Watch TV on your PS3 (Sony Play TV)

Member Name: djkunal

Product:	Sony Play TV
Date:	06/11/09 (88 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Clear EPG, can watch one programme whilst recording another

Disadvantages: Quite expensive

Play TV is an add on accessory to the Sony Playstation 3 which allows you to watch freeview television through your console. But with so many different ways to now get freeview, how does this approach compare?

There are countless amounts of freeview players out there which just hook up to your existing television sets and you're ready to go. Another approach is to use an exisiting PC with a TV tuner in a media centre type arrangement.

With Sony Play TV, you can turn your PS3 into a true entertainment hub with all the other things it can do all ready, you are now able to watch & record freeview television. As it has a dual-tuner, this means you can record one programming whilst watching another. Programmes are recorded directly on your PS3's hard disk drive making them easy to reference in the future.

The provided electronic programme guide is clear and concise and very easy to navigate around. Also if your console is connected via an HDMI lead to your high definition telly, the picture will be upscaled to near HD quality.

Available at just under £70, it certainly not the cheapest freeview player out there but in my opinion it's well worth it if you own a PS3.

Summary: Turn your PS3 into a true entertainment hub