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KBG29 on 20 March 2008

Firmware v2.20 bringing BD-Live to PS3

+ Posted by Eric Lempel // Director, PlayStation Network Operations

Hi again everyone. Here’s a quick preview of the next PLAYSTATION 3 system software update coming up in the next few days. Firmware v2.20, introduces a number of features to further enhance your PLAYSTATION 3 as the hub of your entertainment center.

Most notably, the update enables the PS3 to support Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0, also known as BD-Live. You can connect now to the Internet while playing discs that support BD-Live to obtain additional content and special features. These features vary from disc to disc, and will keep your BD discs fresh with new content and in some cases exclusive content only accessible to owners of BD-Live enabled discs. On April 8th Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release The 6th Day and Walk Hard on Blu-ray; these titles will be among the first to take advantage of BD-Live. With this update, the PLAYSTATION 3 becomes the first Blu-ray player on the market with BD-Live functionality.

Here are some of the other new features/enhancements that will be included in Firmware v2.20:

  • The ability to copy PS3 Music and Photo playlists to a PSP system. We introduced the ability to create Music and Photo playlists on the PS3 in firmware update v2.0. Now you can easily export your playlists to your PSP.
  • You can now play DivX and WMV format files that are over 2 GB.
  • Resume Play - begin playing a DVD or BD disc from the point where you previously stopped it, even if you eject the disc and insert a different movie or game.
  • Use your PSP as a remote control to play back your music files on your PS3 without turning on your TV.
  • The Internet browser now displays some web pages faster. In addition [Save Target] has been added as an option under file. This option lets you save a file that is linked to a web page to your PS3 hard drive or storage media.

There are a few other tweaks and upgrades included in v2.20 - we’ll provide more specifics as the update is about to go live.

 

Source

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/03/20/firmware-v220-bringing-bd-live-to-ps3/#comment-49699 



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SpartanFX on 20 March 2008

nicee,,when is it gonna come out?



 

 

 

Joeykanga on 20 March 2008

Cool. Now, will this come out this month?



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KBG29 on 20 March 2008

I hope it is very soon. In the past it has been up within hours of its blog posting, so I am hoping for that, but if not please by friday because I am working the weekend and that playlist editor would be awsome for my music.



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Audiomatic on 20 March 2008

wow that was quick

great news



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Deviation59 on 20 March 2008

Wow, some very nice fixes and features there. That is a MUCH appreciated firmware update.



Joeykanga on 20 March 2008

Cool. Now, will this come out this month?



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Deviation59 on 20 March 2008
Joeykanga said:
Cool. Now, will this come out this month?

They say it's coming out in the next few days right in the quote in the OP. They don't tend to announce firmware details until they're just about ready to go. Monday or Tuesday next week sounds about right going by past releases - a bit of lead time before the Store update on Thursday.



playnext3 on 20 March 2008

good news



makingmusic476 on 20 March 2008
KBG29 said:

Firmware v2.20 bringing BD-Live to PS3

+ Posted by Eric Lempel // Director, PlayStation Network Operations

Hi again everyone. Here’s a quick preview of the next PLAYSTATION 3 system software update coming up in the next few days. Firmware v2.20, introduces a number of features to further enhance your PLAYSTATION 3 as the hub of your entertainment center.

Most notably, the update enables the PS3 to support Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0, also known as BD-Live. You can connect now to the Internet while playing discs that support BD-Live to obtain additional content and special features. These features vary from disc to disc, and will keep your BD discs fresh with new content and in some cases exclusive content only accessible to owners of BD-Live enabled discs. On April 8th Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release The 6th Day and Walk Hard on Blu-ray; these titles will be among the first to take advantage of BD-Live. With this update, the PLAYSTATION 3 becomes the first Blu-ray player on the market with BD-Live functionality.

Here are some of the other new features/enhancements that will be included in Firmware v2.20:

  • The ability to copy PS3 Music and Photo playlists to a PSP system. We introduced the ability to create Music and Photo playlists on the PS3 in firmware update v2.0. Now you can easily export your playlists to your PSP.
  • You can now play DivX and WMV format files that are over 2 GB.
  • Resume Play - begin playing a DVD or BD disc from the point where you previously stopped it, even if you eject the disc and insert a different movie or game.
  • Use your PSP as a remote control to play back your music files on your PS3 without turning on your TV.
  • The Internet browser now displays some web pages faster. In addition [Save Target] has been added as an option under file. This option lets you save a file that is linked to a web page to your PS3 hard drive or storage media.

There are a few other tweaks and upgrades included in v2.20 - we’ll provide more specifics as the update is about to go live.

 

Source

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/03/20/firmware-v220-bringing-bd-live-to-ps3/#comment-49699


Yes yes yes yes yes! You have no idea how many times I would've liked to save things to my ps3 just by bringing them up via a webpage rather than having to save them on my PC and transfer them via a flash drive.  This is a GREAT update!