PS3 - Firmware Update 2.0 - Possible update details

[HotFish]

The new PS3 2.0 firmware update details have been posted on the official PlayStation forums, and the details read like a dream come true. The only problem is...it's unconfirmed.

But on the plus side, "Leah" has previously posted PS3 firmware details in advance, and has been accurate so far. Sony has edited the original post away, but has allowed the entry to be quoted in full in discussion. Go figure.

The purported PlayStation 3 2.0 firwmare is as follows:

Users
You can now password-protect user accounts.

Settings
[Dynamic Normalizer] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
[Energy Saver] has been added as an option.
[Equalizer] has been added as a feature under [Music Settings].
[Full] has been added as an option for [DVD Wide Display] under .
[Photo Settings] has been added as an option.
[PS / PS2 Settings] has been added as an option.
[RSS Channel Settings] has been added as an option.
[Sample Rate] has been added to [Audio CD Import] under [Music Settings].
[Screen Saver] has been expanded under [Display Settings].
The method of selecting an output resolution has been changed in [Video Output Settings] under [Display Settings].
[Theme Settings] has been added as an option.
[Zero Unused Disk Space] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Format Utility].

Photo
Additional slideshow effects have been added.
[Photo Effects] have been added as a feature.
Wallpaper feature has been added.
[Zoom] has been added as a feature.

Music
Additional visualization effects have been added.
CD information can now be entered.
Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.

Video
Files can now be played sequentially.
Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.
You can now select [Zoom] under [Screen Mode] when playing video files saved on the hard disk or storage media.*.
*An appropriate USB adapter (not included) is required to use storage media with some models.

Game
Support for PLAYSTATION®3 format software titles has been expanded.
XMBâ„¢ (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay.

Network
[RSS Channel] has been added as a feature.

Friends
You can now have multiple chat sessions.
You can now select an image to use as your Avatar from [Photo].

Other
Date and Time is now shown when the PS button is pressed.
File sorting has been changed.
[Help] has been added as a feature.
Playability status with the PS3™ system has changed for some PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 format titles.
To check on the latest status, visit the search site for compatible titles.
[Secure Delete] has been added as an option.
Some PLAYSTATION®Network features have been revised.
Source:[B]from ps3 news (http://www.ps3news.ca/05142007/22/ps3_firmware_2_0_update_leaked_early)

Well if these are to be true then this will be a much welcomed update by myself and the other 1.5 million PSN users.

Enjoy

:)

EDIT as seen of homepage of CM - Firmware 1.80 Update is due 24th of May there are some good things like the upscalling of PS 1 and 2 games to 1080p - NICE

[Mant]

Sounds good, the 1.80 FW sounds great with the media connection with the PC. Will be interesting to see how this works compared to the 360 the formats it supports and the quality/robustness of it all.

[damien©]

Sounds good especially Multiple Chat Sessions, now does this mean Multiple Chat as in numerous One-on-One Conversations or have Multiple People talking to each other.

As that would be a class feature and it might hurry the Xbox Team into adding it on the Xbox 360.

[Groove]

shame the voice chat os so hit and miss in games......

Although i did discover my PS3 is running a NAT type3....which is not good apparantly. eeeeek , memories of getting the 360 NAT open are coming to mind.