Sony released the new firmware update for the PS3 today bringing with it first and foremost (and pretty much only) Blu Ray profile 2.0. It's important for PS3 owners (like myself) becuase it clearly makes the PS3 the most up to date Blu Ray player. Sure there are some features die hard video and audiophiles are still wishing for but for the mass majority of us it means we can play all the upcoming Blu Ray movies and thier features with no problems. Those new discs are soon to arrive (by Sony of course) within the next few weeks.
To me it clearly shows that the PS3 is first and foremost a Blu Ray player and thats okay. One feature that seems to still be missing is the ability to copy Blu Ray movies to your PSP but that may be simply becuase there are no movies that support this feature yet (a feature that will simply be just a smaller copy of the movie in SD already on the disc for copying purposes).
PSP/ PS3 connectivity continues to improve with this update and as of this writing it seems the PS3 now supports my Xvid videos (which it didn't before) the same way the 360 does and with fingers crossed it hasnt dropped the connection as it has done in the past, but that may also be because I've not only purchased a new router since I last tried it but also have gone to a wired connection as opposed to a wireless one.
The best feature added with this update is a very simple one, the ability to resume a DVD or supported Blu Ray movie even if you stop and eject the disc. Its something many DVD players have had for a long time and its nice to see it on the PS3.
The PS3 and the PSP are good media devices, the problem is that Sony has taken thier good ole time getting t hem to where they need to be. Yet if they can continue to make improvements along the way its worth it to go along for the ride.
If your looking for a Blu Ray player you should look no further than the PS3 (at least for now).
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