At their GC 2007 press-conference in Leipzig, Sony announced PlayTV, a combined TV tuner and Personal Video Recorder (PVR) for the Sony PS3.

PlayTV for the Sony PS3 works with DVB-T digital TV broadcasts and uses an 7-day Electronic Programme Guide EPG. PlayTV’s two TV tuners are HD ready and are able to view, record and play back HD signals in full HD (1080p), Seamless connectivity with PSP allows you to set recordings, watch Live TV and recorded TV programs remotely on PSP via a Wi-Fi connection (using Remote Play feature).

PlayTV will be available in UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain early in 2008, with other PAL territories to follow in due course.