PlayStation TV (NEW)

What is PlayStation TV?PlayStation TV is a small set-top-box based on Sony's current portable gaming device, the PS Vita (indeed, it is called Vita TV in Japan). It plugs into a television and offers access to compatible Vita, PSOne and PSP games through the PlayStation Store or an included game card slot. 5 reasons to get a PlayStation TVHaving a PlayStation 4 at home connected to the main TV in the lounge (presumably the biggest TV in the house) is the best way to enjoy Sony¿s range of PS4 games.But it can be a challenge to game in peace when friends or family want the TV for something else, and moving the console between TVs ¿ should you be fortunate enough to have more than one in the house ¿ isn¿t a great compromise.Sony has a solution. It¿s called the PlayStation TV, and it¿s a tiny box of magic that promises to solve these problems.What does it do, and why should you care? Read on to find out!Game streamingThe PlayStation TV lets you stream whatever is happening on your PlayStation 4 to another TV in the house over your home network by using Sony¿s Remote Play technology.That means someone can play a game that¿s running on the PlayStation 4, on another TV in your home. That should help with arguments over who gets to game versus who gets to watch TV.It¿s a VitaOn the inside, the PlayStation TV is essentially a PlayStation Vita complete with a card slot for all compatible games, just without the screen, touchpad or controls. But it works with Sony¿s Dual Shock 3 and 4 controllers, and as such it¿s perfectly capable of playing PlayStation Vita games, with the added benefit of letting you play them on a much bigger screen.It¿s a PSPIt¿s also a mini PlayStation Portable (PSP), and can play PSP games. Not all PSP games, though, just compatible (and downloadable-only) titles that are available from Sony¿s PlayStation Store. It comes with 1GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot in case you need more space.Compatible controllersControllers from both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 are compatible with the PS TV, so you can play all of your PSP and PS Vita games with them when you¿re not playing PS4 games.Peace in your homeAt R1 499, a PlayStation TV is cheaper than buying another PlayStation 4. The peace your household will experience as arguments over TV usage disappear altogether is easily worth the price.