Sony Entertainment Network
| Sony Entertainment Network | |
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| developer | Sony Corporation |
| Publishing year | February 2012 |
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PS4 , PS3 , Portable , Vita , PlayStation Mobile devices , BRAVIA HDTV, Sony Walkman , Xperia , Internet TV, macOS , iOS , Windows |
| Official SEN website | |
Sony Entertainment Network ( SEN ) was a service that aggregated digital media and made it available on demand. The service was founded by Sony Corporation . SEN gave access to services including PlayStation Network for games, Video Unlimited for film and TV, Music Unlimited for music, and PlayMemories for video sharing. In 2015, the Sony Entertainment Network was removed from the PlayStation Network.
services
Video Unlimited
Video Unlimited allowed users to buy or rent videos or films. The purchases were made online through the Sony Entertainment Network Store. The purchased content could be used on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita , as well as on many Sony Blu-ray Disc devices and Bravia TVs, or on the Xperia smartphone and tablet app. The service provided customers with an easy way to discover new films and TV series. With the wide range of options, you could choose between new films or classic films, or watch a TV series that was supported by the compatible Video Unlimited devices. Video Unlimited was later renamed PlayStation Video .
Music Unlimited
Music Unlimited was a cloud-based music service that was last available in 19 countries. According to Sony, the music catalog contains 25 million songs. There were two subscription options: Access, which allowed you to listen to music on the Mac, PC, Playstation 4 or Playstation 3; and Premium, which added availability on mobile devices and Walkman players as well as Blueray players and BRAVIA TVs. According to Sony, over 30 million songs were recently available for mobile devices and Playstation users. Like any other regular music streaming service, Music Unlimited allowed you to create playlists, find new songs, and listen to songs recommended for you. A special feature that made Music Unlimited stand out is the ability to listen to the music on the PlayStation 4 during a game. Sony Entertainment Network offered a 30-day trial for new customers. The service offered two subscriptions. A premium subscription, which then cost $ 12.99 / month, and an Access subscription, which then cost $ 7.99 / month. Both subscriptions offer different options. The premium subscription allowed access to every function that allowed access on every supported device, whereas the access subscription only supported the PS4, PS3 and PC or Mac. Although the service provides high quality music through an internet connection, offline playback has been reported to be of not as good quality. This service was also renamed from Music Unlimited to PlayStation Music .
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store, which is available in 51 countries worldwide, is a service created by Sony for PlayStation users. Users can purchase games and content for their PlayStation 3, Playstation, PC, tablet and smartphones. Pre-orders are also possible via the PlayStation Store. The PlayStation Store is a popular way to purchase downloadable content (DLC) and game add-ons for your current and previously purchased game. The PlayStation Store also makes it possible for players to purchase games for a PlayStation console that has already been released. "Cross-Buy" allows owners of a PlayStation to purchase games and then play them on their current console and the possibility of playing them on the PS3, PS4 and PS Vita.
Platforms
Sony Entertainment Network was available on most Sony platforms. This included the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Cell Phones, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, BRAVIA HDTV, Sony Internet TV, Xperia, Walkman, Microsoft Windows, iOS and Mac OS X. The BRAVIA HDTV Televisions used Sony Entertainment Network as one of their main entertainment systems. Users had full access to the services that Sony Entertainment Network contained.
Sony Entertainment Network Store
The Entertainment Network Store interface was grouped into different sections, where users were able to see the top rated games, recent movies and DLC, as well as deals and offers for PlayStation Plus . Games, films and TV series were displayed in the upper part of the interface. The store was a fundamental element where users could search for different movies, games or other media .
Games
The game selection tracked all games offered in the Sony Entertainment Store. Users could buy games that they would like to use on the PlayStation consoles.
Support
The Sony Entertainment Network website provided various support channels for customers with a subscription. The support helped with errors in Sony Entertainment Network services. A recommended method for quick help was the FAQ's. There was also a customer phone in different countries with different phone numbers that could be called. There were 16 countries for which the telephone hotline was available. Maintenance work has been carried out to ensure that the Sony Entertainment Network is always up to date and always operating efficiently.
Sony Entertainment Network Blog
The Sony Entertainment Network had a blog where users were able to read current content related to the network. A user could read which films will soon be added to Video Unlimited, as well as reviews of various TV series or films that were available in the Sony Entertainment Network service "Video Unlimited". Users with a blog account could write a comment on specific films. In addition, users had access to news from previous years and months. The Sony Entertainment Network blog has now also been replaced by the Playstation.Blog.
Individual evidence
- ^ What is Sony Entertainment Network . Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Sony launches Video Unlimited movie service in Mexico . hd-report.com. June 11, 2014.
- ↑ Video Unlimited website . Sony.
- ^ Sony's Music Unlimited Service Expands to Brazil . Billboard. May 15, 2013.
- ^ Sony Music Unlimited Integrates with Bandsintown . Billboard. 1st of January 2014.
- ↑ Music Unlimited website . Sony.
- ↑ whathifi review . whathifi. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ PlayStation Store Features . PlayStation.
- ↑ Cross-Buy on the Playstation 3 . PlayStation.
- ↑ What is Sony Entertainment Network? . Team Sony. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ↑ SEN Store . Sony.
- ↑ PlayStation Games Store . PlayStation.
- ↑ Support Home . Sony.
- ↑ FAQ . Sony support.
- ↑ Contact Support . Sony support.
- ↑ Service status . Sony support.
- ↑ blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com . Andy Yen. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
