PS3 to record digital TV

justfortherecor · 22-08-2007 5:08pm #1

Looks pretty sweet

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6958233.stm

unklerosco · 22-08-2007 6:01pm

Just saw that there.... Add it to my list of reasons why i should keep my ps3.

Dman001 · 22-08-2007 6:18pm

unklerosco wrote:

Just saw that there.... Add it to my list of reasons why i should keep my ps3.

And buzz is coming to the PS3

WarZoneBrother · 23-08-2007 3:17pm

sweet now we can get rid of sky hd when our years contract is out and go back to standard sky

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FuzzyWuzzyWazza · 24-08-2007 10:41am

Don't think it will work over here lads.

It says its a TV tuner, and as we use a different frequency range to the UK, I cam see us being left behind.

Also dosen't mention any deal with 'BSKYB', just says the PVR function would be like SKY+.

culabula · 24-08-2007 10:47pm

FuzzyWuzzyWazza wrote:

Don't think it will work over here lads.

It says its a TV tuner, and as we use a different frequency range to the UK, I cam see us being left behind.

Also dosen't mention any deal with 'BSKYB', just says the PVR function would be like SKY+.

I reckon it will work with the DTT trial in Dublin.

Mossy Monk · 25-08-2007 9:53am

FuzzyWuzzyWazza wrote:

as we use a different frequency range to the UK

No we don't. Granted no one knows yet what standard DTT will be used in this country when officially launched but at he moment that will definately work with RTÉ One, Two, TV3 and TG4 on the DTT Trial which is available in Dublin and the North East.

culabula · 25-08-2007 10:14am

Mossy Monk wrote:

No we don't. Granted no one knows yet what standard DTT will be used in this country when officially launched but at he moment that will definately work with RTÉ One, Two, TV3 and TG4 on the DTT Trial which is available in Dublin and the North East.

I think he doesn't realise that it's a DTT/TNT tuner and he's still thinking in terms of analogue frequencies etc.

All USB tuners and Freeview boxes that I have tried in Dublin have all worked without fail.

Mossy Monk · 25-08-2007 4:38pm

Analogue frequencies aren't different either though. All 4 Irish channels are available on the UHF band in most of the country.

culabula · 25-08-2007 4:42pm

Agreed.

FuzzyWuzzyWazza · 02-09-2007 10:43pm

culabula wrote:

I think he doesn't realise that it's a DTT/TNT tuner and he's still thinking in terms of analogue frequencies etc.

Yep I was.

Mossy Monk wrote:

Analogue frequencies aren't different either though. All 4 Irish channels are available on the UHF band in most of the country.

Then how come my (PC) TV card won't pick up any bleedin' channels!!
I am not doubting your info, just curious about my card.

culabula · 02-09-2007 10:56pm

FuzzyWuzzyWazza wrote:

Yep I was.

Then how come my (PC) TV card won't pick up any bleedin' channels!!
I am not doubting your info, just curious about my card.

What kind is it?

FuzzyWuzzyWazza · 02-09-2007 11:11pm

It's a XFX Nvidia NVTV card, MPEG2 FM PAL, I can't see anything more specific on the box.

Oh, and I think I can get TV3 or something, but it is very fuzzy, actually took the card out of the PC in the end.

Mossy Monk · 03-09-2007 11:08am

In Dublin they are all definately UHF. Problem with the card maybe.

FuzzyWuzzyWazza · 03-09-2007 11:13am

OK, I will try again so, what about over cable, is that the same?

vibe666 · 04-09-2007 9:30pm

The PlayTV add-on for the PS3 is going to be All Digital, no analogue at all and in the (widely available, apparently) DVB-T format for the UK and most of Europe. I think RTE plan on going digital around 2010 or 2011 if you can hang on.

Not sure if UK digital TV will make it over here, unless maybe you're in the north or near it. IFAIK digital signals go much shorter distances than their analogue equiv. but I don't know for sure.

PS3 to record digital TV

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