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Cnasty

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^ and Europe.

I'm going to get one just as a ps4 extender in another room.

Was considering doing the same so I dont have to move the PS4 from the living/entertaining room and can then play my PS4 in my office.

I hope it is seamless and no lag like the remote play for the PS Vita/PS 4 thing.
 

0098386

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Jan 18, 2005
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I'll probably pick one up. I'll probably get one and fill it with PS1 and PSP games, rather than playing Vita games on my TV. It only outputs stereo sound so I won't be using it for PS4 streaming.
 

Yotsuba

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Dec 4, 2010
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I plan on buying a PlayStation TV. I already have a Vita, but would like to be able to play certain Vita games on my TV. Persona 4 Golden and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 are just two of the games that I think would be better on a larger screen.
 

Taustin Powers

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Apr 5, 2005
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What I want to know is whether more games are made compatible now that the DS4 controller is available. Some touch screen elements could be covered with the DS4's touch pad.
 

gkarris

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Dec 31, 2004
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"No escape from Reality...”
Has anyone bought one of these lately?

First, Sony dropped the price of the core unit to $80, the bundle to $100.

I got one used at Gamestop for $60! Looks new (cables were still in the packing with ties) as I guess Gamestop gave them away with a purchase of a new PS4 so people brought back the PS TV in for credit.

So far, it's kinda awesome, though for some reason still in it's infancy. I got a couple of Vita games that don't work with it yet. :(

Hulu is now fully available and is exactly the same as on the PS3, and I now don't have to run my PS3 to watch Hulu.

Netflix and YouTube not available yet.

I was gonna try Playstation Now on it, but I don't see the need in "renting" games for more than actually buying a used physical copy. I erased it from my system.

I just got Destiny on PS4 and it comes with a free PSN+ trial. Will sign up this weekend to see what kind of games I can get for it to try.
 

mandoman

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Nov 8, 2005
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I bought one near US launch. Got it mostly for remote play, but also to play the free PS+ subscription Vita games.

Works great for PS+ Vita games that are compatible.

Remote play only works well with fully wired ethernet connection. Even then, there is some controller lag (100-200ms), but it is just fine with most games except for the most timing sensitive, and than it's just a matter of re-learning the timing a bit.

Love both features, I think it's a great little box for these two applications.
 

kingc0bra

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Nov 27, 2012
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Just ordered one last week when Gamestop had them for $40, should be getting it today.

Mainly got it for remote play, hopefully it works fine for that
 

Taustin Powers

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Apr 5, 2005
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These things have really come down in price recently. I could pick one up for 40 bucks right now.

What's the verdict on PS4 remote play from outside your home network? Say, a friend's house or hotel room with decent wifi? Usable at all?
 

gkarris

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These things have really come down in price recently. I could pick one up for 40 bucks right now.

What's the verdict on PS4 remote play from outside your home network? Say, a friend's house or hotel room with decent wifi? Usable at all?

Yeah - I picked up a spare used one at Gamestop - they're normally $30 used but with buy 2 get one free it came out to $20... makes up for paying $60 for mine used a while back...
 

gkarris

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