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[GayForMaster]

Persona 4 Golden on my TV yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhh

My thoughts exactly. I sold my Vita in anticipation of buying it again when it drops but holy shit. Glad this was announced before I bought another vita.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

So....isn't it reasonable to assume this could support the Vita itself as a controller so you can use the touch screens and camera? In other words, play the Vita as normal but have Vita TV spit the image to your television.

Yes, this was confirmed. So hopefully any games that require touch input can be played on Vita TV using the Vita as the controller.

 

[OnFire331]

This totally came out of left field, goddamn. I want one, I can finally play (some) of the PS+ games I have piled up for PSV at a reasonable price. I'd like a revision (or a pre-release upgrade, after all the sheet says the specs are subject to change) that supports 1080p but it's not a big deal.

 

[H_Prestige]

Was the Vita's UI ever updated for dpad control?

 

[taizuke]

So, you don't need a Vita or PS4 to use it?

 

[CaptainTiptop]

So this is exactly what House mentioned back in Feb during the PS4 reveal.

It was something similar to "Exciting home integration"

"Bringing the Vita to the living room".

Forgot about that. I guess this is it, then.

 

[thechristoph]

Suddenly the 2DS doesn't look all that stupid.

 

[Crisco]

Does the regular Vita have any sort of HDMI out?

 

[DangerStepp]

House hinted heavily at it at the February event ('something something Vita living room experience'), so some of us did.

With everyone trying to position a cheap streaming box, probably with gaming capabilities, this was a smart move which could have been forseeable.

Although it is surprising that Sony actually came through with it.

Yeah, I can say it blindsided me! It's a pretty rad device--don't see how anyone can poo poo this.

They basically opened the Vita up to a ton of people who were not interested in it.

So they basically whittled the functionality of the Vita down to that size or is it just emulating it?

Does the regular Vita have any sort of HDMI out?

I don't believe. In fact, I know Giant Bomb has problems with the capture devices they try to use to get Vita footage.

If it had HDMI out then it wouldn't be an issue.

 

[Nightengale]

Although it is surprising that Sony actually came through with it.

I think if anyone said a few years back that Sony, of all companies, would be the company most prepared for a no-console future for its gaming division, I think everyone would had laughed.

So they basically whittled the functionality of the Vita down to that size or is it just emulating it?

A full-fledged Vita, minus buttons, screen and touch-pad.

 

[Lynn616]

What are the restrictions for PS4 remote play? It says "enjoy most of the PS4 games". Which ones will not work?

 

[Trogdor1123]

"PS Vita TV will be available first in Japan prior to any other regions, on November 14, 2013, at a recommended retail price (RRP) of 9,954 yen (including tax)."

This statement from their PR seems to indicate it will be released outside of Japan at a later time.

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/130909c_e.pdf

Nice! Thanks for that!

 

[Rich!]

http://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/201309090040/

I didnt see this pic before (full back view)

Oh wow. That's a standard 5v Jack.

I could import a Japanese unit and have no issues whatsoever.

 

[bomblord]

Like a lot of people, my TV is mounted and the power/HDMI cables are all buried in the wall. I'd much prefer to throw a $99 streaming box in my bedroom to remote play PS4 when my girlfriend wants to use our regular TV than unhook wires and lug shit around every few days.

If that were the only feature, I wouldn't buy it...but it'd be nice to have the native Vita gaming on a TV as well...

Maybe I'm just in better shape than you guys... lol OH well I don't get it maybe you have a more complex setup than me also.

 

[gruenel]

Does the regular Vita have any sort of HDMI out?

No video output whatsoever.

 

[Zaventem]

So i don't need to connect a vita to anything or anything like that right? i just need to top box? holy shit.

 

[Shalashaska161]

Does this have any built in memory? Or is it all memory card based like the Vita itself?

 

[Ran rp]

So this is exactly what House mentioned back in Feb during the PS4 reveal.

It was something similar to "Exciting home integration"

Oh damn, you're right!

 

[btkadams]

Was the Vita's UI ever updated for dpad control?

yes

 

[CREMSteve]

So i don't need to connect a vita to anything or anything like that right? i just need to top box? holy shit.

It's a standalone console.

 

[tirminyl]

If I am understanding what this is, then I want it! Would be great to have if I wanted to play a quick game while in bed and the PS4 is downstairs. Would be even better if I could do remote play over the internet. Traveling just got better.

 

[DrZeus]

Looks interesting and will probably buy when released in the west, but would it hurt to revamp the Vita's OS design a bit? Those bubbles on a big screen and controlled via remote seem cumbersome. Will definitely snag an

Spoiler

Premium

OG Vita before this replaces it in retail.

 

[Jeels]

So I have a question,

Do people here see value in a $100 purchase if they are getting a PS4 but already have a Vita? I'd want to hear thoughts from that group as it's where I fall.

 

[gruenel]

What are the restrictions for PS4 remote play? It says "enjoy most of the PS4 games". Which ones will not work?

Ones which rely on the camera.

This has already been covered in the Vita remote play threads.

Does this have any built in memory? Or is it all memory card based like the Vita itself?

1GB internal memory.

 

[Tunin]

Please allow emulators
Please allow emulators
Please allow emulators

This might be the perfect retrogamer machine.

 

[bomblord]

Oh wow. That's a standard 5v Jack.

I could import a Japanese unit and have no issues whatsoever.

Isn't the vita region free? I might consider doing that myself since it comes out there first.

 

[Camjo-Z]

The lack of a touchscreen makes this kind of useless to play Vita games. Just looking at the games I have for my Vita right now, pretty much everything that isn't a port requires touch controls in some fashion.

I guess being able to stream PS4 will be the real draw here, although it all depends on what the lag is like.

 

[Tik-Tok]

Suddenly the 2DS doesn't look all that stupid.

What?

 

[Jomjom]

Time to sell my useless Apple TV to offset the cost of this!

 

[maabus1999]

True. If you expect Blu-ray quality from streaming, 1080p over wireless wouldn't work I guess.

Still, it would be nice to have the option when using a cable.

Anyway, it's not a deal breaker for me. Will get this day one.

And Blu-Ray is normally 1080p/24fps (plus sometimes uncompressed audio) which makes 1080p games that more difficult IMO. If you drop the 64-QAM signal to 16-QAM at any point during the stream, it would immediately go to a "buffering signal" pause.

I agree with their limits on 720p for game streaming. Makes the user end experience much more reliable.

 

[Zombie James]

Does this have any built in memory? Or is it all memory card based like the Vita itself?

1GB built in like the Vita redesign.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

Suddenly the 2DS doesn't look all that stupid.

It still looks pretty dumb.

 

[chris0701]

The 544p , or even sub 544p VITA games resolution is too low for 1080p HDTV display, it might kill user's incentive when they really see VITA TV on screen.

 

[Soi-Fong]

So i don't need to connect a vita to anything or anything like that right? i just need to top box? holy shit.

That's correct.

 

[BulletSmoke]

Day one buy for me too. Guess touch controls are dead on the vita? How can you play games like tearaway?

 

[Giant Panda]

What a weird device. I guess this is part of their strategy to slowly back out of the dedicated handheld business.

 

[DangerStepp]

A full-fledged Vita, minus buttons, screen and touch-pad.

That is just incredible to me. Unbelievable!

This thing would aboslutely devastate at retail if it were released in time for Christmas.

 

[Darryl]

Not interested in the PS4. Not interested in the Vita.

But this is something I'd pick up. Looks and sounds great.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Sounds cool but I bet it's going to fade into obscurity faster than you can blink

I think it'll suffer the same problem as the Wii U name wherein which average consumers have no idea what it is

I.E. Wii U is not a Wii Add on and quite frankly this is going to confuse them even more then that

Probably pick one up though

 

[Bunta]

Suddenly the 2DS doesn't look all that stupid.

Huh?

 

[JB1981]

Pretty neat.

 

[KennyLinder]

My TV only has one HDMI port. =(

You could get a switch?

 

[Lynn616]

Ones which rely on the camera.

This has already been covered in the Vita remote play threads.

Ok, that is not a problem then.

 

[SmokyDave]

The 544p , or even sub 544p VITA games resolution is too low for 1080p HDTV display, it might kill user's incentive when they really see VITA TV on screen.

I think you'd be surprised (and depressed) at just how few people actually give a shit.

 

[tim.mbp]

Hopefully this means a new Vita UI. I hate the bubbles + pages and think it would work even worse on a TV.

 

[Timeaisis]

The playing PS1 classics is pretty nice. I wish they'd eventually support PS2.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

So....isn't it reasonable to assume this could support the Vita itself as a controller so you can use the touch screens and camera? In other words, play the Vita as normal but have Vita TV spit the image to your television.

Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking. Maybe that will be in day 1 so if you have a Vita you get full compatibly and can use that as the controller by default.

Sony officially has no idea what to do with the Vita anymore

Only y trying to expand the market. I can't believe you're missing the point of this. This is a 100 dollar Vita which plays your PSN purchased PS1/PSP/PSV titles alongside streaming video via any supported app and PS4 remote streaming for PS4 games/media on this thing.

is this going to be region locked? i want to use this with my ps4 in november and would import if the ps4 remote play function is enabled. i hope we find out soon.

If the PSV isn't region locked then I don't see a reason why this would be. Unless it's DLC like it is now.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

This is...Wii levels of "WTF in a good way".

Sony still killing it, it seems.

 

[BulletSmoke]

Time to sell my useless Apple TV to offset the cost of this!

if its a 2nd gen atv, it can fetch a pretty penny....

rip ouya

 

[sn00zer]

Eh seems to be piggy backing the "home entertainment" thing Microsoft is doing, not a fan....seems like a Roku Box with less channels that plays PS1 games