Sony Computer Entertainment has announced the anticipated Playstation 3 firmware update to include Blu-ray BD-Live functionality will roll out later this month.
Firmware update 2.20 will add Blu-ray Profile 2.0, otherwise known as BD-Live. After downloading this update, PS3 owners will be able to access online content and play online games through Blu-ray Discs with BD-Live support, as well as send content to mobile devices.
The firmware update will also enable photo and music playlists on a PS3 to be copied to a PSP. Other tweaks featured in firmware 2.20 are as follows.
- Resume play will enable PS3 to start playing a BD and DVD video 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’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.
Installing firmware 2.20 will require 1GB of hard-drive space, making it one of the biggest updates to date.
We’ll report back with an exact roll-out date as soon as Sony releases it.
