More new features for the PS3

[radagast]

Not mentioned in Josh's article about the firmware update for the PS3 that gives it Profile 2.0:


"- An [Audio Output Device] setting has been added under [Remote Play Settings]. With this setting, you can use your PSP system as a remote control for playing audio on your PS3 system. If your PS3 system is connected to an audio output device such as an AV receiver, you can operate the device without turning on your TV.

You can now play DivX and WMV files that are 2 GB or larger.

You can now resume playing a DVD from the point where you previously stopped it, even if you turn off your PS3 system or eject the disc. Your system saves a record of the scene that was playing when you stopped playback so it knows where to resume playing. Note that you can also use the resume play feature on some Blu-ray Discs. You cannot use resume play on Blu-ray Discs that support BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java).

- A [Mosquito Noise Reduction] option has been added under [AV Settings] in the control panel for standard DVDs. This option lets you reduce so-called "mosquito noise," or flicker, that appears on the edge of visual images while you are watching standard DVDs. You can set the option to off or to one of three mosquito noise reduction levels.

- You can now play BD-R version 1.2 (LTH BD-R) discs. LTH, or low to high, is a recording method that supports organic dye, write-once BD-R media."


http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=22846

[eat_me_cool]

- You can now play BD-R version 1.2 (LTH BD-R) discs. LTH, or low to high, is a recording method that supports organic dye, write-once BD-R media."

This is very important.
Organic dye media can be produced at the same cost and with the same methods as DVDR and CDR. This confirms the PS3 can use these (in future) very cheap media. Great news.

[Bluoholic]

Originally Posted by radagast

You can now play DivX and WMV files that are 2 GB or larger.

Yeah, 2GB+ WMVs files play just fine, but why I'm not getting any audio?

[Shin-Ra]

Because it has WMA Pro audio?

[blu-dave]

I don't mind about any of this video stuff!

All i want is in game messaging!
And a few new features on the XMB to do with peoples profiles