Sony adds Torne Digital TV Tuner for Japanese PS3

As we all know, Sony PS3 250GB is scheduled to launch in Japan on February 18 and they are planning to release a new digital TV tuner peripheral after a little gap to add to the console  to watch digital terrestrial TV broadcasts on their PS3. The TV tuner concept is just a replica of the PlayTV peripheral that is launched long back in Europe in 2008 which provides the same digital TV recording/time-shifting for European broadcasts. The TV tuner offers PVR functionality which allows you to record the content either to the PS3’s 250GB hard drive or to a connected USB 2.0 drive.

The recorded show using the new on-screen GUI displays all the available channels and the show can be loaded onto a Memory Stick Micro M2 or Memory Stick Pro Duo. Watch the recorded show by slotting it into your PSP. Footage will automatically be optimized for the PSP’s display; alternatively, if you have Wi-Fi access, you can operate the Torne with a remote control and watch streaming content on your PSP.

The Sony Torne will be shipped to the stores in Japan in March 2010 with a price tag of 9,980 yen ($109).

[via slashgear]

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