PSP Slim officially gets TV Tuner

[bandit]

With the launch of the official PSP Slim in Japan, Sony will also be releasing a digital TV tuner attachment for the PSP which will be priced at $57 USD (converted price from YEN).

I hope Sony is not screwing over the first adopters of the PSP. These new gadgets better work with the original PSP.

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[Hiei311]

i wounder what type of signal it uses , most likely wifi but get boring channles ehhhhh i would buy it but well there be a tv tuner fee for channles??? is soooo well i be able to hook up tv?????

[burrito]

No, it won't use wifi. It will be like one of those portable 2" tv's they sell at Best Buy. It will work with a few crappy channels. Nothing good.

[Dickhead]

I hope its Freeview compatable as the UK are all going digital Freeview TV very soon. If it is then its a very good move from sony as in the UK theres hardly any portable freeview receivers for sale and it could be used when we go camping or in a caravan etc. If its compatable with my old psp then yes i will get one. PS IT REMINDS ME OF THE OLD SEGA GAMEGEAR TV TUNER!

[mike03$$$]

forget this we can make a homebrew tv tuner with our gps device to capture direct tv channels or dish channels that would be a good idea

[Boopop]

Japan uses a different DVB standard than us in the UK.

[mike_jmg]

kind of good if you're away from home tv, not that I'm specialy eager to get this but I hope it also works with the original psp

[Shrygue]

$57 equates to about £28, although folks in the UK will probably be make to pay something like £35-£40. I wonder if a TV licence will be needed, like normal television sets?

[luis_05]

this is sweet ill hold judgement until more is known :-)

[jimjamjahaa]

if it has a digital reciever i am sold! that will be beyond awesome

dunno/care about the us but free to air digital channels in the uk are brilliant.