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    Quote Originally Posted by shri:
    Robert - with the PS3 you can consolidate your media server, blu-ray player, game system and now cable .. assuming all of NowTV's offerings are available.
    Also it will be HD and PCCW will hopefully provide HD content over this channel.

    As for ps3 being a media server, its ok at best, due to the fact that its codec support isn't the most extensive.

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    Who needs all kinds of video? Divx and perhaps h.264 (?) for high res....


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    Quote Originally Posted by shri:
    Who needs all kinds of video? Divx and perhaps h.264 (?) for high res....
    no mkv support. kind of a big miss there.

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    Pin - what you need is PS3 Media Server

    The only "catch" is the transcoding is done on your PC, therefore, the PC needs to be relatively decent


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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob2020:
    Pin - what you need is PS3 Media Server

    The only "catch" is the transcoding is done on your PC, therefore, the PC needs to be relatively decent
    Well aware about ps3 media server, I've been using it for some time.

    However this then doesn't fit the bill of having an all in one media server, as you need to use your computer to stream off it and the files are kept on your computer and not on the ps3. Also the UI isn't the most user friendly. I've basically ditched the ps3 and bought myself an HTPC instead.

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    Right right, agreed there. I have my PC connected to my tv, by far the easiest way to do things!


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    Anyone got any info on when the now tv via ps3 will be vailable?
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    Speculation - It might just involve Sony channels.


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    When the thing breaks down, (PS3 or the decoder) who do we send it to get it repaired. Those decoders have alarming fault rates.
    Also, NowTV is not hosting the premier league next season, their BB internet is expensive and I heard PS3 doesnt play wmv or some popular compression used for downloads.


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    now TV becomes available on PlayStation®3

    HONG KONG, December 24, 2009 – PCCW, Hong Kong's premier telecommunications operator, today announced that they are to offer a new entertainment experience by making now TV available on PlayStation®3 (PS3TM)*.

    Announced at the Asia Game Show 2009 exhibition for the computer games industry, this collaboration between now TV and Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited (SCEH) is the first of its kind in Hong Kong.

    A brand new TV-viewing experience will become available to gamers in Hong Kong, thanks to synergies identified between the expertise and market leadership position enjoyed by the two partners in their respective markets. PS3TM users will soon be able to watch a selection of now TV channels via an embedded now TV decoder application in the popular gaming console. A significant aspect of this move is that now TV broadcasts will broaden the reach of PCCW's existing quadruple-play capability, by which infotainment and communications are extended to customers via TV, mobile, broadband internet and fixed-line platforms.

    Rollout is planned for the first quarter of 2010, when promotional now TV trailers will be extended to Hong Kong-registered PlayStation Network (PSN) users for free. They will get access to now TV channels by contacting now TV for fast and easy subscription.

    Ms. Janice Lee, PCCW's Executive Vice President of TV & New Media, said: "In this era of digital entertainment convergence, we see a growing demand from consumers for seamlessly-integrated and readily available TV services via game consoles. We are very glad to be able to work with Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited and believe the synergies we have identified between PCCW and SCEH will benefit both PS3TM game players and now TV viewers alike."

    Mr. Tetsuhiko Yasuda, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Asia, said, "We're excited to connect now TV service, the leading pay TV operator in HK, with PS3™, enabling players to watch TV programs by using PS3™. Beside existing functions such as enjoy high-definition Blu-ray movies, groundbreaking games and online services etc, very soon, PS3™ users will be able to enjoy fascinating TV programs of now TV. We will continue to deliver fun entertainment experiences for many years to come."

    Serving some 992,000 subscribers, now TV is currently delivered to customers via TV sets, the now.com.hk portal, mobile phones, the PCCW eye Multimedia Service and eye2.

    The now TV decoder application will become available for PS3 TM users to download from the PlayStation Network (PSN) service via PCCW's Netvigator broadband network during the first quarter of 2010. Details of pricing will be announced at a later stage.

    *The new service requires users to subscribe to now TV service from PCCW, and to download and install now TV decoder application which enables PS3TM to function as a now TV decoder for service provisioning.

    About PCCW Limited

    PCCW Limited (SEHK:0008) is the holding company of HKT Group Holdings Limited (HKT), Hong Kong's premier telecommunications provider and a world-class player in Information and Communications Technologies. PCCW also holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, and overseas investments including the wholly-owned UK Broadband Limited.

    As the provider of Hong Kong's first quadruple-play experience, PCCW/HKT offers a range of innovative media content and services across four platforms – fixed-line, broadband Internet access, TV and mobile. In addition, the Group meets the sophisticated needs of the local and international business community, while supporting network operators with cutting-edge technical services and handling large-scale IT outsourcing projects for public and private sector organizations. To learn more about PCCW and HKT, please visit 電訊盈科主頁.

    About now TV

    now TV is one of the world’s largest commercial deployments of IPTV and Hong Kong's largest pay-TV provider. It is delivered by PCCW Media, an operating division of HKT Group Holdings Limited (HKT). HKT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCW Limited and holds the PCCW Group's telecoms services, media and IT solutions businesses. PCCW/HKT is Hong Kong's premier telecommunications provider and a world-class player in Information and Communications Technologies.

    now TV serves Hong Kong with more than 170 channels of local, Asian and international programming, including exclusive content such as coverage of the top Spanish soccer league La Liga for three seasons commencing 2009/10. In addition, now TV is both a leading producer of news, sports and infotainment programming and a provider of a wide range of interactive services. now TV can be enjoyed on PCCW eye2, a portable media center with an embedded now TV decoder, and select now TV content and interactive applications can also be accessed via the Group's 3G mobile network and broadband service. To learn more about now TV, please visit Welcome to now-tv.com.