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Inexpensive for imported electronics. Amazingly small. Can play some card-based North American games like Persona 4 Golden.
Plays most Vita games
PlayStation TV has an affordable starting price point
Works with existing DualShock 3 and 4 controllers and can play hundreds of games. It also offers game streaming from a networked PS4 or via PlayStation Now
And a handful of video services
Remote Play works well with the PlayStation 4
Compact and sleek design
Inexpensive. Very good backward compatibility with PlayStation Portable and PSOne Classics. Works with DualShock 3 and 4.
Cute
Sleek design
Inexpensive
Great way to play the games it supports
The cheapest
Most portable way to remotely play your PS4 on another TV
Plays PS1 and Vita games using a full-sized DualShock controller
Reasonably priced
The editors didn't like
Nonexistent support outside of Japan. Can only access Japanese PS Store. Won't let you access your North American PS Store purchases or PS Plus membership
1080i max resolutio
Barely any video channel
Physical design feels crampe
Cumbersome media server streamin
Inefficient touch-screen workarounds
A surprising amount of content for PSTV is not available in HD
And the Vita's interface doesn't make a graceful jump to the big screen. Remote play is laggy in Wi-Fi mode and PSTV still relies on an expensive flash storage medium. Major streaming service
Lacks some muchneeded content
No support for other streaming apps
Bottom Line
If you're a very specific type of retro gamer
The Sony PlayStation TV is the ideal microconsole for you
Abstract: Let's address the positives first. PlayStation TV remains a beautifully designed piece of kit - it looks great, it feels solid and well-built, and the plastics are of a decent quality. It's completely identical to the original Japanese model of course, on...
Small, sleek portable design, Supports Dualshock 3 and 4 controllers, Three free games included
Inconsistent PS Vita physical game support, Remote Play only available in 720pHD, Small amount of onboard storage
PS TV: Remote Play Sony's big push is on PS4 Remote Play. This works in pretty much the same way as it does on the PS Vita, letting you play next gen games on another TV in the house. Like Sony's handheld, both console and microconsole need to be on the s...
A cheap console with access to tonnes of games, small and out of the way, PS4 Remote Play gives you access to your PS4 library to play in another room, simple to use
Only capable of 720p and stereo audio output, no video streaming services save for Sony's own, many PS Vita games are not compatible at launch
If you own a PS4 then PS TV adds an all-new element to your set-up, one that enables you to carry on playing your favourite games via Remote Play, even after being kicked off the living room television in favour of Strictly Come Dancing. In addition...
Published: 2014-11-13, Author: Tom , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Abstract: REVIEW: The PlayStation TV device hits shops tomorrow [SONY]It's the tiniest of black boxes.But Sony hopes you'll want one to revolutionise your front room.The Playstation TV is a micro console/streaming box the size of a credit card.A simple machine that...
Abstract: The PlayStation TV has now landed, and while it's the smallest PlayStation to date, barely bigger than a deck of cards, it's capable of pumping out PS Vita titles and can also be used as a receiver for streaming PS4 games to another telly. Is that all it'...
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Published: 2014-10-15, Author: Jeff , review by: CNET.co.uk
PlayStation TV has an affordable starting price point, works with existing DualShock 3 and 4 controllers and can play hundreds of games. It also offers game streaming from a networked PS4 or via PlayStation Now, and a handful of video services
A surprising amount of content for PSTV is not available in HD, and the Vita's interface doesn't make a graceful jump to the big screen. Remote play is laggy in Wi-Fi mode and PSTV still relies on an expensive flash storage medium. Major streaming service
The PlayStation TV sounds great on paper, but out of the gate, it underwhelms as both a gaming and an entertainment box....
At a reasonable price, the PlayStation TV is likely to be a big hit this Christmas – and not just for PS4 owners wanting to use Remote Play. There's huge potential here for the device to be a gadget in its own right but this hinges partly on third-party a...
Published: 2014-06-13, Author: Scott , review by: techradar.com
Equal functionality and price as existing streaming set top boxes, World, class gaming pedigree, Cheapest game console on the market
Proprietary and expensive memory cards, Unknown internals and partnerships, Game streaming unwise over slow internet connections
If you're looking for a set-top box, the PlayStation TV isn't it. It works best as a cheap alternative to buying a second PS4 or PS Vita. If you're not in Sony's ecosystem already, this isn't the best place to start, and in most cases does not warrant its...
Abstract: During Sony's E3 2014 press conference, the company announced the latest addition to its hardware line-up, the PlayStation TV. Already available in Japan, where it has been a huge success, the small set-top box is essentially a PS Vita without the screen...
Abstract: Sony announced quite a few things at the Tokyo Game Show, including a revamped PS Vita, the PS4 release date for Japan and a few new games.But one of the biggest surprises was the PS Vita TV. This set top box attempts to combine the best of everything, po...
