Sony PlayTV review

PVR time for the PS3

Sony PlayTV. Home Cinema, PS3, Freeview, PVR, Sony, Gaming 0
Reviewer
Chris Hall
Review Date
10 September 2008
Manufacturer
Sony
Price as reviewed
£69.99
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Our score

8/10 8/10 See more with this score

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