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Possible new PlayStation Portal model pays homage to the Vita's OLED

While much of the focus on PlayStation's next steps is the PS6 and PS6 Portable , the two-year old PlayStation Portal could be getting a revamp according to those pesky internet rumours.  Update : Hints at pricing are around £/$250-299 for the new model, but everything remains deeply in rumours territory. Presumably to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   As the improvement in connectivity and streaming tech, proven by many gamers enjoying their PS5 or PlayStation Plus streamed content from around the world, an updated Portal Pro could be on the cards.  Possibly featuring a 120Hz display and an OLED screen in honour of the mighty Vita, that'd be cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Sony PlayStation Vita TV dongle brings Vita games to the big screen

PlayStation VitaTV looks rather like an Apple TV dongle dedicated to playing your Vita games and streaming video content on the TV. Just plug in your memory card, pick up a controller and off you go. Guess touch panel functions are managed through the triggers (a DualShock bundle will be available if you don't already own one), but there's no current explanation for that, other than not all games are compatible.

You can also play PSP and PSone games on the big-screen. I guess Sony will add sales of this device to its portable category sales, which will confuse things even further, but if it plays like a Vita, it counts as a Vita, even if it doesn't look like one. Apps will run Netflix and Hulu services, and you can also watch through Sony's Video Unlimited service, making a neat alternative, though hardly a competitor, to Apple's TV dongle.

It also looks like you stream PS4 content to other devices around the home, allowing someone to watch movies while you play games in another room. Quite a fun little box for PS devotees and at £64 converted from Yen (so, probably £99), could be quite the attractive little dongle. In fact doesn't that make it a dirt cheap home console Vita?



The spec sheet details the dimensions of this tiny bundle of fun... PlayStationVita TV (PS Vita TV)

Product Outline Color - White
Product code - VTE-1000 AB01
Release date - November 14, 2013
Recommended retail price 9,954 yen (including tax)
External dimensions: Approx. 65.0 × 105.0 × 13.6 mm (length × height × thickness)
Mass: Approx. 110g
CPU ARM Cortex-A9 core (4core)
GPU IMG SGX543MP4+
Main slots and connectors:

  • PlayStation Vita card slot 
  • Memory card slot 
  • USB connector (USB 2.0 Type A) 
  • HDMI output port (HDMI-CEC) - Includes a HDMI cable
  • LAN port (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX) 
  • Wireless communication IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n=1×1) (Wi-Fi) 
  • Bluetooth 2.1＋EDR (A2DP,AVRCP,HSP,HID) 

Internal memory card 1GB
AV output 720p, 1080i, 480p

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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