New PS3 firmware.

[Stuart]

For all you PS3 owners out there.

Sony is apparently due to release version 1.9 of the PS3 firmware soon.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/24/sony_preps_ps3_update/

Users will now be able to customise their XMBs to some extent (well, add photos and change the game listing)

The PS3 also gains full AVCHD support, so you'll be able to play back AVCHD files either from memory card or from your camcorder.

The PS3 will now upsample digital sound to 44.1KHz, 88.2KHz and 176.4KHz (assuming your audio connection is digital, and alll components can handle).

Finally, assuming your Bluray disks and TV support it, the PS3 can now play back video at the Cinema frame rate of 24fps.

[Stephen]

Apparently its already released according to people on the Sony PS3 Forums.

Full list of changes:

• Ability to rearrange games on the XMB
• Option menu now includes “eject disk”
• Press triangle to eject games/CDs/movies in the XMB
• XMB backgrounds
• Change the folder classification
• Emoticons
• Change CD output to 44.1/88.2/176.4kHz
• Force 24Hz output for Blu-ray over HDMI
• Change PS3 video settings in-game
• “Bit Mapping” in the “Music Setting”
• Save AVCHD type animations from a Memory Stick
• Change settings like upscaling while playing PS and PS2 games
• Add bookmarks
• Web browser security function in the browser’s tool section
• Avatar moves during audio visual chat

[keithwalton]

They have probably tweaked with the backwards compatibility of games too, does anyone own a game that doesn't at least partially work now ?

[icestar2]

Just update mine. Heres better news to. The heavenly sword demo is due out this thursday :) also if the game is a hit its going to be a trilogy.

Also some more classic PS1 games will be hitting the PS3 online store which include -

Crash Bandicoot 2
Spyro 2
WipEout 2097
MediEvil.

Stay tuned for all the latest news lol :)

[Cerberus]

Apparently its already released according to people on the Sony PS3 Forums.

Full list of changes:

• Ability to rearrange games on the XMB
• Option menu now includes “eject disk”
• Press triangle to eject games/CDs/movies in the XMB
• XMB backgrounds
• Change the folder classification
• Emoticons
• Change CD output to 44.1/88.2/176.4kHz
• Force 24Hz output for Blu-ray over HDMI
• Change PS3 video settings in-game
• “Bit Mapping” in the “Music Setting”
• Save AVCHD type animations from a Memory Stick
• Change settings like upscaling while playing PS and PS2 games
• Add bookmarks
• Web browser security function in the browser’s tool section
• Avatar moves during audio visual chat


Nothing confirmed on the main PS3 web site Here (http://uk.playstation.com/)

-EDIT-

UK site has been updated.

[Stephen]

Nothing confirmed on the main PS3 web site Here (http://uk.playstation.com/)
I got it from here

http://au.playstation.com/support/ps3/faqs/systemupdate190.jhtml;jsessionid=GHHUTELDWZS45S3YI XZSFEWLXBC5EIV0

[Cerberus]

I got it from here

http://au.playstation.com/support/ps3/faqs/systemupdate190.jhtml;jsessionid=GHHUTELDWZS45S3YI XZSFEWLXBC5EIV0

I am assuming that is the Australian PS3 site.

[Stephen]

Yes it is the Australian site.

The UK site doesn't seem to have been updated, however there is a thread on the UK forum from people posting that the update is available.

[icestar2]

Yes it is the Australian site.

The UK site doesn't seem to have been updated, however there is a thread on the UK forum from people posting that the update is available.

Yep it is out in UK - I have updated mine and all the features listed are avalible.

[Cerberus]

Coolio, thanks guys. Will proceed with the update without haste.

-EDIT-

UK site has been updated.

[keithwalton]

Updated mine when i got home, it went pretty much straight back to folding tho (after watching the simpsons trailer)
I do wish they would sort out the video app though, it seems if you escape part way through watching a video (even very near the end) it remembers where you are in the video ... which is fine until you've done it with several videos and then the almighty ps3 begins to bog down and trying to then play a game is impossible without a box reset!

[leedrummond]

updated mine :-)

i just wish sony would sort out the multimplayer issue so that 2 ppl on same machine can play others over the net, eg on resistance, grrr