PS3 Firmware 2.1 is Out

The rumors were right. PS3 firmware 2.1 is released. Features:

  • Blu-Ray 1.1 Support. This supports Picture-in-Picture and other enhancements
  • Support for DivX and VC-1 WMV movies.
  • Voice changer

From the comments:

(Sporty) Videos now properly show thumbnails.
(alisound) Xvid/.avi works. Older .wmv files don’t.

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  1. Vote -1 Vote +1  MrAkai
    Says:

    just a “Second” to alisound. Xvid encoded with mencoder runs really quite well.

    I just wish they’d add support for ATSC MPEG2 video + AC3 audio from a media server.

    I have a mythtv box and I’d love to use the PS3 to play back video from it but it only plays the video, not the audio.

  2. Vote -1 Vote +1  Segitz
    Says:

    So,

    I don’t get Sony with this. Why didn’t they announce this? It is one week before Xmas and they do not announce the new FW beforehand? Divx is a really nice feature and should have been advertised!! Why didn’t they?

  3. Vote -1 Vote +1  Mal
    Says:

    Where the hell did that Earth visualisation come from? Played some Arcade Fire this morning and was treated to a stunning sunrise! Great Stuff, was this new with 2.10?

  4. Vote -1 Vote +1  p3ngu
    Says:

    Yeah the Earth thingy is new in 2.10. Still haven’t seen a complete list of all (small) updates that are included…

    Cool though :)

  5. Vote -1 Vote +1  Emrah
    Says:

    I am guessing we can’t load subtitles for our divx movies?

  6. Vote -1 Vote +1  Tosh Hatch
    Says:

    Some guys over at onAXIS found some hidden changes:

    Hidden Change #1: When you launch your browser, the background stays as your XMB background.

    Hidden Change #2: Movie icon motions now work when they are categorized into folders.

    Hidden Change #3: Space images were added to the music visual player. (like Mal mentioned in the comments above)

    Hidden Change #4: A commenter reports that you can now play PSone games on the PS3 HDD through remote play with your PSP.

  7. Vote -1 Vote +1  ehandlr
    Says:

    There are a few Divx files or Xvid that don’t work. Like I can play Naruto Shippuuden from Dattebayo..but Bleach will not play.

  8. Vote -1 Vote +1  chrysostom
    Says:

    I wonder why we have the 2G limitation and does it apply to both WMV files and DivX files?

  9. Vote -1 Vote +1  Segitz
    Says:

    The 2GB file size limit is something not too odd, I find. There are certain filesystems, that have problems handling big files (most notably Fat16 and 32, but also ISO9660 etc.)

  10. Vote -1 Vote +1  chrysostom
    Says:

    Segitz, the PS3 is supposed to have the next gen OS… and the 2G file size limit is just so 2004-ish..

  11. Vote -1 Vote +1  bunnyhero
    Says:

    the file size limit is weird, especially since FAT32 can handle 4GB files.

    going to download the update now!

  12. Vote -1 Vote +1  Tosh Hatch
    Says:

    I hear you can download stuff directly from http://www.stage6.com/ to your PS3 to view :)

  13. Vote -1 Vote +1  johnlobo
    Says:

    It seems for what I’ve read in a Spanish forum (http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_Actualizacion-2-10-dia-18–12-07_910754?pagenumber=3) that the 2G limitation is due to the kind of divx license acquired by Sony.

  14. Vote -1 Vote +1  Papo
    Says:

    who cares about the 2.0GB limit. this can handle this!
    http://www.spymac.com/details/?2316383

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