Typical price: £230
What is it: Streaming device that lets you watch your TV remotely
What we think: Does the job admirably and is compatible with the PSP, but it's more expensive than better rivals
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 26 July 2006
Tags: Sony, Sony LocationFree, video quality, accessories, TV channels
We like:
Contemporary styling; works with PSP
We don't like:
Lacks internal TV tuner; pricey; lack of input options; non-customisable on-screen remote
You might also need:
TV, PC, Sony PSP
CNET UK judgement:
The LocationFree performs well and can be recommended to PSP owners who want to use their console as a second home TV, or as a client to their home TV while they're away. Unfortunately, its lack of features and excessive price means it doesn't stand up well against rival systems
Full review:
The Sony LocationFree lets you watch TV programmes being shown at your house remotely via the Internet, just like the Slingbox. In other words, you can watch whatever programmes are being shown on your home television from anywhere in the world on an Internet-connected laptop. The LocationFree was beaten to market by the Slingbox, but Sony hopes its brand muscle, plus the LocationFree's ability to send TV to the Sony PSP handheld console, will give it the edge over its rival. Continue Reading...
Sony LocationFree History
31 May 2006 in Crave
Sony LocationFree: the ultimate PSP accessory
Yesterday we were streaming television to the bathroom with the chocolate-bar-shaped Slingmedia Slingbox; today we're sending it to the garden with Sony's LocationFree base station
7 Jan 2006 in Crave
Sony LocationFree: TV on your PSP
Sony's LocationFree package grabs your TV and DVDs and sends them out across the Internet, ready to be picked up by your PSP or PC at any wireless hotspot. As the Americans say, it's super-cool
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