Manzi
07-15-2008, 09:46 PM
Today at Sony's (http://www.sony.com) E3 (http://www.e3expo.com) press conference Jack Tretton the President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America (http://www.us.playstation.com) officially announced Gran Turismo TV. Check it out:
Gran Turismo TV will feature full high definition original content, such as racing events from around the globe, exclusive first peak into Ferrari's headquarters, and programming like the D1Grand Prix and BBC's Top Gear. They will also offer pay-per-view programs. Available on GT5 Prologue via the PSN on August 1st.
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For the full details on the update for GT5PR click 'show' below.
Improvement in Download Speed
* Improvements in download speeds for online updates and content
Gran Turismo TV
* Start of PPV (Pay Per View) service
* It is now possible to fast forward, rewind, or move between chapters when viewing video content.
* It is possible now to have up to 8 simultaneous background downloads running at the same time.
* Individual downloads can now be paused or resumed.
Distribution of Expansion Data
* Instant distribution feature of My Page backgrounds added
Race
* Improvements in penalty judgments
* Improved physics during collisions between cars in Online races.
Time Trial
* The tire selection in Arcade time trials changed from “S2” fixed, to “N1-S2”
Ranking
* It is now possible to display top lap times in all courses in a list.
* Improvements in the user interface
Common Vehicle Physics
* Improved controllability when using S1-S3, and R1-R3 tires.
* Changed calculation rules for performance points.
Option
* Added [Standard Definition (SD) Display Size] in [Display Settings]
* Moved the [Temperature] unit setting from [Network] to [Units]
* Added Expansion Data settings and Advanced Download Option settings in [Network]
Sound
* 6 BGM tracks added
Look for Gran Turismo TV on PSN August 1st.
Gran Turismo TV will feature full high definition original content, such as racing events from around the globe, exclusive first peak into Ferrari's headquarters, and programming like the D1Grand Prix and BBC's Top Gear. They will also offer pay-per-view programs. Available on GT5 Prologue via the PSN on August 1st.
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For the full details on the update for GT5PR click 'show' below.
Improvement in Download Speed
* Improvements in download speeds for online updates and content
Gran Turismo TV
* Start of PPV (Pay Per View) service
* It is now possible to fast forward, rewind, or move between chapters when viewing video content.
* It is possible now to have up to 8 simultaneous background downloads running at the same time.
* Individual downloads can now be paused or resumed.
Distribution of Expansion Data
* Instant distribution feature of My Page backgrounds added
Race
* Improvements in penalty judgments
* Improved physics during collisions between cars in Online races.
Time Trial
* The tire selection in Arcade time trials changed from “S2” fixed, to “N1-S2”
Ranking
* It is now possible to display top lap times in all courses in a list.
* Improvements in the user interface
Common Vehicle Physics
* Improved controllability when using S1-S3, and R1-R3 tires.
* Changed calculation rules for performance points.
Option
* Added [Standard Definition (SD) Display Size] in [Display Settings]
* Moved the [Temperature] unit setting from [Network] to [Units]
* Added Expansion Data settings and Advanced Download Option settings in [Network]
Sound
* 6 BGM tracks added
Look for Gran Turismo TV on PSN August 1st.