CES: PSP LocationFree TV details

Sony was on-hand at last night's Digital Experience, again focusing on LocationFree TV–highlighted during the keynote. If you're interested in turning your PSP into a portable TV/DVD/DVR player, you'll have to first cop the LocationFree base station ($349;
$299 with current rebate). The base station features a NTSC tuner with RF input, 2 video inputs (1 S-video), 3D digital combo filter, Ethernet port, and IR blaster.

With v2.5 firmware (now v2.6) you can control your LocationFree TV experience with an on-screen universal remote. Users can watch hometown cable programs, and then power-on the DVD
player and watch a movie from any wireless hotspot in the world. Theoretically, you could use the LocationFree technology to turn your PSP into a semi-portable monitor for your home consoles. That is, you could watch (but not control) your PS2 on the PSP's screen–you'd have to have the base station and PS2 nearby to control the game.

Until WiFi hotspots are introduced into every nook & cranny on the planet, LocationFree TV has a limited range.
Still, it's a fine technology for homebodies that are serious about television. With this setup, you'll never miss a second, even during trips to the kitchen or bathroom breaks.