PS3 march update...nice stuff coming - MixMakers.net

tlo450 · 03:00 PM

now this article was from december so when they say "next year" it means this year, not 08 lol

Phil Harrison Hints at PS3 Firmware Features
Look for XMB multi-tasking, access to your PS3's content via Internet.

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Next March has been hinted as the release date for the first substantial firmware upgrade on PlayStation 3, which Sony President of Worldwide Studios Phil Harrison apparently confirmed to those who attended a meet-and-greet with the man coordinated by Sony-funded blog ThreeSpeech.

According to the attendee, XMB multi-tasking (to what extent, however, is unknown -- can we browse the Internet while downloading a demo?), new XMB display options (a fix for the scaling issues?), new animations for audio playback, new photo album options, PlayStation Store auto-resume and a PSP Remote Access option to access PS3 content via any Internet connection are all on the table.

Sony also plans to incorporate Tivo-like features into the machine sometime in the late summer/early fall of next year.

There were also hints about the impending European launch, which may occur on March 3rd, 2007, if the attendee interpreted Harrison's suggestions correctly. Additionally, gamers shouldn't expect to see many (if any) 20GB models available overseas, a decision we'd speculate is due to the desire to take advantage of a slow production line by maximizing profits.

European gamers worried their PlayStation Network IDs have already been taken by the rest of the world can also rest easy in knowing Sony will start allowing users to register their names in the next few weeks.

Im glad they finally brought up the tivo thing...I knew sony was doing it but I didnt know when. I just dont want to wait till summer/fall for it :Thud:
With the European launch plus this update, March looks like it will be a sick month for the ps3 :Bang:

Street150 · 01-21-2007, 02:55 PM

So does this mean we can listen to music while playing games? Anyway thanks for the info man, I'm really looking forward to this!

k90dah · 01-21-2007, 04:02 PM

lmao took 10 yrs for that to happen play music n game wow what technology

lilballer72 · 01-21-2007, 04:19 PM

i guess Sony heard about microsofts new 360 with DVR and got scured so they decided to make one...

tlo450 · 01-21-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lilballer72

i guess Sony heard about microsofts new 360 with DVR and got scured so they decided to make one...

no actually i think its the other way around there if anything.
sony said they were going to do that a longgggg time ago. Months before ps3 launch.

lilballer72 · 01-21-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tlo450

no actually i think its the other way around there if anything.
sony said they were going to do that a longgggg time ago. Months before ps3 launch.

Ya but the DVR rumor has been around since the 360 launch. If the rumor never came up im sure Sony would of never though of it...

tlo450 · 01-21-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lilballer72

Ya but the DVR rumor has been around since the 360 launch. If the rumor never came up im sure Sony would of never though of it...

the dvr thing for ps3 was around during the psp launch (early/mid 2005) way before 360 launch. They wanted the psp to become a partable living room in a sense, and they went into briefing about how the ps3 (still over a year before ps3 launch) would be a DVR and would in some way be compatable with the psp. Things of changed since the ps3 doesn't come as a DVR like originally thought, but now they are incorperating the feature for it. The idea of it has been around for a longg time.

**detrimental** · 01-21-2007, 10:09 PM

Sony was the first one to act and speak thoroughly on the idea of TiVo like features, buddy.

Street150 · 01-22-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by detrimental

Sony was the first one to act and speak thoroughly on the idea of TiVo like features, buddy.

True, Dont waste your time tho guys. 360 fanboys will stick up for it even though they have no idea on what their talking about.

**Imadogg** · 01-22-2007, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by streetracer150

True, Dont waste your time tho guys. 360 fanboys will stick up for it even though they have no idea on what their talking about.

Lol :lol:

Well I'm not saying who thought of it first... but if either lilballer or detrimental had a source it would help... like an old source