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Playstation Video Store not available everywhere?

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TalkPlayStation.com writes:"It seems that the newly launched Playstation Video Store, the store that allows you to watch movies and TV shows isn't available to some regions."

People are greeted with a message "PLAYSTATION®Store is not available in the selected country or region."
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daparky - contributor
Published: 531 days 23 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3
 
 

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Ghoul - 532 days 1 hour ago
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So what where the poster if this news trying to say ?

bashing sony for no worldwide availabilty ? comeone everyone with a a bit of common sense knows that it wont be available outside the main areas and even those wont get it at the same time

us now
euro japan fall 08
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cp68 - 532 days ago
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2 - In isn't available in EUROPE, i can confirm you that.
Only is US. thanks sony, as usual we get the shaft.
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pwnsause - 532 days ago
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dude they confirmed it for a fall 2008 release, by the time that happens, you wont be sorry, there would be tons of video content to get there on launch day. not to mention you know they have to localize everything overthere since Europe is more than just one country and more than one language.
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Fishy Fingers - 532 days ago
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EU also gets PlayTV first. It's swings and roundabouts.
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Skerj - 531 days 22 hours ago
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Wouldn't blame Sony for this one so much as the MPA.
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BlackCountryBob - 531 days 22 hours ago
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Its not that Europe is getting the PlayTV first, its because Europe uses a common standard of digital aerial based TV which no other region has; the states does not have a common ground yet.

I sure hope there is no-one surprised about this not working in Europe, if you thought it would then you are obviously a little naive. You should instead be thanking your lucky stars (like me) that Sony have demonstrated how easy it is for them to region lock the PSN but have just locked the video store. They could have done the entire store and justified it but they didn't.

I'm happy because I haven't lost out on the US PSN store.
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The Wood - 531 days 22 hours ago
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agreed.
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PLiPhaze - 531 days 22 hours ago
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BlackCountryBob pretty much nailed it
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Mr Bun - 531 days 21 hours ago
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2.7 - It isn't in Canada either...
Think Canadians will be getting it in the fall as well? I think I am gettin' screwed!
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Tomdc - 531 days 20 hours ago
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it took microst a year to release their video service in europe after they did in america! a few months is good compared to that!
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Mr Bun - 531 days 20 hours ago
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2.9 - @Tom
Yeah, but there is nothing saying that it is even coming to Canada
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Fishy Fingers - 532 days ago
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Oh well, I'm sure it'll be up sooner or later. Moaning wont get it here any quicker though.

Start a petition people :P
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Ghoul - 531 days 22 hours ago
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haha ; bubble
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PLiPhaze - 531 days 22 hours ago
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3.2 - @ Fishy
Oh no, please don't encourage them
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Ben1054 - 531 days 20 hours ago
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3.3 - well
complaining got us in game xmb ofter a year, so if we start now we should have it by Christmas 2009
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Mc Fadge - 531 days 23 hours ago
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4 - Available only in the US
Even if you have a US account, it's based of IP address (I assume)

But I'm okay with that, it'll come when it comes <333
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GVON - 531 days 22 hours ago
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I was about to ask that as I can't see it on my American account.
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whoelse - 531 days 23 hours ago
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Aww... i wanted to test it.
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thor - 531 days 23 hours ago
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Sucks for those that want it, but hey, we NEVER expected sony to deliver something early, did we?
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paul_war - 531 days 21 hours ago
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SCEA - yes
SCEE - NO
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toothbrush - 531 days 23 hours ago
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Huh, doesn't seem to be available for me
(goes back to downloading torrents)
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Jenzo - 531 days 22 hours ago
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Doing things the Sony way.
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Skerj - 531 days 22 hours ago
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MPAA folks, with all the bullshit they've been doing lately you honestly thought this would work outside of the US with just a US account? I'm sure they've gotten with the MPA equivalents of other territories and are getting the rest in order.
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Expy - 531 days 22 hours ago
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Not Sony's fault. Every region/country has their proper laws on copyright material, especially when it comes to distribution of "televised" programming and movies.
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Close_Second - 531 days 22 hours ago
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11 - Nothing to see here...
In New Zealand we're still waiting for XBL Video Marketplace. I dare say NZ is pretty low on the list of countries that either MS or Sony will be releasing their on-line video wares.

However, I am more looking froward to PlayTV and hope that hits NZ soon.
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Jdoki - 531 days 22 hours ago
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Dun dun dah! News flash... Service not available in regions/countries it hasn't been announced for yet! Wow, shocking news!

I thought it was obvious this was US only at the moment. Sony mentioned end of year for Europe didn't they?

There's a million hoops Sony will need ot jump through to get this in to every region because of copyright and various other local issues. It was the same for Microsoft when they launched their service.
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AliC - 531 days 22 hours ago
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PlayTV is a seperate product you need to purchase and is available in Europe first because Digital TV is quite common here.

While I can fully understand that there may be some localisation issues its quite sad that again and again European customers are left out.
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waznotwaz - 531 days 22 hours ago
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14 - Sony,5 out of 10,must try harder.
I fully appreciate that the rest of the world has to be a bit patient on this one,but wouldn't it make a pleasant change to have been told by Sony as to who was and who wasn't getting this service.It would have saved a lot of frantic searching for something that wasn't there and I for one wouldn't have felt the urge to vent my frustrates.I do have to wonder about Sonys PR sometimes.I just feel that much of Sonys bad press could be avoided by keeping us,the gamers,better informed.
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idontcare - 531 days 22 hours ago
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as always. Sony makes big promises but doesn't deliver.
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LeShin - 531 days 21 hours ago
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Cool for US citizens, I knew it would be only coming to the US (even though I was secretly hoping I could use my US account), but for a UK citizen.....why on earth do we have to wait for everything eg. PS 1 games, PSN games, video store (don't get me started on jrpgs) on the PS3 when we can get everything already on a cheaper rival? Got to the Official European Playstation boards, everyone has just about had enough of SCEE!

Man, I'm getting sick of waiting all the time.

360 owners, do you residents of the UK have to wait for content as well with LIVE, or does everything come around the same time?
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rhood022 - 531 days 20 hours ago
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Look at it this way from a regional standpoint

E3 = US event

Liepzig = Europe Event

TGS = Asian Event

It's possible they're releasing it in that order to give them enough time to cater and upload things for these specific audiences.
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cartman313 - 531 days 17 hours ago
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What's the big deal? The Playstation video store sucks. 3.99 for a rental? Are you serious?! 1.99 for a show? Are you %!^&ing serious? I'll stick to what's on Hulu.com
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neil_1980 - 531 days ago
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Couldnt agree more!!!

Yeah it sounds cool and im disapointed in the way Europe is constantly shafted but at those prices I wouldnt use it anyway so im not bothered in the slightest on this one
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