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- Hundreds of PlayStation games to choose from: Including many PlayStation Vita games such as Killzone: Mercenary, God of War Collection, and Borderlands 2, classic games from PS One and PSP systems, and more.
- Remote Play: Stream most of your PS4 games from your PS4 system to your PlayStation TV over local Wi-Fi (robust Wi-Fi or wired connection recommended).
- Easy to Set up and Play: Plug in and play on any HDMI compatible TV in your home.
- PlayStationNow READY: Available later this year, PlayStation Now will give access to an expanding library of PS3 games to stream directly to PlayStation TV.
- Access to Entertainment: Games, movies, TV shows, and apps on PlayStation Store.
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| ASIN | B00KVMHSUM |
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| Release date | October 14, 2014 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #34,002 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #1 in Playstation TV Microconsole #239 in PlayStation Vita Games, Consoles & Accessories |
| Pricing | The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price. |
| Product Dimensions | 6 x 8 x 2 inches; 1 Pounds |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| Rated | Rating Pending |
| Item model number | 3000413 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Date First Available | June 8, 2014 |
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A new, simple and fun way to enjoy a universe of PlayStation games and entertainment with the entire family. Whether as a second console for your bedroom or the primary gaming system in your living room, PlayStation TV is an easy way for gamers of all ages and skill levels to enjoy playing games together.
A DUALSHOCK 3 or 4 controller (sold separately) is required.
PlayStation Now Service may not be available in all areas.
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Compatible with:
- DUALSHOCK 3 Wireless Controller*
- DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller*
- PS Vita Memory Cards*
* A DUALSHOCK 3 or DUALSCHOCK 4 controller and PlayStation Vita Memory Card required for gameplay (sold separately).
Introducing PlayStation TV
A sleek and compact console with a universe of PlayStation games available to stream and download.
Whether as a second console for your bedroom or the primary gaming system in your living room, PlayStation TV is an easy way for gamers of all ages and skill levels to enjoy playing games together.
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Hundreds of PlayStation games to choose fromIncluding many PlayStation Vita games such as The LEGO Movie Videogame, MLB14 The Show, Borderlands 2, classic games from PS One and PSP systems, and more (may require software update). |
A sleek and compact consolePlayStation TV is so sleek and compact that it can fit in the palm of your hand. |
Remote PlayStream a wide range of PS4 games from your PS4 system to your PlayStation TV over local Wi-Fi (robust Wi-Fi or wired connection recommended). |
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PlayStation Now READYAvailable later this year, PlayStation Now will give access to an expanding library of PS3 games to stream directly to PlayStation TV. *Service may not be available in all areas. For details, see http://us.playstation.com/playstationnow |
Easy to set up and playThe PlayStation TV system’s small, sleek, and simple design makes it incredibly easy for anyone to plug in and play on any HDMI compatible TV in your home. |
Parental controlsThis feature provides the flexibility to manage console use by time and day, gameplay by ESRB rating, and block in-store purchases. |
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I briefly tried to do the streaming thing from the PS4 to the PS TV, but couldn't get it to work. Since that's not what I bought it for, I'm not stressing about that. I do like it, don't get me wrong, but it's a bit more limited than I thought it would be. I had read that the Japanese version will play Ys: Memories of Celceta, so I had naturally thought that the US version would as well, but it doesn't. I did in fact look at the PlayStation website to view all compatible games. I thought that it was an oversight. Apparently it was not. Perhaps this was misinformation, maybe the Japanese version has a few differences from the US version.
If anyone is planning on buying this, I would suggest checking out the compatible games list on the PlayStation website. I haven't tried all of my downloaded games on it, but I'm happy that some of them do. I was thinking of returning it the first week, but I figured I'd give it another try and I do like it. I just hope that they can bring a few more apps to the PS TV like Amazon Prime.
One thing you should know is that when you first plug it in, it turns itself on. So far, every time I turn it on, I have to have the controller plugged into the unit to work, unless you leave it in standby mode. After it's up and running, then you can go wireless. This is the case for both PS3 and PS 4 controllers. I also noticed that you just can't switch controllers (from the PS3 to the PS4) on the fly-shut the one you're using off, and then plug the other one in. It takes a couple of seconds and then it works fine. That's been my experience anyway. It is a fun little toy, and it beats lugging around one of the bigger systems when you want to bring your games out with you.
UPDATE:
Okay, so this thing is not perfect. It does less than I expected it to, but I still do like it.
As a PS4 accessory: when I tried to remote play, I couldn't get it to work. I didn't mention that I tried it after work at like 11 at night with the PSTV wirelessly in the basement and the PS4 upstairs in the room wired to the router. Needless to say, going up and downstairs to check this screen and that got tired fast, so I called it quits for another day. That day was today. This time both machines side by side wired to the router hooked up to the same TV. If that's cheating, fine, I'll try the other set up again. It works perfectly. I didn't notice any lag at all-that may change when I try it again with them on different levels of the house. Also, I made the mistake of trying PS4 Destiny with a PS3 controller. It worked perfectly, but you definitely need the touch pad on the PS4 controller to access the sparrow and to go to orbit.
Vita games: if you're thinking of buying this and you already own a Vita, you need to look at the compatibility list on the PS website. I did do that, but I just figured what since it was a few weeks before release, it needed updating. I own 9 Vita games on physical media, most of which I got when it was first released, so they are dependent on the touchscreens as well as the accelerometers built into the Vita. The rest of them are downloads. I have 3 downloads that require the rear camera. I hit PlayStation.com again to look at the compatible list. As I mentioned in my review, I own 6 PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 games-none of which work on the PSTV, and only 4 of them work on the Vita. Strange since they use the same operating system. However, it's not the end of the world since they're fully functional on my PSP, AND if I have to drag them out of storage, I have the original games on the original systems.
I copied the contents of the 32GB card onto the 64GB card, so now the Vita has the 64GB, and the PSTV has the 32GB card. I'm going through what I haven't tried already to see what works. For Plants VS Zombies and Jetpack Joyride, you have to hold down the PS button on the controller to bring up a screen that will allow you to use the touch function in those games-you click the L3 for the front touchscreen, and the R3 for the back. When you do that, a pointer pops up on screen. Use X to click selections. From my downloads, it seems that almost anything (please note the use of the word ALMOST) crossplay is good to go-PS3/PSP/PSV (except Bomberman), PS4/PSV work fine. If the game has a refresh function, use it before you try to start it. Plants VS Zombies wouldn't work until I refreshed it.
Controllers: I just tried it again, and it seems you initially have to have the controller of your choice plugged into the PSTV before it will work. I shut off the PS3 controller and pressed PS on the PS4 controller. No dice. That probably has something to do with the fact that PS3 controllers don't work on PS4, so it would make sense that the PSTV would need to (for lack of a better word) reset itself before going from one to the other.
As for any other issues such as the lack of apps for it, I say sit and wait. I have no idea why it has a lot less apps than the Vita does, but all I can suggest is to keep checking reviews to see what they do with it in future updates.
I actually wish Sony would just make a cable that would output the Vita onto a TV the way PSP did. It would be cheaper, and would probably give purpose to that seemingly useless port on the top of the system. Not to mention battery life would increase due to the screen and speakers not using up power.
Hope this helps.
Design:
It’s a small little black box, about the same size and weight as a deck of playing cards. Has only the basics and that’s it. HDMI output, Ethernet input, Vita Memory Card slot, Vita game card Slot and a USB port to charge controllers.
I have it placed on my TV stand and I barely notice it, and I think that's great. Over the weekend I wanted to show my friend Deception IV: Blood Ties and I could easily pop it into my pocket and take it over to his house to connect to his 55” TV.
Presentation:
So let’s first look at the numbers then talk about what that really means to the player. The box projects at 1080i, and 2.0 stereo sound. Personally I think the sound is the biggest loss, but completely understandable, these are Vita or older games being played on this, none of them were made for the home theater surround sound experience.
Many people these days are obsessed that the magic number of 1080p… I wont go into my feeling on this, but say most game including the amazing looking Last of US on PS3 was at 720p. Most games on Xbox 360 and PS3 were and never went above 720p and it was fine. The Vita is a much less powerful device and it does what it needs to fine.
What the Vita TV (PlayStation TV) does is takes the image that's on the Vita, and puts it on your TV. That’s it. Nothing Fancy, so if you were ok with the quality of the image of the game on you Vita, then you’ll be fine with it on the big screen. The quality that is in the Vita, and the TV version look comparable. I have noticed that older games look more upscaled, games like Persona 4: Golden, while new games like Killzone Mercenaries looks awesome.
Games and Touch Functionality:
So it can play 700 games right now, this includes about 80% of Vita games, all PSP & PlayStation One games that are on the PSN store, and some PS Mobile games like Chaos Rings.
The Vita games that aren’t touch oriented exclusively like Persona 4, Killzone, Walking Dead, and so on work fine on the Vita TV, while games like Tearaway, that are all about the Vita specific controls can’t be played.
Considering most games that come out on the Vita have alternative controls for the touch functions anyways, that means there are a ton of games to choose from, especially if you're an JRPG fan.
As for Touch Funtionality… so you can use the Dual Shock 3 control, by clicking the L3 or R3 buttons, and it will put these Mickey Mouse looking hands on the screen to poke things. But all the quickness of the touch screen is gone. You can us the Dual Shock 4 Controller, but the touch pad is only a slight improvement from the DS3 option but comes up with the same results.
Honestly this is where the product shows it’s rough edges. And must be thought of as what do you want this to play, is it non touchy Vita games, old PSP games or older, cause if so this wont be an issue at all. But a Game like SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS where most of the game has nothing to do with touch screen stuff for it's a brawler, lacks when it comes to touch and will block you from getting a trophy in the changing room cause of it.
Controllers:
You can use both the Dual Shock 3 and Dual Shock 4. I attached both and been switching back and forth as batteries die, and haven’t really decided which is better, cause the touch aspect for both as terrible, it really comes down to which do you like better and if your going to be doing things like remote play with it.
Remote Play:
As for Remote Play, I have mine connected by Wi-Fi, but I have my Vita TV and PS4 connected to the same TV so I’m not going to use this other then for Testing. The quality is definitely upscaled, but again looks just like it did on the Vita, kind of bad. I will blame my connection, but I do as with the Vita experience slight input delays and screen tearing. And still can’t Remote play things like the Blu-Ray Player, or Netflixs.
Video/Streaming Services:
So first off at Launch it only has Crunchyroll to speak of or the videos you bought off the PSN. So if you’re wanting this to be the PlayStation streaming device for your living room… keep looking. I bet it will get Hulu, Netflix, and hopefully HBO Go at some point, but not yet. And again it is in 1080i, which most those services are stream in full HD, so if you have another option I’d recommend using that for your streaming needs instead.
But the cool thing is it still is a Vita, and if you find a Video on the net you want to watch, instead of being like the PS4 and just telling you it can’t play them, it will simply download them.
Oh, and it can play your music, which still lacks on the PS4.
UI:
It’s exactly the same as the Vita, so it’s comfortable to use, but being done so by a controller takes a few minutes to get used to but nothing special. But, you can still change each background to whatever image you want, use folders, and themes.
So is it Worth It:
A lot depends on what your buying it for. I bought it cause I rarely play my Vita at home when I have my sexy flat screen to use instead. Also when going hardcore into a game on the Vita, pretty much means my battery will die just when I’m about to get somewhere good, and the Vita TV doesn’t have this problem. And finally a lot of the games I play are JRPGs, the monster hunter style games, and visual novel puzzle games like Dangan Ronpa, which all work wonderfully on the Vita TV.
I also think it will be great to bring along on business trips or vacation. It’s light, easy to travel, and can get hooked up to any HDMI TV easily. And most importantly doesn’t run out of batteries.
If I was looking for a second PS4, or a Video streaming device then I wouldn’t have gotten it at launch, and would have waited till the streaming Apps have updated.
Finally, owning a Vita and a Vita TV makes sense, if I only owned this I’d be missing out on some of the aspects of the Vita that really make it a stand out device. And games like Walking Dead would remain to be a frustration experience instead of what it is on the Vita an amazing blend of touch controls and actual controls.
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Estos no son problemas con el PS TV. Puedo tenerlo prendido todo el día y ser tan severo como quiera con los botones del control de PS3/PS4 que use para manejar el aparto. Por ese precio, no más caro que muchos de los juegos nuevos en el mercado, recomiendo esta consola para cualquiera que tenga interes en juegos de Vita, PSP, o PS1. Hay que tener en mente que no todos los juegos son compatibles, pero al menos lo más populares y los que requieren ser jugados por varias horas seguidas sí lo son.
No puedo hablar de la capacidad de steaming ya que no la he usado, pero por su cuenta el producto vale la pena.
la opcion de juego remoto funciona excelente
jugar el ps4 desde otra habitacion por esa sola opcion vale la pena el aparato
yo lo conecte alambricamente como lo recomienda el manual aunque puede ser inalambricamente
los juegos de psvita funcionan muy bien asi como los minis y juegos de psone
no todos los juegos de psp son compatibles (como gradius collection)
y tambien todos los de vita funcionan aprox un 60% del catalogo
si juegas desde un control de ps4 puedes usar el panel tactil para simular el touchscreen
lo repito si tienes ps3 y vita sin ningun problema le puedes poner juegos al sistema
para despues ponerle la tarjeta de memoria al playstation tv
por el precio que pague por el aparato y las funciones que me dio
se me hizo una excelente compra
Puedes jugar (algunos) juegos de PS Vita en una TV
Puedes usar la función PS4 remote play para hacer streaming de tus juegos de PS4
Cambiar la sincronización del control entre el PSTV y PS4 es muy simple, basta con conectarlos por USB y presionar el botón PS.
Excelente para poner juegos indie a los niños
Lo malo:
No puedes jugar TODOS los juegos de PS Vita en una TV
Casi todos los juegos compatibles son los indie, no hay tantos AAA como me gustaría
No creo que nunca habiliten jugar juegos como Gravity Rush aquí
Te cuenta como un PS Vita en tu cuenta PS Network (yo tengo 2 vitas y 2 PS TVs, solo pude registrar 3 dispositivos simultáneamente)




























