Qtv launching IPTV service on ... PlayStation 2

by Xav de Matos { Apr 21st 2009 at 2:30PM }

Qtv unveiled plans to push its "all-in-one" streaming media player to home consoles at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show (NAB 2009), held yesterday in Las Vegas. While other streaming services exist in the current console market, Qtv will begin testing the service in the U.S. using the PlayStation 2 as its base platform, with plans to move to newer consoles at a later time.

Included in the Qtv package is access to YouTube and other streaming video services, as well as Internet radio. The Qtv media player will also allow users to grab and share content -- such as pictures, music and videos of various formats (DivX, h.264, XviD and more) -- from other compatible devices. With the service set to launch later this year, Qtv plans to turn PS2 users into HDTV set-top owners for "less than $50." An interesting proposition ... if we could remember which of our younger relatives we gave our system to.

[Via Engadget]

Tags: hdtv, iptv, nab2009, qtv, set-top-box, streaming, youtube

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

InFaMoUs1- @ Apr 21st 2009 2:39PM

cool?

William @ Apr 21st 2009 2:52PM

It would also be more interesting if the PS2 was actually capable of HD output...

Feba @ Apr 21st 2009 2:56PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_2_games_with_HD_support

It can.

Ryan R. @ Apr 22nd 2009 1:53PM

Or you can just get a PS3 and save yourself the trouble. PS3 includes all this stuff built in. I had the GameShark Media Player. That's what I used with my PS2 to view DIVX files from my PC. It sucked royally. Would always skip and buffer. The PS3 is a champ.

SleeplessKn1ght @ Apr 21st 2009 3:33PM

Can the original 60GB PS3 use this?

calgaryalta @ Apr 22nd 2009 8:53PM

that would certainly be cool now wouldn't it!

SourceJR @ Apr 21st 2009 3:37PM

awesome now i can put my unused ps2 on the bedroom SDTV and stream the same videos from my PC to it and my PS3 without shelling out lots of money.

Edge @ Apr 21st 2009 4:01PM

That's AWESOME. If I read that diagram correctly, I could order pizza from my digital camera....

Josh @ Apr 21st 2009 4:55PM

Now, actually, this is pretty cool.

Josh @ Apr 21st 2009 4:55PM

*No, actually, this is pretty cool.

gio1766 @ Apr 21st 2009 8:04PM

Wow now im glad I have a Playstation 2.Now I can get Youtube on My PS2 like I did on my Wii when I had it. But its a shame that the PS2 is getting this and not the PS3.But as long as the PS2 is still selling then I say why not still support it and its online features.