PlayTV 2 Announced?

Or leaked, rather.

Published 30/05/2010 at 21:00.
By Alex C [nofi].

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Looks like Sony Cambridge are working on PlayTV 2. SPOnG has an interview with the guys responsible for LittleBigPlanet PSP, and alongside news on more LittleBigPlanet DLC and Move Superstars is this little snippet:

We’re still working on Play TV, Play TV 2. And then we have other guys working on other concepts…

Don’t really care about the ‘other concepts’ just now, but Play TV 2? Yes please.

The guys over at SPOnG are lovely. Like, proper nice chaps.

Thanks, MasonMk.

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mynameisblair | 30/05/2010 21:14
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HD?
Awesome, will buy
- alcides | 30/05/2010 22:55
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  it’s already HD.
  - alcides | 30/05/2010 23:03
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    alright, HD in FRANCE. But it’s not for lack of ability, then, if it doesn’t do HD where you’re from.
  - Mike | 30/05/2010 23:14
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    It can’t decode HD cos the UK uses a different codec or frequency or whatever that PlayTV receives.
rht992 | 30/05/2010 21:18
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i feel kind of silly for giving my little brother my play tv after i got freeview. i miss the old girl
cc_star | 30/05/2010 21:21
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Freeview HD, with series link and the other missing features and it could be awesome
- Jas-n | 30/05/2010 21:27
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  That’s software though, I’m guessing this’ll be HD, hopefully the features you mentioned will be across the PlayTV range, doubt I’ll upgrade, the PlayTV I have now will be a good PVR and my TV will have freeview HD so I’ll use that for normal (live) viewing
- burtens | 30/05/2010 22:54
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  And mpeg4 ?
- cc_star | 30/05/2010 23:15
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  Just had a thought, if it wants to carry the Freeview HD logo in the UK it has to support IPTV services like iPlayer, I know we already have that on the PS3 but ALL Freeview HD equipment will support Project Canvas
- Joe | 31/05/2010 08:13
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  why don’t you guys freeview HD? i got a play tv last year when they were released in australia and they’re freeview HD. surely they wouldn’t have to release a completely new device for that? i’m sure it was firmware…
  - Joe | 31/05/2010 08:15
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    just read your comment below regarding my Q cc. i get it now… play tv HD for UK or bust!
kivi95 | 30/05/2010 21:31
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And this time make it come to the rest of europe.
- cam the man | 30/05/2010 22:18
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  All of the UK would be nice.
Pete_UK | 30/05/2010 21:31
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As long as the tuner can cope with a strong signal, I’m sold; I’m tired of seeing ‘Failed to initialise tuner’, when even the cheap digibox that came with the aerial works without complaint.
SIR-DARK-HAZE | 30/05/2010 21:35
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- DaveyJam | 30/05/2010 23:09
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  I doubt it as no FTA 3D channels have been announced yet
  
  Just Sky 3D
- seedaripper1973 | 31/05/2010 12:37
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  OOOhh ive been away for a couple of days…why’s Sir-Dark-Haze been banned?? whats the goss?
  - Jas-n | 31/05/2010 12:44
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    I believe something racist on the joke thread…
  - seedaripper1973 | 31/05/2010 16:12
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    As in the forums?? joke thread?? i’ll shall investigate sir!
  - seedaripper1973 | 31/05/2010 16:39
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    nope, cant find a joke thread?? do you have a link Jas? (i’m a nosy old fart) ;)
  - Jas-n | 31/05/2010 23:14
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    Yes http://www.thesixthaxis.com/forum/general-chat/joke/ but it’s been deleted.
tonycawley | 30/05/2010 21:40
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It’s all well and good telling us playtv2 is in development but what is the difference between it and the old one?
- theDAZBOMEGATRON | 30/05/2010 22:01
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  PlayTV can’t handle HD, HD terrestrial is being broadcast using a different method that requires new hardware. So initially the difference is that you can recieve HD on the new one, when it eventually comes to market.
  If you want to watch HD right now, and you are in a broadcast area, look for hardware that supports DVB-T2 not DVB-T
  - alcides | 30/05/2010 22:58
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    weird, cause my playtv plays HDTV channels. which it wouldn’t if it just didn’t work, right?
    
    It supports HD. Prove me wrong then, if you please.
  - cc_star | 30/05/2010 23:08
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    HD in the UK requires different hardware as it works over the DVB-T2 standard… No Freeview equipment (Inc. PlayTV) is compatible with it, this is not the case throughout the rest of the world as they have implemented HD over existing DVB-T technology (which is what PlayTV is)
icuyesido | 30/05/2010 21:45
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Got the first one when it came out and will definitely get this!!!
Danza Di Fuoco | 30/05/2010 21:59
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I’m still not sure about this since I only watch Dr Who, Top Gear, Harry Hill and the odd quiz shows like Have I got news for you which the last episode was just EPIC LOLS and Qi ‘n’ that
nemesisND1derboy | 30/05/2010 22:23
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Well if they bring this one to ireland and add internet TV then I’m sold