PlayStation 3 gets DivX with latest firmware update

[Daniel ~]

Written by Daniel
Monday, 17 December 2007

PlayStation 3 gets DivX with latest firmware update

By Frank Caron | Published: December 17, 2007 - 02:27PM CT
ARS Technica

Now that the Xbox 360 is capable of DivX playback, gamers around the world are enjoying the ability to play well-compressed movies on their brilliant, beautiful HDTVs. PlayStation 3 owners looking to do the same will be happy to hear that the latest firmware update for Sony consoles is due on December 18 and features the ability to play back DivX and WMV movies... Front Page

[raphael2040]

Brother told me of this earlier today.

Definitely the bonus I've been looking for. Can finally watch some animé on my PS3.

[dsio]

<3 my PS3

[danrok]

Any way to zoom the size of video playback?

[Daniel ~]

Originally Posted by raphael2040

Brother told me of this earlier today.

Definitely the bonus I've been looking for. Can finally watch some animé on my PS3.

How do you load it? DVD?

[Daniel ~]

Originally Posted by danrok

Any way to zoom the size of video playback?

Don't know, but when viewing F@H if you press down on the RT joy it enlarges, then you can use the L2 and R2 to move in and out...or was this waaaaay to elementary for everyone here but me? If you want to help people you have to take chances! ":O}

[raphael2040]

Originally Posted by Daniel ~

How do you load it? DVD?

Nope. Just stream it off my PC.

And you zoom by pressing the video menu button [Triangle], and click 'Zoom', or something. There's 3 zoom sizes to choose from. =)

[danrok]

The first of the Blu-ray 1.1 movies will be out soon, and playable on the PS3 thanks to this update.

Just looking at these.

Blu-ray Disc Details: Resident Evil: Extinction | High-Def Digest

HD Exclusive Content:
• "Under the Umbrella" picture-in-picture experience (Profile 1.1-enabled)
• Blu-Wizard 2.0

Don't know what Blu-Wizard 2.0 is?

Blu-ray Disc Details: Sunshine | High-Def Digest

HD Exclusive Content:
• "Enhanced Viewing Mode" picture-in-picture video commentary (Profile 1.1 Compliant)
• "Surround Sound Mixer" feature (Profile 1.1 Compliant)
• Subtitle Trivia Track
• Search Content Index

Blu-ray Disc Details: War | High-Def Digest

HD Exclusive Content:
• "Behind the Scenes FX Bonus" picture-in-picture commentary (Profile 1.1-enabled)
• "Yakuza Fighters" networked BD-Java game
• Dynamic resizing menus
• Personalized bookmarks
• "Blu-line Slider" - Jump into any scene instantly

HD doesn't just mean a better picture.

[Favu]

Actually... HD does just mean a higher resolution picture =P

whether or not the studios wish to sweeten the deal by making use of the increased storage space on the blue-ray disks is something else

[dsio]

pfffft @ Wii

[Daniel ~]

You mean if you could find one in the stores...you would..."pfffft @ Wii"

Kinda like being in high school and having a 3 rd grader beat the crap out of you isn't? ":O}