Here at Download Monkey we spend a lot of time thinking, talking and arguing about quality and ease of use.
When your beat is Video On Demand and technology is throwing up a new twist each and every week, there's plenty to talk about.
Timely then that Gizmodo should put out a piece reminding us all that Samsung's death knell for Blu-ray is a little premature considering that it is still the number one spot on quality - the only thing that comes close is Sky+HD - that disc and player prices are tumbling fast and of course that EVERYONE knows how to use a DVD.
This is one of those sanity check pieces that is well worth a read.
To read the full Gizmodo piece click here
This rather functional looking bit of kit is the new Sony PlayTV, the long awaited add - on that converts your PS3 into a TV tuner and allows you to record shows. It also comes with software to allow you to view a seven day programming guide. It also allows you to transfer shows via wi -fi to the PSP, which is a very cool feature.
The PlayTV will launch in September and be priced at £79.
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"This summer, PlayStation and Sky will launch Go!View, the first official PlayStation Portable video download service in Europe. Go!View will provide a wealth of programming from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, sport and movies for PSP owners to enjoy in addition to their usual gaming experience," says Sony.
So the PSP is to become a download service. But will this work? The Nintendo DS, the PSPs only real competitor is a pure game system and has been destroying the PSP in terms of sales since day one, despite the PSP's ability to play movies. Will diversifying the PSP into a multimedia system give it the edge over the DS? This will depend on the quality of the service. Sky have a great reputation of delivering the some of the best content, so things look bright.
Download TV is coming to every piece of technology with a screen. There is no escape!
According to this article in the LA Times Sonys PS3 has joined the online video market place. I'm actually surprised that it took so long.
Considering the fact that the PS3 has been marketed as a media centre, what with the Blu-Ray player and all, it's embarassing it took them this long to get into the video market. Xbox Live is already a big name in the console/download area, despite quality issues, so how will Sony compete?