Comments on: What Sony’s PlayTV is, and isn’t http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/ Tracking the digital lifestyle Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:39:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Derek http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67511 Derek Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:32:19 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67511 I don't know much about it but I wonder what kind of signal leaves a tuner box. I'd think it is universal because TV's are universal even ones without internal tuners. I'm too cheap to try it anyway. I don’t know much about it but I wonder what kind of signal leaves a tuner box. I’d think it is universal because TV’s are universal even ones without internal tuners.

I’m too cheap to try it anyway.

]]> By: Steve O'Hear http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67486 Steve O'Hear Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:50:42 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67486 @ Paul @ Derek I doubt it. The PlayTV hardware is tied to the software, it's not a case of just plugging in a different tuner. @ Paul @ Derek

I doubt it. The PlayTV hardware is tied to the software, it’s not a case of just plugging in a different tuner.

]]> By: Derek http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67480 Derek Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:35:31 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67480 "can you import PlayTV to the US and use an ATSC tuner instead of the one that comes with the software? I would think the the tuner is what is not compatible for the US market and not the software." So can anyone anwser Paul's question? Has anyone tried it? Cause this sounds doable even though there is a limited amount of Over the Air Digital stations avaibale, especially where I live. “can you import PlayTV to the US and use an ATSC tuner instead of the one that comes with the software? I would think the the tuner is what is not compatible for the US market and not the software.”

So can anyone anwser Paul’s question? Has anyone tried it? Cause this sounds doable even though there is a limited amount of Over the Air Digital stations avaibale, especially where I live.

]]> By: Paul http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67116 Paul Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:47:07 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67116 just for clarification the US has switched to digital broadcast throughout the entire country over the past 2 to 4 years and the conversion will be complete in February. The NTSC format is dead and the new digital standard is ATSC, so the argument that the US doesn't have digital terrestrial broadcast is crap!! Just for future reference just for clarification the US has switched to digital broadcast throughout the entire country over the past 2 to 4 years and the conversion will be complete in February. The NTSC format is dead and the new digital standard is ATSC, so the argument that the US doesn’t have digital terrestrial broadcast is crap!! Just for future reference

]]> By: Paul http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67115 Paul Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:35:36 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-67115 can you import PlayTV to the US and use an ATSC tuner instead of the one that comes with the software? I would think the the tuner is what is not compatible for the US market and not the software. can you import PlayTV to the US and use an ATSC tuner instead of the one that comes with the software? I would think the the tuner is what is not compatible for the US market and not the software.

]]> By: Florida plumber http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-66696 Florida plumber Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:18:31 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-66696 What?! I'm so, so jealous right now! **Wonders if it can be found through a European eBay powerseller** :D What?! I’m so, so jealous right now!

**Wonders if it can be found through a European eBay powerseller**
:D

]]> By: pshomenet http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-64551 pshomenet Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:12:00 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-64551 Hey, I live in San Diego. I should be able to do this. Hey America, fix your tvs so we can have this!! Hey, I live in San Diego. I should be able to do this. Hey America, fix your tvs so we can have this!!

]]> By: psp games http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-62727 psp games Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:36:32 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-62727 Great service for psp and ps3 at the time... And now they can use Goview in Europe... Great service for psp and ps3 at the time…

And now they can use Goview in Europe…

]]> By: ed http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-58805 ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:36:50 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-58805 i think what reggie was asking is if he lives in a digital terrestrial broadcast area in the U.S. is play TV available...short answer is no...play TV is not in the states as it wouldn't be cost efficient for the company to fork out the dough to get all the hardware and capabilities there for only a few areas being able to use it...so until the majority of the U.S. gets on board with digital terrestrial broadcasts it looks as though play TV will not be an option there i think what reggie was asking is if he lives in a digital terrestrial broadcast area in the U.S. is play TV available…short answer is no…play TV is not in the states as it wouldn’t be cost efficient for the company to fork out the dough to get all the hardware and capabilities there for only a few areas being able to use it…so until the majority of the U.S. gets on board with digital terrestrial broadcasts it looks as though play TV will not be an option there

]]> By: jamie http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-56866 jamie Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:17:37 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-56866 i live in the uk and just wanted to say play TV not having a slot for a cable card is fine as cable is rubbish in the uk and most people have satellite as may areas can not get cable and satellite has a larger selection of channels. and Reggie you will not be able to import play TV as US and european digital broadcasts are encoded differently so the it would be unable to decoded the channels. i live in the uk and just wanted to say play TV not having a slot for a cable card is fine as cable is rubbish in the uk and most people have satellite as may areas can not get cable and satellite has a larger selection of channels. and Reggie you will not be able to import play TV as US and european digital broadcasts are encoded differently so the it would be unable to decoded the channels.

]]> By: Reggie http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-56361 Reggie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:53:23 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-56361 so does this mean that it will be available in the states where digital is avalible now so i can import it? does It also means we will get it some time in 2009 after the switch over to digital nation wide so does this mean that it will be available in the states where digital is avalible now so i can import it? does It also means we will get it some time in 2009 after the switch over to digital nation wide

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-2736 David Mackey Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:51:44 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/08/23/what-sonys-playtv-is-and-isnt/#comment-2736 Still, it is good to see continued movement towards this ends. I am tired of having so many separated devices. Still, it is good to see continued movement towards this ends. I am tired of having so many separated devices.

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