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PS3 BD-Live Update Coming This Month
Posted March 20, 2008 09:08 AM by Josh Dreuth
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Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that they will issue a firmware update later this month that will enable the PlayStation 3 (PS3) to playback BD-Live (Profile v2.0) Blu-ray movie discs. BD-Live allows your Blu-ray player (in this case, a PS3) to access additional content via an Internet connection. Some already revealed BD-Live features include downloading related movie trailers, sending a ringtone to your cellphone, and playing interactive online games.
Scott A. Steinberg, vice president, product marketing, SCEA commented, "With Blu-ray established as the high-definition optical disc standard, more consumers are ready to jump in and take advantage of everything the format offers. Whether you want to download movie extras, send ringtones to your phone, or play interactive games, BD-LIVE will offer exciting new ways to enjoy a Blu-ray movie. With these regular firmware updates and future-proofed technology, SCEA is making the 10-year lifecycle of PS3 possible."
In conjunction with the release of this BD-Live upgrade, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story' and 'The 6th Day', both of which will feature exclusive BD-Live content to show off the potential of the upgrade. Additionally, films such as Lionsgate's 'War' and 'Saw IV', which were released earlier this year, already have BD-Live features right on the disc.
With this upgrade, the PS3 will become the first available BD-Live Blu-ray player on the market, living up to its position as the ultimate home entertainment system. The first standalone BD-Live Blu-ray player will be the Panasonic DMP-BD50, which is expected to be released this May.
Full Upgrade Details
- BD-Live (Profile v2.0) Upgrade
- "Resume play" will enable PS3 system to start playing a Blu-ray disc and DVD at the point it was stopped, even if the disc had been removed. (*1)
- "Audio Output Device" will be a new Remote Play setting, enabling PSP to serve as a remote control for music played through PS3.
- PS3 system's Internet browser will be enhanced: Video files directly linked from a Web page will be able to be streamed, and the browser's view speed will be improved.
- DivX and WMV format videos that are larger than 2GB will be playable.
- "Mosquito Noise Reduction" will be added as an AV setting in the control panel of the DVD/BD player for improved movie playback. (*2)
*1 BD-J format disc is not supported.
*2 BD discs recorded with BDMV format are not supported.
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Source: Blu-ray.com |
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Irrob
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Mar 20, 2008
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We welcome all upgrades to the mighty PS3! Especially this one. |
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kuliddar
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Mar 20, 2008
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You bet! Resume play is a big thing IMO. |
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Salinger
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Mar 20, 2008
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Wow!! BD Live is obviously the big one here, but some of the other upgrades will be awesome as well! PS3 rocks! |
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dvs
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Mar 20, 2008
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This machince never stops impressing me. Keep them coming Sony. You ROCK!! |
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MuG
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Mar 20, 2008
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Great news. Now lets get PS3 home! |
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kylen
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Mar 20, 2008
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Great, but where's the support for more of the Audio formats like DTS-MA?! |
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Psx0005
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Mar 20, 2008
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Keep it coming Sony!  |
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DeeGee52
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Mar 20, 2008
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No mention of DTS-Master Audio, thou. Either bit stream or decoded. |
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jd13
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Mar 20, 2008
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Yes, but where is the DTSMA decoding. There was a great deal of speculation at AVSForum that they would be waiting for 2.0 to deliver. Maybe they are waiting for the Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player to come out. Who knows?!? But yes, resume play is really nice. |
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PS3-Playb3yond
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Mar 20, 2008
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Wow, this is such a good news. Go PS3!!! WOOHOOO!!!!!  |
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jd13
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Mar 20, 2008
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Dee Gee52 said: "No mention of DTS-Master Audio, thou. Either bit stream or decoded."
There is probably, 95% chance, that PS3 will ever bitstream DTSMA or Dolby TrueHD unless they change hardware. Every thread out there discussing this issue states that. |
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Elandyll
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Mar 20, 2008
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Great news ! With one "little" update the PS3 becomes (like it wasn't already  ) the most advanced HD player on the market, on whatever format.
As per the HD MA update, chill people. PM said it was coming in the near future, but not with this update. It will not be bitsreamed, but internally decoded to LPCM. |
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that1guypictures
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Mar 20, 2008
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The already great PS3 just got a whole lot better!
BD-Live, Resume Playback, better internet, mosquito noise filtering...
now all that is left is updating some of the audio capabilities.
Just buy a PS3 and upgrade it if you want to be an early
adopter without a lot of headaches...you won't be disappointed. |
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ECWaenigma
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Mar 20, 2008
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Sony keeps making a product that was already purchased better and better and Microsoft gives it's customers...NADA! |
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dobyblue
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Mar 20, 2008
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Sweetness!!!
All that remains now is dts-ma |
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cathexist
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Mar 20, 2008
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As already said above: YAY RESUME PLAY!! |
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aheintz
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Mar 20, 2008
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Now Paramount has no reason to delay the release of Transformers as the "LIVE" features on the dare i say HD-DVD are very cool |
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Gaius
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Mar 20, 2008
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The ps3 is remarkable for the money,its good news but they should get the audio sorted as well, i use the optical out for the sound, so im not sure if they could put the purest sound through this, through hdmi yes.
if not then ill sell it and get the arcam blu ray player when it comes out for the masses |
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