PS3 - Play TV

[HBK619]

Officially arrives in Australia on Thursday (for $168 at EB Games).

And IGN tells us how it works and if it's any good.

Source: http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/104/1049311p1.html

PLAYTV AUSTRALIA IMPRESSIONS
Annoyed that you missed Iron Chef last night? Disgruntled because you had to duck out to the bathroom during the *insert sporting code here* grand finals and you missed the most memorable moment of the game? Getting crabby because you're about to go on holidays for a week and you'll be out of touch with your friends in Summer Bay the entire time?

Well, turn that frown upside down. PlayTV is here to ensure you don't miss a second of oh-so-important television time. It comes along on the heels of set top boxes like Tivo, services like Foxtel iQ and hardware like PC TV tuner cards. It's not in any way new, in other words, but in this case it's affordable, convenient and – for the most part – pretty user friendly.

 

[evo]

Does it only recorded FTA or can it be used for Foxtel as well? If so i think I'll get one.

Still happy with it, Nick?

 

[Niximus]

Does it only recorded FTA or can it be used for Foxtel as well? If so i think I'll get one.

Still happy with it, Nick?

Can't be used with foxtel as it doesn't have any AV in.

I'm still really happy with it, My PS3 follows me upstairs and down to play my TV shows and when upstairs I use Play TV to essentially be a Digital tuner.

It's easy to use to record programs.

I'd probably get more use out of it if my PS3 was always in the same place and plugged in as I'm constantly moving it the play TV is sometimes plugged in and sometimes not.

I'd be interested to see if there are any differences in the Aussie version.

 

[Cotchin 9]

Noob question here, but anyway...

Hypothetically speaking, if I recorded a show from PlayTV, could I store it on an external HD? Then play it back off the external HD?

 

[Niximus]

Noob question here, but anyway...

Hypothetically speaking, if I recorded a show from PlayTV, could I store it on an external HD? Then play it back off the external HD?

It depends.

When you record the show is stored within Play TV

You can use the option 'export to XMB' which places it on your PS menu where it can be treated as any video file on your PS including copying to an external drive.

The only issue is that external drives for the PS3 need to be in FAT32 format and that format has a maximum file size of 4gb. This means that most of the recording will be too big and as yet there is no way to transfer larger files off the PS3.

 

[Cotchin 9]

It depends.

When you record the show is stored within Play TV

You can use the option 'export to XMB' which places it on your PS menu where it can be treated as any video file on your PS including copying to an external drive.

The only issue is that external drives for the PS3 need to be in FAT32 format and that format has a maximum file size of 4gb. This means that most of the recording will be too big and as yet there is no way to transfer larger files off the PS3.

Ah that sucks, cheers for the information though. Looks like i'll probably have to update my PS3 HD or buy a regular dig recorder.

 

[Niximus]

Ah that sucks, cheers for the information though. Looks like i'll probably have to update my PS3 HD or buy a regular dig recorder.

I have a 500GB drive in mine, that's plenty.

 

[HBK619]

Stealing from the PALGN link in the Cheap Games thread, and Play TV is at $139 ($30 cheaper than RRP).

Source: http://palgn.com.au/15652/australian-gaming-bargains-03-12-09/

Source: http://palgn.com.au/media/pics/art_15652_id_2.jpeg

 

[hird+lloyd=legends]

It depends.

When you record the show is stored within Play TV

You can use the option 'export to XMB' which places it on your PS menu where it can be treated as any video file on your PS including copying to an external drive.

The only issue is that external drives for the PS3 need to be in FAT32 format and that format has a maximum file size of 4gb. This means that most of the recording will be too big and as yet there is no way to transfer larger files off the PS3.

i have a FAT32 format external Hard drive which is 500gb, so ill be able to copy any file size yeah?

 

[Niximus]

i have a FAT32 format external Hard drive which is 500gb, so ill be able to copy any file size yeah?

No, any individual file cannon exceed 4gb. I have a 1.5TB drive in FAT32 and it makes no difference.

 

[VicO]

Have a full PS3 harddrive of footy flashbacks thanks to this. Seeing SOS, Kouta, Sticks again = win. Love it.

 

[Cotchin 9]

I'd love to get this little device, but being only able to put 4GB of data onto an external HD is really crappy. Either I'd have to update my PS3 HD (which I have NFI how to do, or what kind of HD I need to get.) Or buy a normal high-def recorder which are fairly expensive by themselves.

 

[VicO]

I'd love to get this little device, but being only able to put 4GB of data onto an external HD is really crappy. Either I'd have to update my PS3 HD (which I have NFI how to do, or what kind of HD I need to get.) Or buy a normal high-def recorder which are fairly expensive by themselves.

Hopefully they'll add a video splitting feature ASAP. Agree that it's pretty poor.

 

[Cotchin 9]

Hopefully they'll add a video splitting feature ASAP. Agree that it's pretty poor.

I've found out what I need to do, in regards to the right HD. Probably going to cost me $250 all up including the PlayTV device, I think that's pretty good as the HD is 500GB.

 

[Niximus]

I'd love to get this little device, but being only able to put 4GB of data onto an external HD is really crappy. Either I'd have to update my PS3 HD (which I have NFI how to do, or what kind of HD I need to get.) Or buy a normal high-def recorder which are fairly expensive by themselves.

The PS3 HDD is just a notebook drive. They are quite cheap.

 

[Cotchin 9]

The PS3 HDD is just a notebook drive. They are quite cheap.

Yeah I've found a 500GB one for $109 is that about the norm?

 

[Niximus]

Yeah I've found a 500GB one for $109 is that about the norm?

Yeah that's about right. Have seen them online for a little under $100 but not sure what shipping cost went on top of that.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Hopefully they'll add a video splitting feature ASAP. Agree that it's pretty poor.

Surley they intergrate eyecreate editor into the one XMB allowing us to edite hi-def footage thus making it smaller than 4gb and allow us to be able to export the footage to a PC or just upload is straight to the internet.

 

[Cotchin 9]

Good little device I must say.

 

[Jabso]

It depends.

When you record the show is stored within Play TV

You can use the option 'export to XMB' which places it on your PS menu where it can be treated as any video file on your PS including copying to an external drive.

I can't seem to find that option, I think due to Australian recording regulations it has been banned.

 

[VicO]

I can't seem to find that option, I think due to Australian recording regulations it has been banned.

You can get it back, or so I'm told, by researching for channels and selecting "other" instead of Australia. However you'll lose SBS which is the trade-off.

 

[Jabso]

You can get it back, or so I'm told, by researching for channels and selecting "other" instead of Australia. However you'll lose SBS which is the trade-off.

Interesting, however since the tv shows are going to be so big anyway I don't know if I can put them on my computer. That's not even considering the fact my PS3 hard drive is twice as big as my computer HDD.

I only connect PlayTV when I have something to record, I'm not going to watch TV through my PS3 all the time.

 

[Cotchin 9]

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I only connect PlayTV when I have something to record, I'm not going to watch TV through my PS3 all the time.

Same as me.

 

[Jabso]

DAMN! Recorded the 1990 GF that 7TWO had on this morning........NO ANTANNAE PLUGGED IN!

 

[kate59588]

I watch my blu-ray dvds directly via PS3,it's wonderful.