PS3's Torne DVR adapter gets moved up to March in Japan
By Tim Stevens 
posted February 17th 2010 10:19AM
posted February 17th 2010 10:19AM
posted February 17th 2010 10:19AM
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More stuff I want for my PS3 but can't have.
Thanks Clearchannel, Disney, Comcast and every other big corporation that screws over Americans.
@glamajamma
America could get something similar down the road. Japan has a very developed digital terrestrial broadcasting market for years; which transmit HD quality mpeg2/4 H.264 over the air completely free.
The US has just started to roll-out DTV this last year. Analog broadcasting is slowly ceasing (small stations can broadcast till 2011). Once DTV broadcast is ubiquitous then devices like this can be applied.
@Temple The US could have a ATSC variant right away. The biggest issue I see with PS3 dvrs is the amount of excess power consumed vs a dedicated box. For example, does the PS3 pretend to sleep or actually sleep when someone sets a recording etc. It's probably not so big an issue for slims, but even a slim might consume 120W compared to 30-40W for a dedicated box.
Such a nasty tease for us Yankees.
@(Unverified) you look like a Patriot not a Yankee
Just be happy you're not Canadian. While the Yanks may never see it, the odds of Canada ever getting it are even slimmer. Damn CRTC hosers.
Torn apart?
I wonder if it's a good idea to use PS3 as DVR since it's constantly sucking down 150W...and it can't wake from standby to record a show.
@lettcco Yes, it can wake up from standby.
@lettcco
I fold with mine 24/7 anyway so what difference does it make.
Well then I guess I'll have to get on a boat and sail it to yo--I mean, a certain Engadget editor.
@N900 Don't forget to bring back some Japanese DTV content as well. Crazier the better!
Ebay here I come!
no worries tim, i'll get you one :D
Oh, I have been using my PS3 as a DVR for over a year now and it is perfectly capable to wake up from stand by to record a show.
@SGTPP
Do tell... and please don't tell me you're using playTV, I hate PAL
@Xerxes028 Yep, it is PLAY TV.
the user interface is exelent and very quick. It can record one channel while watching / time shifting another. So for heavy user it is not enough but for me it is. The scaler is better than in Panasonic plasma 42" G10 or Optoma H79 dlp projector.
I can also use it remotely with my PSP through wifi, which is nice sometimes. Even better would be a smart phone acess to control the PS3, but that may never happen in a device I would want to buy...
@swaggtech You may want to wait on that. DTV in Japan (according to the bastion of all knowledge, Wikipedia) is a standard called ISDB, where as in North America its ATSC, so probably not compatible.
PS. That's my birthday, too.
Isn't this just ISDB-T?
¥9,980 ($110) or ¥42,800 ($466.52) for the "limited edition" bundle.
Why is this more than the UK version?
eh!
I'm holding out for the PS3 fax machine adapter. I hope that one makes it across the pond.
well in australia we have a dvb playtv add-on thats been out for 6 months now
Anyone know how Torne differs from Play TV?
It appears to be the same, however from the photo it seems to have 2 silver sockets on the back. RF pass-through I presume?
@Darren Pillans main difference is the terrestrial signals they process.. PlayTV is for DVB-T transmissions, Torne is for Japans ISDB-T...
ISDB-T also requires DVR's to use B-CAS cards, a type of DRM. It's that little blue thing in the picture. So presumably, Torne also has a slot for them.
My ex is Japanese, If I procure one of these through her, can I use it here in The good ole USA?
@TheHardware straight answer is no