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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.'"

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  1. Re:I gotta say by GeckoX · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes, but we're just coming into the first real release season for the PS3. Over the next year that will change. People conveniently forget just how long the 360 has already been out for, and that many xBox games were released on the 360 instead of the xbox. Sony has NEVER had a lot of games out in the first year for a new console. Those that know this know that waiting another 6 months to a year will result in likely a cheaper console purchase, and more game options...and in the meantime, thoroughly enjoying the last and best games to be released on the PS2. (End of console lifecycle games are traditionally the best on sony consoles)

    Now, if there aren't lots of quality games to choose from by this time next year, there will be problems without a doubt.

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  2. Re:Before anyone starts to complain by iapetus · · Score: 3, Informative

    Sales tax isn't applied until it gets to the consumer. VAT is applied at each exchange.

    But can be claimed back by VAT registered companies, so it all works out the same in the end.

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  3. Re:Before anyone starts to complain by Mr_Silver · · Score: 5, Informative

    Before you start complaining about the US price vs the European prices, always remember to remove the VAT from the European prices. Why can't Europeans bother to remember such a simple thing? List prices in the US do not include tax.

    Fair point but Amazon is offering the PS3 60GB version for $499 in the USA and £399 in the UK.

    Take 17.5% off £399 and you get roughly £340 which, according to xe.com, is $683.

    You're looking at $680 vs $499 for exactly the same product - even without the VAT, we have every right to still complain.

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  4. Re:Before anyone starts to complain by gravis777 · · Score: 3, Informative

    There is no VAT in the US, its Sales tax, and the reason it varies from area to area, from 0-9.75% is because its not a federal tax, but is set by the state, and in some cases the county or city will add to it. For example, large Native American areas will have 0% sales tax on items. In the area of Texas I live in, the sales tax is 8.25% (varies when I go from one city to the next, typically between 8-8.75%).

    While at first, that may sound lower, the difference is that VAT is added into the sales price, Sales Tax is not. Therefore, while the unit is $699 in the store, you then add on top of that the 8.25% sales tax. This, in my area, brought the total of the PS3 to $756.67 Of course, the advertised price is $699. Very few places in the US add tax to their advertised prices, i think the exception is when advertising gasoline prices, and a few mom and pop stores.