Digital Video Recording (DVR) on PS3

Nope...not currently, unless you install YDL(or any other linux) on the PS3, get a USB video capture unit and capture...
 
PS3 has no video input, there is an accessory out in the UK called "Play TV" that gives you the option to have video and sound in options and you can record stuff onto the HDD.
 
Interesting. I wonder if you can send a DSTV feed into that and then have the PS3 upscale normal TV on your HDTV set?
 
RPG_Fan said:
Interesting. I wonder if you can send a DSTV feed into that and then have the PS3 upscale normal TV on your HDTV set?
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Well it's got an RF input thus if the decoder is selected on the RF output it should by all usual standards detect the signal just like a standard TV. Would have to test it for sure. What I read is that YES it does up-scaling according to/depending on the PS3 settings but signal quality would play a role. Pity there is no direct terrestrial input tho but me thinks it would do the trick. Only question/point is' if you already own a HD PVR, whats the point? Up-scaling normal TV channels will work well with my old spare SD unit?
 
I am Penguin said:
Well it's got an RF input thus if the decoder is selected on the RF output it should by all usual standards detect the signal just like a standard TV. Would have to test it for sure. What I read is that YES it does up-scaling according to/depending on the PS3 settings but signal quality would play a role. Pity there is no direct terrestrial input tho but me thinks it would do the trick. Only question/point is' if you already own a HD PVR, whats the point? Up-scaling normal TV channels will work well with my old spare SD unit?
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Currently there are not much HDTV channels. Imagine having all channels right now upscaled. The question is if the quality of an upscaled SDTV picture is worth it. Also a DSTV decoder recieves its signal in digital format.
 
RPG_Fan said:
Currently there are not much HDTV channels. Imagine having all channels right now upscaled. The question is if the quality of an upscaled SDTV picture is worth it. Also a DSTV decoder recieves its signal in digital format.
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Yep therefore it would be able to be send to the PS3 via the RF channel and be up-scaled. Apparently the quality is not at all bad depending on input signal quality.
 
ok, all that hectic talk aside, do you PRO's think its possible to use the PS3 as a PVR...

That way the choice of PVR or PS3 is a much easier one. I'm not that worried about HD, but if PS 3 can double as both...
 
RPG_Fan said:
Interesting. I wonder if you can send a DSTV feed into that and then have the PS3 upscale normal TV on your HDTV set?
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You also have to decrypt the signal, so some sort of CAM is necessary as well as hardware to handle the signal.
 
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