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Following the latest firmware announcement for the PlayStation Portable, Eric Lempel also announced the arrival of firmware 2.60 for the PlayStation 3. In this firmware the biggest additions are guest logins onto the PlayStation store and Divx 3.11 support.

But that’s not the only thing the update will include. Also included is a new Photo Gallery application. With this SCE is really focusing on getting the media side of the console to a proper level.
Digital pictures can be organized in groups according to various criteria, including the camera used to take the photos, the event date and time, colors in the photos, as well as the number, ages, or facial expressions of the people pictured. You can also create slideshows set to music and build photo playlists with an easy-to-use interface.

To use the application you will need to install it separately from the XMB after the update, just like with PlayStation Home and Life with PlayStation.

And with this announcement the PSN ID required login has gone active but it seems it’s still having some issue. People’s original blog nickname are still being shown instead of their PSN ID. According to Eric Lempel their working on it.

We hope the firmware has more features (including the cosmetic error of the battery icon over the clock) and fixes.

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Eric Lempel announced on the official PlayStation Blog that the PlayStation Portable will receive a firmware update very soon. It’s a small one to fix some security issues and improve system software stability during use of some features.

After an unspoken delay firmware 2.53 has finally hit the update servers. On the list of expected changed/fixes we can find Full-screen mode playability and Live movie (using RTMP format) playability (ie. Youtube ect) in this update.

This brings the browser one step closer to overtaking the PC for some people. Who want to be able to do everything from behind their PS3.

So did they implement most of the features which were spread onto the internet? Well the install did take long for such a small update compared to what we are used. But most of those named updates were already in firmware 2.52

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So the PS3 System Software Update Version 2.53 has been released but no one knew exactly what it did. Here’s the full list of fixes/additions.

Users

• You now have an option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content. This option is available when you turn off the system while content is being downloaded or installed.

Settings

• BD/DVD has been renamed to Video Settings
• Sequential Playback has been added as an option under Video Settings
• Divx VOD Registration Code has been added under System Settings
• Power Save Settings have been added as an option for the system and controllers. They can now be set to shut off after a certain period of time
• The method for connecting Bluetooth devices has been changed
• You can now choose German, French (Canada) and French (Switzerland) keyboard types
• You can now select printers that support network connectivity including HP printers using the HP option

Music

• You can now select one of nine volume output levels using the control panel
• Scene Search has been added as an option on the control panel
• Mosquito Noise Reduction has been added for video content that is saved on the hard drive or storage media
• During BD and DVD playback, a technique known as chroma upsampling is now automatically selected based on the movement of objects within the video to enhance images

Game

• Playback quality of some PS3 format software has been improved
• Text entry issues that have occurred on screen with Bluetooth keyboard have been addressed
• Trophies can now be synced with the server
• Pressing the PS button now allows you, on most PS3 format software, to view information from the Settings and Connection Status List option under Netwrok Settings

Network

• Your internet browser will now support Adobe Flash Player content
• Full screen support has been added to Adobe Flash Player 9

Playstation Network

• The way to disable the automatic sign-in option and sign out have been changed
• Button designs have been changed on the Playstation Store along with the addition of a Redeem Codes button

Friends

• You can now view information about the most recent sign-in for friends

Thanks to gamesareevil for the list.

The newest PlayStation 3 update will arrive tomorrow bringing in a new feature. It will bring along Full Screen support for the Adobe Flash Player 9. 

New for 2.53: The Internet browser now supports full-screen mode for Adobe® Flash® Player content.*

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Eric Lempel let know on the Official Playstation Blog that we can expect firmware 5.02 for the PSP very soon. The update will improve system software stability during use of some features, including the PlayStation Store.

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News has broke out regarding the latest PS3 firmware update 2.52. This will be a minor update and will be coming very shortly. This update includes the following:

• The playback quality of some PS3 format software has been improved.
• A text entry issue that occurs when using the on-screen keyboard, USB keyboard or Bluetooth keyboard with some PS3 format software has been addressed

Thanks to Eric Lempel, Director, PlayStation Network Operations for posting this on the Playstation.Blog.

[UPDATE] Version 2.52 is now available to download.

The next Playstation 3 firmware update, believed to be 2.51 will fix the black and white issues 2.50 has. This is because 2.50 forces your TV to 60Hz.

This problem is apparently to do with older TV’s and does not affect HDTV’s or some models of PS3, one PR user said that it can be corrected by going to video settings and scrolling all the way to the bottom and change the 50Hz setting from auto to 50Hz.

So, looks like Sony are onto the case and fixing the problem in the next firmware update.

Some of product-reviews.net users left some comments regarding this issue, here’s what they have to say.

Yeah.. This is definitely a problem that’s got to do with forcing the 60Hz. I’ve got 2 old PAL SD TVs at home: and the only one capable of playing the videos in color is the one that’s also NTSC compatible! (Btw it’s the same prob I’ve noticed – even when everything was ok- when I try play some Demos from the US store, The demo just tries to force a different rate, and turns BW as well.

Not really that annoyed by it, not everything works flawlessly, but yeah, Sony should’ve tested it on several different setups as suggested by a previous poster. An HD TV has been on my list for some time now, but I shouldn’t have to break the bank and get one just because of a fault like this, and neither should anybody else. Although, that said, I think Sony will be courteous and try to fix the issue. I doubt it’d be a big problem, and they really don’t want to annoy all their customers who still have SD TVs.

Thought I’d give Sony a ring too. They confirmed that they do know about it and the next patch will fix it. The only thing they couldn’t do is say when that patch would come out. But the rep said it was likely to be in a couple of weeks.

So good news that it will be fixed, and it sounds like, although not imminent, it will be sooner rather than later.

After the latest unannounced addition in firmware 2.50 we stubled upon another.

Seems Sony implemented a Recovery menu which you can access by holding down the power button to turn on the PS3 until you hear three beeps.
It only seems to work most of the times with people who’s PS3 froze and tried it out or users whom had issue with downloading/installing the firmware.

Some theories say this is something Sony added to counter the issues which arise with some users after installing a firmware. So instead sending you PS3 to the Sony repair centre, you can do it yourself.

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Sony are good at this, sneaking in additions without mentioning them. It seems that the latest firmware 2.50 adds the ability to allow multiple bluetooth devices.

So if you wanted to have another bluetooth device prior to the 2.50 update you would have to remove the current one from your PS3 and sync the new one up. That problem is now over thanks to firmware 2.50.

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Sony has listed all the update features for PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.50.

An update to the PS3 system software was released on October 15, 2008. If you update your PS3 system, the system software version will be 2.50 and the following features will be updated. In order to download PS3 system software version 2.50, you will need a minimum 140Mb of free space on either the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).

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One of the new features in the latest PS3 firmware update 2.50, Sony adds DivX VOD. DivX Video on Demand is a digital video delivery service that lets you rent or purchase DivX movies from any of their licensed VOD partners.

DivX VOD is a digital video delivery service that lets you rent or purchase DivX movies from any of our licensed VOD partners. These movies are encoded in the DivX format to offer you superior quality video and the fastest download times. In fact, DivX VOD is so fast you can even start watching the movie as it’s downloading! In addition, you can transfer your DivX movies from your computer to your TV, your portable media player, your mobile phone or almost any place else you can imagine – all you need is a DivX certified device

Looks like the PS3 is a DivX certified device.

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The PS3 Firmware 2.5 Update is now live. To download it, you need to do it manually. Just go to System Settings then select check for update. A few things were renamed in the new update:

The [BD/DVD Settings] option under [Settings] has been renamed as [Video Settings]
Also, multiple video content items can be now played in order. You can edit this option in [Video Settings] -> [Sequential Playback]

The [Sign Up for PlayStation Network] and [Account Management] options have been improved. You an now create and manage an account more easily.

Flash 9 has now been added. You can view videos from the PSBlog.com for example.

Those were some of the things changed within the update. To catch the full list, go here. Thanks to those of you that sent in the firmware is now live.

The already anticipated firmware updates for both the PlayStation 3 and PSP will be available for download beginning tomorrow, thanks to a post announced in the EU forums. 

The next system software updates for both the PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP will be available tomorrow!

Be prepared to download the new update tomorrow. 

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In the already sweet deal of the next PlayStation 3 firmware update, Sony has announced that the flash will get a boost in support. It will have Flash 9 support. 

Flash 9 content becomes supported on the Internet Browser.

This makes browsing easier now, and more sites for us to go at with the newly updated flash support. 

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