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PS3 to become fully-functional TV recorder

Published Thursday, Aug 2 2007, 10:34 BST | By David Gibbon
PS3 to become fully-functional TV recorder
Sony Computer Entertainment's head of marketing in New Zealand confirmed industry rumours after revealing the firm plans to launch a digital Freeview tuner for the PlayStation 3 next year.

The Sony boss also revealed the unit will transform the next-gen console into a fully-functional TV recording device.

Warwick Light, speaking to The Press newspaper, said: "We're hoping next year – about the same time that Freeview launches its terrestrial broadcasting service – to release a digital tuner for the PS3, turning it into a programmable TV recorder."

Further details about the device and a UK launch are expected to be announced at the Leipzig Games Convention which begins August 10.
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