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DVDBack23 @ Feb 18, 2010 00:56 | 16 comments

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) has announced that the Torne DVR for the PS3 will be released in the nation next month, and will support Japan's terrestrial digital broadcasts.

The Torne connects via a USB port, and will allow users to record TV to the PS3 HDD or to external hard drives. Eight external drives can be registered to use the recorder.

The DVR will retail for the equivalent of $110, and Sony will bundle a 250GB PS3 with Torne for $470.

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Comment by: biglo30 (Feb 18, 2010 02:39)

Like I sad ps3 is the ultimate home entertainment device! I cant wait until this comes out. I wonder what codec it will use to save the videos.

Comment by: ntense69 (Feb 18, 2010 03:07)

o man even without the bundle its a deal to not pass up

Comment by: KillerBug (Feb 18, 2010 03:26)

Looks like NA will be the last regieon to get PlayTV...in fact sony has taken so long to get us this device, I have bought other hardware and probably would not have any use for this anyway.

Comment by: cyprusrom (Feb 18, 2010 05:41)

Originally posted by biglo30:
Like I sad ps3 is the ultimate home entertainment device! I cant wait until this comes out. I wonder what codec it will use to save the videos.

It will be recording broadcasts, so It seems will be MPEG-2 TS(mpeg-2 with AAC).Not sure in what format will record the game play...

Comment by: KillerBug (Feb 18, 2010 07:44)

Quote:
Originally posted by biglo30:
Like I sad ps3 is the ultimate home entertainment device! I cant wait until this comes out. I wonder what codec it will use to save the videos.
It will be recording broadcasts, so It seems will be MPEG-2 TS(mpeg-2 with AAC).Not sure in what format will record the game play...

I doubt it will let you record gameplay. As for recording the broadcasts, MPEG-2 would be a terrible choice. There are plenty of free MPEG-4 codecs that the PS3 already supports...and the required disk space for FullHD MPEG-2 recordings is huge.

Comment by: xnonsuchx (Feb 18, 2010 08:20)

Originally posted by biglo30:
Like I sad ps3 is the ultimate home entertainment device! I cant wait until this comes out. I wonder what codec it will use to save the videos.

You live in Japan? Sony hasn't made any mention of making versions of this device for any other country.

It looks like a MPEG-2 video stream w/ 5.1 channel audio as it says 1 hour = ~6GB HDD space. They don't say what the file container format is, though. It also converts full HD recordings to a smaller one for PSP use (~250MB/hr) and will even record while playing most PS3 games.

Comment by: av_verbal (Feb 18, 2010 11:27)

Originally posted by ntense69:
o man even without the bundle its a deal to not pass up

you can get a dvd recorder with built in DVR in the UK for as little as £50 how is this a steal, it has less functionality at more than double the cost.

Comment by: cyprusrom (Feb 18, 2010 13:12)

Quote:
Quote:
Originally posted by biglo30:
Like I sad ps3 is the ultimate home entertainment device! I cant wait until this comes out. I wonder what codec it will use to save the videos.
It will be recording broadcasts, so It seems will be MPEG-2 TS(mpeg-2 with AAC).Not sure in what format will record the game play...
I doubt it will let you record gameplay. As for recording the broadcasts, MPEG-2 would be a terrible choice. There are plenty of free MPEG-4 codecs that the PS3 already supports...and the required disk space for FullHD MPEG-2 recordings is huge.

hat's what I read, Mpeg-2 TS (mpeg-2 video with AAC, about 6GB for one hour of recording for HD). I guess all it does is record it on the fly, not do any conversion. The HDD space will be exhausted in no time.

Comment by: gamefilo (Feb 18, 2010 17:21)

PS3 is absolutely the most complete home entertainment device, what more? Make us a shampoo too?

Comment by: cyprusrom (Feb 18, 2010 17:32)

Originally posted by gamefilo:
PS3 is absolutely the most complete home entertainment device, what more? Make us a shampoo too?

No, but I'd like a muffin or a piece of toast...However, for the price, I don't find the DVR thinggie to be a super deal either, when cheaper devices are available...

Comment by: gamefilo (Feb 18, 2010 23:18)

Quote:
Originally posted by gamefilo:
PS3 is absolutely the most complete home entertainment device, what more? Make us a shampoo too?

No, but I'd like a muffin or a piece of toast...However, for the price, I don't find the DVR thinggie to be a super deal either, when cheaper devices are available...

well..sure! :)

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Feb 19, 2010 01:28)

So dose it record from an input other than DTV/PS3?

Comment by: scum101 (Feb 19, 2010 01:31)

nah.. just another "feature" of debatable worth for the $ony sheep to wank themselves to sleep over...

Bet it honours ALL the broadcast drm flags which will be on everything but the news and adverts..

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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Feb 19, 2010 01:34)

Originally posted by scum101:
nah.. just another "feature" of debatable worth for the $ony sheep to wank themselves to sleep over...

Bet it honours ALL the broadcast drm flags which will be on everything but the news and adverts..

So in order to us it we need a HDMI/ect to DTV transceiver that flags everything as ok...I hope we see it come out would be an awesome device.

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Comment by: xnonsuchx (Feb 19, 2010 04:04)

Quote:
Originally posted by gamefilo:
PS3 is absolutely the most complete home entertainment device, what more? Make us a shampoo too?

No, but I'd like a muffin or a piece of toast...However, for the price, I don't find the DVR thinggie to be a super deal either, when cheaper devices are available...

Is is ONLY for the Japanese market...who LOVE their trinkets!

Comment by: av_verbal (Feb 19, 2010 10:18)

Originally posted by scum101:
Bet it honours ALL the broadcast drm flags which will be on everything but the news and adverts..

it's sony that is pushing for the broadcast flag to be introduced in every country.

they don't want people to be able to have a modern day vcr collection, more hypocrisy from sony if you know the vcr recording history, as they want you to purchase the over priced blu-ray.

in the UK they are even trying to get the BBC to use DRM by threatening them with removing content.

since the BBC is publicly funded they are not allowed to introduce any DRM that can block us from viewing it on our generic DVB set top boxes that at the moment do not require a licence to be built but if the DRM is introduced every box will need authorisation from the MPAA whom are, sony, warner, disney & fox.