PlayStation TV
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| Manufacturer | Sony Interactive Entertainment | |||
| Type | stationary game console | |||
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| Main processor | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore | |||
| Graphics processor | Quad-core PowerVR SGX543MP4 + | |||
| Storage media | Flash memory cards | |||
| Controller | Radio controller ( bluetooth ) | |||
| Online service | PlayStation Network | |||
| info | Official European website | |||
PlayStation TV , known as PlayStation Vita TV or PS Vita TV in Japan and Asia , is a stationary micro -console from the Japanese multimedia group Sony and its PlayStation console brand . It is based on the same technology and software as the PlayStation Vita mobile game console and is compatible with over 100 Vita games. Using the same technology, however, it can also play selected games from the Vita predecessor PlayStation Portable and the first stationary PlayStation console . Another selling point was the possibility of streaming and replaying content from a PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 on the PlayStation TV. It was released in Japan on November 14, 2013, in North America on October 14, 2014 and in Europe on November 14, 2014. Towards the end of 2015, sales in North America and Europe, and in early 2016 in Japan too, were discontinued.
description
The console has a quad-core processor of the type Cortex-A9 MPCore from ARM and a PowerVR SGX543MP4 +, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB VRAM and an internal memory of 1 GB as a graphics chip. The device also accepts PS Vita memory cards with 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 GB. The console is connected to the television via an HDMI interface. Due to the hardware differences between PlayStation TV and PlayStation Vita , not all Vita games are compatible, for example those that use a microphone, camera or motion sensors. In addition, titles could be streamed via PlayStation Now . As of August 15, 2017, Sony stopped supporting the PlayStation Now service on PlayStation TV and other devices such as Sony Bravia TVs, PlayStation 3 and Sony Blu-ray players.
The PlayStation TV was perceived as a living room version of the PlayStation Vita and a set-top box for online media.
publication
PlayStation TV was released in Japan on November 14, 2013. The console itself cost 9954 yen with taxes and a bundled version with an 8 GB memory card and a DualShock 3 controller 14,994 yen. At E3 2014, the console was announced as PlayStation TV for Europe and North America. In the US, the device was released on October 14, 2014 at a starting price of $ 99 for the standard version without a controller and for $ 140 in a version including a PS3 controller, an 8 GB PS Vita memory card and the PS Vita -The Lego Movie Video Game or Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time (Walmart special offer). In Europe, the mini console went on sale exactly one month later on November 14, 2014, in Germany for an entry-level price of € 100 without the controller.
After around a year, the distribution of PlayStation TV in North America and Europe was stopped at the end of 2015. Deliveries were only continued in Asia. In the period since its introduction, the price of the console had more than halved. The same applied to the German market. In February 2016, the delivery stop was also announced for Japan.
reception
In the run-up to publication, the press reviews were positive. IGN described the PSTV with its remote streaming as possibly Sony's interesting product innovation.
The reactions after the start of sales, however, were mixed. The Computer Bild Spiele criticized the fact that in terms of image quality, the console only works with a lower resolution and significantly less contrast. This also applies to streams from the much more powerful PlayStation 4. Although streaming to another device works without significant dropouts, in many cases it is also possible with simple means at a significantly lower price. The editors were also disappointed with the reduced selection of games from the Vita portfolio, as the PSTV lacks the Vita touchpad on the back. According to Red Bull, streaming via WLAN is hardly possible due to display errors, low frame rates and delays in input control. Only in the cable-operated network does the PSTV show a great, albeit qualitatively reduced, performance. The fact that some of the top-rated Vita games such as Uncharted: Golden Abyss , WipEout 2048 , Gravity Rush or Tearaway cannot be run was taken as disappointing. The GamePro criticized the fact that the user interface, designed for touch operation has been adopted without user-friendly adaptation to the controller controlling the PSTV almost identical. Overall, the PlayStation TV seems unfinished and cannot score significantly in any area of application.
The success was largely absent. For Sony manager Shuhei Yoshida , the console could not convince customers in any of its areas of application. In terms of quality, it could neither compete with a stationary game console nor with set-top boxes for pure streaming offers. In addition, there was the failure of the PlayStation Vita, whose lack of model games had an impact on the PlayStation TV. This made it difficult to explain their benefit to the consumer.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.jp.playstation.com/psvitatv/game/psvitalist/
- ↑ a b Peter Steinlechner: Playstation TV: Mini console appears without a controller. In: Golem.de. Retrieved on July 13, 2020 (German).
- ↑ http://techland.time.com/2013/09/09/sonys-casual-ps-vita-impresses-but-the-vita-tv-media-box-heralds-bigger-things/
- ↑ Eddie Makuch: $ 99 PlayStation TV Launches in the US. In: GameSpot. Retrieved July 13, 2020 (American English).
- ^ Eddie Makuch: PlayStation TV Discontinued in the US, Europe. In: GameSpot. February 29, 2016, accessed July 13, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Peter Steinlechner: Micro console: Playstation TV is apparently discontinued - Golem.de. In: Golem.de. Retrieved on July 13, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Jon Fingas: Sony stops shipping PlayStation TV in Japan. In: Engadget. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Scott Lowe: Why PS Vita TV Could Be a Game Changer - IGN. In: IGN. September 9, 2013, accessed July 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Ingolf Leschke, Linda Schult & F. Berg: PlayStation TV: Test of the all-rounder. In: Computer Picture Games. December 8, 2014, accessed on July 13, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Ken Shilling: Playstation TV: Small but not (yet) powerful. In: Red Bull. November 21, 2014, accessed July 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Thomas Wittulski: PlayStation TV in the test - small, but weak. In: Gamepro. December 20, 2014, accessed July 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Mike Futter: Sony: PlayStation TV Isn't Successful Because It's Not Easy To Explain To Customers. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .