PS3/ PSP Update Brings Much More

The latest PS3 firmware 2.10 adds many features to the PS3 :

Voice Changer

The Voice Changer feature has been added to the voice/video chat. This feature will allow you to change your tone of voice through the microphone. High and low-pitched tones can be adjusted to five preset levels.



Video

DivX and VC-1 (WMV) have been added to the types of files that can be played. In order to play WMV files, you'll need to access Settings/System Settings/ and then enable EMA playback. Copyright-protected files or files that were encoded by using DivX 3.11 cannot be played. Also, files that are 2GB or more cannot be played.

It also appears that you can play AVI files by simply renaming it from .AVI to .divx on the file. This is simple and very easy.

Blu-ray Disc Profile 1.1 is now supported. This will allow for new features such as playback of two videos at the same time with 1.1 compatible BluRay discs. This feature will vary pending the BluRay disc.

BD Data Utility has been added.



Music
PS3 owners can now select [Type 3] as an option under Settings/ Music Settings/ Bitmapping. This upgrade will allow for enhanced audio playback.

But combined with the latest PSP Update, 3.80, creates something very very cool . Remember that remote play thing Sony added months ago? And thinking why would I want to access my PS3 on my PSP? Well here is the answer. With the latest firmware 3.80 on the PSP you will be able to play PS One games via Remote Play. This will work with PS One downloaded games and disc games. For a list of everything you can and can't do with PSP Remote Play check out the Playstation Message Boards.