Play TV DRM free after all?

[Elandyll]

I had seen one website talking aboutit, but now it's being confirmed by others.
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/15343.cfm

After announcing last month that it was stripping some functionality from its PS3 PlayTV device it appears that Sony has changed its mind and added back the ability to transfer recorded shows, DRM-free, from the PlayStation 3 to the PSP handheld as well as any other device that can playback MPEG-4 or 2.

This new revelation comes from a review of the device by CVG, and the review says "Any recorded footage is slapped in a Library menu, automatically tagged with the programme name and description. Hit X on it and PlayTV runs the recording. Again, nice and simple.

Or, brilliantly, you can export videos to your PS3's XMB menu as MPEG-2 video (despite rumours suggesting the feature had been removed). From there you can use it like a normal file - watch it on your PS3, put it on PC, transfer it to your PSP... whatever you like.

You can access PlayTV from your PSP via Remote Play, too, allowing you to watch live TV or stored videos through your portable."

P.S: most websites mention that the XMB copy is Mpeg4, I doubt it's Mpeg2.

[ps3andlovinit]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

I had seen one website talking aboutit, but now it's being confirmed by others.
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/15343.cfm


P.S: most websites mention that the XMB copy is Mpeg4, I doubt it's Mpeg2.

According to this it's .m2ts files
http://www.dpadmagazine.com/2008/09/...-pc-after-all/

Here is a video of it in action..

http://www.video.dpadmagazine.com/20...g-files-to-pc/

[Shin-Ra]

Very nice video. Teasing me with that TV category. Want it!

The PS3 plays .m2ts files in the XMB, yes? (edit: YES) Otherwise they wouldn't bother letting you export.

Now if only they'd update the PSP System Software to support it!

[Elandyll]

Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

According to this it's .m2ts files
http://www.dpadmagazine.com/2008/09/...-pc-after-all/

Here is a video of it in action..

http://www.video.dpadmagazine.com/20...g-files-to-pc/

Yeah I found another article which explained that the SD over the air digital signals (like TNT in France) still use Mpeg2 as their format, hence recording in that format. I guess they'll switch to Mpeg4 with HD signals

[ps3andlovinit]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Very nice video. Teasing me with that TV category. Want it!

We are seriously considering moving to England within the next 2 years .. so I'll just have to wait.

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Oh, you just don't know how much I want this thing. C'mon Ireland. Get your ass in gear. Just roll out the freeview service already.