PS3 Firmware 2.10 to Be Released with DivX Playback
- Posted December 17th, 2007 at 16:05 EDT by
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Sony announced today that the UK PlayStation 3 community will be receiving a new system software update on Tuesday December 18th. The announcement was posted through PlayStation UK's system software updates page and details all the new features that will be added with this update.
One of the most exciting features to be released was the recently announced partnership with DivX Inc., to bring DivX playback to the PlayStation 3. This has been something that PS3 owners have looking forward as the system excepted most movie/video files in the past except those that are DivX encoded.
Another new feature is a voice changer that can be used in conjunction with your bluetooth headset. The voice changer will allow you to change the tone of a voice being input from your headset or microphone. There are five preset levels from which the user can choose from. The tone will be modifiable when using voice/video chat under Friends.
One last feature that the update brings is for the Blu-Ray player as it updates the Blu-Ray profile to the new 1.1. The biggest feature that the new profile brings is the ability to play picture in picture videos (it is dependent on each individual disc). The picture in picture may be useful when watching a movie and in a corner there is a video of the director commenting on a particular scene.
Below are complete details of the 2.10 update:
An update to the PS3 system software was released on December 18, 2007. If you update your PS3 system, the system software version will be 2.10 and the following features will be updated. In order to download PS3 system software version 2.10, you will need a minimum 120Mb of free space on either the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).
The PLAYSTATION 3 system software version 2.10 update includes the following:
Voice Changer
The Voice Changer feature has been added to voice / video chat. Visit the Voice Changer guide in Help & Support under PS3 at eu.playstation.com for more details.
Other new or revised features in version 2.10
Music
* You can now select [Type 3] as an option under Settings > [Music Settings] > [Bitmapping]. This bitmapping process was developed specifically for the PS3TM system to enhance audio playback.
Video
* DivX and VC-1 (WMV) have been added to the types of files that can be played. *
* Blu-ray Disc Profile 1.1 is now supported. **
* [BD Data Utility] has been added. ***
*To play VC-1 (WMV) format files, you must go to Settings > [System Settings] and set [Enable WMA Playback].
- Copyright-protected files or files that were encoded by using DivX 3.11 cannot be played. - Files that are 2GB or more cannot be played.
**You may now be able to use several additional features such as playback of two videos at the same time with Profile 1.1-compatible Blu-ray Discs. The available features vary depending on the disc.
***The management data that is used by the Blu-ray Disc is saved.
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ColourHaze
- 4:13pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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That's very sweet. I really don't care for the voice changer. Overall very nice
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Mecha_Daddy |
mecha_daddy- 4:13pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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This might sound funny to some of you, but that voice changer thing sounds great to me. I can have tons of fun with that thing!
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encryptioncsta |
csta- 4:20pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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lmfao!!! once again this was on www.qj.net this morning!!!...
guys plz j get a real job n stop ripping other websites off!!!
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leeman99 |
Bedsidelee- 4:31pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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gingo how’s it great i can change my own voice but it sounds rather creepy to change one's voice, this is not a great update we want more ingame options especially some noisey gamers who play music in the lobby’s and continuously burp and scream down the there headsets i want to be able to knock the sound off instead of the noise coming through my tv or headset.
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Clarky_psu |
clarky-132- 4:48pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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The voice changer sounds awesome, but I never use my Headset, like, NEVER!
Why no In-Game-XMB?!
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richiev741
- 5:08pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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sweet update! i hope they make it possible to watch videos on the inet that are in windows media plaer format cuz whenever i go to websites that use tht, it says tht the application is not supported.
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CONFLICT__01 |
conflict01- 6:27pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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DIV X=GOOD. This voice changer sounds interesting, but is it a propper one that lets you sound like darth vader or who ever you like ?? doesnt sound like it, maybe with future up dates then ??
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jaberwok18
- 6:46pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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wow, see im not just saying this cuase im a ps3 fan, geez ps3 has xbox spanked only thing xobox has is online gaming witch is good but ps3 will beat it , they just need more time to get their ideas together cus this divx is kool
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JMelillo57 |
jmelillo57- 6:56pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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Nice update can't wait for it to be released in America. Hopefully soon.
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Lithgow
- 6:58pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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Holy sht leeman, seriously stfu. It's getting bad now. You're the most negative mother fcker I've ever met, you need to sell your dam PS3 and go suck Bill Gates's dik. BTW, Divx support is worth more than your life, so if you won't mind making yourself look like a duche bag on these comments, I suggest you stop posting and GTFO.
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STREETFIGHTER12 |
STREETFIGHTER12- 7:12pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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````````````````````````````THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT
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BD_BLACKAZZ |
BD_BLACKK- 7:46pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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this is a ok update i want the in game XMB
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Undying_Darkness
- 7:58pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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PSN id: Fallen_Guardian..... ok, enough with the damn In-game XMB, they are working on it and they'll get it out when its done right and works well. do u want some crappy in-game XMB or a awesome in-game xmb?
anyways, this update is sweet, i cant wait to play around with the voice changer lol.
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loslonelyman
- 10:07pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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Im in U.S and Just downloaded 2.1(New Jersey to be exact). DIVX works excellent(all previous files that said unsupported on media server now play) and the bitmapping audio addition does sound excellent. Voice changer was fun for the one round of COD4 i used it. PS3 seems to be running smoother(Just FYI for those who get paranoid about these minor updates). Thanks Sony(Mr. Tretton), now no more freaking converting!
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TheBlackMamba |
tofast4ya- 10:41pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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Firmware update v2.10 is available in US, just downloaded it at 10:30pm EST !!!!
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humanputting
- 11:35pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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hmmm i wonder what people are gonna whine about when IGXMB is finally released.
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Naucious23 |
Naucious- 11:51pm GMT - December 17th, 2007
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all in all a great update hands down everyone is expecting this in-game xmb which would be good but give it time, man I swear people on here are so demanding at times and never have patience. Once in -game xmb happens i swear they would be whining for something else lol. I blame PSU for giving notion that it was going to be released on the firmware 2.0 and when it didnt it kinda made sony look bad.
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itforensic |
ITforensic- 1:01am GMT - December 18th, 2007
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Dec 17, 2007, 10:00pm Vancouver, BC - Update available in North America
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PS3sR2DEAR
- 3:26am GMT - December 18th, 2007
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No DivX3.11 ?
No mention of XviD ?
Umm Mpeg ?
And what about sound codecs ?
A step in the generally right direction, bit more effort Sony please.
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