Well, after months of speculation as to when the 2.00 update of Sony's PlayStation 3 system software would hit and what improvements it would include, Sony Computer Entertainment finally released the update to the masses late last night. So, can we all now bask in the glory of in-game XMB, PIP features on Blu-ray and DTS-HD decoding? In a word... no. But the update is still a very nice update that addresses some other pressing issues. New features that did make it into System Software 2.00 include:
- Custom themes: the ability to change the background and icons for the XMB
- Playlists for music and photos (finally)
- Information Board: an RSS-type news banner providing the user with the latest PlayStation news
- Playstation Network Category: reorganization for Playstation Store and account management features
- Remote Start: a PSP can now be used to turn on a PS3 via an internet connection
- Group content: music, video, and photo files can now be organized by the user
- PlayStation Eye can nbow be used for video chat
- Support for vibration function of the upcoming Dualshock 3 controllers
- Trend Micro Web Security for the PS3 is now available for web browsing
- Video content can now be viewed while it is being downloaded
All in all, an important (if underwhelming) update. Hopefully, the big 3 requests mentioned will make into updates in the near future. But, for now, 2.00 does prove a nice update overall.
Click here to download the neww 2.00 update for installation via storage media or logon to PlayStation Network to download via the PS3.
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