The PLAYSTATION®3 system software version 2.00 update includes the following:

[deepbrown]

This is unconfirmed, but apparently sourced from the playstation press centre...

* Users
o You can now password-protect user accounts.

* Settings
o [Dynamic Normalizer] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
o [Energy Saver] has been added as an option.
o [Equalizer] has been added as a feature under [Music Settings].
o [Full] has been added as an option for [DVD Wide Display] under [BD / DVD Settings].
o [Photo Settings] has been added as an option.
o [PS / PS2 Settings] has been added as an option.
o [RSS Channel Settings] has been added as an option.
o [Sample Rate] has been added to [Audio CD Import] under [Music Settings].
o [Screen Saver] has been expanded under [Display Settings].
o The method of selecting an output resolution has been changed in [Video Output Settings] under [Display Settings].
o [Theme Settings] has been added as an option.
o [Zero Unused Disk Space] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Format Utility].

* Photo
o Additional slideshow effects have been added.
o [Photo Effects] have been added as a feature.
o Wallpaper feature has been added.
o [Zoom] has been added as a feature.

* Music
o Additional visualization effects have been added.
o CD information can now be entered.
o Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.

* Video
o Files can now be played sequentially.
o Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.
o You can now select [Zoom] under [Screen Mode] when playing video files saved on the hard disk or storage media.*.
*An appropriate USB adapter (not included) is required to use storage media with some models.

* Game
o Support for PLAYSTATION®3 format software titles has been expanded.
o XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay.

* Network
o [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature.

* Friends
o You can now have multiple chat sessions.
o You can now select an image to use as your Avatar from [Photo].

* Other
o Date and Time is now shown when the PS button is pressed.
o File sorting has been changed.
o [Help] has been added as a feature.
o Playability status with the PS3™ system has changed for some PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 format titles.
To check on the latest status, visit the search site for compatible titles.
o [Secure Delete] has been added as an option.
o Some PLAYSTATION®Network features have been revised.

http://boardsus.playstation.com/pla...by_date_ascending&message.id=1507801#M1507801

 

[DieH@rd]

Awesome.

[PS / PS2 Settings] has been added as an option. - Emulation enchantemts? Or maybe some settings for games that require instalation...

o [Zero Unused Disk Space] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Format Utility]. - Whats this?

o XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay. - Hell yeah!

o [Energy Saver] has been added as an option. - Nice. Very nice.

 

[deepbrown]

[RSS Channel] has been added as a feature.

 

[rounin]

XMB during gameplay sounds good if its what we all want it to be. But when is 2.00 supposed to be released?

 

[Rainbow Man]

o [Zero Unused Disk Space] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Format Utility]. - Whats this?

I wwas somewhat baffled by the wording of this one as well but I assume it means the format utility actually writes zeros all over the empty areas of the harddrive. Rather than just clearing the file allocation table or whatever it uses.

o XMBâ„¢ (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay. - Hell yeah!

Hmm. I never missed it I must say.

o [Energy Saver] has been added as an option. - Nice. Very nice.

Yea about time hehe.

Peace.

 

[Bad_Boy]

I'll believe it when I see it. But it sounds like an awesome update if true.

 

[Rainbow Man]

I'd like to see the bluray player scaling the image to 720P instead of 480P if 1080 res is unavailable.

It apparantly DID do this at one time but then it was changed to this bizarre behavior in an update back in december last year I believe.

Peace.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

o Support for PLAYSTATION®3 format software titles has been expanded.

Any thoughts? Maybe...um...dual-layer BRD game support?

 

[Rainbow Man]

Why wouldn't it have this already?
Peace.

 

[Nesh]

Pretty great enhancement I must say

 

[DieH@rd]

o Support for PLAYSTATION®3 format software titles has been expanded.

Any thoughts? Maybe...um...dual-layer BRD game support?

Either that or maybe Playstation Eye... Or rumble! [wishfull thinking ]

 

[-tkf-]

I´m gonna use all these:

[Dynamic Normalizer] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
[Energy Saver] has been added as an option.
Wallpaper feature has been added.
[Zoom] has been added as a feature.
CD information can now be entered.

Files can now be played sequentially.
You can now select [Zoom] under [Screen Mode] when playing video files saved on the hard disk or storage media.*.
XMBâ„¢ (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay.
[RSS Channel] has been added as a feature.
You can now select an image to use as your Avatar from [Photo].
File sorting has been changed.

Espcially the "Files can now be played sequentially", about time...

I just hope they work a bit more on the supported file types, like .TS files and .MP4 support.

 

[DJ12]

[PS / PS2 Settings] has been added as an option. - Emulation enchantemts? Or maybe some settings for games that require instalation...

No PS games ever needed installing so it won't be that.

Hopefully it will be some enhancements. Maybe RSX can apply liberal portions of AA to the rendered output of the GS (Don't know if it's at all possible to do though)

 

[Sindre]

Great list of features if true.
I really hope it's coming before the summer!

One thing I'd love is gapless playback of music albums though.

 

[infinity4]

am i the only person thinking version numbers go up too quickly??? it should be something like 1.01a - 1.99f

 

[deepbrown]

LOL/ Antyfanboy...well when it's a beast of an update like this...I think it deserve a step up in the numeral department.

And ps. The original post has been edited by Sony admins (even though nearly every member has quoted it)...and then reedited by the user two times and then removed completely. Sounds very much like the Kotaku and Sony problems...so I expect it's legit. And it would be a very elaborate prank wouldn't it

 

[Arwin]

It does at least sound legit. Probably won't be long before we get it, judging from how things go with the PSP.

 

[J_Saint]

DTS-HD Master Audio decoding would have been nice along with the ability to stream audio/video from a networked PC or NAS. Everything else looks awesome.

 

[DJ12]

o The method of selecting an output resolution has been changed in [Video Output Settings] under [Display Settings].

I hope this will allow me to "tell" the PS3 that although my TV can display 1080i, I would rather it didn't unless I am watching a blu-ray movie.

 

[Gradthrawn]

No PS games ever needed installing so it won't be that.

FFXI and other Japanese only games do. Besides, there's been an update out for that for quite some time.

One thing I'd love is gapless playback of music albums though.

You can already do this. In the settings, under Cross Fade Playback, adjust it to "Off."