Customer Ratings & Reviews

Playstation TV is a neat little device put out by Sony for several reasons. The device give you the ability to play your PS Vita games on your TV in 720p or 1080i HD (requires Dualshock 3 or Dualshock 4 controller as well as a PS VIta memory card), which is one of the primary reasons I purchased it. It also provides limited SMART capable apps such as Netflix and Hulu Plus if you don't already have a streaming device or SMART TV. The primarily pushed feature of the device by Sony is to be a companion device for PS4 Remote Play. Provided you have a great wireless router (Wireless AC is a must) you can stream your PS4 to this box over your home network if you want to play your PS4 in another room or another TV. I personally have a wireless AC1200 router and I experience no lag or issues like some other reviewers have stated. The interface for finding your way around is very clean and easy to navigate. It actually uses the same home screen and system that the PS Vita uses. All options to launch games, apps, and system settings are all that at the click of a button without having to fuss around. All in all if you know the limitations of the device and know what your buying, you will love this product. If your hopes are sky high and are expecting the most amazing piece of technology ever created, you will be sorely disappointed.

Having this mini console is vey convenient and totally worth the $40.00 I paid for it. The only thing it's missing in my opinion is the ability to stream Tv services i.e. Netflix, Hulu etc.

easy to setup although it had difficulty finding my ps4 at first. after a couple of tries, it worked. definitely more geared to the social gamer with media friends. the playstation now beta works , but kind of bummed about the rentals. anything I would want to play, would cost a fortune to get through. wish sony would catalogue the ps3 games you already had, and allow streaming of any of them for one flat low monthly fee. the interface with the ps4 works well. I was able to play Injustice and controls had minimal lag. occasionally, aliasing noted when playing Assassins Creed:Black Flag. seemed to improve the longer I played. Overall, is a decent peripheral if you have the extra cash, and allows me to sit in my sunroom and play the ps4, while having the ps4 in the basement. I am only using wi-fi for everything, so it would probably work even better with ethernet cable.

This console at the right price point isn't so bad. It can play vita/psp/ps1 games, to an extent and remote play ps4. Very useful if you know what you're getting into with it.

Pulled the trigger on this when I saw it on sale. Useful if you'd like to play some Vita games on your TV or if you'd like to remote play. Memory cards can be pricey though.

I mainly bought the PlayStation TV for the Remote Play feature with the PS4 so I could play my PS4 on my upstairs TV. For the most part it works fine, but it doesn't have the best Wi-Fi capabilities as the signal is dropped occasionally even though the systems are not that far apart. That, and the lack of a Netflix app, are the only reasons I rated it 4 stars instead of 5. Playing my Vita games on a big screen with a Dual Shock 4 is a nice feature. Overall it's a good item if it fits into what you need.

For all of the people on the fence about buying the PS Vita TV let me first start off by informing you of what it is. The PS Vita TV is basically PS Vita without the screen. Once you plug it into your TV or monitor via HDMI cable you have a video game system that can be used as a stand alone system or secondary system that can be played via remote play with the PS3 or PS4. If you use it as a stand alone system it can play most PS Vita games. You will need a memory card because it only comes with 2GB of memory. If you are a PS Plus member then you are also privileged to the free monthly games. The coolest part to me is that you can play your PS3 and PS4 games via remote play using your home Wi-Fi. What this means is that you can play your other system on a separate TV without unplugging your system from the main TV and reconnecting it in another room. Both systems have to be on and if playing a disc based game the disc has to be inserted. The PS Vita has apps available, but Netflix isn't one of them. You can still watch Netflix on the PS Vita via remote play. It's definitely a great addition.

I was interested in this item when it came out the first time, but it didn't appeal to me because it didn't play all the Vita games. When this sale came on, I was interested because the price dropped to where what it did was worthwhile. Yes, I barely use it, but when I do it's amazing. I love having a system I can put in a little bag and take all my classic games with me. One little deck of cards for Final Fantasy 7, Metal Gear Solid, etc. The link with my Vita cards lets me full-screen enjoy my little screen games as well. I wouldn't spend 70 on it, but the 20 dollar deal on it hit the sweet spot.

I got it for 40 dollars, and it is totally a great buy. it works really well when some one is using the living room tv, you can play the game at anywhere in the house.

Purchased this for my wife for some vita games she had been wanting to play. We've since purchased a PS4 and enjoy the remote play option as well. Great product!

The Playstation TV is a nice device if you want to remotely play your Playstation 4 (and I believe PS3 as well) from another area of your home. The only issue I had was there was a 0.5 second delay with inputs from my controller. In other words, you move the character and 0.5 seconds later it would move...or fire, jump, etc.. Now I was operating it about 20 feet away (distance being direct path through floor) downstairs in my home while the PS4 was upstairs. So that probably could have caused the issue. For that reason I had to give it 4 stars. Keep that in mind though when purchasing it.

This is an awesome idea from Sony! Can now access my Playstation 4 and play my games in my bedroom/bonus room when family room TV is tied up. Also, gives access to cool older Playstation games. Best to set up with a wired connection or a Powerline adapter so you do not lose speed or buffering problems. Also, you must ensure the games you are trying to access have the "Remote Play" feature.

The way you should look at the PlayStation TV is it is the PlayStation Vita with a HDMI connection. Granted, it's a little more then that but for the most part, if you think of it with that perspective it does everything you want it to. It's great for PS4 Remote Play, it plays most of the Vita games (Uncharted Golden Abyss doesn't work on it) and you can use the DS4 (which is awesome for games like Killzone Mercenary. I'm very happy with it because I didn't expect it to be more then it is. If you like PS4 remote play and want to use a DS4 for your Vita games this is the right device for you.

Support for the PlayStation TV just isn't there, and never really was. It's a cool piece of hardware though, but I can't really find a use for it. Most Vita games are incompatible, and television apps are nonexistent. Party chat does NOT work with the PS4 controller microphone port, and the use of a bluetooth earpiece is not an option because there is no way to hear chat audio through a bluetooth earpiece without also hearing ALL of the audio. One must use a full headset to be able to chat, but even then, the first-party headsets made for PlayStation are not eve compatible for the PlayStation TV. Connecting it to a PS4 using remote play is kind of neat to try out a few times, and I found it was actually pretty playable, but I'm not really going to do that when I can play my actual PS4. Sony decided it was not worth the time and money needed to provide continued support for this product, and I understand that. It was often said that this product had potential, and it did. But it is unlikely that there would be any room for a device like this on the market, even at it's full potential, especially because pretty much everything that hooks up to a television now can be used for games and movies. Basically, the PlayStation TV is a lost cause, but also a very cool and collectable piece of hardware. It gets two stars for trying.

I actually was able to get this to turn my PS4 on from another house! Pretty cool, and I played my PS4 from afar. Slight lag though.

I purchased this item mainly for the remote play feature with my PS4. It works well for my purpose, however sometimes it lags.

I purchased this item mainly to use the Remote play feature of my ps4, with this system, I can stream my ps4's screen to another tv and play my games while my wife uses the main tv, be aware you have to have an strong connection and also they cannot be too far, otherwise the input lag is noticeable. but for what it's worth it's a great system and only $40.00 (at the time of my purchase and this review)

Definitely pick this up if want to play Vita games on your television. Keep in mind that not all games are compatible (there's a list online for that), but PS TV's are fairly cheaper than spending $150+ for a Vita console. The resolution upscaling doesn't always look the best for some compatible games, but the PS TV can also remote play PS4 games and is compatible with PS1 and PSP games as well.

I usually prefer gaming on my TV as opposed to a handheld, and this allows me to do that with a majority of Vita games, highly recommended to anyone who is in the same situation. However, do note that not all Vita games work so make sure to look up a list before buying to see if you can play the games you want!

The in home streaming lags behind other solutions - most notably steam streaming or the nvidia shield's implementation. Being locked to 30fps and 720p - and there still being a 200ms latency ( this is the same as the vita itself, but it's less noticiable) is not really a fun time. As a device for Vita games, when they are compatible it's great. P4G is excellent on the device.