/red light - which is fine)

The BD Remote is well worth the money !

poita
14th November 2010, 11:02 PM
mine has stayed on for a few days no drama

but if you use hte EPG it willl turn tuihe console on when needed and aturnn it back off again

and yher., teh blu-0ray remote makes a massive difference!

guy 27
14th November 2010, 11:46 PM
and with auto correct


mine has stayed on for a few days with no drama.

*have a shot*

but if you use the EPG, it will turn the console on when needed and turn it back off again.

*have another drink*

and yeah, *drink some more* the blu-ray remote makes a massive difference!

poita
14th November 2010, 11:47 PM
thx

03srit
20th May 2011, 10:36 PM
Thread revival yes I know :D

I just got one of these today and tried recording speed on go but when I got home the recording was cut short due to lack of memory space but when I checked I still had 5 gb left.. what's up with that?

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fteve
21st May 2011, 07:06 AM
I sold myn. Too much hastle turning everything on.
Just buy a $70 usb tv card, record to your pc and watch it on media center on your xbox. Done
upside is if you want to keep anything you can just burn it to dvd with media center

poita
21st May 2011, 07:49 AM
or plug the playtv into your pc and use it on there with pinnacle drivers ;)

Dahlia
21st May 2011, 07:44 PM
or plug the playtv into your pc and use it on there with pinnacle drivers ;)
Wow I didn't know that was possible.

poita
21st May 2011, 08:09 PM
http://www.avforums.com/forums/ps3-media-streaming/1014995-playtv-guide-using-windows.html

fteve
22nd May 2011, 09:03 AM
or plug the playtv into your pc and use it on there with pinnacle drivers ;)
Nice! I also didn't know that

Although if you are going that way a pinnacle adaptor is half the price of play tv. But if you've already got it then yeah

poita
22nd May 2011, 01:59 PM
Nice! I also didn't know that

Although if you are going that way a pinnacle adaptor is half the price of play tv. But if you've already got it then yeah

a dual hi def digital usb one?

fteve
24th May 2011, 02:36 PM
ah.... I see....

The big question is, can the pinnacle drivers record two things at once? If so, I have to get my play tv back!

poita
24th May 2011, 02:39 PM
ah.... I see....

The big question is, can the pinnacle drivers record two things at once? If so, I have to get my play tv back!

well my playtv just died so cant help you with that one

i cant see why not though

the only reason the ps3 cant is it isnt powerful enough

ASTRAY
24th May 2011, 10:02 PM
mine sits in the drawer with a million other playstation connections/additions eg singstar, buzz, ps eye etc etc
cracked out guitar hero the other day,,, playing metallica,,, oh how i fell in love all over again!!!!

Dahlia
25th May 2011, 09:05 AM
well my playtv just diedh
What happened?


cracked out guitar hero the other day,,, playing metallica,,, oh how i fell in love all over again!!!!
I played a bit of Guitar Hero the other day. I used to play on the hardest level... now I'm shithouse and it hurt my fingers lol. Back to COD I think lol.

poita
25th May 2011, 10:30 AM
its dead.

plug it in, no light

Dahlia
25th May 2011, 10:34 AM
its dead.

plug it in, no light

Ah that really sucks


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MAD-16V
25th May 2011, 12:15 PM
@ Poita
Can I have it :)