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[Axass]

If they tell me how to play Tearaway on it they've got a buyer.

 

[EMT0]

Still think I'd be more down for this if at least the video apps were 1080p even if gaming was relegated to 720p.

Aren't almost all videos nowadays filmed/broadcasted at 30FPS anyways? If 1080i is equivalent to 1080p at a locked 30FPS, I don't see the problem.

 

[mrklaw]

Wish it was in black.

It's going to look out of place next to the PS3/PS4 and TV.

stick some velcro to it and mount it on the back of your TV out of sight.

 

[jwk94]

This is a defensive move. Basically Sony want to get a box out there before Apple and Google announce their inevitable setup top+ game play box.

If Sony really want to get this right, they need to get media playback working. Netflix, Hulu, iTunes and Play Music store streaming etc etc, plus most importantly local network movie payback thru NAS. If Sony can do that, and I mean good local network playback with proper mkv and subtitle support, then Apple and Google will have very little space to offer a better user experience.

You can stream your videos through the PS Vita's movie app.

 

[HardRojo]

So, basically, this is a Vita with no screen and no controls, but with DS3/4 support and HDMI out.

Why not then just have a full Vita revision with screen, controls, HDMI out, DS3/4 support and all streaming capabilities for $169?

Because that wouldn't make them money and maybe people would still be hesitant about getting one.
The $99 price tag is nice for an impulse buy and complements the actual Vita and PS4 nicely, if more people buy a Vita, be it TV or handheld, Sony might get more developers to jump on it.

 

[sibarraz]

It's a great idea, but sadly, we couldn't play dj max technika

 

[Zoe]

Looked kinda like devils dice but I'm not sure.

Yep.

They said PS1 games can be played with two players.

 

[atbigelow]

Potentially an amazing move by Sony. I had no plans to jump into the Vita pool but this... this might do it for me. I have very little use for another handheld.

 

[Netto-kun]

I think this is 5V. USB charged! Nice touch.

Oh sweet, so it's the same as the charging adaptor for my PSP.

Why import?

Because it'll most likely be overpriced here in Norway, if the Nordisk Film have any plans to distribute the PS Vita TV at all. And as odd as it sounds, I prefer to have O as confirm and X as cancel.

 

[Palette Swap]

What resolution do CoD games run at? I just know it's below 720p, and people seem to be ok with that.

Yeah, if you want a good idea of what native Vita res games look like on a 1080p TV, play PS3 Blops. That game rendered at 960x544.

 

[DieH@rd]

 

[mrklaw]

The video clearly shows one group using the VTV to watch a movie in one room and another group in another room playing PS4.

That's one device servicing two different groups of people simultaneously. It's pretty darn cool, IMO.

The VTV in the living room is just doing the movie directly - it doesn't need the PS4. The VTV in the other room is the one connected to the PS4.

 

[dsigns1]

Well, they still have L2 and R2 available.

Really, it's going to need a lot of patches, but Sony ought to do that as it's so early in the consoles life-cycle. Otherwise, games like Tearaway seem impossible to get working without the dual touch interfaces.

This is a bigger problem than the 2DS, as 3DS games have to support 2D. PS Vita games generally went crazy with touch controls, and some games (like Tearaway) have some pretty innovative uses.

It really is a bit of a cluster-fuck of an idea. For instance, LittleBigPlanet Vita simply wouldn't be playable. Uncharted: Golden Abyss simply wouldn't be playable. Games like Killzone: Mercenary would be playable with some controller remapping. Games like Tearaway would be impossible on the PSVita TV.

Seems like this might be directed towards the asian markets in the beginning as a PSP box. By the time it comes to NA and Europe the PS4 should be out and alot of those concerns may be solved by using a PS4 controller.

 

[Lan_97]

My only annoyance is that they skipped over introducing a hdmi video out media stand for portable Vita devices.

 

[Rich!]

My only annoyance is that they skipped over introducing a hdmi video out media stand for portable Vita devices.

But then why would those users buy the Vita TV?

It's business, that's all.

 

[BlackLagoon]

Hey what, A. House speaks fluent japanese too?

He lived in Japan for several years - he actually got his start in Sony over there.

 

[Dorimukyasuto]

Seems like this might be directed towards the asian markets in the beginning as a PSP box. By the time it comes to NA and Europe the PS4 should be out and alot of those concerns may be solved by using a PS4 controller.

If they were doing that, you'd think they'd have a UMD drive in this.

 

[Rich!]

He lived in Japan for several years - he actually got his start in Sony over there.

It appears Sony is full of cunning linguists.

 

[ckohler]

Once they bring Gaikai to Vita, doesn't that make this essentially a $99 PS3?

Granted it'll be cloud gaming and only select titles, but still. You could potentially play The Last of Us on this box.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

This is a PSP game these 2 are playing right?

Or is it PS1??

I think it's a PS1 game. PS1 games with local multiplayer should work I think (in another video they play Tekken) but not sure PSP games will. Probably adhoc with Vita Portables, though.

 

[Holmes]

Okay GAF, tell me if I get it right:

I have PS4 in my gaming room.

I have VTV hooked onr TV in my bedroom. I have other VTV hooked on the living room TV.

I want to play some PS4 or PS+ Vita Goodie game via Remote Play in my living room or from the bed, so I just take the controller there and play it - and everything acts like I am playing on my PS4?

You will need to set up the remote play network first on the PS4. But you don't need to set it up to play your PSP/Vita PS+ games obviously.

 

[CREMSteve]

The VTV in the living room is just doing the movie directly - it doesn't need the PS4. The VTV in the other room is the one connected to the PS4.

Correct, but in today's setup, I wouldn't have the option to do both. Today I'm fighting for the TV and moving the PS3/4 isn't even an option, because the fight would be over Netflix and playing a game.

This solves it for me.

 

[e_i]

So, this can sling games from the PS4? But I guess no Blu-rays?

 

[Dorimukyasuto]

You Can Activate Touch Controls On PS Vita TV By Using The Sticks

 

[Hesemonni]

He lived in Japan for several years - he actually got his start in Sony over there.

Somehow my admiration for the guys in charge today grows every day.

 

[xJavonta]

I do believe he's implying that the PS4+Vita TV are equivalent to 2 PS4s since you can use it to stream PS4 to a different TV in your house.

He knows this, he's just being facetious.

 

[SeriousApes]

This interests me. So I could take the PSVita set top box to my friends' place and play PS4 from there? Or use it as a portable Netflix player? Very interesting. There's also a few Vita games that I'd like to play, but I haven't been interested in handhelds for a while. I wonder if there's any kind of up-conversion for screen resolution built in.

 

[Ovid]

This is kind of awesome.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

What? I need two VTV to stream PS4 games on a second TV?

Massive bummer.

 

[hunnies28]

This is a pretty smart move. I may finally get a vita.

 

[Lan_97]

But then why would those users buy the Vita TV?

It's business, that's all.

It would be a consumer friendly route that strengthens the Vita brand as a whole. If the segment of gamers that 1. own a Vita, 2. want to buy VitaTV, 3. would only do so in absence of a Vita media dock, is that important to the success of VitaTV, well the product is already in trouble.

 

[geomon]

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Potentially an amazing move by Sony. I had no plans to jump into the Vita pool but this... this might do it for me. I have very little use for another handheld.

This is why the potential for expanding their sales is great. You have people like you who don't even want to deal with portables. I have a friend just like this who loves games but is dismissive of portable gaming. I will have to ask him what he thinks when he see's this but I imagine it might tempt him to get this since he can play PS1/PSP/PSV titles on the TV and be a wireless extender to play your PS4 games on another TV.

So, this can sling games from the PS4? But I guess no Blu-rays?

We don't know yet. If PS4 supports Blu ray then maybe but there may be some restrictions.

You Can Activate Touch Controls On PS Vita TV By Using The Sticks

This is at least an option. Not sure how it would work without trying it but at least there's an option. If they allow you to use your Vita as a remote then this would be amazing as well.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

The funny thing is that this announcement broke gaf for a while, hehe.

 

[Dante316]

What? I need two VTV to stream PS4 games on a second TV?

Massive bummer.

Lol where in the world you get that from. ... only one would do. Some people are wealthy enough to have 3 tv that's all.

 

[RDreamer]

This is pretty sweet. I kind of wish they'd do a bundle with the PS4, though, too. The Vita playing is pretty awesome, but I think the killer part is streaming PS4 games to another TV. We've got 2 TVs in our house and it'd be nice to know I could use either and only have one machine.

Hoping that Uncharted gets patched so it's playable without touch screen. I really want to play Persona 4 Golden and that.

 

[ckohler]

What? I need two VTV to stream PS4 games on a second TV?

Massive bummer.

What? No.

 

[e_i]

What? I need two VTV to stream PS4 games on a second TV?

Massive bummer.

What? Where do you get that?

 

[Good Job Bob]

Intriguing device, shame their are so few interesting Vita games though.

 

[DBT85]

What? I need two VTV to stream PS4 games on a second TV?

Massive bummer.

You plug you VTV in, you turn it on, go into remote play and play your PS4 games.

No need for two.

 

[SmokyDave]

The funny thing is that this announcement broke gaf for a while, hehe.

I have that tingly feeling that tells me the Vita is gaining positive buzz.

Well, that or I'm having a mild heart attack. Could be either, to be honest.

 

[Lonely1]

I have that tingly feeling that tells me the Vita is gaining positive buzz.

Well, that or I'm having a mild heart attack. Could be either, to be honest.

Why not both?

 

[Crimson_Gold]

I have that tingly feeling that tells me the Vita is gaining positive buzz.

Well, that or I'm having a mild heart attack. Could be either, to be honest.

Don't die Dave. The vita faithful need you

 

[Tellaerin]

This move sets up the Vita as sort of a "budget" console line for Sony, with the PS3/4 being the high end. A $99 box that plays "console-quality" games and PS1 stuff. I can really see this selling, especially if they market it right. And as a couple of other people already mentioned, it might get more developers on board with the Vita.

 

[Rich!]

I have that tingly feeling that tells me the Vita is gaining positive buzz.

Well, that or I'm having a mild heart attack. Could be either, to be honest.

You're already dead.

Sleep tight. You know the hallucinations Kenny gets in the "Major Boobage" episode of south Park? That's your heaven.

 

[kinggroin]

I want this yesterday.


Is the Vita region free? You think I can import this and get started with my US games?

 

[Lynn616]

I really like the idea of streaming PS4 games to another TV. I like that a lot. Only thing is I am not sure about the quality. Will it lag at all?

 

[Yasir]

OMG; dies ... dead.

Awesome.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

So, this means Giantbomb can do quicklooks with this thing right? That's great news.

Not sure how this will affect games that REQUIRE use of vita's features like gyro and touch (uncharted, I'm looking at you, as probably the hardest to replicate on this).

That's assuming every vita game in the future will work with PS Vita tv console.

 

[xJavonta]

I want this yesterday.


Is the Vita region free? You think I can import this and get started with my US games?

Yes and yes