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PS VITA TV announced (~$100, Vita set top box - as in it has no screen - for TVs)
- Thread starter Canis lupus
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It would require a costume controller. I was so tempted to buy one (import), until I found out that it does not play all.
TC McQueen
Member
Sony is still a Japanese company at heart, so doing well in Japan is very important to their gaming hardware plans. Plus there was at least one interview (IIRC) from Sony reps saying that if there was a lot of interest in the Vita TV in Japan, that they might expand availability to other countries (which was the wrong approach IMO).
keisuke999
Member
Just bought one a few days ago.
My impressions:
Since Vita games run at about 900p, blowing it up on a big screen looks fine. I mean, it depends on the game, but so far the Tales games and Ys look great.
It's suuuper small. Like, pack of playing cards. But, to think that a system that is nearly as good as the PS3 (not as powerful, but I mean Vita is pretty close overall) cam be manufactured that small makes me wonder if the PS3 couldn't also have been.
My impressions:
Since Vita games run at about 900p, blowing it up on a big screen looks fine. I mean, it depends on the game, but so far the Tales games and Ys look great.
It's suuuper small. Like, pack of playing cards. But, to think that a system that is nearly as good as the PS3 (not as powerful, but I mean Vita is pretty close overall) cam be manufactured that small makes me wonder if the PS3 couldn't also have been.
Technical nitpick: The Vita's otherwise gorgeous 960x544 screen is not close to 900p (1600x900).
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Come on man.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
I was about to celebrate and preorder this... Fuck.
The vita is nowhere close to a ps3 hardware wise actually. It is still mobile phone hardware that was state of the art 2 years ago. Probably 6 times less powerful than a ps3.
FrankCaron
Member
That's if the game is even runnig at the Vita's native resolution.
Although tbh, upscaleing on the Vita would probably work better thanks to it having a small screen in the first place.
Also, from what I heard, Vita games upscaled using Vita TV actually look pretty good on the big screen.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Thanks for the impressions.
Man, Vita TV would be day one purchase here. Come on Sony, you know we want it out West.
I know I just got done posting a nitpick about the same guy's statement, but with the additional RAM and lower resolution to target, I can see where he's coming from in terms of the tech feeling almost on-par. Seeing titles like KZ: Mercenaries and Tearaway admittedly gives the same impression as many PS3 titles. You're not wrong, at all, but I see where he/she's coming from.
Trogdor1123
Gold Member
get out, surely you are not serious.
Trogdor1123
Gold Member
Yeah... that doesnt make sense.
I'm guessing heat and R&D costs are going to keep it from getting as close to the size of a Vita TV
outunderthestars
Banned
What is a costume controller?
(Seriously though, I think it was a typo for "custom" controller. Apologies if we just had a sarcasm cross-fire.)
There you go. Almost had a heart attack 'cause I am like the only person interested in this device. I don't even wanna buy a VITA, I would want this thing just to be able to play exclusives.
There are like...nine of us, at least.
WTF man?
SwiftDeath
Member
I would say ten including me but can't be sure one of the original nine didn't just drop interest in it right this second
Over the past few weeks Vita has been getting a bunch of media apps that solely use button inputs. Either those were from scrapped plans to launch VitaTV in North America, or it's them gearing up to release it here. Some of them even reference buttons that only a DualShock controller has.
jabberwocker
Banned
Makes sense to me. I want one ps4 and a couple via tvs to stream to. This is what will make digital click. One main server. Last gen was ps3 on each floor which equaled three. Now I can stream all to any floor with one with a digital library.