Comments on: BBC Previews PlayTV http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:17:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-138944 Paul Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:32:34 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-138944 PlayTV was actually the deciding factor in buying a PS3 for me in the UK. Freeview in the UK has very good coverage (BBC especially) and having swapped out the hard disc for a 250GB drive I now will have a DVR with pretty good capacity. The cost of a years subscription to cable with a bundled DVR is around $1,000 so the whole PS3 package (Console, PlayTV and HDD) will come in cheaper at $800 and I've got a Blu-Ray player, media streamer, net browser & games console as well. Although I've not been a Sony fan previously, I do have to take my hat off to them on this one. PlayTV was actually the deciding factor in buying a PS3 for me in the UK.

Freeview in the UK has very good coverage (BBC especially) and having swapped out the hard disc for a 250GB drive I now will have a DVR with pretty good capacity.

The cost of a years subscription to cable with a bundled DVR is around $1,000 so the whole PS3 package (Console, PlayTV and HDD) will come in cheaper at $800 and I’ve got a Blu-Ray player, media streamer, net browser & games console as well.

Although I’ve not been a Sony fan previously, I do have to take my hat off to them on this one.

]]> By: SL33PY http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135152 SL33PY Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:54:46 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135152 All standard channels in Belgium are also available on Digital TV I'm definitively going to get playTV when it hits the Belgian market All standard channels in Belgium are also available on Digital TV I’m definitively going to get playTV when it hits the Belgian market

]]> By: Sporty http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135108 Sporty Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:58:21 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135108 @bobeotm Standards really. We use ATSC here so not sure why they don't just run with that. Or try OpenQAM for cable. But now that 99% of the CE vendors endorsed tru2way we might get somewhere. Main problem is Sony is the 1% not backing it yet. But FCC might jump in and make it a standard. @bobeotm

Standards really. We use ATSC here so not sure why they don’t just run with that. Or try OpenQAM for cable.

But now that 99% of the CE vendors endorsed tru2way we might get somewhere. Main problem is Sony is the 1% not backing it yet. But FCC might jump in and make it a standard.

]]> By: bobeotm http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135106 bobeotm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:19:05 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135106 Whats keeping this from the US exactly? I know there is no air broadcast digital television in the us yet, but wont that be changing in 2009 when the US MUST convert to digital? What keeps this from being something that could work with say, digital cable for instance? Whats keeping this from the US exactly? I know there is no air broadcast digital television in the us yet, but wont that be changing in 2009 when the US MUST convert to digital? What keeps this from being something that could work with say, digital cable for instance?

]]> By: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135080 Segitz Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:49:57 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135080 There won't ever be a decent HDTV channel on "freeview" ever. The bandwidth just isn't there... Comparing German satellite tv to freeview, there's a difference of 5mbit/s (~3 to 8 looking at ARD) and HDTV uses at least 15 to 20 mbit/s for a decent picture (not in the least comparable to BluRay which can do up to 40mbit/s for the picture alone). It's sad, but that's how it is. There won’t ever be a decent HDTV channel on “freeview” ever. The bandwidth just isn’t there…

Comparing German satellite tv to freeview, there’s a difference of 5mbit/s (~3 to 8 looking at ARD) and HDTV uses at least 15 to 20 mbit/s for a decent picture (not in the least comparable to BluRay which can do up to 40mbit/s for the picture alone).

It’s sad, but that’s how it is.

]]> By: James http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135071 James Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:18:49 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135071 If I lived in a postcode area that picked up freeview I'd get this in a snap and dump Virgin Media cable that I currently subscribe to. Shame there's no HD broadcasts on Freeview yet, but the lack of decent content on cable and satellite reassures me that I'm not missing out on much. If I lived in a postcode area that picked up freeview I’d get this in a snap and dump Virgin Media cable that I currently subscribe to. Shame there’s no HD broadcasts on Freeview yet, but the lack of decent content on cable and satellite reassures me that I’m not missing out on much.

]]> By: Solid_Nat http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135053 Solid_Nat Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:56:48 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135053 I will be getting this day one. I live in the UK and Freeview is pretty big here, not as big as Sky but is gaining ground and if you don't want to pay for Sky this is the only alternative. Plans are also a foot to bring Freeview HD either later this year or next year. I also live in a region were we cant get cable. We are also switching off or old analogue aerials over the next three years so everyone in the UK will need to go digital. All new TV's have Freeview built in but this offering from Sony gives you all the functionality of Sky + (£35 - £40 a month) for a one of payment. This new video really shoes of the interface well and combined with a PSP it makes for some series kit. Will never miss an episode of Hero's again! I will be getting this day one. I live in the UK and Freeview is pretty big here, not as big as Sky but is gaining ground and if you don’t want to pay for Sky this is the only alternative. Plans are also a foot to bring Freeview HD either later this year or next year. I also live in a region were we cant get cable.

We are also switching off or old analogue aerials over the next three years so everyone in the UK will need to go digital. All new TV’s have Freeview built in but this offering from Sony gives you all the functionality of Sky + (£35 – £40 a month) for a one of payment. This new video really shoes of the interface well and combined with a PSP it makes for some series kit.

Will never miss an episode of Hero’s again!

]]> By: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135048 Segitz Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/02/15/bbc-previews-playtv/#comment-135048 Hm, I dunno DVB-T in my region (Stuttgart) is quite bad and out house antenna was dismounted years ago in favour of cable and now sat tv. If there was a DVB-S2 receiver, I'd get it no questions asked, but I doubt it. DVB-T has such a bad quality compared to cable, it is really not worth it. I like the concept, but terrestrial television is just bad! Hm, I dunno

DVB-T in my region (Stuttgart) is quite bad and out house antenna was dismounted years ago in favour of cable and now sat tv. If there was a DVB-S2 receiver, I’d get it no questions asked, but I doubt it. DVB-T has such a bad quality compared to cable, it is really not worth it.

I like the concept, but terrestrial television is just bad!

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