New PlayStation 3 firmware upscales to 1080p
Sony has announced details of tomorrow’s 1.80 PlayStation 3 firmware update. Tomorrow the latest PlayStation 3 firmware goes live. Version 1.80 features upscaling of PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and DVD movies up to 1080p HD resolutions. It’s great news for those of us wanting to play GT4 on PS3, however the upscaling feature is only available via HDMI. You’ll also be able to use a home network to view and play media content such as images, music and video on stored on DLNA3 enabled devices such as PCs and laptops.
The firmware update will also allow you to enjoy Remote Play between your PSP and PS3 via the internet, this will require PSP update 3.50 released towards the end of May. Version 1.80 also allows you to print photos stored on PS3 or storage media to a selection of Epson printers. You’ll be able to download firmware 1.80 later today.
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you are incorrect. Upscaling for ps1/ps2 games can be either from HDMI or Component output. Upscaling of protected DVD-movies can only be made possible with the HDMI output, but for non-protected DVD movies, component output can upscale.
Finally $0ny made it. Now im going out to buy God of War 2.
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Thanks Martin..
I think it’s only Blu Ray discs that need HDMI due to the protection, DVD’s should play as normal…..(I might be wrong about that though)
Very nice indeed, just d/l the update and tried out the Tomorrow Never Dies DVD, at standard 576p it looks “okay” like and ordinary DVD movie on a high-end machine. But when switching on the Upscaling and it outputs 720p the movie gets a whole lot more chrispiness and feels like something inbetween a DVD and HDDVD/Bluray. Sure you still see much of the “bad encoding” since it’s only a DVD but still, much better then without Upscaling!
Finally Sony done something right, thank you.
@madguy: Blu ray is already 1080p, no more upscaling required. As for protected DVDs, I think jon is referring to those with CSS protection as against those without CSS.
^^ I could be wrong in case someone decides to flame me.