PS3 firmware 2.20 coming in late March @ Gaming Target

Written by Kris Rosado on March 20, 2008

News: BD-Live to be included.

Another month, another update for the Playstation 3. This time we get support for the upcoming Blu-Ray 2.0 or better known as BD-Live, which will allow us to download a variety of content including bonus video content, ringtones, movie-themed games, and more. What else can we expect this time:

-- "Resume play" will enable PS3 system to start playing a Blu-ray disc
and DVD at the point it was stopped, even if the disc had been
removed.

-- "Audio Output Device" will be a new Remote Play setting, enabling PSP
to serve as a remote control for music played through PS3.

-- PS3 system's Internet browser will be enhanced: Video files directly
linked from a Web page will be able to be streamed, and the browser's
view speed will be improved.

-- DivX and WMV format videos that are larger than 2GB will be playable.

-- "Mosquito Noise Reduction" will be added as an AV setting in the
control panel of the DVD/BD player for improved movie playback.

It looks like Blu-Ray movies will finally get the content that made HD-DVDs so popular. Not bad Sony.