Firmware 2.30 details; PSN Store presented by Grace Chen
- Posted April 10th, 2008 at 11:54 EDT by
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Firmware 2.30 is expected to be available on April 15 and along with it will be the release of the newly redesigned PlayStation Store. The Official PlayStation Blog has taken it upon themselves to treat the readers with a walkthrough of the new store presented by Grace Chen. We've included the video below for your viewing pleasure, enjoy it:
On top of the nicely detailed walkthrough, the blog has also released the details for the upcoming firmware 2.30. Due to the feedback and outcry of home theatre enthusiasts, Sony is finally giving its users the best audio quality to go along with their top of the line high definition video support.
Yes, this does mean that DTS-HD Master Audio output will now be available via your PlayStation 3 console. This audio track is the exact replication of the one used by the studios to film the movie. This means your audio will be delivered at the impressively high rate of 24.5 mega-bits per second. Alongside this addition, the firmware will also bring DTS-HD High Resolution Audio which is apparently very similar to the DTS-HD Master Audio except for the fact that it takes up a lot less disc space.
When you add in the new store offering with the two updated audio options, you come away with a very impressive firmware update around the corner. There is at least a little something for everyone out of this one and with the newly found belief that Home may possibly make an appearance within this update, it becomes something to potentially look forward to; however, don't hold your breath or get those hopes up too high.
We'll keep you updated with future firmware updates down the road, keep checking in.
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Neameto |
Neameto- 11:59am BST - April 10th, 2008
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Firmware update?! OMG!!! No ingame text messaging?! Not interested!
I want more features in the updates. Text message in game is a simple feature! Why cant they put it?! I dont even ask for XMB in game, just the text messaging.
I dont want to be picky on this but I only visit the PSN store once a week! I download the new demos and thats it! The new visual seems good, they say the miniature stills load faster and all but I will still visit it once a week! No matter how good it looks or loads.
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pizzamonkio
- 12:01pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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sounds alright i guess but i just want the browser fixed. it cant take them that long to update the flash.
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RedDragon7 |
Pheonix7- 12:22pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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Great update and cool new store! Now I just need Prologue.
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taurus82 |
taurus82- 12:39pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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How about making a h3ll of a lot easier method of creating themes, perhaps something more akin to LittleBIGplanet's level/character customisation, but using HDD content. Yeah! I know it'd take away the sense of achievement, I'm sure I'm not alone, but I really hate asking for themes (cos, I'm sure they have better ideas of their own)
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nextgenfan
- 12:57pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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they really need windows vista or xp on ps3's browser that would be great
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AclayPS3
- 1:29pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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I like the new look of the store. I kind of thought that the content on the Web based store wasn't organized too well and I really like the fact that past content that you download don't just disappear from the store as well.
I guess the only thing that is the most anticipated is in game XMB, but the new Playstation Store update looks very nice.
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DeadOnArrival06 |
DeadOnArrival06- 1:35pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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Wow, so many complaints...Instead of being grateful that Sony is revamping the store (which it really needs) and giving us a much better expierience, the majority of you are complaining like a bunch of teenage girls. "where's my in-game xmb" "no home? Sony sucks!" "whaaa whaa whaa" Just be thankful for what is being done and know that eventually they will deliver what everyone wants! I for one am very thankful for what is being done. Thank you, Sony.
BTW...Grace is Hot!
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nextgenfan
- 1:43pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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to DeadOnArrival06: We are greatful we just figure that sony seems like they are holding back when they can just bring stuff out.They are so sure that Ps3 is the ultimate system that when ps3 first came out all these things should have already been on the ps3 like home and in-gaming texting and all the lil stuff.
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TheCh0sen01 |
TheChosen01- 2:37pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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No matter what the update is in these firmware updates people always have something to complain about! Come on its a good update and everything else that people are waiting for will be around sometime....Give it a rest!
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zombieking36
- 3:27pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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Theres different sections in Sony, this section made there updates, and they were the store section. But anyways, looks nice, I like the improvements.
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hood |
hoodrich902- 4:01pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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@Chimpy and others who complain about lack of features
Why dont u just return your ps3 and buy something that does what you want instead of crying about it. If you arent satisfied then buy something that will. Am I i the only one who brought a ps3 to play games O.o Cry me a river...
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HazdoTT |
Tazmyster- 6:08pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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DTS-HD High Resolution Audio.....wat does it mean u get better sound comin out of ur tv or what im not sure bout this and my sound on tv is gd enuf as it is....yes i gt 2 admit gr8 store update but im sure sony can put somin extra like at least a animated background or somin....dnt expect in game xmb till next month!
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IONIXX |
IONIXX- 7:59pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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that FW isnt so great HONESTLY, wat happened to their less updates for more content stuff? i hope that this isnt all thats in the update, a new store and 2 master quality audio options are good, but come on, surly u coulda added some more features than that sony? :( see this is why there old strategy was better, we were getting more stuff more often, and so far, theyve done ok, but really have only let us down with their "less updates for more content" plan, come on sony.
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zbamf
- 8:07pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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Sony could have easily given us the top 10 most desired features last year but then if they did that then there would be no new interesting features for the future, so they have been holding back the features and are spreading them out through the years. I bet these features like in-game xmb are ready now and if they aren't why do they waste time on updates that nobody or hardly anyone will benefit from? While everyone wants in-game messaging, Sony gives DTS-HD master audio to the small minority. I'm still not happy that I can't have audio through my tv and digital optic cable for my 5.1 headphones simultaneously, even though I could have on my PS2. I know its not a big enough issue but surely it'll take no time at all to fix.
I do think that the store needed improvements and it looks like they have delivered a store that eveyone will be satisfied with, its now all about how much content is put on it each week. Home is understandable as its a big ambitious project that needs time.
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I95SOUTH |
I95SOUTH- 8:46pm BST - April 10th, 2008
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You kids kill me!! You all need to wait and take a chill pill. You should be thinkful that there is a such thing as a FIRMWARE UPDATE. Just a few years ago you didnt have anything like it, and here you are show your a.s.s.e.s. Be thankful and enjoy everything to come.
P.S The psn store looks just like I want it.....classic
psn id: I95SOUTH <---King of all kings
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joseandmegan |
JGUN - 12:19am BST - April 11th, 2008
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This new Phil Harrison Replacement Sucks.
"DIS' NEW PHIL HARRISON REPLACEMENT SUX!!!"
Suck-suckitty-suc-suk-SUX!
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InfernoReaper |
GrimDarkling- 1:47am BST - April 11th, 2008
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Working prototype? Bullsh!t. It goes live in less than 6 days. Not that I care because the new store looks so much better. Better than I had thought out myself.
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frank_magnet |
Frank_Magnt- 4:17am BST - April 11th, 2008
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Interesting update, not sure why people are still crying about in-game xmb and home, im sure when its all good and ready they will be released, you'd soon moan if they rushed it and it didnt work correctly. Anyway im still smashed and i wouldnt say no to Grace !
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didibus
- 6:18pm BST - April 13th, 2008
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What's up with all the suckers here. I say we need to complain more, let the voice be heard, request what you want. Sony's here to make money, he cares only if we give him crap instead of money. I don't get you people, if you were a slave, and they gave you a meal a week, and other slaves would complain how they're slave, you'd tell them to chill out and be thankfull for their meal a week!! You paid for that PS3, it should be worth all your penny and more, Sony is not doing this cause they're nice, so shut it. I say it's a nice store update, one that really really needed an update from the start, but it took to long to come out, and so does everything else.
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zonz
- 12:52am BST - April 14th, 2008
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@ didibus: completely on target. We paid for the system and Sony is still not delivering things we've demanded, and competitors have offered, for too long. I'm not saying to go sell your system, because without a doubt the ps3 has some killer games and great potental in the feature department, but we're the consumer and the point is not that we should be thankful - we're paying their bills remember - but that Sony has still not delivered on things that should have been included over a year ago.
People need to realize that sony, and all other companies, are not a jesus at heart, they just want our money. So if they really want to be succesful w/ this system, they need to get things out sooner and out right. And to all you people that say you'd rather it be out right later than have a bunch a bugs sooner, it is possible to have it both right and out fast, but it wont happen unless you demand it.
Oh and @I95South: We should be thankful that sony follows up with their products? Firmware is a way for them to improve their product over their competitors', to attract more people to spend their moolla on a ps3. And remember being thankful doesn't mean stopping progress. If we were just "thankful" and didn't demand better, nothing would ever improve. In most major corporations, if the consumer doesn't complain, the company doesn't deliver.
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GreyFox666 |
GreyFox666- 5:55am BST - April 14th, 2008
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@Neameto what have you been playng... last time i checked you could do in-game messaging with Army Of Two, Burnout Paradise, Lost Planet, Resistance, Rock Band, R6V, and R6V2... these are the only titles i'm aware of since these are the only ones in my library that have that feature... i've noticed that they've been coming out with this in alot of recent Multiplayer titles.... but In-Game XMB would be better than this... especially for those single player times...
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RIZZO1-2 |
RIZZO1-2- 7:14pm BST - April 14th, 2008
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im holding my breath, we need home. We have been promised it since launch day, how does sony like to tease us, showing us videos of home a year and a half ago, still nothing. Well the good thing is GTA4 is comin, yeahhhhhhhhhhhh. 1FM WILL BE THERE LOOK 4 us, all bats battle !!!!!
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