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Sony to Add TV Tuner, DVR to PS3

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hardware-hackers-get-to-work dept.

pjhenley writes "Sony has announced that they will add digital TV and DVR capabilities to the PS3 in Europe. TV can also be watched on a PSP using 'remote play' over WiFi or via downloaded recordings. 'The new box will feature two 1080p tuners, which utilize the European Digital Video Broadcasting system (DVB-T) -- which should dash any US hopes for the time being. The system will allow you to store recorded broadcasts on your PS3 drive, and also transcode and transfer the saved files to your PSP.'"

4 of 255 comments (clear)

  1. What's this about!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're the US, the greatest country on Earth!

    Why aren't we getting it first?

  2. The reasoning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Being a half-assed blu-ray player is not enough to convince people to buy a PS3 so now they're trying to make it a half-assed Tivo too.

  3. Emacs! by alph0ns3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It seems like the PS3 is the new Emacs: It's a good all-around computer, the only thing missing is good games!

  4. "sony" -- Webstr explains by maztuhblastah · · Score: 5, Funny

    sony - v.

    1. To anger one's customer base in a flagrant manner. Ex: "2KGames really Sonyed us with that SecuROM stuff."

    2. To desperately seek relevance in a market in which your success is dwindling. Ex: "Did you hear that Sony's going to add a TV Tuner and DVR to the PS3?"
     

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    The real litigious bastards...