Sony's PlayStation Vue platform will appeal to gamers with a serious video streaming habit. The product offers up to 75 channels and on-demand programs that will result in hours of HD video. The newly introduced video service is a cable and subscribed streaming hybrid.
Curating a list of live broadcasts and on-demand programming, the PlayStation Vue can be described as a streamlined cable box that appeals to its viewer's interests. The service runs with the help of one's internet connection and will save un-watched and on-demand episodes in its cloud for 28 days before removing them.
This product will appeal to PlayStation fans who are already in the habit of using the multi-media system for movie or tv streaming.
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Sony's PlayStation Vue Curates Live and On-Demand Programming
Trend Themes
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