PS VITA TV announced (~$100, Vita set top box - as in it has no screen - for TVs)
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funkystudent
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A micro console is smart as hell. I have been waiting for one of the big 3 to make one.
Cheap competitor to streaming boxes. Boosts sales of classic games. Might help vita software sale.
Wonder if they will have something to fix the lack of touch screens though.
Still its a smart move and a bit funny since I said a week ago Nintendo should do one for the Virtual console.
Cheap competitor to streaming boxes. Boosts sales of classic games. Might help vita software sale.
Wonder if they will have something to fix the lack of touch screens though.
Still its a smart move and a bit funny since I said a week ago Nintendo should do one for the Virtual console.
KennyLinder
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Streams PS4 to another TV in my house? BOUGHT.
https://twitter.com/kobunheat/status/376980522318061568
"Press release says that not all PS Vita titles will be playable on PS Vita TV, because it doesn't have a touch screen etc."
"Press release says that not all PS Vita titles will be playable on PS Vita TV, because it doesn't have a touch screen etc."
I knew it since House mentioned a living room Vita experience in February! Somehow I had a feeling it would be announced today, I should get a lottery ticket 
Sony needed a cheaper TV box, this makes sense. Hope this means we will get better Vita support from streaming services and MKV support.
Strange that they include the DS3. It doesn't have any touch interface, how will they emulate the touchscreen and rear touch?
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Ugh...so stupid. Why do they have to half-ass this aagain? For sure, many games will be patched for PS Vita TV. Hope this doesn't mean we developers won't try to inclusde the Vita inputs anymore. I like the gimmicks and used in a clever way they can offer a new experience.
Sony needed a cheaper TV box, this makes sense. Hope this means we will get better Vita support from streaming services and MKV support.
Strange that they include the DS3. It doesn't have any touch interface, how will they emulate the touchscreen and rear touch?
edit:
Ugh...so stupid. Why do they have to half-ass this aagain? For sure, many games will be patched for PS Vita TV. Hope this doesn't mean we developers won't try to inclusde the Vita inputs anymore. I like the gimmicks and used in a clever way they can offer a new experience.
Phoenician_Viking
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Fixed.
Hip Hop
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Yup, I only play handhelds at home too.
This is really nice. Might sell my Vita now too.
It also basically doubles as a ps4 console because you can use remote play with it.
Dragonborn
Member
This is my question too, how do touch based games translate over? Will they provide alternate controls or just be unplayable?
This is the selling point for me. Killer feature.
CamHostage
Member
Repurposed from the main event thread...
Price is the obvious answer, except that I don't know that I buy that, the DualShock 3 is still way costly (though the markup is always high, and with the death of on-the-couch multiplayer as well as the exclusion of third-party controller licensees there's been no call to drop the price) and there aren't a lot more components in DS4 far as I know that DS3 doesn't have (similar gyros, likely similar BT chip, added touchpad, probably same battery, mostly refinements after that.) They're saving a few bucks putting the old controller in the box, but not that much by my wholly-guessed calculations, and in the long run...
The Vita TV would have been a much more viable product with a controller that could handle the vast majority of titles made for it, now I'm worried that not only will Vita TV exclude some key Vita games, it could hold back new Vita games (not that everybody loves rubbing to uncover the map...) that try to use all the features of Vita but that need to be mindful of both platforms it'll be sold on.
Price is the obvious answer, except that I don't know that I buy that, the DualShock 3 is still way costly (though the markup is always high, and with the death of on-the-couch multiplayer as well as the exclusion of third-party controller licensees there's been no call to drop the price) and there aren't a lot more components in DS4 far as I know that DS3 doesn't have (similar gyros, likely similar BT chip, added touchpad, probably same battery, mostly refinements after that.) They're saving a few bucks putting the old controller in the box, but not that much by my wholly-guessed calculations, and in the long run...
The Vita TV would have been a much more viable product with a controller that could handle the vast majority of titles made for it, now I'm worried that not only will Vita TV exclude some key Vita games, it could hold back new Vita games (not that everybody loves rubbing to uncover the map...) that try to use all the features of Vita but that need to be mindful of both platforms it'll be sold on.
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
Between this and the 2DS, handheld gaming is being cooky.
jaydogg691
Member
1080p output please!
At the very least, Sony just created a reason for devs to actually make games for the Vita now.
I think you mean they're set to grow the install base of the Vita platform significantly.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Some places and people are reporting you still need a Vita to be able to use it? I don't really see the point if this is just an expensive pass-through box they are selling instead of a cable + system update.
Chuck Norris
Banned
Very smart I'm in day one
SolidSnakex
Member
This is the single smartest decision that Sony has made with the Vita. This is cheap and and allows Vita games to be played on TV, which is something that people have been asking for since it was released.
And stream PS4 to another TV outside your house.
I'll be honest, I don't get it.
Needs more details.
It's basically a Vita console?
How do the touch/gyro/camera gimmicks work?
If they don't how do the games deal with it?
Can you just use it as a Vita, down to cartridges?
Can you connect a Vita to it and use it as a restreamer?
I just... it's so baffling.
Needs more details.
It's basically a Vita console?
How do the touch/gyro/camera gimmicks work?
If they don't how do the games deal with it?
Can you just use it as a Vita, down to cartridges?
Can you connect a Vita to it and use it as a restreamer?
I just... it's so baffling.
POWERSPHERE
Member
So it plays the games natively? It isn't a hotspot streaming thing you need to have a vita to use?
unknownstranger
Member
I have to be wrong since it sounds insane but what I got from the video was that it basically allows you to play your PS4 on any TV (with an internet connection). 
Devilgunman
Member
Still want to know what they're gonna do with front and back touch screen for Vita TV.
Make sense that can be patch right?
Something tells me this little device will support the DS4 as well for sure.
All I know is I'm getting one.