No they are using the Vita TV. The TV is being hogged so you can't play the PS4 in the living room. Vita TV IN YOUR room will capture PS4 signal and put it in your TV without having to move the PS4 into your room.
PS VITA TV announced (~$100, Vita set top box - as in it has no screen - for TVs)
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No they are using the Vita TV. The TV is being hogged so you can't play the PS4 in the living room. Vita TV IN YOUR room will capture PS4 signal and put it in your TV without having to move the PS4 into your room.
jts
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Imagine a Vita. Now remove all controller hardware, including the touchpad behind. Remove the touchscreen display. Remove the battery.
That's how.
But seriously guys, how the hell this works with touchscreen and touchpad enabled games?
Askherserenity
Member
Doesn't seem like it. That girl in the ad they showed at the end was playing Knack on her Vita at school...
no 1080p output
Seriously? That is epic fail right there whos gonna watch netflix and the PS movie streaming in 720p?
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Completely blindsided by this. Add it to the' "One last thing" thread.
I'm totally buying this. I can't wait to play some of my Vita games on the TV. I kinda stopped playing them, but this will get me to go back and finish them, plus then I can play some of my PSP games too! 
Edit: It also streams PS4 to the TV I'm using? Guess I won't need to buy a PS4 anytime soon. My cousin is gonna get one. I'll just stream my games that I buy from his console when he's off at school. Lol
Edit: It also streams PS4 to the TV I'm using? Guess I won't need to buy a PS4 anytime soon. My cousin is gonna get one. I'll just stream my games that I buy from his console when he's off at school. Lol
TheRealTalker
Banned
It was a pleasant surprise like what their facebook post indicated
Hip Hop
Member
I don't think things are quite that clear. People can now buy a console for $100. I think that could be a pretty big deal.
Ninja Scooter
Member
This could be huge for Japan, where traditional consoles are not what they used to be (and really bad for the Wii U), but are we sure this will ever see the light of day outside of Japan?
lack of touch compatibility is a little worrying. if there's no solution to that for the vita-tv then i guess developers flat out won't use the touchscreen function for fear of losing potential sales from vita-tv owners.
then again if they have ds4 compatibility then it would all work out
then again if they have ds4 compatibility then it would all work out
IrishNinja
Member
leaning in this direction too, but
trails & stuff like that on big screen (720ps fine by me) could be cool
BlazingDarkness
Member
No, they'll just remap controls.
I can't watch 1080p netflix because of bandwidth anyway. -_- Fuck you DSL companies.
They're still selling the HW and even rolling out a new model so I don't think that helps them.
Not really the same thing.
I could see SW sales going up for certain games but anything more than that depends on a lot.
For that you have to buy a Gamecube as well and most people didn't care to own one over a PS2.
There are quite a few Vita owners who bought it solely for the games and would rather play it on TVs.
no 1080p output
It doesn't support any game that has that resolution, but lame for video watching.
brain_stew
Member
Remote play compatible!?
Fantastic, this is something I was hoping for from the start, a second PS4 for just $100. The Vita decode block is more than capable of handling a 720p stream, hopefully they don't gimp this box and they allow it to output Remote play content at 720p and it'll be perfect.
Fantastic, this is something I was hoping for from the start, a second PS4 for just $100. The Vita decode block is more than capable of handling a 720p stream, hopefully they don't gimp this box and they allow it to output Remote play content at 720p and it'll be perfect.
For $99, most post wouldn't care. HD is HD to the general consumer, and the price is right.
Uncharted GA and Gravity Rush on a big screen would be terrible anyway. Can't imagine the size of those jaggies.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Probably because it's being released 4 months before the PS4.
I hope so, it fits right into the streaming box ecosystem perfectly with that price.
BrokenEchelon
Banned
A media streaming set top box? In the US?
Nah. Never.
This thing was made for the west.
ah, there it is. that's unfortunate. i think i'll stick with the handheld in this case.
ShinobiFist
Banned
So bought. Great move Sony, great move. You got yourself a winner right there. A Netflix device that plays games that look good....At an amazing price..This is nuts.
Exactly. Good games are good games home or away.
Mercury Land-Snake
Member
PS4 streaming is brilliant and I will get one just to be able to play my PS4 games on other TV's in the house. A bit of a missed opportunity to not allow DS4 usage for PS1/PSP/PSVita games though.
Zoe
Member
Game compatibility list will be here: http://pscom.jp/psvitatv/game/
The filter doesn't seem to be working yet.
The filter doesn't seem to be working yet.
Good riddance.
lostsouldier
Banned
Its almost as if Sony just announced the PS2.5
Amazing.
Im going to be poor this Fall so this might actually be exactly what I need to hold me over until my wallet is ready for next-gen. Best part is, itll do cool things with the PS4!
Time to start picking up dirt cheap Vita games..
Amazing.
Im going to be poor this Fall so this might actually be exactly what I need to hold me over until my wallet is ready for next-gen. Best part is, itll do cool things with the PS4!
Time to start picking up dirt cheap Vita games..
What would you need a DS4 for? It will obviously not use the touchpad.
There isn't a single Vita game or TV service that streams in 1080P.
This is a non-issue.
Yep, if I can take this thing to a friends house instead of the PS4 I'd be in heaven. Even more so if I could do local Cc-op with it somehow...
Damn you slow internets!!!
Ummmmmmmm PS4 doesn't come out in Japan till next year so there's your answer