PlayTV Updated to v1.21

Posted by on October 22, 2009 in News · 4 Comments

The PlayStation 3 PlayTV software has been updated to v1.21 today. The biggest change in the 24MB patch is the ability to watch, pause and record high-definition TV, though it’s not clear which countries this feature applies to. Other features include multi-channel audio playback, improved remote play usability, better SD upscaling, and support for Sony’s Aino remote play.

The HD functionality will require a new tuner. Australia will be the first country to receive HD PlayTV when it launches later this month. The new PlayTV box will feature twin HD tuners and a EPG. The device will cost less than $200, according to SCE Australia chief Michael Ephraim.

Source: xtremeps3

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    New tuner? ouch you would think the PS3 would be able to take the signal from the current tuner and put out and HD picture

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  • Daz

    It can. I'm in AUS and I imported one many months ago from the UK and it gets HD channels just fine. I installed this update and I got a few extra channels from one provider (SBS) as it operates on a frequency band that isn't common in Europe. All HD channels I was receiving already looked beautiful, but the upscaling improvements are noticable for the SD channels.

    I actually doubt that the soon to be released Australian version is any different to the UK model.

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