PSP Firmware 3.30 Has Arrived!
PSP firmware version 3.30 has arrived today - an unexpected surprise indeed! The new firmware appears to be mostly video related and according to Sony, the PSP now supports additional MPEG-4 AVC(H.264) video profiles - with DVD and PSP resolutions at 720×480 and 352×480 as well as 480×272 respectively. Accordingly, new improvements from this firmware include:
GAME
★ Support for PLAYSTATION®Network titles has been expanded.
NETWORK
★ Support for displaying thumbnails for items has been added under [RSS Channel].
VIDEO
★ The size of videos that can be played under [Video] has been increased.
– MPEG-4/H.264 AVC Main Profile (AVC CABAC) video files of the following sizes:
720 X 480, 352 X 480, or 480 X 272
* Depending on the data type, some files cannot be played.
★ Support for displaying thumbnails for content saved in the “VIDEO” folder of a Memory Stick has been added under [Video]. *screenshot shown below
SETTINGS
★ [Use Wireless Hotspot] has been added as a feature under [Network Settings]. Screenshots shown below.
*US PSP users can now access T-Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi service at thousands of convenient locations throughout the USA. There are 8,437 T-Mobile HotSpot locations in the U.S. T-Mobile HotSpot U.S. locations include Starbucks coffeehouses, Borders Books and Music stores, FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Centers, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Red Roof Inns, Sofitel and Novotel Hotels, the airline clubs of American, Delta, United and US Airways, and select airports.
UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE:
PSP Firmware 3.30: Japanese | US | European | Chinese | Korean
(screenshots after the jump…)
Thumbnails for content saved in the “VIDEO” folder of a Memory Stick. (images courtesy of AVWatch)
T-Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi service
“The size of videos that can be played under [Video] has been increased.”
Hmm, I wonder where they got that idea from?
Well that proves this http://psp3d.com/general-psp-discussion/13753-sony-impressed-homebrew-developers.html
Good news there!
Although I haven’t heard of a successful implementation of these new resolutions, there is a basic new beta of PSP Video 9 that apparently allows transcoding in these new sizes.
More importantly though, I think this is yet another move by Sony that actually responds to what their users want. Do you think they’re coming around? And what further changes could us ATRAC/Sony DAP geeks expect?
http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/29/latest-psp-firmware-update-includes-free-t-mobile-wifi-too/
Now includes 6 months of free T-Mobile HotSpot Access… Hmmm
Damage may have to dive in to the PSP after all…