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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,911 |
| | Posted: | | | | SCE will release the latest PS3 firmware on July 2nd.
Major additions include In Game XMB and the new Trophy System. | | | | Signature banned: Reason out of date... |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,127 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't know how Sony can offer these rich feature sets without charging for them as MS has done, but I like it. The list features in the PS3 will be way beyond anything at that point and more is planned for the near and distant future. | | | To err is human...
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 3,830 |
| | Posted: | | | | (Dutch) Nieuwe PS3-firmware biedt in-game xmb en trophies, Door Hielko van der Hoorn, maandag 30 juni 2008 19:42 Op 2 juli zal Sony nieuwe PS3-firmware uitbrengen die een aantal belangrijke verbeteringen bevat. Zo zal de xmb te benaderen zijn tijdens het spelen van een spel en worden trophies toegevoegd | | | | Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ascended_Saiyan: Quote:
I don't know how Sony can offer these rich feature sets without charging for them as MS has done, but I like it. The list features in the PS3 will be way beyond anything at that point and more is planned for the near and distant future. Exactly which of these "rich feature sets" does MS charge for? | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,127 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
Quoting Ascended_Saiyan:
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I don't know how Sony can offer these rich feature sets without charging for them as MS has done, but I like it. The list features in the PS3 will be way beyond anything at that point and more is planned for the near and distant future.
Exactly which of these "rich feature sets" does MS charge for? - Playing any game on-line (this is enough by itself) - audio and video chat (used a lot) - messaging (used a lot) Plus, they have ads throughout the entire process even after you pay the $50 a year. | | | To err is human...
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ascended_Saiyan: Quote:
- Playing any game on-line (this is enough by itself)
- audio and video chat (used a lot)
- messaging (used a lot)
Plus, they have ads throughout the entire process even after you pay the $50 a year. I guess you misunderstood...or I misunderstood the point of your first comment. You responded to a post, about an article, announcing new PS3 features with, "I don't know how Sony can offer these rich feature sets without charging for them as MS has done..." I figured, since you responded in this thread, that you were talking about the new features mentioned in the article. I didn't realize that your post had nothing to do with this thread title.  | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar | | | | Last edited: by TheMadMartian |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | I got this last night. After initially installing, I tried to watch a DVD and had no sound. But I turned my receiver off and back on and that seemed to fix it. Hopefully it was just an odd glitch and not a reoccurring problem. The odd thing is that I'm hooked up with HDMI and was still getting a picture. Anyway, after that, everything behaved normally. Not that watching an episode of Oz on DVD is much of a test. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,911 |
| | Posted: | | | | Mark.... this may explain why you had some audio issues... here's the complete list of what was updated. The PLAYSTATION®3 system software version 2.40 update includes the following: Game Displaying the XMB™ screen during gameplay You can now access the XMB™ screen while playing PLAYSTATION®3 format software.> See details. NetworkSearching the Internet from the XMB™ screen You can now perform an Internet search directly from the XMB™ screen. > See details. Other new or revised features in version 2.40: OverallYou can now see the system clock on the XMB™ screen. The date and time that were set under [Settings] > [Date and Time] are displayed. When using a keyboard, you can now clear the entire text entry field at once. The  icon is now displayed when you press the PS button for an operation that cannot be performed. Users You can now turn off the PS3™ system from the XMB™ screen using the [Turn Off System] option. Settings You can now set the PS3™ system to turn off automatically after updating the system software. [Reassign Controllers] and [Controller Vibration Function] have been added as options under [Accessory Settings]. Photo You can now print images from a playlist. You can now sort items that are grouped in a folder by month or year using the [Film Date Down Arrow] or [Film Date Up Arrow] options. Music You can now use a mini-size control panel while playing music. You can now play music content encoded in MP3 Surround format.** MP3 Surround can only be used when playing music content in Linear PCM format. VideoYou can now use the [Frame Noise Reduction] and [Block Noise Reduction] settings for video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. You can now play upscaled video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. When the video content is played, it is upscaled automatically to match the screen size. Upscaling of Blu-ray Disc (BDAV) video content is now supported. For DTS playback on DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc media, DTS-ES and DTS 96/24 for DVD-Video and DTS-ES Matrix for Blu-ray Discs are now supported.** "DTS" is a trademark of DTS Inc. Game The procedure for quitting PLAYSTATION®3 format software has been changed. You can now collect trophies in games that support the trophy feature. Network [Search] has been added as an option in the browse mode menu of the Internet browser.Friends The number of Friends who can be added to a Friends list has been increased from 50 to 100. The [Information] screen has been redesigned and renamed as [Profile]. | | | | Signature banned: Reason out of date... |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 254 |
| | Posted: | | | | Isnt it strange how AS suddenly goes quiet sometimes, maybe he cant post from his PS3 browser because its bricked: Quote:
As we've already reported, SCEA has removed firmware 2.40, released early this morning, from its update servers. Users attempting to use the System Update feature from the PS3 XMB from firmware prior to 2.40 are now being told that their software is up to date.
This action follows a large number of reports on the official PlayStation message boards of the update adversely affecting users' systems. The most widely noted problem is systems simply failing to reach the XMB upon booting, instead getting stuck on a screen with only the familiar "wave" background displayed.
Some posters have reported that removing the PS3 hard disk, formatting it via a PC, then re-inserting it allows the PS3 to boot properly ... with the obvious drawback of losing everything – profiles, saves, DLC, etc. – that was on the drive.
Joystiq contacted SCEA for comment on the situation as was told by PR director Patrick Seybold that they are aware of the message thread and that they are "looking into it right now and will work with those customers directly to address any issues they may be experiencing." This comment came before the update was removed from Sony's servers. We're seeking further comment and will update as we receive it. Joystiq |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting NewEnglander: Quote:
Mark.... this may explain why you had some audio issues... here's the complete list of what was updated. I'm not seeing anything there that would explain the issue. And it returned again this afternoon. I tried to watch a DVD, and there was nothing but silence (I did have a picture). I turned the receiver off and on again and got the sound back.  | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,911 |
| | Posted: | | | | Is it only happening with DVD's? | | | | Signature banned: Reason out of date... |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,127 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting stefc: Quote:
Isnt it strange how AS suddenly goes quiet sometimes, maybe he cant post from his PS3 browser because its bricked:
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As we've already reported, SCEA has removed firmware 2.40, released early this morning, from its update servers. Users attempting to use the System Update feature from the PS3 XMB from firmware prior to 2.40 are now being told that their software is up to date.
This action follows a large number of reports on the official PlayStation message boards of the update adversely affecting users' systems. The most widely noted problem is systems simply failing to reach the XMB upon booting, instead getting stuck on a screen with only the familiar "wave" background displayed.
Some posters have reported that removing the PS3 hard disk, formatting it via a PC, then re-inserting it allows the PS3 to boot properly ... with the obvious drawback of losing everything – profiles, saves, DLC, etc. – that was on the drive.
Joystiq contacted SCEA for comment on the situation as was told by PR director Patrick Seybold that they are aware of the message thread and that they are "looking into it right now and will work with those customers directly to address any issues they may be experiencing." This comment came before the update was removed from Sony's servers. We're seeking further comment and will update as we receive it.
Joystiq I went quiet? When was this? Are you talking about the 6 or so months I haven't been on these boards after Blu-ray won almost exactly like I said it would (projected from the end of 2006)? That has nothing to do with this, though. http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=59767 Maybe you should go vote there, if your PS3 was bricked. Was it?  One of MS firmware updates bricked WAY MORE units than this one from Sony, but here you are...acting like it never happened.  | | | To err is human...
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,127 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
Quoting Ascended_Saiyan:
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- Playing any game on-line (this is enough by itself)
- audio and video chat (used a lot)
- messaging (used a lot)
Plus, they have ads throughout the entire process even after you pay the $50 a year.
I guess you misunderstood...or I misunderstood the point of your first comment. You responded to a post, about an article, announcing new PS3 features with, "I don't know how Sony can offer these rich feature sets without charging for them as MS has done..."
I figured, since you responded in this thread, that you were talking about the new features mentioned in the article. I didn't realize that your post had nothing to do with this thread title. I guess you misunderstood my post to begin with, which led to you making the post you did. I based my answer on the principle that you understood my post to begin with. Clearly, I was talking about the total sum of those online services. I guess when you're on a witch hunt you tend to get things wrong. | | | To err is human...
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting NewEnglander: Quote:
Is it only happening with DVD's? Not sure. I've not had the time to test with a Blu-ray yet and it's only a minor inconvenience at this point. I don't know enough yet to track it down to any particular sequence of events. If I can reproduce it, then I'll try it with a Blu-ray. But I probably won't have the time to mess with it until the weekend. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ascended_Saiyan: Quote:
Clearly, I was talking about the total sum of those online services. I guess when you're on a witch hunt you tend to get things wrong. Why would I be on a witch hunt? I just figured your post had something to do with the thread title. I mean, I have seen how you react when other people make comments that have nothing to do with the thread title. I didn't think you would do the same thing. I guess I was wrong. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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