PS3 Update 2.3 Live - New PS Store!
Looks like 2.3 just hit, now with a fresh new store!
Below are the patch notes from the previous 2.2
- Bluray "Live" Support
- View Divx and WMV files above 2GB
- Resume playback on BD and DVD discs
- Support for Subtitles in Divx *.srt
- Use PSP to play music from the PS3 without turning TV on
- Improved Web Browser
- Requires 1GB space for BluRay "Live" caching
Still waiting for:
- Portable Copy (Copy a version of your Blu-Ray disc to your PSP for free)
Edit: Think I found the official patch notes here, much better than my summary 
Main features in system software update version 2.20* BD-LIVE support
Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 (BD-LIVE) is now supported. Visit the BD-Live guide in Help & Support under PS3 > Video at eu.playstation.com for more details.
* Copying playlists
http://uk.playstation.com/servlet/fi...SPEC_ENT_ID=38
You can now copy playlists that you create in Music and Photo to a PSP system. Visit the Copying playlists guide in Help & Support under PS3 > Getting started > Managing Files on PS3 at eu.playstation.com for more details.Other new or revised features in version 2.20
Settings
* The way you register Bluetooth devices has changed. Also, you can now manage your registered devices.
* A [BD Internet Connection] setting has been added under [BD/DVD Settings].
* An [Audio Output Device] setting has been added under [Remote Play Settings].Photo
* You can now display an image while editing a playlist.
Music
* You can now play a music track while editing a playlist.
Video
* You can now play DivX and WMV format files that are 2GB or larger.
* You can now display subtitles in DivX-format video files.
* You can now begin playing a DVD from the point where you previously stopped it (Resume Play).
* A [Mosquito Noise Reduction] option has been added under [AV Settings] in the control panel for standard DVDs.
* You can now play BD-R version 1.2 (LTH* BD-R) discs.* LTH, or low to high, is a recording method that supports organic dye write-once BD-R media.
Network
* You can now change some PS3 system settings during remote play.
* [Save Target] has been added as an option under [File] in the browse mode menu of the Internet browser. This option lets you save a file that is linked from a Web page, such as an image or video file, or other type of file, to your PS3 system's hard drive or storage media.
* The Internet browser now displays Web pages more quickly.
* Using the Internet browser, you can now play a linked video file* as it is being downloaded.* Some types of video files cannot be viewed in this manner and must be downloaded completely before playback.
It's about damn time.
But yeah, looking good.
Unfortunately, if I slash my wrist with my lightsaber it cauterizes instantly. - PurEvil on emo Star Wars plots.
I have to say, I watched a movie streamed through my PS3 from one room in the house to the other last night. Just happened to be wide awake in bed with the headphones. The fact that I could turn the PS3 on, watch the movie, then turn it off, all from bed was pretty cool. The ps3 is first and foremost a media machine in my house, and that's just fine.
Gamertag: GWJ Rabbit | Last.fm
"Think of it as 'grinding SO rep in the Kitchen instance.' " - Montalban
Amen. It's quiet, and mighty versatile now. Unfortunate that the new 2.2 firmware appears to break long video file playback for me, although it also fixed the problem of playing certain DIVX codecs. Still, it's the bomb-diggity.
XBox Live / PSN: jonnypolite | WoW: Cait (Warlock) on Blackhand | AoC: Johnepolite (Guardian) on Deathwisper
Must... Resist... Temptation... to buy...
XBL: NSMike | Steam | PSN: NSMike | Wii Friend Code: 7763 1519 2475 2278 | GWJ Google Calendar
Nice! With this update, Blu-ray discs now have the same functionality that HD-DVDs had at launch.
But seriously, I agree with the consensus. Even if I never play another game outside Uncharted and Ratchet & Clank due to my other systems presenting too much competition, I'm still happy with my purchase. Whisper quiet, well-designed hardware, fantastic as a blu-ray player and as a DVD upscaler, and now subtitle support for DivX files. Heck, even the upscaling it does for PS2 games is pretty impressive. Plus, I find it insane that it was and is easier for my PS3 to connect with my Windows-based PC than the 360.
I would think the first rule of PR is to ignore forum people, because they vacillate between crazy and liar. - Elysium
How so? The reason I ask is because I notice some issues few days ago with viewing couple of the movies I had on my PS3.
Xbox Live: Nei HD | Playstation ID: Nei_GWJ | Too Human | simExchange
Am I reading this right? Are they allowing you to burn Blu-Ray discs? Or maybe just read BD-Rs recorded using that method?
PSN ID: Stric9
No, it's just bad formatting. It should look like this:
XBL: NSMike | Steam | PSN: NSMike | Wii Friend Code: 7763 1519 2475 2278 | GWJ Google Calendar
Yeah I just went to Playstation.com and read that.
PSN ID: Stric9
Strange thing. I had the reverse problem. Every time I tried to stream a Divx from my computer using WMP11 sharing, I had many connectivity problems, so all I use now is the 360 for that and it works great.
That was a while back though, I'm not sure what Firmware version I was using. I will definitely give it a try tonight one more time.
XBL/PSN Gamertag: KillTrash
Before the update, I could play my 2 hour movies ripped into mp4, now every one I've tried has stuttering every 2-3 seconds. Before the update, many of my short (< 1 hour) DIVX files were seen by the PS3 as corrupted, those files now play fine.
XBox Live / PSN: jonnypolite | WoW: Cait (Warlock) on Blackhand | AoC: Johnepolite (Guardian) on Deathwisper
I haven't tested the patch yet but plan to when I get home.
I've had major issues with streaming Divx to both the 360 and PS3 via WMP11/Vista the past few months.
- Files are "Corrupted" but they play fine on the PC. However, when I turn off the system, reboot the PC, or simply try 15 minutes later and they play fine. Sometimes they work on the 360, sometimes they work on the PS3, and vice versa. The swapping back and forth just to play content has become tiring.
- Files get the "stutter" and "audio skips" before completely crashing on both 360 and PS3. this again is random, as the same file will play fine at times.
- No heavy multitasking on the PC when this happens, also no insane network traffic. Hard to pinpoint.
Hopefully this does fix a bunch of this..
XBL: Swat R2 PSN: swatr2
AoC Deathwhisper: Neph/32/Conq - Nepharious/50/Ass
Hey Swat, do you have your PS3 and 360 hard wired or are you using Wi-Fi?
XBL/PSN Gamertag: KillTrash
Hard wired... I've had so so experiences with video over Wifi so I play it safe and make sure the pipe is fat enough..
XBL: Swat R2 PSN: swatr2
AoC Deathwhisper: Neph/32/Conq - Nepharious/50/Ass
Sigh, I guess I might have a different issue. When I play a movie it would tent to skip about 4-10 min ahead every few min. It wouldn't really stutter, the transition is smooth. However, at certain point, it would stop the skip and restart the movie. At that point it seemed like it was playing fine but I didn't let it run long enough to say for sure. Just to note, I also have them in mp4, 2GB file.
Xbox Live: Nei HD | Playstation ID: Nei_GWJ | Too Human | simExchange
I just remembered that my PS3 is using Wi-Fi and my 360 is hardwired. I'll have to do some tests tonight because that may be the solution for my problems on the PS3.
XBL/PSN Gamertag: KillTrash
It sounds like your PC may have a problem. Have you ran a diskcheck or memtest lately? I've experienced very good wireless performance streaming from Vista to the 360.
Xbox Gamertag: Armchair Jockey
Is everyone here with problems running WMP11/Vista?
XBL: Swat R2 PSN: swatr2
AoC Deathwhisper: Neph/32/Conq - Nepharious/50/Ass
I'm streaming directly from a NAS device running on *nix. I am doing it over the PS3 wireless, though, i'll try the wired connection tonight to see if it makes any difference in playing back the 2Gb files.
XBox Live / PSN: jonnypolite | WoW: Cait (Warlock) on Blackhand | AoC: Johnepolite (Guardian) on Deathwisper
FYI, I've been reliably streaming to both 360 and PS3 via Vista/WMP11.
no particular interest, no particular talent
Just to throw my two cents in:
I have been using both WMP11 and WMC to stream to the 360 from Vista via wired network successfully.
I have also been using WMP11 to stream to the PS3 via wired successfully.
I haven't tried any divx files greater than 2 gig yet though on the PS3 side. I'll give that a shot tonight.
XBL: GWJ Stryker
I just use Tversity, works AWESOME for everything. I'm not having it doing any transcoding though. I went through and re-ripped everything to a PS3 profile in either Nero or DVDFab Platinum.
Gamertag: GWJ Rabbit | Last.fm
"Think of it as 'grinding SO rep in the Kitchen instance.' " - Montalban
Hmmmmm.... Tversity for just sharing and not encoding eh? I might mess around with that and see what sticks...
XBL: Swat R2 PSN: swatr2
AoC Deathwhisper: Neph/32/Conq - Nepharious/50/Ass
There are lots of solutions that will be a DLNA server, I just think there's is easier than using WMP or something.
Gamertag: GWJ Rabbit | Last.fm
"Think of it as 'grinding SO rep in the Kitchen instance.' " - Montalban
Sigh... 2.20 didn't fix anything. The video still skips few times and then resets. As if it can't buffer it quick enough. Hmm, I wonder if I pause it at the start and let sit for few min and then start playing.
Xbox Live: Nei HD | Playstation ID: Nei_GWJ | Too Human | simExchange
Or go for gigabit LAN?
XBL: NSMike | Steam | PSN: NSMike | Wii Friend Code: 7763 1519 2475 2278 | GWJ Google Calendar
I doubt it will make any difference. I've also tried viewing the files from USB device and PS3's HD, with end result being the same.
Xbox Live: Nei HD | Playstation ID: Nei_GWJ | Too Human | simExchange
Ah. Well, if the internal HDD can't cope with it, I've got nothing.
XBL: NSMike | Steam | PSN: NSMike | Wii Friend Code: 7763 1519 2475 2278 | GWJ Google Calendar
I'm not sure if I got it figured out yet, but I tried Tversity again on Rabbit's suggestion. I tried two methods.
I chose to convert it all with Tversity. The shows that didn't play before did. The shows that DID play before DIDN'T. I thought that was very weird. Also, like I expected, the Tversity conversion softened the picture up way too much. Even after adjusting the resolution and every option possible. I guess I could play with ffdshow filters and what not but I didn't feel like investing even more time into it.
So I turned off the conversion in Tversity and just used it for sharing. The shows that worked before did. The shows that didn't work before, didn't. I even tried creating a separate tag/folder for the shows that were culprit, and applying conversion only to them (best of both worlds) but for some reason that made the old shows NOT work again.
So I went back to WMP11 sharing and realized that both the 360 and PS3 are very finnicky with the type of codec being used. Standard Divx/Xvid with no tricks, no funny business. I was hoping for the glory days of XBMC on my modified Xbox, but I guess I'll put up with what I got to work with (or try to do mass batch conversions... ugh)
Still, can't complain too much, the stuff that does work is lovely, and having Divx in the living room again is wicked.
XBL: Swat R2 PSN: swatr2
AoC Deathwhisper: Neph/32/Conq - Nepharious/50/Ass
2.30 update is out, looks like it fixed the problem i was having streaming larger DIVX files. Convergence confirmed!
XBox Live / PSN: jonnypolite | WoW: Cait (Warlock) on Blackhand | AoC: Johnepolite (Guardian) on Deathwisper