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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) have announced the
immediate availability of the latest system software update for
PLAYSTATION3. Version 2.10 will enable the popular gaming system to
expand its value as a home entertainment hub by allowing it to play
the very latest interactive Blu-Ray Disc movies, as well as
broadening the number of video formats supported to make
PLAYSTATION3 even more versatile than before.
With the introduction of Blu-Ray Profile 1.1, PLAYSTATION3 will be
able to fully exploit the potential of the new Blu-Ray movies coming
to market in 2008. With features such as Picture-in-Picture (PiP,
known as Bonus View), the exceptional visual clarity offered by Blu-Ray
is further enhanced with richer features and interactive content,
limited only by the imagination of the studio.
With sales of PLAYSTATION3 reportedly on track to have reached a
cumulative global total of over 16 million by the end of March 2008,
and the system software update making them all compatible with Bonus
View, the market for Blu-Ray discs showcasing these new interactive
features is enormous. The first Blu-Ray movies to take advantage of
Bonus View are scheduled for release in January 2008, making
PLAYSTATION3 owners amongst the first consumers able to enjoy the
enhanced movie-watching experience that Blu-Ray technology makes
possible.
Many Hollywood and independent studios supporting Blu-Ray will be
bringing out an ever increasing range of movie titles in all genres
featuring Bonus View interactivity to add to the pleasure of
watching movies on Blu-Ray disc. With superb image clarity up to
five times that of normal DVD video, and crystal clear Dolby 5.1
Channel audio, Blu-Ray movie playback on PLAYSTATION3 really
broadens the entertainment possibilities of the PLAYSTATION3.
The provision of support for DivX and VC-1 video playback codecs in
system software Version 2.10 will also significantly expand the
multimedia capabilities of PLAYSTATION3 by enabling users to enjoy
access to the broad library of video content available in both the
DivX and VC-1 digital media formats.
Version 2.10 also introduces an engaging voice changer feature to
enhance Voice Chat on PLAYSTATION3, enabling users to alter the tone
and pitch of their voice from the Control panel during AV Chat. |
