Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Firmware 2.00 Is Released, Go Download


Firmware 2.00 is now out and available for download on the PLAYSTATION Network and is yet to be available on the site. When installing the new firmware, they restate the main features for 2.00:
Main Features Revised in System Software Version 2.00
  • You can now select a custom theme or set background color under [Settings] > [Theme Settings]. tems Such as the background, icons, and font used in t he XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) screen can now be customized.
  • A playlist feature has been added under [Music] and [Photo]. Also you can now group content under [Video] and [Game].
  • Notifications about PLAYSTATION® related topics are now displayed on the XMB™ screen. You can set whether to display the notifications under [Network] > [Information Board].
  • You can now turn on a PS3™ system from a PSP™ system when the systems are connected for remote play. This setting can be adjusted in [Remote Star] under [Settings] > [Remote Play Settings].
  • The [PLAYSTATION® Network] category has been added, and the [PLAYSTATION® Store] is now displayed under this category.
Little features added to the update that we've noticed include:
Little Features
  • System Notices, such as friends signing-in, have changed in design. They are blacker now, with better transparency.
  • The select hand on the browsers have changed.
  • In the text typing box, the words are now bigger.
  • Browser speed and PLAYSTATION Store speed have increased greatly.
  • Video chat is now different looking.
  • The PLAYSTATION Store now streams videos as well as downloads them.
  • You can adjust the brightness level of your background under Themes.
Well, go and get your 2.00 not really near-goodness.

1 comments:

incredibilistic said...

The other thing I noticed was that the text on the virtual keypad are a lot bigger. I'd go as far to say that they're HUGE!!!

While I'm sure I'll get used to it I'm not all that crazy about how big they are now. They just look a little TOO big for my tastes. kind of like going from a 1280 x 1024 resolution to a 1024x768.

Personally I have my PC resolution set to something like 1600x13?? (I can't remember exactly and I'm not sending this from my home computer).

Anyway, other than that I love all the other new changes. I tried out the Remote Play via internet connection feature a few times. It failed on me once or twice but I guess that's just the way it goes. The good news is that if you fail to connect the PS3 will power down on its own. I also noticed that the wireless indicator light is now always on. My guess is that it would go away if I disabled that feature.