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This may be old news, but if it is I completely missed it the first time around. In the latest issue of PSM, a reader writes in to ask about the Playstation Portable's LocationFree TV support and whether it can be used with the Playstation 3.
Back at E3 during the unveiling, Sony announced that the PS3 would be able to stream multimedia content to the PSP. PSM is saying that they've talked to developers who say that it will be done through LocationFree TV. In other words, don't buy a $300 LocationFree TV base station if you plan on purchasing a PS3, it will be a waste of money.
This explains why Sony has been so disinterested in talking up the PSP's TV-streaming capabilities. When I talked to the official Playstation folk, they told me to talk to the consumer electronics folk, who roundly dismissed me. I'm assuming they don't want to officially announce the capabilities yet, but also don't want to persuade people into buying unnecessary equipment.
HowTo: Watch TV on Your PSP [Kotaku]
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I'll believe it only when I see it. The latest out of Sony is that the PS3 won't ship with a hard drive. This will make it difficult to collect a whole bunch of media for on-demand viewing. Besides, if I sink all this money into a game machine, I want to play some games, not watch TV in another room.
Seems kinda silly to me. It's not like they need an incentive to get PSP owners to buy a PS3 (okay, maybe it'll induce me). And people who get a PS3 aren't exactly going to go out and get a PSP just because it supports LiveTV. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't see this as a big selling point for either system, and as such, it really just ends up costing us (or Sony) more for the PS3 which is ultimately going to hurt the system.
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