Sony Producer Bunting: Do whatever with PlayTV as long as it’s legal

Sony Producer PlayTV device”>Mark Bunting, who is working on the software for the PlayTV device, recently shared his thoughts on the add-on device PlayTV in reference to the rampant online piracy happening nowadays.

The producer said that he understands that this could be used by users as an avenue for piracy but Sony has already discussed this matter with its legal department. The full story awaits after the jump!

One of the biggest additions to the PlayStation 3 to date is PlayTV, an add-on device which allows users to record television programs on the hard drive of their consoles. With that said, Sony felt like a few more explanations are needed.

According to Sony Cambridge Studio Producer Mark Bunting, who is working on the software for the PlayTV device, said that users can do anything what they want as long as they do it within the bounds of legality.

It is clear that the producer is referring to the rampant piracy occurring in several peer-to-peer networks. With the capabilities of the device, it is not impossible that it will be used as a new venue for piracy. Bunting further explained:

We’ve talked to our legal department about it. All we’re doing is moving it out of PlayTV and to the cross-media bar as if it was any other recording. So hopefully users won’t do stuff they shouldn’t do with it.

If I’m prohibited from getting the recording off and storing it somewhere else because some other dude is making money out of selling it, then I’d rather they brought the law in to catch those people.

PlayTV is expected to launch this Spring in some territories with the official pricing yet to be confirmed.

Via Eurogamer