Sony has now fully released there LocationFree® base unit in the U.K. Costing around £230 you can view movies, TV shows, play your MP3 collection, view photos off your PC anywhere around the world on your PSP, Laptop/Desktop PC and 12" LocationFree® TV where ever there is a broadband wireless point.

The unit can be connected up to your DVD player HDD/DVD recorder, Freeview box, Digital Satellite receiver, music system, PC and later on your Playstation 3!

The system is similar to the R.S.S. feed on music web sites such as Radio 1 in the U.K., where you can download entire shows of your favorite music or DJ's onto your PSP's memorystick to listen to later or listen to the feed in real time. A wireless broadband connection and PSP firmware 2.50 or later is needed. Look out for web sites that contain R.S.S. or XML feed links

System Specs for Sony LocationFree® unit & PSP are:

Operating systems: Windows 2000 Professional ServicePack 4 or later or Windows XP Professional/Home Edition ServicePack 2 or later
Processor: Pentium 4, 1 GHz or more
RAM: 256 MB or more
Available hard disk space: 300 MB or more
Monitor resolution: 800 x 600 pixels or more, High Color (16 bit) or more
A wireless LAN card that complies with IEEE802.11b/g or IEEE802.11a (W52) [36/40/44/48ch]. The card must support WEP encryption. (Required to connect directly to the base station via a wireless LAN.)
A 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX LAN connector. (Required to connect via a wired LAN.)

At Home
1. LocationFree® Base Station with software version 2.000 or later. A LocationFree® Base Station is included in the purchase of either the LocationFree® TV or LocationFree® Player Pak, which can be found at major retailers or at www.sonystyle.com/LocationFree®.
2. Broadband Internet with at least 300kpbs of uplink speed.

On-the-Go
1. PSP™ system with software version 2.50 or later.
2. Broadband Internet connection (via a hotspot) with at least 300kpbs of downlink speed.
3.Memory Stick® Duo, which is used to store remote control codes for the PSP™ system.