PS3 firmware engineers interviewed, DTS-HD MA support on the way
AV Watch scored an interview with some of the engineers behind the frequent PlayStation 3 updates -- most recently adding BD-Live in 2.20 -- and uncovered details on what's been going on under the hood so far, as well as what to expect in the future. 1080 deinterlacing and DTS-HD MA support are definitely in the works, although no date is given. A possible answer why it's not there yet, is the indication that the just implemented mosquito noise reduction on MPEG-4 AVC videos uses less processing power than the original version of BD player software, which used 100% of resources for DVD upconversion, but now only maxes out on PiP streams with BD-Java running. For best PQ, play your digital files from disc or USB stick instead of DLNA, since they are currently processed differently. Otherwise, we can expect future updates quarterly, and for those beyond the reach of the net, updates are also packed onto discs, like the Resident Evil flick with 2.10 firmware on it. Check out Beyond3D for more highlights and see if all your most burning questions have been answered.[Via PS3 Fanboy & Beyond3D, thanks Isaac]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DeadPixel @ Apr 9th 2008 6:38PM
now i reason to buy a ps3
sycks @ Apr 10th 2008 9:26AM
Whats up with the comment system?
I'll try this again...
"I have more good news to report today – the system software update (2.30) will also add DTS-HD Master Audio output for Blu-ray videos, which means the high-definition visuals of Blu-ray will now be matched with the highest quality audio for the ultimate movie-watching experience on PS3.
DTS-HD Master Audio is literally bit-for-bit identical to the studio master recording and makes movie soundtracks and sound effects truly come to life. The technology delivers audio at the incredibly high rate of 24.5 mega-bits per second (Mbps) on Blu-ray disc, which is significantly higher than standard DVDs. DTS-HD Master Audio also offers 7.1 audio channels at 96k sampling frequency/24 bit depths, so you’ll be totally immersed in the sound. The firmware update will add DTS-HD High Resolution Audio as well, which is a similar output technology that requires less disc space. You can read more about both codecs here. "
- Posted by Eric Lempel // Director, PlayStation Network Operations
- Playstation Blog
That's next week, April 17th, when the PSN store re-opens
Jon @ Apr 9th 2008 6:43PM
So dont stream your Videos cause they will look worse then on a USB stick .. Lame
Mark @ Apr 10th 2008 5:27AM
They look fine when streamed, but clearly they're saying they go down two different paths and they're concentrating on local content first. If its a big deal, just hit Triangle over your DLNA file and Copy it to the HDD first before playing.
mntwister @ Apr 9th 2008 6:53PM
Thanks Richard you made my day. Finally someone at Sony has confirmed DTS MA for the PS3. YES!!!!
dj496 @ Apr 9th 2008 7:06PM
OMG OMG OMG - GIVE IT TO ME!!!!!!
How long have we been waiting for. It pains me to think how long.
h0mi @ Apr 9th 2008 7:28PM
"1080 deinterlacing" I dont get it... i thought it already did this?
CharlieX @ Apr 9th 2008 8:33PM
I would assume if you have a concert BD that was filmed in 1080i, it would do the i to p conversion before sending it to your TV... so that your TV doesn't have to do the gruntwork
EEL @ Apr 9th 2008 7:43PM
DTS-HD MA for the PS3 soon...took long enough!
sTeViO @ Apr 9th 2008 8:16PM
hmmm...who thinks dts-HD MA will be in the June update? later than that perhaps?
Britboyj27 @ Apr 9th 2008 8:26PM
I'm curious to see how this is implemented, since the original reason we got given for lack of DTS HD-MA was that the audio chip in the PS3 couldn't handle it. *raises eyebrow*
shakes2 @ Apr 10th 2008 3:41PM
as was mentioned, dvd player (assuming this means BD player in reference to PIP) uses less resources than it used to since the latest update. This would lead us all to infer that the DTS-HD MA is possible due to developers having the ability to allocate resources. This is the first time I have ever thought that a PS3 might be a possible component for the future. My hd-a30 will handle my normal dvd's fine and my collection of hd's the ps3 can be for all my divx and maybe a few future HD titles.
RN @ Apr 9th 2008 8:55PM
The HDMI transmitter used in the PS3 cannot bitstream TrueHD or DTS HD. That doesn't matter though because as all discs are authored in advanced mode, the decoding must be done in the player. So the PS3 will decode the DTS HD stream to 8ch LPCM. This is no big deal though because there is no loss of fidelity doing it this way since TrueHD and DTS HD are lossless compression of LPCM to begin with. (Think Zipping of Raring a wav file.) This is how the PS3 currently supports TrueHD.
N.K. @ Apr 9th 2008 11:11PM
i thought the PS3 didn't have an audio chip and it was all processed in the CELL. I know for a fact that the 360 has a 32 bit one but PS3?
eugene @ Apr 9th 2008 9:16PM
awesome!
shawnmos @ Apr 10th 2008 1:57AM
I'll believe it when I see it. I still think they won't be able to come up with enough processing power.
superklye @ Apr 10th 2008 12:24PM
Impossible! Teh c3LL has infinite power!
Mark @ Apr 10th 2008 5:09AM
Wow if true since this was something people were clamouring for for a long time. It just goes to show the advantage of getting a PS3 over some standalones - the hardware and processor means its functionality is not set in stone as we've seen from recent boosts to profile support and now sound output.
jntaylor @ Apr 10th 2008 8:18AM
ugh,
The more I read these the more I see that my XBOX 360 has a LONG way to go to being a true media station.
I would love to get a Blu-Ray drive for my XBOX and play all of the same media that it can (Mostly H.264/AC3 MKV files wrapped in VOB).
If Bill doesn't get the lead out, no more of my $$$ going to the XBOX Media environment. It will be a game machine only and a future PS3 will fill my media needs
sycks @ Apr 10th 2008 9:21AM
"I have more good news to report today – the system software (2.30) update will also add DTS-HD Master Audio output for Blu-ray videos, which means the high-definition visuals of Blu-ray will now be matched with the highest quality audio for the ultimate movie-watching experience on PS3."
"DTS-HD Master Audio is literally bit-for-bit identical to the studio master recording and makes movie soundtracks and sound effects truly come to life. The technology delivers audio at the incredibly high rate of 24.5 mega-bits per second (Mbps) on Blu-ray disc, which is significantly higher than standard DVDs. DTS-HD Master Audio also offers 7.1 audio channels at 96k sampling frequency/24 bit depths, so you’ll be totally immersed in the sound. The firmware update will add DTS-HD High Resolution Audio as well, which is a similar output technology that requires less disc space. You can read more about both codecs"
-Posted by Eric Lempel // Director, PlayStation Network Operations
That's one week from today.... April 17th
hugh go @ Apr 10th 2008 9:22AM
Its in 2.30 firmware update, due in the next week r so. Check out today's entry on the official Sony playstation blog ( blog.us.playstation.com )
"...the system software update will also add DTS-HD Master Audio output for Blu-ray videos, which means the high-definition visuals of Blu-ray will now be matched with the highest quality audio for the ultimate movie-watching experience on PS3."
sTeViO @ Apr 10th 2008 11:14AM
can' wait for the update, I've been holding back on jumping into Blu-ray until a fully decoding player could be had for relatively cheap, but no need to hold back now!
burkey @ Apr 10th 2008 11:39AM
DTS press release lists April 15th as the date.
http://www.dts.com/company/press/press-article.php?ID=1601180336&cID=1&yID=2008