Watch TV on Your PSP with PlayTV

The remote play feature for the PSP on the PlayTV device is probably its best feature. It allows you to watch TV on your PSP anywhere in the house, or in fact anywhere in the world where you can get a wireless connection to the internet.

Imagine watching your favorite soap while on holiday in another country !

Here is how its done:

To activate Remote Play options, simply go to Settings. Then, choose the Remote Play Settings option and adjust it so you can use the PSP for remote play. After that, you must register the particular PSP system you will be using to hook up with the PS3 system. This option will list all PSP system that are registered, and choose yours from among the list. Doing this is relatively simply, and you have an on-screen instruction to walk you through each step until you have successfully paired both devices.

Other options for registering your PSP device includes using a USB cable, via your PS3's system Wireless LAN feature, and via the Internet. 

Get TV on your PSP using a USB cable

Use the USB cable to connect your PS3 and PSP system. Then, open the PSP system, go to Settings, and choose [USB Connection]. Under the Settings option, choose [Register Device]. On the PS3 system, on the other hand, choose [Remote Play Settings].

An instruction is placed on-screen to tell you how to go about the process. As soon as the registration (or pairing) is complete, you can now remove the USB cable attaching both systems.

Get TV on PSP in the Car, or Away From Home

You are able to connect both PS3 and PSP system from your own home using the Internet. Simply set up your PS3 in a remote play connection standby mode, then you can access the remote play features even while you are away from home.

First, you must connect to the internet using either a wired or wireless connection. Then, use that to connect to your PS3 system. Go to the PS3's Home menu, go to Friends, and choose the Sign In option. You can access Remote Play through the internet, but first you must log into the PlayStation Network. At PS3's Network menu, choose the Remote Play option. It will then place your system in a remote play connection standby mode and your sign-in ID will be shown.

Then, do the same procedure at the PSP's Home system. You can connect to the PS3 by choosing the Connect via Internet option. After that, you will be given a list of connections, from which you will choose one access point to use for remote play. Enter the same sign-in ID and password to join the PlayStation Network.

There are multiple ways to connect your PSP to the PS3 and enjoy PlayTV features even when you are not home. However, the access that your PSP has on the PS3 is not restricted to the PlayTV features but also enables you to watch movies or listen to music that is stored in your PS3's hard drive. With PlayTV's Remote Play feature, it strengthens the position of Sony's PS3 and PSP as entertainment devices.