Sony has confirmed that its on-demand music video service for PS3 will go live today, probably as part of the PSN update later on.
In case you didn't know, VidZone is Sony's music video service for PS3. We've had a play and it's all good. The opening screen pulls up a list of recommended tracks, the current chart toppers and a select few from a particular genre, which can be added to your playlist just by hitting X. Check out our exclusive movie below.
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VidZone, the revolutionary on-demand music video service for PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, is confirmed to go live on Thursday 11th June. VidZone is a brand new, free service that gives you the freedom to view thousands of music videos on demand by streaming them directly to your PS3 and onto your TV screen - complete with Surround Sound.
It's launching with a bang and it's packed with a huge library of over 10,000 videos. What does that mean? It means that if you put them all into a single playlist and watched it for 24 hours a day, seven days a week - it would take you three solid weeks to watch it all. And there's much, much more on the way.
VidZone is completely free and extremely easy to use. Just download the free VidZone application from PlayStationStore, find it under the 'music' icon on your PS3's XrossMediaBar menu and you're away. You don't have to watch somebody else's choice of music - you're in complete control here. Select single videos to watch on their own - with the option of rewinding and fast-forwarding - or create your own library of streaming music and make custom playlists for every occasion.
Whether you want a playlist for a living-room workout or a house party - or whether you just want to check out your favourite musician's dance moves or guitar fretwork - VidZone gives you all the options and puts you in complete control. You can even create a playlist via PSP (PlayStationPortable) and have it waiting for you on PS3 when you get home.
With major music labels on board as well as thousands of independents, you can count on getting the latest videos from the biggest names - including regular exclusives and world premieres. A first glance at a sample VidZone playlist reveals videos from artists including Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears, Fatboy Slim, Black Eyed Peas, Glasvegas, Dizzee Rascal, P!nk, Noisettes, Ne-Yo, Armand van Helden, Tori Amos and Akon, among others - but that's just a few. With 10,000 videos on there and more to come, you'll find what you're into.
Set to transform the music video experience, VidZone joins Blu-ray movies, music, digital TV, games and Internet one more reason to make PS3 the centre of your home entertainment experience. Download VidZone from PlayStationStore on June 11th and put yourself in control. Find out more at www.vidzoneps3.com.
This sounds good, especially because of the PS3's superior sound output. Its always baffled me why music vids on XBL cost money, I mean what sort of idiot would pay for a music video when they can just turn on MTV
not interested in the mainstream s**te this provides.
rather use beatport or something for music and get on the old torrent and get some interesting tv shows like louis theroux. class programs, louis seems like a harmless nerd, and is very laidback letting the interviewee dig their own grave. he even surprises hardend nazis.
Its good for PS3 users, though anyone with a V+ box has been doing it for a couple of years now advert free....interesting to see how often they update it though.
I don't find it easy to use at all! For one thing it takes about an hour to start up (bit over-dramatic but it takes a good while) so I may as well go on Youtube and search for the video I want. The menus are really unintuituive as well. The X button ads videos to a playlist rather than select the video which I'd expect it to do so I have to go into options to play it. And why does it use in-game XMB? I'd expect it to use the normal XMB you get while listening to music, watching videos or looking at pictures and you press the PS button. And the less said about the search feature the better. I've been waiting for this since it was announced and I'm really disappointed.
I can't believe how slow it is to load up. Then playing music is just as bad. Really hope sony fix this, whats the point in putting it on if ya gonna have to w8 for ages to play 1 video then some videos dont work.
Jesus music is sposed to make ya relaxed not stressed out lol.
Hopefully this is just early days, and think when its running properly it will be brilliant
One last complaint. I haven't heard of half the people on the app. They have videos for Same Difference yet people everyone knows are no where to be seen, like Beyonce (maybe she is there but I couldn't find her in a search). I hope they get a few more music labels on board... and fix the menus... and controls... and the load times... etc.
One last complaint. I haven't heard of half the people on the app. They have videos for Same Difference yet people everyone knows are no where to be seen, like Beyonce (maybe she is there but I couldn't find her in a search). I hope they get a few more music labels on board... and fix the menus... and controls... and the load times... etc.
god, you searched for beyonce! are you a girl?! (maybe you are)
and i wish people would stop calling it an "app". its a glorified webpage.
f**kin reminds me of they fag apple adverts "theres an app for that" "theres an app for that", then "one day you will think how did we ever cope without it" FUCK OFF!!!!
I really like the idea of vidzone, i've been on it for about a hour or so and think it has good potential. But it is so slow, and everytime i search for some music the whole thing crashes for between 30 seconds and 3-4 mins?
Good selection of music so far in my opinion, hope it gets a update soon!
Did they think 10 people would only be on at once?
The search fuction is the worst search I have ever seen. If i want poker face for example, it has to search one letter at a time and load hundereds of choices seriously wtf is that all about?
How retarded can the person that put the search fuction on there be? If I could meet him/her I would give them a big slap! Then t-bag them for there s**t work
I know its free and chances are it will be fixed but when people can't see the simple things that will annoy people it really annoys me
The movie store is something im very looking forward to, thats what i mostly used my 360 for when i had 1, but the content was cack. Have you been on the american store and checked out there videos available? I hope ours will be like that
I thought it is a great music video app. Ok it is slow, but that is because it is day one and we are all trying to use it at once, so a couple of days from now and it'll be fine. Good selection of videos to suit everyone, so well done Sony you have come up trumps on this on as it destroys the 360 video download service.
*facepalm* Its like most of you have never used any live service on its day of release before! Ofc its slow, many of you wont be able to log on today. But in three days time it'll be lightning quick (mine is working fine now tbh).
Managed to get on it and I'm mostly happy with it. It would be good if it supported keyboard searches and a popup if clicking on an advert by mistake (as it launches the store and then have to restart vid zone) 100000 vids - theres something for everyone. Theres stuff on there I paid points for on xbox.
Well i've searched the store and can't find it? Have they taken it down or am i blind!?
I don't know how you're missing it mate. Sign into the PS store, click on latest and it should be either the large icon on the left of the screen or the first small icon to the right of the PSP games folder.
Well i've searched the store and can't find it? Have they taken it down or am i blind!?
I don't know how you're missing it mate. Sign into the PS store, click on latest and it should be either the large icon on the left of the screen or the first small icon to the right of the PSP games folder.
I'm in Sweden, so that's the only reason i can think of
Well i've searched the store and can't find it? Have they taken it down or am i blind!?
I don't know how you're missing it mate. Sign into the PS store, click on latest and it should be either the large icon on the left of the screen or the first small icon to the right of the PSP games folder.
I'm in Sweden, so that's the only reason i can think of
Right im on, and now everything seems to have calmed down heres my opinion
Its bloody brilliant, everything is very fast and the videos load up in a instant. This is by far faster than anything on the net.
The only downers are the following
1) Long time loading to get the app running
2) Remote is not compatible
3) Can't delete multiple tracks off now playing list.
4) The search function is abit awkward although its really fast.
My rating for it at the moment is 8/10...
But be warned the servers are liable to play up so your experience maybe different to mine. Like I said earlier it was p**sing me off. But give it a few weeks and a update I think we will see it go from strength to strength.
Its the first day of an excelent free service, Of course its overloaded.
It took me ten minutes to get in, but when I was in, I had no problems. All of the songs I could see were modern high profile tracks, also did a quick serch for some more obscure tracks and found them.
The interface is quite easy to use, but I can see why some people on here dont have the brain capacity to use it.
Audio quality is first class (5.1 channel) at a cost of video quality, but thats the better option and is due to the average broadband speed, so you cant blame Sony
Its not often im gobsmacked but this is brilliant! The videos load instantly and in great quality if like me you tend to watch music on you tube. Yes the tracks are limited. Around 10 for the most popular artists (eminem for example).
There is even a fair chunk of the top 40 on here for people that like it.
For the metal junkies and rockers there is also loads of offerings my best find so far being Coheed and Cambria. Its certainly not all mainstream stuff as someone who no doubt has not even seen this app was bitching about.
Sucks the remote does not work with it and its not easy to see what is on your playlist but im sure these will be fixed and lots more content will come im sure.
Overall this is fantastic and the best thing is its FREE!!!!
Yeah, I like it. Didn't think it would interest me in the slightest but has been a nice suprise to return home to after a troublesome day in London (tube strikes are a pain in the bottom btw).
There's a promising range of music that can only improve in time. While I don't care about anything in pop there are many catorgories including classical, dance and alternate (hate that term). Anyone witha PS3 should check it out, however I've had trouble getting songs to load for the past hour or so.
got on it eventually last night, is a good idea, hate the nagigation and search though. one major gripe is why the hell can't I use my SONY bluray remote for it??? it has all the buttons needed and would be a lot easier!!
I too had problems at around 6:00-ish, probably because every man and his dog was trying to get on there.
Fortunately, I tried again at around 10:30 and the service worked perfectly. Very fast, yet the menus needed (imo) a bit of tweaking to become a bit easier for those who don't use consoles too often.
I even found a bunch of Metallica videos! Had a bit of Enter Sandman before going to bed.....
Fatal error was a bit over the top me thinks. Thought my HD Tv was gonna explode. Get rid of the rubbish black bars, I thought picture was meant to be HD. But it's None to shabby, just a few things to update.
im very impressed with it, thought id be clever from the off and try and be smart and searched for UNKLE and Ian Brown thinking it would be just mainstream stuff on there, both artists are on there with numerous videos to my amazement/joy!!! was surprised they had those but no new order tho??? anyone who says they cant find anything they like on it is either a liar or think theyre "to cool for school" who arent at all cool, just pretentious dicks who pretend to like anything that no-ones heard of, and when the bands get a wider audience they consider them 'uncool'...
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*drools*
I don't know how you're missing it mate. Sign into the PS store, click on latest and it should be either the large icon on the left of the screen or the first small icon to the right of the PSP games folder.
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