Latest PS3 Firmware Updates

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Its good with the DVD picture, but the subtitles look shocking, real fuzzy. Can't see any option to change the font used either.

[JP]

I believe that the "double" option does just double the scale of it so you would get different sizes on a PAL & NTSC DVDs due to different resolutions. Can somebody confirm this though as I'm not sure if it does just double it?

[Yoshimax]

Yeah, same with a few films i tried, though not all. I get borders horizontally as well as vertically so the picture kind of sits in the middle of the screen. That's with the actual tv set to 'wide' btw so it's not that. If i change the option on the ps3 from 'normal' to 'full' it eliminates the vertical borders down the side leaving just the expected horizontal borders (2.35 :1 movie) but i'm pretty sure it stretches the picture, messing with the aspect ratio...
Any explanations or advice appreciated!

If it's a standard DVD you should try changing the resolution settings to 480p then running it ! You'll probably find you get full screen that way !

For example, using XBMC and running a dloaded avi in 720p at "original source" size you'll get a smallish window in the middle of the screen because the source material isn't high enough resolution to fill the screen.

If you want to keep the res high you'll need to let the hardware scale the picture.

[Oh_Mutants]

Cheers Yoshi, think i've sussed it now anyway.. It appears to be a problem with non-anamorphic DVDs only. Not sure of the science cos i find all this stuff far too confusing (Is there really any need for all those settings in the PS3 menu??), but when i play a DVD that's non-anamorphic now, i just adjust the TV's setting to 'Cinema' as opposed to Wide' and it seems to stretch the picture without screwing the aspect ratio.

Out of interest, anyone know what 'Cinema Conversion' and the settings under 'BD/DVD Video Output Format (HDMI)' do, and what settings it's best to have them set to?

[sj33]

Out of interest, anyone know what 'Cinema Conversion' and the settings under 'BD/DVD Video Output Format (HDMI)' do, and what settings it's best to have them set to?

I think Lyris knows more about the difference between Video and Film material than I do, but it's best left to Automatic regardless.

As for the latter, you should generally leave as Auto if your TV allows it.
Basically, Games are RGB encoded, whereas DVD's and Blu-Rays are YCpCr encoded. That option allows you to force one colour encoding mode if your TV doesn't support one (HDMI 1.0 and maybe 1.1 doesn't support YCpCr).
Most TV's will support both, and thus best left to Auto to run in their native format without conversion.

[JP]

Out of interest, anyone know what 'Cinema Conversion' and the settings under 'BD/DVD Video Output Format (HDMI)' do, and what settings it's best to have them set to?

EDIT:
I did answer but though the PLAYSTATION?3 System Software User's Guide would be better to reference!

You can access that via the PS3 also!

[Oh_Mutants]

Thank you gents

[JP]

New Update This Week?

Apparently this has been announced by Patrick Seybold for this week:

A new System Software update (aka Firmware Update) is rumored to be available for the Playstation 3 next week. Gamers-creed.com posted a listing of features that were listed from Patrick Seybold, Senior PR Manager for Sony.
Some features to watch for include "Energy Saver," "Screen Saver," and "Theme Settings."

Users:
- You can now password-protect user accounts.

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

It's looking like it'll be v1.90 rather than v1.83 this time.

[Myth]

Theme would be sweet, also hopefully Manhunt is supported as I don't fancy hooking up my PS2 and I managed to get it on the cheap again.

[JP]

...also hopefully Manhunt is supported...

Lol...isn't that one of your hopes with every update announcement?

They don't usually mention adding new games now, although they do keep getting added anyway with the updates so you may finally be lucky!

The PS/PS2 setting shown above will hopefully have some interesting new stuff in it.

[Myth]

Lol...isn't that one of your hopes with every update announcement?

Sadly and it never seems to come true

I just wanna see someone strangled with a plastic bag upscaled thats all

[hudson]

Whoopdeefrickindoo. Something useful like accessing messages from within a game, please.

I know yers can do it. It's in Home

[sj33]

I do hope we can use our own wallpapers this time.

[kernow]

I'm quite happy with the changing background, wallpapers I always get bored with in the end and end up changing them all the time.

[JP]

I'm quite happy with the changing background, wallpapers I always get bored with in the end and end up changing them all the time.

I'm with you on this! It'd be nice to have the choice I suppose but I'm really a fan of how "clean" everything is with the inbuilt colour fades.

EDIT:
Bleeders, any chance of changing the heading of this thread to something like Latest Firmware to save having to open a new thread each time one is rumoured or released?