Today Sony at the pre-Tokyo Game Show conference announced the PlayStation Vita TV, that will allow users to easily access video services, games and various content on their TV at home. The new system adopts chip sets and system software of the PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment system and its size is 6.5cm × 10.5cm, smallest of all PlayStation platforms that connect to a TV. With PS Vita TV, users can comfortably enjoy various video services in high quality, including “TSUTAYA TV,” TSUTAYA’s video service with more than 40,000 contents new and old, “niconico,” delivering array of content including live broadcasts, and “Hulu,” an online video subscription service with unlimited access to movies, TVs and anime, by simply connecting the system to the network.
In addition, more than 1,300 software titles for PS Vita as well as various network services for PS Vita and PlayStation Plus membership service can be enjoyed on the system. SCE will deliver PlayStation experience available on PS Vita TV through system software updates and by enriching the content, to existing PlayStation fans, as well as those who have not experienced PlayStation products. PS Vita TV accepts Vita memory and game cards, while users will also have access to more than 1,300 Vita, PSP and PS One games.
PS Vita TV will be available first in Japan prior to any other regions, on November 14, 2013, priced at 9,480 yen (£60 / $95). A second version containing a DualShock 3 controller and a memory card will also be available at launch.
Specs for the PlayStation Vita TV
| PlayStation Vita TV (PS Vita TV) Product Outline
> Product name |
PlayStation
®Vita TV (PS Vita TV) |
| Color
|
White
|
| Product code
|
VTE-1000 AB01
|
| Release date
|
November 14, 2013
|
| Recommended retail price
|
9,954 yen (including tax)
|
| External dimensions
|
Approx. 65.0 × 105.0 × 13.6 mm (length × height × thickness)
|
| Mass
|
Approx. 110g
|
| CPU
|
ARM
® Cortex™-A9 core (4core) |
| GPU
|
IMG SGX543MP4+
|
| Main slots and connectors
|
・
PlayStation®Vita card slot ・
Memory card slot ・
USB connector (USB 2.0 Type A) ・
HDMI output port (HDMI-CEC) ・
LAN port (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX) |
| Wireless communication
|
・IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n=1×1) (Wi-Fi)
・
Bluetooth® 2.1＋EDR (A2DP,AVRCP,HSP,HID) |
| Internal memory card
|
1GB
|
| AV output
|
720p, 1080i, 480p
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| Sound output
|
LPCM 2ch
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| Power
|
AC adaptor: DC 5V
|
| Maximum rated power consumption
|
Approx. 2.8W
|
| Included
|
・
PlayStation®Vita TV × 1 ・
HDMI cable × 1 ・
AC adaptor × 1 ・
Power cord × 1 ・
Printed materials × 1 |
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