PS3 firmware update coming to boost Blu-ray functionality
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
h4ldol @ Oct 12th 2007 5:17PM
Read it and weep HD DVD fanboys! DTS-HD MA decoding is coming soon too I bet. Good to be a PS3/blu-ray fan. Sad day to be in the red camp.
zargon @ Oct 13th 2007 12:53PM
h4ldol, care to explain how it is a sad day to be "in the red camp."?
Way I see it, has no affect on HD-DVD what so ever.
It only means that people with a PS3 are not going to be screwed by the BDA and their unfinalized spec and profile 1.1.
Tony @ Oct 12th 2007 5:35PM
Congrats h4idol! You can enjoy your DTS-HD MA decoding that NO RECEIVER CAN HANDLE YET. Fanboys suck and I suggest you get used to HDDVD being around forever because neither one will win
xemumanic @ Oct 12th 2007 5:53PM
It still is the flagship Blu-Ray player, and actually one of the better ones all-around. Who'd think that a console could outdo a dedicated player?
The same is generally true of the 360 HD-DVD add-on drive. More or less best of breed.
elvisizer @ Oct 12th 2007 5:55PM
tony, tony, tony . . . .
you really need to get your facts straight- there are many receivers out that can decode DTS-HDMA. my onkyo 805 is one. in fact, any onkyo model ending in a 5 can, from the 605 all the way up the line.
also, it's very likely that the ps3 won't be outputting a DTS-HDMA bitstream, anyway- it'll decode the track internally and output multichannel pcm to the receiver.
elvisizer @ Oct 12th 2007 5:58PM
actually, xemumanic, the 360 drive has some major drawbacks compared to toshiba's players, starting with absolutely NO way to access any lossless tracks, be they dolby trueHD, or DTS-HDMA. so that's a big problem. also, the toshiba players do a MUCH better job of upscaling standard dvd's than the 360, especially the models with the reon chip in them (i.e. XA2)
xemumanic @ Oct 12th 2007 6:33PM
As far as I knew, no HD DVD players do that..........I mean outputting the bitstream at least, and I doubt decoding them either. So I went easy on HD DVD and just didn't mention that at all.
But coincidently, there's a new article that explains it all for both formats.....just skip past the explanations of what each codec is (you should know that stuff already) and read that part about what each format does on most players.
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Joshua_Zyber/High-Def_FAQ:_Blu-ray_and_HD_DVD_Audio_Explained/1064
Tim @ Oct 15th 2007 12:02AM
The XBOX 360 HD-DVD only has drawbacks if you plug it into a 360. I've got mine plugged into my home theatre pc outputting 5.1 to the analog inputs on my receiver. PowerDVD decodes it just fine. Cheap and easy way to get Dolby True HD.
elvisizer @ Oct 12th 2007 6:42PM
actually, xemumanic, ALL the toshiba's can decode TrueHD, and the latest revs (A3, A30, A35) can output bitstream or decode both TrueHd and DTS-HDMA. The 360 is the only HD DVD player on the market that can't output TrueHD in some form.
Smee @ Oct 12th 2007 7:51PM
Does anyone know if you can play games on this thing??
Gil @ Oct 12th 2007 7:58PM
Not yet.. It's the ol' bait and switch. You thought you were getting a game console that had Blu-Ray as an extra.. but you got a Blu-Ray player that may have games as an extra.. eventually. Still no reason to buy a PS3 other than it's Blu-Ray feature.
elvisizer @ Oct 12th 2007 8:57PM
yeah, the games selection is pretty sparse . . . if you don't have a 360, then some of the ports are worthwhile (like Oblivion and Ninja Gaiden).
But as far as ps3 only games, all i play is warhawk, and the formula one game.
jefflmercer @ Oct 12th 2007 10:38PM
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The cat was let out of the bag a few days ago by some BRD insiders that left tips on a few forums about a firmware update that will allow the PS3 to support interactivity functionality 1.1. It appears that a new firmware is in fact coming. With a scheduled release of October 30, 2007 PS3 owners will see firmware 2.0. Sonys website confirms that a new firmware is coming and with all the buzz going around it seems pretty accurate that these rumors are true.
It has also been rumored that a new firmware will be released that improves DVD upscaling. From Spanish gaming site MeriStation published an interview with James Armstrong, whos CEO of Sony Spain. While chatting, Armstrong revealed that the new 40GB PS3 (hitting stores as you read this) will ship with updated firmware which will improve the PS3s DVD playback quality.
So one might want to assume that the new firmware that will ship on the new 40 gigs later this month will contain firmware 2.0 fully loaded with features that support web interactivity and improved DVD playback. Heres to crossing our fingers.
This would make perfect sense considering all Blu-ray players released after October 31, 2007 have been mandated by the Blu-ray Disc Association to support Profile 1.1.
Check it out http://www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements/13?EMC-PSUWelcome&ATT
jefflmercer @ Oct 12th 2007 10:39PM
I too hope that DTS audio is supported it would be nice to go all out when i get my HDTV come Xmas.
EEL @ Oct 13th 2007 4:53PM
Hmm, pretty cool for the industry's best Blu-Ray player. Too bad Sony forgot to make a gaming system out of the PS3.
smee @ Oct 14th 2007 8:22AM
I hear it's coming out with a set of chopping blades, so now it can slice and dice in the kitchen as well.
All it need now is a rubber "dongle" and it can champion the bedroom as well.