PS3 2.10 firmware released!

18 12 2007

Today Sony released PS3 2.10 firmware. You can get the download directly from your PS3 by clicking “System Update”.

New stuff:

A Voice Changer feature has been added to the Voice and Video Chat menu. If you want more information visit eu.playstation.com and consult the “Voice guide included in the “Help and Technical Assistance for PS3″ section.

This feature allows you to change the tone of the sound originated by audio devices, like microphones. It has 5 preset levels and a bass and (what’s the opposite of bass?) scale.

You can alter the tone while using the Voice and Video chat options available in “Friends”

Other 2.10 stuff

Music

  • Now you can select the options [Type 3] in Settings > Music Settings > Bitmapping. This bitmapping process has been designed exclusively for the PS3 with the goal of improving the audio reproduction.

Video

  • DivX y VC-1 WMV are now compatible.
  • The system is now compatible with the Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Disc.
  • A [BD data tool] option has been added.
  • To play VC-1 (WMV) files you will need to select the option [Activate WMA reproduction], available in the Settings > System Settings
  • It’s not possible to play copyrighted files or files compressed with DivX 3.11
  • It’s not possible to play files bigger then 2GB
  • Now you have several additional features, like the simultaneous reproduction of the videos in the Blu-ray Disc compatible with the 1.1 Profile. The available features vary depending on the disc.
  • Stores the management data used by the Blu-ray Disc.

Here’s a pic of the voice changer in action:

 

*Goes to update his PS3…