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PlayStation 3 media capabilities have been improved

The latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 version 2.60 is now live. The update primarily focuses on improving the PlayStation 3’s media capabilities. The update provides the user with a variety of new tools for sorting through and displaying your digital photo collection. Eric Lempel, Director of PlayStation Network Operations, provides a video demonstration of the new photo gallery functionality.

Features include the ability to organize your digital pictures according to specific criteria. The category groupings include the camera used to take the photos, the event date, time, colors in the photos, the photo number, ages, and the facial expressions of the people pictured. 

The software also allows you to create slideshows set to music and build photo playlists After you update your PlayStation 3 firmware to version 2.60, the Photo Gallery application is installed separately from the XMB (Cross Media Bar).

Other improvements that come in the firmware update include the ability for non-PlayStation Network members to browse the PlayStation Store. The lifting of a restriction that allows more people to access the PlayStation Store should be beneficial for Sony.

Finally, version 2.60 also provides DivX 3.11 support for the PlayStation 3 increasing the type of video encoding formats the console can play.  


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Awesome
By therealnickdanger on 1/22/2009 8:05:56 AM , Rating: 1
Sony gets an awesome update like this... Microsoft gives us Miis (oops, I mean "Avatars"). I'm assuming that this update works as advertised - every other update has.




RE: Awesome
By romansky on 1/22/2009 8:10:05 AM , Rating: 2
Are you getting payed to cause hype??

Who are you for anyway... Wii?


RE: Awesome
By bighairycamel on 1/22/09, Rating: 0
RE: Awesome
By FITCamaro on 1/22/2009 9:28:25 AM , Rating: 1
It's absurd how long it takes for PS3 updates to download and install. I mean how big can they be? It routinely has taken me 20-30 minutes to download and install them. On my 360 even the new Xbox experience patch only took about 2-3 minutes to download and then a few minutes to install. And that was a large update. Normal updates take 1-2 minutes tops.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 9:48:52 AM , Rating: 5
Sounds more like crap connection to me. Takes me no more than a few mins to download the update and a few mins to uninstall. Course I'm not stupid enough to get it the release day or week for that matter.

Hell, my PS3 works fine now and I can get the update whenever. I don't update for the functionality, as it really doesn't add anything I'll use, but I'm sure there's fixes in there too.

I have noticed zero difference between the time for either the PS3 or the 360.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 10:00:04 AM , Rating: 2
Agreed, I just downloaded it last night and it was about 3-5 minutes before it was installed and ready to go.


RE: Awesome
By bighairycamel on 1/22/2009 11:35:11 AM , Rating: 2
Well I should have mentioned it was release night. I wasn't complaining so much about the download time (cause I knew what the issue was), but I was annoyed that it doesn't let me decide a time to download and install it. Doesn't seem like it would be that difficult, as long as the games locked you out of playing them you should still be able to use the PSN without an immediate update.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 11:39:12 AM , Rating: 3
I can't complain too much about the way Sony does business with their updates. At least you can still play games, watch movies, listen to music, etc without having to update.

Can't say the same with my 360, unless I want to make a new non-Xbox Live account on it or disconnect it from my network.


RE: Awesome
By msheredy on 1/22/2009 11:37:10 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
Course I'm not stupid enough to get it the release day or week for that matter.


I guess you don't play online then because you must update before signing into the network. Sucks I know...


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/09, Rating: 0
RE: Awesome
By FITCamaro on 1/22/09, Rating: -1
RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 12:03:31 PM , Rating: 2
So you have around a 6.4Gbit connection?


RE: Awesome
By FITCamaro on 1/22/2009 5:17:22 PM , Rating: 2
Sorry. 800 KB/s

If DT can make mistakes in every article I can make them sometimes.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 9:32:28 PM , Rating: 2
OK, that makes a lot more sense. I honestly thought that is what you meant, but you never know sometimes, people make up crazy crap. I have about the same down as you do.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 12:05:58 PM , Rating: 2
So you have a 6.4 gig connection at home? Is that what you're telling me? Just want to verify this.


RE: Awesome
By MasterTactician on 1/22/2009 1:15:13 PM , Rating: 2
800MB/sec? Even if he meant 800Mbit, that's still absurd. It makes FIOS sound like dialup - and here I thought I was doing good with a 188Mbit connection (gotta love university networks).


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 2:18:13 PM , Rating: 1
Well, if he lives in Japan, it's not unheard of to have a 1 Gbit connection. YahooBB Hikari use to be around 6000 yen for 1 Gbit fiber, IPTV, and IP Phone per month. Course the nasty 20,000 yen or higher installation fee, but for 1 Gbit fiber, I'd take it. The rates have raised, but think it's still under 9000 yen.

My friend has a 1Gbit fiber line to his house, but he lives in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan. I always went to his place to download, but now I'm stuck in Germany with my 16 mbps connection.

And yes. FIOS is total crap. Max of 50 mbps. WTF kind of fiber is that? Hell, DSL can do much faster than that crap, so long as it's good lines.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 3:39:35 PM , Rating: 1
Actually you would be hard pressed to get over 1Gb anywhere right now. About the fastest switches you can get only run some 1Gb and some 10Gb lines. Usually the 10Gb lines are used for redundant local lines between switches and backbones.

http://products.nortel.com/go/product_content.jsp?...
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/switches/ps5718/ps...

A few examples. You would be hard pressed to even get close to directly connecting to one of those. Most of the time you will at least be down a couple levels if not more. That kind of speed is pretty much backbone only right now.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 4:13:31 PM , Rating: 3
You're thinking too much along stateside/europe and not along the largely populated Tokyo. Where most users are sporting 100 meg fiber or dsl connection. Then the few who were lucky enough to move into an area that can get a 1 gb fiber line.

Granted, no ISP is going to ever expect you to fully max out a 1gb line, so they'll oversell the capabilities of their own hardware and if somehow, someone can push it, they'll get the bandwith. Even with a RAID setup, I think the overhead in a home pc would never net you an actual 1 gbps transfer rate.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 4:22:39 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
You're thinking too much along stateside/europe and not along the largely populated Tokyo. Where most users are sporting 100 meg fiber or dsl connection. Then the few who were lucky enough to move into an area that can get a 1 gb fiber line.


Uh, no. Your speed isn't only dependent on the line, it is dependent on all the equipment you connect through. Most routers are no more than Fast Ethernet (100Mb). In other words, even if you directly connected your router to a 10Gb switch, chances are you wouldn't go above 100Mb unless you have one of the brand new routers.

Even then, you rarely directly connect to stuff that fast. Hierarchical design would dictate switches of that nature would be at the top of the chain, usually below that would be a few smaller and that usually goes down at least one other level. Then you have to take into account how many others are connected to it cause even with a good WAN link, you will not be able to maintain that sort of speed for anything past moderate distance.

It all comes down to equipment, but for residential, good luck.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/23/2009 12:12:43 PM , Rating: 2
As I said, think outside of the US/Europe. Japanese are way ahead of majority of the world when it comes to their network. Subsidies, tax breaks, etc are given to companies who upgrade their networks. Also, regardless of who's equipment it is, competitors are allowed to use your networks. Tokyo has a population of 12.5 million ppl. With lots of major enterprises located there, it'd be stupid to attempt to have your backbone at 100 Mb.

Enterprises always look to consolidate costs. Lower power consumption and administration using 1 router than 10. Besides, you're looking at enterprise, not ISP.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5763/index.h...

Now that 1 gb doesn't mean much, cause all that means is you're hooking up with your ISP at that speed. After that it's the "best effort" attempt, due to networks outside of the ISPs control.


RE: Awesome
By Oobu on 1/22/2009 3:20:20 PM , Rating: 2
800 MB/sec ... I'd sure like to know what ISP you use.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 3:24:42 PM , Rating: 2
Not a stateside home user ISP if he gets that speed. Hell, couldn't even make use of it anyways, without a good RAID setup.


RE: Awesome
By Reclaimer77 on 1/22/2009 4:26:44 PM , Rating: 1
My ISP is Comporium.net. A small South Carolina ISP that serves just two or three cities.

I have the standard 5 megabit cable modem plan, and it tops out at 600 mb/s.

You guys are acting like 800 mb/s is so amazing and hard to believe or something. Up the road in Charlotte NC, Bell South "Fast Access" DSL is 10 megabit for the same money I'm paying for 5.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 4:31:32 PM , Rating: 3
quote:
You guys are acting like 800 mb/s is so amazing and hard to believe or something. Up the road in Charlotte NC, Bell South "Fast Access" DSL is 10 megabit for the same money I'm paying for 5.


You are retarded and I will explain why. Let's examine terminology, shall we?

B stands for Byte, b stands for bit. There are 8 bits in a byte. 800Mb is 800 mega bits, 800MB is 800 mega BYTES. This is 8 times larger. Also, 800Mb is still insanely fast and pretty much non-existent for residential or even universities.


RE: Awesome
By Reclaimer77 on 1/22/2009 5:18:10 PM , Rating: 1
lol I'm retarded because I didn't capitalize a B ?

Get over yourself.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 5:28:45 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
lol I'm retarded because I didn't capitalize a B ?


No, you are retarded because you didn't capitalize the M or the B and you seem to think 800MB isn't that fast and it is just an everyday thing. Even if you meant 800Mb, that is still unheard of in residential areas.


RE: Awesome
By PrinceGaz on 1/22/2009 8:55:02 PM , Rating: 2
You may be confusing your K's for your M's.

You seem to have the standard 5 Mbit package, and it probably tops out at about 600 KByte/second from what you said (600 mb/s) which is equivalent to 4.8Mbit speed so sounds about right. According to their website, that costs a staggering US$45 a month (I assume most people get it a lot cheaper on a special deal, though).

For the equivalent of less than US$45 a month (now around £30 as the pound is worthless these days :p ), I could get 20 Mbit here in the UK -- roughly four times faster than what you're getting. And that's without the discounts you can always get when you threaten to switch provider, meaning it would more likely end up being about half that price once you'd fininshed haggling.

You're being seriously ripped-off.


RE: Awesome
By Reclaimer77 on 1/23/2009 4:43:31 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
You're being seriously ripped-off.


Yeah tell me about it ! My ISP is the only broadband provider where I live though. And sat offerings like Direct TV aren't an option because the latency is horrible for gaming.

I would move to Charlotte but it wouldn't make sense to move to city that has a 130% higher tax rate to save 20 bucks a month on internet :)


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/23/2009 12:25:34 PM , Rating: 2
Did you even look at your own site that you posted? Their home user plan tops out at 9 mb/s. Hell, their business plan doesn't even go over that. 600 mb/s my ass.

800 MB/s is hella fast. Unbelieably fast. You are talking about downloading a full uncompressed blu-ray movie (assume max 50 GB dual-layer) in about 64 seconds.

If everyone in your city had a 5 Mb service, just to match that kind of connection, it'd be 1,310,720 homes combined bandwith.

So yes. 800 MB/s service is amazing and hard to believe.


RE: Awesome
By Reclaimer77 on 1/23/2009 3:15:39 PM , Rating: 1
Shit, I made a serious typo. I re-read my post to see what the big deal was, and I saw I said my connection hits 600 MB/s. Big typo, my bad. I MEANT my line maxes out at 600 Kb/s.

It would be nice to get the benefit of the doubt and NOT get called a dumbass though for making an innocent mistake.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/23/2009 3:44:50 PM , Rating: 2
First one, sure. Second one, no.

quote:
You guys are acting like 800 mb/s is so amazing and hard to believe or something.


RE: Awesome
By Penti on 1/23/2009 6:29:35 PM , Rating: 2
kB


RE: Awesome
By Nfarce on 1/22/2009 2:10:27 PM , Rating: 2
Fit, are you hard wired or wireless? I have noticed that if I revert to a hard wire connection I get a faster connection speed. I don't think Sony's WiFi card likes my Linksys wireless too much... it drops off occasionally for no reason too (never have that problem with my 3 PCs & 2 laptops using wireless from it).


RE: Awesome
By Oobu on 1/22/2009 3:16:21 PM , Rating: 2
Sounds like it's on your end FIT. It downloaded and installed in about eight minutes for me, and I downloaded it during the middle of the day it was released. I'm sure plenty of other people were hammering their servers too.


RE: Awesome
By pwnsweet on 1/22/2009 8:47:33 PM , Rating: 2
Each update is in the vicinity of about 138mb


RE: Awesome
By worldturning on 1/22/2009 9:45:18 AM , Rating: 2
Took only about 10 minutes when I logged on last night for download and install which was surprising. I generally just download the firmware update from the pc onto a flash drive, but there is usually a day or two delay before it shows the new firmware on the PS3 website.


RE: Awesome
By Dreifort on 1/22/2009 12:09:29 PM , Rating: 2
Sony PS3 updates? I wish mine took as long as 10-20 mins... that's porn surfing time on my PC. Turn on PS3...I only hope for an update.

I bought the PS3 over the 360 a month ago. Haven't been disappointed. I don't mind updates, only had 2 Sony updates so far... one was first day I turned it on and only took about 15 mins (expected as it was brand new out of box) and then recent update - it took about 5 mins to install. And it's also nice to get game updates periodically. Use to be my biggest complaint with console vs PC. If a game was released buggy, no way to fix it with a PS2.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 12:15:52 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
If a game was released buggy, no way to fix it with a PS2.


Tell me about it. Bought Melty Blood: Act Cadenza for PS2, only to find out there's a bug with White Len. The game is still playable, so they didn't pull the game. That's $75.

So they come out with a new version of the game that fixes the bug, like a year later. That'll be another $75.


RE: Awesome
By Nfarce on 1/22/2009 2:14:33 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
Sony PS3 updates? I wish mine took as long as 10-20 mins... that's porn surfing time on my PC.


Thanks for not going into any more detail than that. Hehehe.


RE: Awesome
By meepstone on 1/22/2009 1:42:16 PM , Rating: 2
an hour and at 37%??? lol sounds like your isp is pretty shitty. and sine it failed im assuming to your isp is being shitty again and you lost connection lol. blaming sony for your isp problems is pathetic.


RE: Awesome
By Lakku on 1/22/2009 3:25:58 PM , Rating: 2
Sony's wireless card is a piece. Every device in my home works fine on my Linksys router and yes, it's not the router or anything else. Most devices get the 500KB/s they are supposed to, unless of course all devices are being used at once. The PS3 takes 35+ mins to update every time over wireless, and the updates are less than 100MB. Wired? The PS3 works fine wired, but seeing as how I don't want to run a 100ft cable, I use wireless. As FIT and a couple others have said, it's not our ISPs are us being 'dumb'. It literally takes forever over wireless most of the time.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 3:28:36 PM , Rating: 2
I used to use wireless back when I lived with my buddy and mine was fine. I had a Linksys WRT150N. Unfortunately that one had problems with everything wireless I used on it, but when it would stay connected it ran just fine.


RE: Awesome
By Lakku on 1/22/2009 3:32:57 PM , Rating: 2
I don't know, at least my PS3 doesn't work well wireless, but it is a refurbished unit. I bought another PS3 with MGS to get the updates chips so it would run cooler and morw quiet, but it broke on the 2.41 update. The AACS keys got corrupted and I sent it in. They sent me the old 80gig version, which sucks, because it is quite loud after it runs for 30mins and gets very hot. I was trying to get rid of that.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 3:41:03 PM , Rating: 2
Weird. Mine is a launch unit and I have had no problems with it.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/23/2009 12:34:21 PM , Rating: 2
Mine is a 60 GB Japanese launch unit and I have had no probs. United Airlines was kind enough to crack the casing a little.

For $413 USD on sale 2 months after release, I couldn't pass up the offer.


RE: Awesome
By therealnickdanger on 1/22/2009 9:55:31 AM , Rating: 3
I wish I got paid to voice my opinion! I should work for MSNBC!

But seriously, I thought this was a legitimately cool update for the PS3. I mean, for people that keep photos on their PS3, that is. It's a cool feature - being able to organize photos by common elements like colors or facial expressions. I don't even own a PS3, just thought it was cool.

I was contrasting that against the idiocy that is Microsoft's "NXE" update. Horrible menus, gaytarded Avatars. At least give me the OPTION to keep the superior blade system and to NOT make a stupid cartoon character. Geez, I would have bought a Wii if I wanted that. The only positive to come out of the NXE update was "installing" games to the hard drive.


RE: Awesome
By StevoLincolnite on 1/22/2009 10:56:42 AM , Rating: 2
You can keep your gamer picture y'know? The update isn't that bad it's kind of snazzy when you get used to it in my opinion.


RE: Awesome
By Enoch2001 on 1/22/2009 11:03:11 AM , Rating: 1
quote:
I was contrasting that against the idiocy that is Microsoft's "NXE" update. Horrible menus, gaytarded Avatars. At least give me the OPTION to keep the superior blade system and to NOT make a stupid cartoon character. Geez, I would have bought a Wii if I wanted that. The only positive to come out of the NXE update was "installing" games to the hard drive


Speak for yourself. Most feel the NXE update improved the 360's Dashboard in spades. It looks tons better, the Avatars improve the socialization aspects behind Xbox Live (and BTW, the PS3's "Home" is gaytarded beyond usefulness), and if you're still interested in using the old Blade system *IT'S STILL THERE*.

The Xbox Live marketplace is tons easier to navigate and rent/purchase from as well, as are the game demos, and just the overall experience is better.

I still think the PS3 is a great BlueRay player, but I haven't found many games on it that keep bringing me back. Not like my 360 does anyway.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 11:47:26 AM , Rating: 3
quote:
It looks tons better, the Avatars improve the socialization aspects behind Xbox Live (and BTW, the PS3's "Home" is gaytarded beyond usefulness), and if you're still interested in using the old Blade system *IT'S STILL THERE*.


Home is not a replacement interface, neither is it forced down your throat. If you want it, you download it. If not, don't.

As for the blade interface, where the hell do I reenable that, cause the NXE is beyond gay.


RE: Awesome
By Dreifort on 1/22/2009 12:13:02 PM , Rating: 2
NBA09 or MLB09.

Can you say 1080p?

Oh wait, 360 has MLB2k9 that looks like High Heat from 10 yrs ago graphically.


RE: Awesome
By JKflipflop98 on 1/22/2009 1:07:37 PM , Rating: 2
The 360 does 1080p too, ya know. And ya, that interlacing makes games look like they were produced 10 years ago. Totally.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 1:16:25 PM , Rating: 2
Yep. Both 360 and PS3 does 1080p. Too bad all games don't.


RE: Awesome
By Dreifort on 1/22/2009 3:54:23 PM , Rating: 2
NBA09 is first game I have ever seen built for 1080p (not simulated 1080 from 720).

But again, I have only had PS3 for little over a month. But NBA09 is only game I have seen advertised as true 1080p (on software/game end).

NBA09 is distributed by Sony (not sure if they designed it).


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 4:03:51 PM , Rating: 2
http://ps3wiki.qj.net/index.php/List_of_1080p_Game...

MGS4 is for sure 1080P and it is amazing.


RE: Awesome
By omnicronx on 1/22/2009 4:13:05 PM , Rating: 2
NBA 2K7 was the first 1080p game for the PS3.. 75% of games released today are also 1080p native.


RE: Awesome
By omnicronx on 1/22/2009 4:19:21 PM , Rating: 1
Haha thats like the only crossplatform game that was designed for the PS3 and ported to the 360. most of the time, its the opposite. (which is why pretty much ALL EA games look the same or better on the 360, and sometimes at higher FPS)


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 9:37:09 PM , Rating: 2
That is changing. Many multi-plat games are now starting on PS3 and moving over. Ghostbusters is one of the examples.


RE: Awesome
By omnicronx on 1/23/2009 8:52:03 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
Many multi-plat games are now starting on PS3 and moving over.
It really all depends. Contratry to popular belief, it is easier to port from hardware with specialized processors (PS3), to general purpose processors (360). The problem lies in the fact that you have to lay more groundwork from the beginning, or you will pay for it later. This leads to another problem, although it may be easier to port from PS3 to 360, the PS3 takes longer to code, plain and simple, which results in a longer development time, which in turn does not make shareholders happy. Sad part is, coding for the PS3 first would also result in games that would perform almost identically.

When it comes down to it though, currently its faster to code to the 360, and inefficiently port to the PS3, than to code for the PS3 and efficiently port to the 360.

You are correct in saying this is changing, but not on a mass scale. Don't be surprised to see big developers like EA sticking with the 360.


RE: Awesome
By therealnickdanger on 1/22/2009 12:16:38 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
Speak for yourself

I was. Notice all the "me" and "I" in my comment. LOL

I find it MUCH harder to find stuff now. Before, everything was compartmentalized cleanly and neatly. Now it's all jumbled together and cluttered with ads. It easily takes MORE "clicks" to get to content I want.

Avatars improve socialization? How exactly? They don't do anything but stand there when you log in and dance like fairies when you click on stuff. If Microsoft was serious about socialization, they would allow native support for some sort of Facebook/Myspace/Twitter/Skype app.

But I'm serious, please give me examples of how Avatars improve socialization and how they represent you any better than your Gamertag.

My whole argument stems from CHOICE. I want the option to turn all that stupid sh*t off and go back to the better system. It's clear that Microsoft wants to tap into the mainstream, "accessible", cutesy, Nintendo-esque world. I don't blame them, it's extremely profitable... it's just not Xbox.


RE: Awesome
By peter7921 on 1/22/2009 11:20:15 AM , Rating: 2
I have agree about the new MS update, I like the avatars and love the new Dashboard but thats it. I find cumbersome looking for anything and pretty annoying. Right now I just use the dashboard to find anything, and skip the main menu completely.

I miss the blade system.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 11:35:34 AM , Rating: 2
Yes, I hate the stupid NXE update. I felt it was a huge step backwards. Another annoyance about is, the Microsoft points you spent for custom themes just went doing the toilet.

The background ends up getting squashed/stretched to fit and simply ends up looking horrendous. I thought the blades were annoying with the ads for new games/updates/etc, but the NXE took the ads to a whole new lvl of suck.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 11:35:34 AM , Rating: 2
Yes, I hate the stupid NXE update. I felt it was a huge step backwards. Another annoyance about is, the Microsoft points you spent for custom themes just went doing the toilet.

The background ends up getting squashed/stretched to fit and simply ends up looking horrendous. I thought the blades were annoying with the ads for new games/updates/etc, but the NXE took the ads to a whole new lvl of suck.


RE: Awesome
By Lakku on 1/22/2009 3:30:38 PM , Rating: 2
Do you own either one? Because as far as I am concerned, and I own both, the NXE was a great update. I don't like the avatars too much, and it took some time to find where everything went, but it is much better. Plus, I get Netflix streaming, which beats the pants off of anything the PS3 can do other than blu-ray, which is why I have one.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/23/2009 12:59:50 PM , Rating: 2
Just get PlayOn. Stream everything to either 360 or PS3. Euro users get PlayTV to use their PS3s as a tv tuner/DVR.

Don't think Sony cares too much about adding Netflix to their systems, as ISP services in the US suck anyways. Rather have the tv tuner/dvr capabilities.


RE: Awesome
By Lord 666 on 1/23/2009 5:18:00 AM , Rating: 2
The Netflix feature is kickass and makes up for the avatars


RE: Awesome
By FITCamaro on 1/22/2009 9:04:33 AM , Rating: 4
My main complaint with the PS3 streaming video from my media server is that it doesn't have as good a resume feature. With my 360 if I'm watching a video and stop, even if I turn off the console, if I go back to that video, it remembers where I left off and gives me the option to resume. The PS3 doesn't.


RE: Awesome
By bighairycamel on 1/22/2009 9:29:41 AM , Rating: 2
What really suprises me is that they haven't spent much time on vamping up the PSN. I would LOVE multi-user support like on the 360. I can log in under my username and my brother can log in under his and we can play/chat with friends at the same time. The PS3 is a one-user limit. Plus there's also other Live features that would be awesome.

I would think they would have been trying harder to compete with Live, as it's a major selling point to some people.
PS3 with Live features + free online play = super win.


RE: Awesome
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 10:03:54 AM , Rating: 2
That does sound like something useful. Might be something to suggest to Sony as it seems they have places to send them requests and if enough people request it, I'm sure it will happen.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 10:45:27 AM , Rating: 2
The multi-login only happens during games from what I can see on the 360. I don't see it as a big issue, cept for achievements, which the PS3 implemented like a few months ago.

Right now, I think working on multi-login would be a waste of time. Work on making a better online multiplayer setup first, then the multi-login. Most of their online multiplayer games only allow 1 user per console, as opposed to having splitscreen options.


RE: Awesome
By bighairycamel on 1/22/2009 11:24:58 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
The multi-login only happens during games from what I can see on the 360.

Not just games. Get a 2nd controller, hit the X-box button, and sign into a second Live account. It works in games, out of games, everywhere.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 11:50:06 AM , Rating: 2
Never knew that. Learn something new everyday. Course, can't see much point in doing it outside a game.


RE: Awesome
By BansheeX on 1/22/2009 10:46:21 AM , Rating: 2
God, please no, I like the simplicity of not having "modes". How does the system simultaneously play different things at the same time? And you're chatting to different people in front of the tv right next to each other? That's a niche, bloatware feature that makes no sense, it would be annoying as hell. Take turns or get your own systems.


RE: Awesome
By bighairycamel on 1/22/2009 11:32:13 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
God, please no, I like the simplicity of not having "modes". How does the system simultaneously play different things at the same time?

It doesn't play different games, we play the same game, or we take turns on the same game while we both can still chat. Gear of War 2 comes to mind, which is what we play the most. As long as we both have our own Live accounts we can play at the same time on the same system online. Makes for an awesome Wingman game.
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And you're chatting to different people in front of the tv right next to each other? That's a niche, bloatware feature that makes no sense, it would be annoying as hell.

How does it not make sense? You can make a party room for up to 8 people (I think 8). So the two of us can still chat with 6 other friends... who gives a crap if we're in the same room, we aren't just talking to eachother.
quote:
Take turns or get your own systems.

Hmm, spend $30 on another headset or $200-300 on another system... which makes more sense??

Keep in mind my PS3 online play time is probably 3 times what it is on Live... I'm just adding my 2 cents as to what features I like better about Live.


RE: Awesome
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 11:54:05 AM , Rating: 2
Playing different things at the same time. Man, that feature would kind of rock. Splitscreen with one half playing Uno and the other half playing Texas Hold em. Each with your own headset talking to a group of different ppl. Would be stupid outside of the cheap little arcade games.

I advise Sony and Microsoft to implement this feature.


RE: Awesome
By bongsi21 on 1/26/2009 8:25:10 AM , Rating: 2
At least Sony is committed in the advancement of its console.
Even though it has alot of updates, it does provide sheer quality features compared to other consoles. In fact it can't compare its features anywhere out there in the market ex. Blu-ray upscaling of DVD which back in the release f the PS3 yr. 2006 was not activated but by the means of an update they where able to produce a full potential of a system. Which makes you think, you pay more for the PS3 but produces quality offerings.
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Can Microsoft fellows match that?


Divx is nice
By tastyratz on 1/22/2009 9:09:30 AM , Rating: 2
I would like to see improved support for the latest HD container formats for streaming.

I also think Sony should release a free program for playstation 3 owners that streams media to the ps3. Right now you need to get something aftermarket like playon or nero mediahome. The inclusion of pc software and related marketing would probably improve sales.




RE: Divx is nice
By FITCamaro on 1/22/2009 9:26:17 AM , Rating: 2
You can already connect the PS3 to your media server....

I have mine connected to my TVersity server. Plays all my videos just fine.


RE: Divx is nice
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 9:54:24 AM , Rating: 2
Windows Media Player 11. There you go. Streaming to the PS3. All you need to do is throw all your crap into the library and then share it out in WMP.

Only ppl that can't do that is Win2k or older Windows users.


RE: Divx is nice
By FITCamaro on 1/22/2009 12:00:57 PM , Rating: 2
WMP11 doesn't handle hundreds of gigs of video in the library very well. At least it didn't for me.


RE: Divx is nice
By afkrotch on 1/22/2009 12:10:41 PM , Rating: 2
Weird. Seems to work fine with my 6 TB server (only around 3.8 TB is being used atm).


RE: Divx is nice
By FITCamaro on 1/22/2009 5:18:38 PM , Rating: 2
I dunno. It was locking up when I added everything.


RE: Divx is nice
By afkrotch on 1/23/2009 1:02:08 PM , Rating: 2
It's not locking up, it's just working. Just let it sit there and do it's job. It can take a while if you have a lot of crap. I let mine run all day and night, so haven't a clue how long it actually took to add everything.


RE: Divx is nice
By sliderule on 1/22/2009 9:59:58 AM , Rating: 2
Have Sony gotten flash sorted out yet? Would be cool if I could play youtube and hulu vids on my tv.

I don't own a PS3 yet, but I intend to get one for GT5(the full version, not paying for a demo).


RE: Divx is nice
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 10:05:41 AM , Rating: 2
Flash has worked fine for a while now, have watched some Youtube stuff on there a while back. I believe it has been updated to be a bit more functional though.


RE: Divx is nice
By sliderule on 1/22/2009 2:04:19 PM , Rating: 2
cool


RE: Divx is nice
By tastyratz on 1/23/2009 8:49:10 AM , Rating: 2
I disagree, Flash is still spotty for me.
There are several video sites out there that just wont display a video for me and flash chokes up. Its better, but its not quite up to par I would say.


RE: Divx is nice
By Alareth on 1/22/2009 3:27:53 PM , Rating: 2
I've been using my PS3 to stream HULU, Youtube and Netflix using Play On media server for a couple of months now.

It works great and I recommend it to anyone with a PS3.


RE: Divx is nice
By Penti on 1/23/2009 6:46:29 PM , Rating: 2
Does it mean that the PS3 now natively works with XViD encoded warez?


Are you guys...
By amanojaku on 1/22/2009 10:09:36 AM , Rating: 2
Saving your hormones for the weekend? Why hasn't anyone mentioned the PS3 hotties yet??? :-)




RE: Are you guys...
By Gzus666 on 1/22/09, Rating: 0
RE: Are you guys...
By amanojaku on 1/22/2009 10:41:36 AM , Rating: 2
<perv_rant>Hush your mouth. You can never have enough porn. NEVER. And clothed models are just a Photoshop away from being nude.</perv_rant>


RE: Are you guys...
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 10:44:06 AM , Rating: 2
Ha, well, enough till I get more. I have to have a wide variety of disgusting, disturbing filth.


RE: Are you guys...
By Dreifort on 1/22/2009 12:19:09 PM , Rating: 3
With such a collection of "filth"... you should consider running for a local political office.


RE: Are you guys...
By Gzus666 on 1/22/2009 12:21:54 PM , Rating: 2
I'm not very good at lying, so I don't think I would succeed. Of course if everyone wants to vote for me, I will be more than happy to.


Codecs!
By MMilitia on 1/22/2009 8:33:23 AM , Rating: 3
I can't see myself ever using that photo thingy but I appreciate the DivX update. You can never have too many different codecs!




RE: Codecs!
By icanhascpu on 1/22/2009 9:52:42 PM , Rating: 2
You can never have too many different -good-codecs!

Fixed. Divx is second to xvid in terms of mpeg4 quality. Divx is just a whole lot better at compatibility and marketing. I dont see why this is good anyway, as .264 is a superior codec for all video bitrates.


but...
By bravacentauri83 on 1/22/2009 10:13:31 AM , Rating: 2
Is it still unable to play H.264 files in an mkv container?




RE: but...
By probedb on 1/22/2009 10:20:58 AM , Rating: 2
Yep...I still have to remux to .m2ts which doesn't actually take very long but still annoying.

The most annoying thing is the fact it can't send DTS streams from video files.


Video Playlist?
By SpaceJumper on 1/22/2009 10:16:53 AM , Rating: 2
Does anyone know version 2.60 has the video playlist? All previous versions are missing the video playlist feature.




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