New PSP, PS3 firmware goes live

by Justin McElroy { Dec 18th 2007 at 9:00AM }

OK, Mr. Big Shot, so you already knew about the new, DivX-sporting PS3 firmware 2.1 going live today. But that's only because you read Joystiq. Never forget: We gave you that knowledge, and we can take it away. ... OK, so we can't do that. But we're working on it.

Perhaps a little more of a surprise for fans of Sony's small screen is the news that PSP firmware 3.80 has also appeared for you to download and enjoy. Most significant in this update is the new Internet Radio feature, which Sony says provides access to thousands of stations. The set-up instructions are pretty specific though, you can check them out after the jump.

Read - PSP Firmware 3.80 is live
Read - Firmware update (v2.10)

How to use Internet Radio on PSP:

Download and install firmware update 3.80.
Ensure you are in a Wi-Fi environment before attempting use
With Memory Stick Duo containing firmware update 3.80 inserted into PSP, select Internet Radio icon under Network, and then "About Internet Radio."
Select "Adding the player to the Memory Stick Duo(TM)" and press the X button.
When you have added the Internet Radio player, the player icon will appear under the "About
Internet Radio" icon.
Select Internet Radio player icon.
Choose a genre and select a station.

Tags: BreakingNews, firmware, PS3Firmware, PSPFirmware, sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Night Elve @ Dec 18th 2007 9:05AM

It actually plays Xvid files I already tested this with some of the anime that I have.

F-Forward @ Dec 18th 2007 9:28AM

But it doesn't do a good job. Some files fail. Seems to be related to problems with QPEL, Packed Bitstream, AC3 and files that don't follow a 100% standard.
This means that you still have to fix your files, do re-encodes and stuff. You can't know in advance if a file you download works or not. Quite bad :(
Reportedly, the files that fails plays back on 360 perfectly.

DBX00 @ Dec 18th 2007 9:47AM

my files are working fine but there's always the option of going back to transcoding on the fly. Anyway, the biggest thing the PS3 allows me to do over the 360 is to store the movies directly on my system, so I don't have to run my laptop or external drive 24/7. Either way, I'm happy they've added Divx support and I now have access to my entire library while at home or anywhere else in the world. Good job Sony.

Akamaru @ Dec 18th 2007 9:55AM

All of the ones I've tried work great. Remember guys, Divx 3.1 is NOT supported. Not sure about the 360 though.

ill trooper @ Dec 18th 2007 9:57AM

I tried some Divx files and they played... but that was only 8 hours ago and that was a quick test. I certainly haven't tried all my files.

I like the way this has been added to the 360 and the PS3, I never would have seen them doing it... It was probably out of fear that they'd look under-featured if other company was going to do it, so they had to also.

Trev @ Dec 18th 2007 10:19AM

It handles AC3 just fine on all the files I've tried. There are also bitstream unpacker utilities that you can use if you run into that problem and want to avoid re-encoding your files. I haven't had to use one yet, but the forum I read said it only takes a few seconds per file.

FOXHOUND @ Dec 18th 2007 9:15AM

I left the PS3 downloading the update morning before leaving for work... though personally, I was hoping for more XMB themes(or a theme editor like the PSP unofficially has).

Of course, my number one complaint is still the damn notification pop-up when friends sign on/offline. Yes, I know it can be turned off -- that's not the issue. My problem with it is that it's this ugly, somewhat opaque gray square that takes up the upper right corner of the screen... instead of being a small oval notification at the bottom of the screen, as seen on Xbox 360. Hopefully this'll be resolved by the time PSN's "home" gets released.

FidliousWong @ Dec 18th 2007 9:30AM

I would like to see themes effect those, actually. Granted, big ups for not being a noise attached to those notifications. I'm had many a cutscene ruined for me as someone is trying to fix their internet connection.

cc123 @ Dec 18th 2007 10:57AM

Not sure why you were hoping for themes in a firmware update but take a look at this thread for a bunch of themes you can download:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206386

Also, there is a link to a theme editor in post #1317.

Jtenma @ Dec 18th 2007 11:03AM

I take it you guys don't know about...PS3-themes.com. Also, it does change the pop up as well...for instance, if you have on the Okami theme, it does a cartoonish-like message pop up in the corner(Batman one is cool too!). Only downfall is that it turns off during gameplay but for everythhing else, it works.

FOXHOUND @ Dec 18th 2007 12:10PM

Nice! Much thanks for the sites, comrades.

+1 to all and to all, a good night. :]

JJ Rooster @ Dec 18th 2007 9:27AM

Awesome. I feel spoiled to have a 360 and PS3. Is the PS3 the best possible platform for Blu-ray? It can be upgraded so easily... Or are there some hardware limitations that will show themselves in the coming years?

FOXHOUND @ Dec 18th 2007 9:32AM

Granted, it isn't hard to upgrade firmware - provided you have internet connection(and since it's 2007 going on 2008, it's depressing if you don't); but IMO, it's wiser to get a PlayStation3 over a stand-alone BluRay player simply because of added multimedia functionality.

Vidikron (FU) @ Dec 18th 2007 10:06AM

The PS3 is definitely one of the safer BR player purchases. It's now only the second profile 1.1 player on the market.

xGeneral DEATHx @ Dec 18th 2007 11:17AM

Total agreement with Foxhound and Vidikron.

I swore I wouldn't buy a PS3 until the games library expanded, but right now I'm enjoying it more for it's media functionality. Sure, I can stream lots of things to my 360 and rip music onto it as a Windows-compatible audio file, but with the PS3 I can store everything right there on the machine, which makes it the media center of my home. Blu-Ray capability is none too shabby, either. Movies look great, sound great, and it is one of the few (Is it really only two? Wow.) profile 1.1 players out there.

GoonieGooGoo @ Dec 18th 2007 12:21PM

Given that I use my PS3 as a Blu-Ray player more than a game player (though I heartily recommend UNCHARTED)....I would say it is the best Blu-Ray Option out there.

Though I do wish they had a better remote....its kinda clunky in its control....and the fact that its incompatible with every excellent Universal remote (i.e. Logitech Harmony Remotes)...SUCKS.

Vidikron (FU) @ Dec 18th 2007 12:35PM

@GoonieGooGoo

That definitely does suck. I really need something like a Harmony, but haven't purchased one largely due to the PS3. There are workarounds though... a lot of like to buy that Blue Wave remote from Nyko. It costs about $15 and comes with an IR USB reciever. You can then teach the Harmony the Blue Wave remote commands and control the PS3... but you still can't turn the power on/off that way.

I haven't heard any word from Logitech about any Bluetooth capable universal remotes yet, but there is one on the horizon from a company called Ricavision. Google up VAVE100. It looks pretty nice and should be out in a couple of months. A representative from Ricavision recently said it doesn't yet work with the PS3, but they are in the process of trying to get the proper codes from Sony.

Mike @ Dec 18th 2007 9:34AM

it'd be plenty easy to take the information away from a reader - all you need is a 2x4 and a plane ticket...... muahaha

Seriously though, kinda nice to see Sony adding ACTUAL features to the new firmware.

sgaffney @ Dec 18th 2007 9:51AM

but does it stream Radio 1 ? I live in Germany and NEED Radio 1 so I can switch off local radio and Phil f***** Collins every other track !

James @ Dec 18th 2007 9:55AM

I had to vote you down for the Phil Collins comment.

FOXHOUND @ Dec 18th 2007 10:11AM

Talk to me, you never talk to me.
Ooh, it seems that I can speak.
But I can hear my voice shouting out.
But theres no reply at all.

Look at me, you never look at me,
Ooh, Ive been sitting, staring, seems so long.
But youre looking through me
Like I wasnt here at all.
No reply, theres no reply at all.

Dance with me, you never dance with me.
Ooh, it seems that I can move,
Im close to you, close as I can get.

Yet theres no reply at all,
Theres no reply at all.

I get the feeling youre tryin to tell me,
Is there something that I should know?
What excuse are you tryin to sell me?
Should I be reading stop or go, I dont know.

Be with me, seems youre never here with me,
Ooh, Ive been trying to get over there.
Ah, but its out of my reach.
And theres no reply at all.
Theres no reply at all.

I get the feeling youre trying to tell me;
Is there something that I should know?
What excuse are you trying to sell me?
Should I be reading stop or go, I dont know.

Maybe deep down inside,
Im trying for no one else but me.
Too stubborn to say, the buck stops here.
Its not the one youre looking for.
But, maybe deep down inside,
Im lying to no one else but me.
Oh but my back is up.
Im on my guard - with all the exits sealed.

Listen to me, you never listen to me,
Ooh, and it seems theres no way out,
Ive been trying, but we cannot connect,
And theres no reply at all,
Theres no reply at all,
Theres no reply at all,
No reply at all.

Is anybody listening - oh oh,
No reply at all...

sgaffney @ Dec 18th 2007 9:59AM

If you had to listen to him EVERY day when getting ready for work you'd change your opinion....

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Dec 18th 2007 10:33AM

FYI, there's this awesome new technology out called "8 track tapes", they let you listen to any music you want, whenever you want.

sgaffney @ Dec 18th 2007 10:42AM

I have to upgrade my gramaphone records ?

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Dec 18th 2007 11:25AM

I have biggest dumbest question number 1:

If I can download any codec I want, for free, on my PC, why is it so damn hard to get ANY of those codecs working on my consoles?

I swear, it shouldn't be this much of a hassle.

borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Dec 18th 2007 11:58AM

It's a good question, and the shortest answer is stability.

Even the PS3, billing itself as a media hub, cannot permit you to add features on the fly (e.g. installing codecs). A console's strength is its relative invulnerability to casual idiocy (installing a bad program, configurations that break features). You should never be able to get your console into such a state that it will require "reformatting". Ideally, the only way a console should stop functioning is if a part physically breaks. I've had many a problem with conflicting codecs on machines, where you install one and another breaks. And since codecs are always in flux, it is hard to ensure standard support the more you allow.

But a less noble reason is greed and protecting their own ass. Microsoft wants you using WMV, Sony/Apple wants you to use H.264. And Divx/Xvid is well liked in pirating circles, and neither system wanted to be known to support that.

plyx @ Dec 18th 2007 11:38AM

What's up with this rumor that you can play all your downloaded PS1 PSN games on the PSP w/remote play? And PS1 discs, too?

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psnetwork&thread.id=166903&view=by_date_ascending&page=1

Joe Smith @ Dec 18th 2007 11:38AM

Glad they are working so hard to improve the game-playing side of things.

khriskiller @ Dec 18th 2007 11:44AM

I cant believe they haven't addressed the 1080i scaling problem yet. This is insane!

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Dec 18th 2007 1:18PM

They can't. PS3 doesn't have a scaler. They'd have to hijack 3 or more SPE's and/or the GPU to fix that problem through software.

Alucard @ Dec 18th 2007 12:01PM

only xvid/mpeg-4 not divx/avi this sucks all my movies are in avi format now i have to convert all my movies to mpeg-4 i don't get my xbox360 plays my avi movies ok and wmv movies shitty DS3

cc123 @ Dec 18th 2007 12:20PM

I don't know where you got that from.

It plays avi files just fine...

PhillyVu @ Dec 18th 2007 1:12PM

I agree, all my .avi files work fine.

Re-watching this season of 30 Rock now.

Tesla @ Dec 18th 2007 12:05PM

Anyone else notice the new Music visual player? It's like the earth visual from Folding@Home but with sick lighting and a more realistic looking earth.

Alucard @ Dec 18th 2007 12:06PM

i was trying to say i don't get it i missed the it

Kspraydad @ Dec 18th 2007 12:12PM

It isn't a rumour....

Unannounced feature: PS1 games (both Disc and PSN) work with remote play on your PSP!

umm....hello??? @ Dec 18th 2007 2:45PM

update didn't take that long to run this time...only about 2mins....i'll check out the music player after work.

Not Again @ Dec 18th 2007 9:36PM

Anyone want my freaking Ps3? I am just absolutely sick to death of constantly downloading this BS that once again has nothing to do with what I purchased the system for - Next Gen Games. Sony you are a bunch of retarded idiots when it comes to gaming now.

phihexy27 @ Dec 19th 2007 12:50AM

@Not Again

Wow calm down.

Everything is going to be alright. Have you tried Resistance, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted, Unreal, Warhawk, Sigma. All pretty good games IMO.

Also looking at 08 there are some really good games coming out for the PS3. I remember when I first got my 360 and felt the same way, but now nearly 2 years later and look at all the great games.

On the other hand if you want to get rid of your PS3 I'll take it. I can always use spare.

FOXHOUND @ Dec 19th 2007 12:36PM

Seriously... if he doesn't want the console, give/sell it to me. I'll give it a good home. :d

OTAM @ Dec 18th 2007 6:33PM

I've tried 3 divx files on my PS3 and none worked. They show up fine,but when I click to play it says it can't be played back. Those files work fine on my 360 though.

And no,i'm not just putting the 360 over,I own all 3 consoles so yes I actually DID test it out.

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Dec 18th 2007 7:15PM

The radio station is pretty awesome. Great use of PSP's Wi-Fi.

drun @ Dec 18th 2007 8:42PM

Tried one DivX and three Xvid AVIs, one Xvid failed (biggest one, disappointed). And...the graphic quality is so~much better than MP4s. Now I can compress my DVDs into AVIs instead :D. Though that 2G limit bothers me.

Anyone knows if there's a limit on resolutions? 'cause the one I failed is in 852x480.