PS3 Firmware Update: Upscaling movies & games to 1080p

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The latest PS3 firmware update is now available. Update detail below is in bold

Latest PLAYSTATION 3 Firmware Update Provides PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and DVD Upscaling

Remote Play on PSP (PlayStation Portable) via the Internet and DLNA transfer of media content also enabled

London, 24 May 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today availability of the latest version of the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) firmware. Version 1.80 features upscaling of PlayStation® and PlayStation 2 games, and DVD movies up to full 1080p HD resolution when viewed on a compatible HD TV set.

The capability to upscale DVDs to HD quality is a feature normally only associated with top range DVD players, and its inclusion in the latest firmware upgrade now allows PS3 owners with an existing DVD collection to dramatically enhance the viewing pleasure of their DVD collection when viewed through a compatible HD TV set1. Not only can DVD movies be enhanced to full 1080p HD quality but so too will PlayStation 2 and PlayStation games be upscaled to provide much improved gaming pleasure.

In a comprehensive update to PS3’s already impressive capabilities, Version 1.80 also allows users to enjoy Remote Play on their PSP across the internet, allowing them to access their PS3 anywhere in the world where a broadband internet connection is available.

Version 1.80 also allows users on a home network to seamlessly view and play rich media content such as images, music and video on their PS3, that is stored on their DLNA3 enabled devices such as PCs and laptops elsewhere in the house, reinforcing PS3’s credentials as a home entertainment hub that truly deserves pride of place in the Living Room.

A host of other enhancements include the ability to print photo images stored on PS3’s hard disk or inserted storage media to a selection of Epson printers.

PS3 owners will be able to upgrade their PS3 with the latest Version 1.80 firmware from 24th May 2007.
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Thanks to Keenest from PS3 forums (hardware section) for the update. http://www.ps3za.co.za/
 
Now this is interesting.. Just when the pricing increase turns me off a PS3 completely this announcement comes out and whets the appetite again.

DVD's upscaled to play at 1080p quality....nice
 
This would prob be a big selling point for the PS3. But still...R6700 is ridiculous. A very decent update this is.
 
it upscales it, but does it actually look better? the output resolution being 1080p, but the content?
 
Great news!!! What I've been hoping for! Not so much the 1080p part, but the streaming of content from my home network. (I could do this via Yellowdog Linux, but not optimally) The question is whether they support divx/xvid format....?

So now PS3 is a BlueRay player, multimedia player, linux computer, and gaming console.

It's getting there....
 
well now.. and here i was getting all excited about bluray when the Xbox can upscale to 1080p!!

Just an arb question as well, can a device (like Xbox360) provide HD signals without an HDMI link. Will composite video be good enough to transfer data across for true HD?
 
Don't forget you can use a VGA cable with the Xbox 360 as well and most high end tv's have VGA as an input.

I think VGA can do 1080p....
 
I have just completed the HQV tests on the PS3 on firmware 1.8. The good news is that the PS3 now passes ALL the tests on the DVD, cadence, interlacing, artifacting. The output is clearly superior over my Denon 3930CI DVD player. The PS3 extracts more detail from standard DVDs over anything else I have seen.
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Hey that sounds good....

There are other options, such as 1080P 24Hz, white enhancing. The unit will out 1080P24Hz and lock in on the Mits HC500 and JVC RS1 with no problems. i have not tested the white enhancing yet but I assume it fixed the crushed gray scale issues.
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WTF :confused: did he change language half way through the post :D
 
GavinMannion said:
Don't forget you can use a VGA cable with the Xbox 360 as well and most high end tv's have VGA as an input.

I think VGA can do 1080p....
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I believe that's correct. Consider a VGA cable can drive monitor to way above 1600x1200@120Hz, 1920x1080@60Hz would be a problem.

If you want a 360 to upscale, you need to use the VGA cable. Apparently the HD-DVD drive can do 1080p over component. Why I don't know, I'm just the messenger ;)
 
GavinMannion said:
Which is why none of the high end manufacturers have chosen a side or even make Blu-Ray or HD players yet...
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lol, you always make me laugh... ;)

Some of the current BluRay players available...

Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-ray Player
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Player
Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray Player
Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Player
Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Player
Pioneer BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Player
Philips BDP9000 Blu-ray Player
Sharp DV-BP1 Blu-ray Player
LG BD100 Blu-ray Player
Lite-On BDP-X1 Blu-ray Player
Mitsubishi Blu-ray Player
LG BH100 Hybrid Blu-ray/HD-DVD Player

And about the choosing side part...

The Blu-ray Disc format was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers, with more than 180 member companies from all over the world. The Board of Directors currently consists of:

Apple Computer, Inc.
Dell Inc.
Hewlett Packard Company
Hitachi, Ltd.
LG Electronics Inc.
Matsu****a Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Pioneer Corporation
Royal Philips Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Sharp Corporation
Sony Corporation
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
TDK Corporation
Thomson Multimedia
Twentieth Century Fox
Walt Disney Pictures
Warner Bros. Entertainment
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I just tested RE4 and it looks blissful at last. Couldnt get a couple of PS2 games to work though so perhaps not all PS2 games are fully BC as yet?

Will test some regular movies tonight to see if the upscaling is superior to what the X360 offers via the VGA HD cable. Please note i have a 1080i capable LCD so its not only bound to 1080p.
 
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