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PS3 DVR Could Actually Be TiVo

Its already been mentioned that DVR will be coming to the PS3. But the software behind the technology-not always Sony's strong suit-could be the driving force to make the platform actually succeed. Because it could be TiVo...

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Schmitty076871d ago

That would be so cool. My friend has TiVo and its awesome.

ben hates you6871d ago

i have a dish network dvr, what is the diffrence?

drtysouf216871d ago

is the interface and menus. The way they have it set up is easy and the best out their in my opinion and i've used all. Directv's own dvr is not as good as tivo the only other dvr interface that comes close to being as good as tivo is media center for windows. Thats my opinion.

Siesser6871d ago (Edited 6871d ago )

Tivo's just an aweseome service. I tried my cable company's service after my first year of Tivo was about to end, to see if it's worth the cost, and Tivo blew it away. Menus are intuitive, the rescheduling, programming, keyword features and what-not work great. You can listen to all the music and view pictures from your pc over a network (how I did it before the ps3). You can, umm, heck, you can buy movie tickets with the thing through Fandango. You can listen to internet radio via Live565. And they're partnered with Amazon, so you can order and download movies and tv shows with it as well using Unbox. You can program it to record from any computer, even over the internet, and just recently, they've added the ability to do so with a cell phone as well.

Seriously, I love my Tivo, especially since I work nights. They're constantly upgrading and adding new features, and I've never had an issue with the service. I'm just waiting for the cost of the Series 3 to come down a little more so I can start recording hi-def content.

Tsukasah6871d ago

TiVo's interface menus are downright awesome, and the fact that i got some special TiVo remote with a built in locator(dont see those anymore these days) really was quite a treat, but it got to be too expensive, so i switched to dish HD :) dish is great, but TiVo also offers a few more channels i believe, its menu interface is amazing, but i also heard a rumor that it will be offering 1080p HD, if that is true, im switching back to TiVo =)

But dish is cheaper, i dont like it near as much as tivo

Siesser6871d ago (Edited 6871d ago )

Tivo Series 3 outputs in Hi Def. Not sure if it's 1080p, but it's at least the quality of HD-brodcasts (720p/1080i). When it first came out, it was around $800, but has dropped to $300 now.

The service can add up, I suppose, coming in at $13 a month. But I use it all the time; the only time I EVER watch live tv is when I'm trying to watch something and want to see it in HD. Other than that, everything's recorded. So I consider the service well worth the cost, at least for me. Same with Netflix; it's $17 a month, but I love using the service and consider it worth the cost.

It kind of sucks that they got rid of the lifetime plan. I bought a one year service plan to see if I liked it, and after it was up, was all set to buy they lifetime plan, only to find they'd just stopped offering it about a month or two earlier. $300 payment and never have to pay for service again. What could have been :-(

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drtysouf216871d ago

this would be perfect especially if it could do HD channels.

DiLeCtioN6871d ago (Edited 6871d ago )

smokeymcblunt thanks man that was a misunderstanding.

SmokeyMcBear6871d ago

uh what?? i think your a little confused man. First of all Tivo is a brand name for a digital recorder. You run the cable from the house to it and it records the shows you want to watch, it is not a tv provider like comcast or direct tv. And what do you have against what big poppa is saying. Sony does what the ps3 to be the center of your home entertainment center, look up that in google, this has nothing to do with HOME the online feature that sony is offering. I already use it as my home entertainment center, I have all DVDs ripped and encoded on a external hard drive, my music, my photos, and my games. Now if the ps3 could have a tv tuner and have dvr functionality, that would be the end all home entertainment center.

s8anicslayer6871d ago

i guess sony does want to make the ps3 the center of your home entertainment experience.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot26d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle26d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7726d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer35d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde33d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy33d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12533d ago (Edited 33d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7734d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga34d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199234d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga34d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman34d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger34d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box34d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion33d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7234d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7534d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit34d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14934d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7734d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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