HD TV for the PS3 one day?

We reported yesterday on the disappointment of early adopters of Sony's new PlayTV system for the PlayStation 3, who discovered that their new purchase couldn't actually decode High Definition TV signals.

We contacted Sony directly this morning to ask for their position on this matter, and we can confirm that the pair of tuners inside the PlayTV is not HD compatible.

Where do we go from here?  There are several possible solutions:

• Sony has launched a refund process for PlayTV customers disappointed by the lack of HD.  All you need to do is contact the manufacturer's Customer Service division to find out what to do.

• Some resellers are offering free games as compensation to customers, but these are independent initiatives with nothing to do with Sony.

• Sony is still considering how to bring HD TV to the PS3.  When we spoke to them, they were unable to promise a firmware update, nor to confirm a possible launch date for a potential PlayTV 2.0 which might include this feature.

It seems to us that the only reason to keep a PlayTV that you've bought is if you're happy with Standard Definition TV. 

Otherwise, get a refund and wait to see what happens next--perhaps an updated firmware will allow the current PlayTV to work with HD one day soon, or perhaps we'll have to wait for the second generation.

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