Sony PlayTV

+ It is small, which means more room for the wii and other stuff around the tv.
You can watch TV on your PS3, if your PSP is connected to the ps3 via wifi.
The EPG and menus are quick and look good.
The Sony BluRay blue tooth remote works with it.

- If you have a 40GB PS3 you may need to buy a bigger hard drive if you want to record a lot. You can not copy recording to a external USB drive, although if you connect pc3 hard drive to a pc you can. If you want the aerial lead to be conected to the tv as well will need to purchase a separate RF lead and spillter, although these are not a lot.

Needs very very good indoor aerial or good outdoor aerial. Depending on the specification chosen for freeview HD this may not be calbale. However this is also true for most TVs with built in freeview.
Possiblities if freeview get HD broadcastt that the standard

+ Much cheaper than a pvt box or sky+

- No freeview HD with this device in the uk

+ Easy to use, being able to record one thing and watch another is useful.

- takes a little while to start up - 5-10 seconds but thats it

+ Fantastic picture quality - the best I have seen for standard definition freeview. Great hd upscaling feature. Incredibly easy to set up, use and record programmes. Can update the system over the internet. Excellent value for money.

- Can only record one programme at a time. No series link.

+ Easy to set up, easy to use interface, picture quality grat

- Bought this to use with new PS3 slim 250Gb, despite an excellent Freeview signal, I have not been able to successfully record a single programme, on playback the picture stutters and freezes

+ Best value for money Recordable Freeview Box available (if you already have a ps3). Great interface and easy to use.

- Often find that once turned on, it takes a long time to populate the tv guide. Listings can often be missing and they may not show up for a while. Obviously you particularly want to see what's on when you first turn the system on. This may be a reception issue however. Oh, and never select 'start recording at start and stop at end' - This is the default value. You will always miss the beginning and end as it's never correct! Always select a few minutes before and after.

+ Easy to install and use

- The PS3 only has USB ports at the front which means wires trail out of the front - annoying

+ Easy to setup - works well.

- A little slow to startup

+ easy to setup
easily accesible
saves money on digital recorders as you can use the ps3 for recording your favourite programs

- quality of channels isnt that great
if the wires

+ Good for watching freeview as it is now, upscales the quality on your hi def tv

- Be aware that this version of Play TV will NOT allow you to watch the forthcoming HD Freeview broadcasts from the BBC etc as we will be on a different tuner system to the rest of the world who will be able to use it for their own local HD broadcasts

+ Incredibly fast tv schedule (7 days) & channel changing - like nothing I've ever seen before! Pause live TV & advanced recording functions also really good.

- Design feels a bit cheap & plasticy. Loading time could be faster.