New PS3 firmware update to improve music playability

  • Posted October 23rd, 2007 at 04:24 EDT by
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Sony has stated that the company aims to continue expanding upon the media functions of the PlayStation 3.

According to a recent report, "within a month, a software upgrade will improve the PS3's interface for music stored and played through the system."

Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Patrick Seybold, however, emphasizes "we haven't made any specific announcements on upcoming firmware." Could it be In-Game XMB? We can only speculate.

It will be interesting to see what Sony plans to offer consumers in North America. While Europe gets PVR capabilities, the US has yet to receive any similar form of functionality.

Peter Dille, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SCEA added, "Some of that same functionality are things that we're working on here."

Stay tuned for more information as it breaks.

Source: Seattletimes

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  1. MatrixSixaxis

    • 4:29am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    It sounds great, hope everyone worldwide gets the same treatment...after all, we're all playing with the same system (one way or anther)! I just hope games don't become regionalised in the future! Due to some games being band in some countries, I want to make sure I don't miss out...on some games anyway.  Although, I believe there are games from the world of the rising sun that'll we never see in the western world! =D

  2. Phantasmn | PHANTASMN707

    • 4:32am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    so are we getting a firmware update this month?

  3. richkaos | richkaos

    • 4:58am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    Keep it coming Sony, i look forward to the next system update :-))

  4. proog | proog

    • 5:15am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    Nice!

  5. jackdoublej

    • 5:48am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    whats PVR? anyone

  6. joeyjoejoeshababadoo

    • 5:57am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    so are we getting a firmware update this month?"

     

    "within a month"

    Im guessing either when the 40gb gets released or on the PS3 1yr aniversery both of those are "within a month" but Sooner is better!!

  7. Ishimaru Kaito | Kasu

    • 6:17am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    that is nicew  and all but i was really hopngi for In game XMB oh well nice update anyway

  8. Navydoc

    • 7:54am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    I'm hoping to be able to select any number of specific stored CDs and shuffle only those CDs... come on Sony, help me streamline my living room!  I wanna ditch my CD changer.

  9. killercop | killercop

    • 8:39am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    I'm buying this game!

     

    Edit: Lol, wrong article... xD

  10. royboy | bigfreezy1975

    • 9:14am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    custom soundtracks?

  11. DaBears | DaBears

    • 9:58am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    I think we may be getting this firmware before the week is over!  There were rumors of Ratchet and Clank shipping with a newer firmware but it was only 1.94.  These are just rumors though so time will tell.

  12. kidkotic2001 | hotshot2001

    • 11:08am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    We need to get something soon

  13. ttuna1

    • 11:41am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    hopefully better iPod connectivety, like putting into folders automatically

  14. Anim3Fr33K | Anim3Fr33K

    • 11:42am BST - October 23rd, 2007

    us EU people need someting as our PS store sucks ass

  15. iToke

    • 12:21pm BST - October 23rd, 2007

    custom soundtracks woot woot woot

    why the h3ll is is taking so long!?!?!?!

  16. gingo | gingo

    • 12:30pm BST - October 23rd, 2007

    psn id: gingo.... i hope this is in game music or even being able to play music from your ipod that would be awesome aswell

  17. Gero | Gregero

    • 1:32pm BST - October 23rd, 2007

    o boy.... who knows. this could be what we've all been waiting for. But then again maybe it isn't.

  18. TheRizeofWar

    • 1:37pm BST - October 23rd, 2007

    Yah? Whats PVR?

  19. Muzikguy | Muzikguy

    • 3:20pm BST - October 23rd, 2007

    I'm pretty sure PVR will be a WORLDWIDE feature. I doubt Sony would only release it in Europe since they would make more money if all the territories had it? Maybe they'll figure something out about how music is organized. Looking for a song when you have thousands really sucks

  20. bplewis24

    • 3:26pm BST - October 23rd, 2007

    PVR=Personal Video Recorder

    Similar to a DVR aka "Tivo"

    Brandon

  21. NY_Young1 | NY_Young1

    • 10:28pm BST - October 23rd, 2007

    I certainly do hope it's in game custom soundtrack.

  22. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 2:29am BST - October 24th, 2007

    I hate to speculate. I'll leave that to you guys.  I just hope it's worth something, not one of those "expanded game compatability" crap-dates.

  23. gameoholic | Demented007

    • 2:53am BST - October 24th, 2007

    Sweet! More cool crap!

  24. d-universe | DJRush12

    • 5:39pm BST - October 24th, 2007

    Will it make Warhawk better?

  25. debamf

    • 6:19pm BST - October 24th, 2007

    @DaBears

    I think 1.94 will be shipped on the blu-ray sdisc of the Rarchet game. 1.94 will add compatibability to the Dualshock 3 controllers. It seems early but I think Sony are anticipating that many will import a dualshock 3 from Japan.

     

    I'm not sure how Sony plans to use PVR in Europe? In the UK will Sony use the freeview service to record from. The thing with freeview is it isn't widely availible throughout the UK. Many areas cannot receice a freeview transmission and the switch from analog to digital won't happan in some areas untill 2011. My area is 2009, I have cable so I hope the PVR can be hooked up to that?

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