Sony finally has my attention.

As a casual gamer, I’ve not been all that interested in the Sony PlayStation 3 despite my gadget thirst. I have a PS2 and use it occasionally. I own a few Nintendos, and use those every now and then. I’m not hardcore enough to buy into Microsoft’s Xbox 360, even as an entertainment or media center, and I can’t find a Wii in stock.

But when I saw that Sony might include “DVR capabilities” in the PS3 — boing! — that caught my attention big time. Finally, at least potentially, there is an entertainment console that fits in my living room: as a gaming console, as a device to browse the Internet on a large-screen TV, as a next-generation player for Blu-Ray DVDs, and as a DVR so my wife can record the shows she likes, when she wants to watch them.