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~Beyond the Border~ => Akyu's Arcade => Topic started by: DX7.EP on September 09, 2013, 02:12:56 PM

Title: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: DX7.EP on September 09, 2013, 02:12:56 PM
Quite a strange little device, no? (http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/9/4710080/sony-ps-vita-tv)

Pretty interesting budget gaming option and method of prolonging the fledgling handheld's lifespan. Might consider getting one if it had more games and a decent development scene.

Related news: redesigned Vita arriving 10 Oct in Japan (http://www.polygon.com/2013/9/9/4709936/re-designed-ps-vita-coming-to-japan-on-oct-10-in-six-colors), complete with 6 colours.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: commandercool on September 09, 2013, 02:22:28 PM
That is interesting, although it's still not helping with the lackluster library. Is it work $120 for me to play Persona 4 Golden? Probably not, but if I can pick one up used for $60-$70 eventually it might be at some point.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: MatsuriSakuragi on September 09, 2013, 02:45:16 PM
...yeah, if the Vita starts getting a decent library, that's low enough to make me consider it.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: helvetica on September 09, 2013, 05:48:35 PM
I like my Vita a lot, it's getting a lot of the last generation PS3 RPGs ported to it. So I'm finally getting a chance to play the Atelier games and I have P4 and stuff like that. The only complaint I have is how expensive the memory is for it still :S
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: MatsuriSakuragi on September 11, 2013, 04:06:17 AM
Clearly I should have paid more attention to the article.

>besides playing Vita, PSP, and PS1 games, also offers access to a range of entertainment services and PlayStation 4 cross-functionality

It can play PSP games? Yeah, I'm pretty much sold, then. I've only been on the fence about getting a PSP ever since they were released, and this pretty much seals it for me.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: helvetica on September 11, 2013, 04:17:12 AM
Yes the Vita emulates the PSP.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: Ionasal kkll Solciel on September 11, 2013, 05:19:47 AM
Yes the Vita emulates the PSP.
That said, there are a few PSP games that cannot be played on the Vita (either because they're disc only, like KH:BBS; or there's some shenanigans that could break the Vita in the game); but there are a number of games that aren't officially supported (e.g. they don't show up in the Vita store) but are playable on a Vita (like Valkyria Chronicles 2) with some shenanigans regarding using a PS3.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: Amraphenson on September 11, 2013, 07:37:05 PM
Fucking everything on the TV list is something I want, goddamn
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: MatsuriSakuragi on September 11, 2013, 07:43:08 PM
I guess now my question is 'will this be released in the US, and when?". Because dang, I really am liking the idea of this more and more. I don't mind that it'd be rooted to a TV to play-- I have my 3DS for handheld funstuffs.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: helvetica on September 11, 2013, 09:05:05 PM
November is the launch in Japan, so I imagine sometime after or around that for us.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: Arcengal on September 12, 2013, 11:05:03 PM
Is it work $120 for me to play Persona 4 Golden?

As someone who bought a Vita purely for this game (and emulating P3P), I would have to say yes.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: MatsuriSakuragi on September 13, 2013, 02:28:56 AM
I have to wonder... if it has an HDMI port, would one potentially be able to connect it to a laptop and use that as the screen? Because that would be really freaking cool and I'd make great use of that. . .
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: DX7.EP on September 13, 2013, 02:56:39 AM
Sounds like a great idea, but most systems have output-only ports. You'll need a capture device at the very least to do that.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: MatsuriSakuragi on September 13, 2013, 03:16:20 AM
I may consider this if it's not too expensive. <<;
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: helvetica on September 13, 2013, 05:55:25 AM
HDMI capture cards are pretty expensive, and require USB3 or Thunderbolt for the external variety. I've looked into them when I was way into streaming and it's gonna cost you at least 200 if not more. At that price you can get a decent monitor and just use that.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: Amraphenson on September 13, 2013, 06:22:09 AM
The internal card in my tower ran me $120 about and works for me really well.
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: helvetica on September 13, 2013, 10:56:19 AM
Matsy has a laptop :b
Title: Re: PS Vita...TV?
Post by: MatsuriSakuragi on September 13, 2013, 07:06:43 PM
HDMI capture cards are pretty expensive, and require USB3 or Thunderbolt for the external variety. I've looked into them when I was way into streaming and it's gonna cost you at least 200 if not more. At that price you can get a decent monitor and just use that.

Hm, I see. No, I'd rather get the card over a monitor-- I have a TV that doubles as a monitor. The thing is that I'm all over the place and not in one house at any given time, and I always have my laptop on me (honestly it's an extension of my hands...). And since that lil' Vita TV is pocket-sized, I can take it with me or put it in my bag with the rest of my laptop/handheld stuffs that I carry with me. It'd be pretty useful. But $200... sigh.