I agree with smaterthanyou give us DTS HD master audio.They would make many HT people happy.I reckon if they supply the dts hd masters firmware update they would have an awesome bd machine.That will increase there sales, why buy a bd machine 3x as much when the ps3 can do a better job.

What a waste of a firmware update. Still no DTS-HD or DTS-HD Master Audio support for Blu-Ray movies? The PS3 has the hardware to decode this format internally and output it as high resolution PCM over HDMI. All it needs is a software update.

Update worked flawlessly for me. I must say, I enjoy the ability to finally customize the default theme (and add new ones). One of the main features that isn't mentioned in the article is the addition of rumble support for the Dual Shock 3 (coming out 2008, already available in Japan).

Full change log: http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/network/updates

Oh, and that Trend Micro crap isn't enabled by default. You have to go into a new browser security setting to turn it on etc. (for those worried about 3rd party crap taking over).

Well, here's a pro-Sony/PS3 article for all of you that like to chastise the BetaNews staff for being biased.

I notice none of you have anything good to say about this firmware yet. Is it too soon? What are your opinions about the changes that Sony made to the PS3?

Are you enjoying the enhanced media access and managing capabilities? How about those color changing options? Any PlayStation news that the rest of the world needs to be aware of?

My overall opinion is "Meh".

The media access doesn't mean much to me, as I run a TVersity server (more media types supported that way).

The XMB customization is OK, at best. I might be more impressed when they start releasing more themes to the public.

The Playstation Network Board could have been implemented a bit better, but it's a decent start.

While most of these tweaks don't mean much to me, I'll give them credit for trying to add some new features.

Now that there's Anti-Virus for the PS3, I would think that would encourage people to make virus'. That would be funny if they did. You think your downloading Q-Bert and it format's your hard drive instead.

"Additionally, a information board feature"

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Why the negative rating for that? He was just offering a correction to the article. Betanews should thank him for helping them looking more intelligent.

Heck, Scott always does with the countless corrections PC_Tool offers. =p

when did anyone say that BD 1.1 was coming with firmware 2.00....and no fimware does not come every 3 months or so....there were fimware updates to the PS3 in Feb, March, May, and June of this year...it just so happens that this one was a few months....

The 1.1 update will come on the PS3 version 12 with firmware version 82.

Or it could be 83...or maybe 84....85...nah by 90 yah that's it!....maybe

Wow, you're both incredibly optimistic to think the PS3 has that many hardware revisions in its future!

Oh, I get it... sarcasm. Good one! :)

And the mythical 1.1 BD spec is non existent ...... I knew it. Let's hear Joey's explanation for this. Firmware updates come once every 3 months or so, which means no 1.1 spec until 2008.

I remember reading on the blu-ray.com forum that the next update firmware update would not only contain PS3 updates but .. get this .. BD 2.0 specs. What a dissapointment.

The same site that said Warner was "considering" BD exclusivity and all the girls went crazy thinking is was factual.

Isn't 2.0 just 1.1 with network capabilities. If so, then 90% of the work required for 1.1, and only a little more for 2.0 support.

It will arrive, I don't think anyone (including me) claimed it would certainly be in 2.0 update. perhaps 2.1, who knows.

Translation of Joey's post = Sony has no idea how to update the PS3 to BD 1.1 spec or if it will even work. I just want to read all the posts over at blu-ray.com complaining about the non-existent BD 1.1 spec for PS3.

You and your friends over at bluray have said it will. They lock threads so you can't post them so they can be made to look like the total losers they are. That site is FUD central right where you belong.

Exactly... "who knows" indeed. Certainly not Sony apparently.

Also, BD-Live requires 1 GB of persistent memory as opposed to 256 MB for Profile 1.1 (previously "Final Standard Profile", now named "Bonus View") in addition to internet connectivity for interactive content.

http://www.videobusiness.../article/CA6495668.html

"the BDA is not going to object to some Blu-ray manufacturers, such as Samsung, which are not technically abiding by the Oct. 31 deadline for advanced features in players."

That doesn't surprise me. It seems like none of the members of the BDA are ever on the same page.

I love the fact that Blu-ray titles cost about the same as HD DVD titles, yet HD DVD releases have so much more content available. So people are paying the same price for just the movie on Blu-ray discs... and that goes for the foreseeable future as well, possibly into Spring of 2008.

Profile 1.1 "Final Standard" has been officially renamed to "Bonus View" profile. Who do they think they're fooling? An upgrade that almost brings the BD player functionality up to par with HD DVD functionality? They treat anything other than the main title just icing on the cake. How much more are those extra features on "Bonus View" discs going to cost the consumer if the price is already too high for what you get?

It also seems the BDA is now turning a blind eye towards the likes of Samsung for their clever stunt of releasing a player this year that has those capabilities... but doesn't. It's very simple... if it doesn't meet their own mandated requirements, it's not compliant.

Sony is setting the standard by which all other members of the BDA are following. Sony continues to release PlayStation 3 consoles that do not meet their own requirements for compliance... oh, but it does though. The firmware isn't released yet, but it's capable!

This 'Do as I say, not as I do' mentality is getting tiresome.

sony is charging 25$ for this firmware?

Only apply charge for updates.

PS3 updates are free you buffoon..

Honestly, the level of stupidness here, astounds me.

I think he was referring to this

"and Trend Micro Web Security, which is provided free of charge until April of next year."

Key word = until

yay! bundled trialware with my game console to protect me from nonexistent viruses!

Yep, free of charge until April... which basically means it's free while it's useless.

April is probably when the PlayStation Network becomes halfway worthwhile.

This update fixed an issue that I was having accessing music from my pc. Kept getting network errors before...

I thought a game system didn't need security programs because all of the software is delivered safely by the actual company. No third party providers. Unless they are planning on having some sort of file sharing via HOME.

The PS3 is a networked device, with a built-in web browser. Combine this with the fact that there are a lot of idiots surfing the net, and it makes sense for some type of security program.

So when are they updating the blu-ray spec? Or is that not a priority?

I thought the drones said this would be the most sought 1.1 update. Oh well maybe never.

LOL... figures huh? and wasn't it just yesterday in the HD-DVD sales thread someone was touting that the br update was going to be available in the ps3 sys update?

They are just like Sony, only know how to tell BS stories.

It's not a priority, as

1) It's backwards compatible, so all Profile 1.1 movies will work fine.

2) There are no movies out yet.

I suspect it was in there, but got moved out to a later release..

Moved to a later release since they get the crap working yet. This is the perfect site for PS3 threads since the PS3 is still beta, and this is news.

Movie studios have understandably not included those special features because of the lack of Profile 1.1 players.

You can 'chicken or the egg' this all you want, but none of the BDA partners can get their act together on the hardware requirements, and movie studios have already begun to get frustrated and act on it... the same way game developers have reacted towards the PlayStation 3.

Free of charge until April 2008... THEN YOU GOTTA PAY.

Sounds like a subscription to me. But PS3 doesn't have one... do they? They do now!

Are you some kind of idiot? Having trouble understanding English?

TrendMicro is what costs. PS3 is free, always has been always will be.

Only one money grabbing orginasation charges money for a serverless peer-peer network.

"PS3 is free, always has been always will be."

Can I quote you on that?

Sony could only dream of having a network like Live on the 360. Sony's poor excuse for an online experience just blows.

you just did

I meant for future use :-D

Knee. Meet jerk.

If you took the time to see what he was saying, you'd see that he was just talking about any subscription; not for the PS3's online connection. It's a joke. Chill out.

PS3 is free, always has been always will be.

The PS3 is free!? Why have I been saving for one then? Man... you've gotta tell me where you shop.

(see? I can do knee-jerks too)

BTW, you'd do well to refrain from calling people idiots. A lot more people *might* listen to you if you actually have something intelligent to say and say it without offending them.

a game console that needs web security?

If "x" is networked, it needs security. There is no exception to this rule.

I think that goes without saying, but does a game console need tacked-on, third-party security software? Shouldn't the system itself be simple enough that the operating system can keep itself secure?

Jesus Christ, another clueless idiot.

IT'S NOT ANTI-VIRUS, IT'S CONTENT FILTERING/PARENTAL CONTROLS!

"IT'S NOT ANTI-VIRUS, IT'S CONTENT FILTERING/PARENTAL CONTROLS!"

If thats true then either you or Sony are contradicting yourselfs. Seems to me like parent controls should be part of the PS3 core firmware, why would you have to pay for that eventually.

Before you go through a fit again, keyword = eventually.

They need to charge to make up for the mounting piles of cash lost on the PS3.

im pretty sure they're charging trend to bundle it, not the users for the fee trend would get. last i heard the 360 had free parental controls.

Did I say anti-virus?

The product is called "Web Security." That would specify that it deals with EXACTLY what I was talking about: security.

If it's just content filtering, then they gave it a horrible name.

Thanks for acting like a moron. It was fun watching.

Cool update. But... Trend Micro Web Security?

It's a sad day indeed when game systems finally evolve to the point where they need anti-virus software.

Jesus Christ, another clueless idiot.

IT'S NOT ANTI-VIRUS, IT'S CONTENT FILTERING/PARENTAL CONTROLS!

Just because TrendMicro make AV software, does not mean this is AV software..

*sigh*

Just unplug your computer from the Internet before you reduce the collective IQ any further.

That's pretty cool that you can take a PSP anywhere and have access to all your music and pics... With wi-fi onboard the new iPod and Zune, I wonder if this is a sign of things to come?

its truly the world at your finger tips.