Details have emerged from the Offical Playstation blog about the new update. This time it’s more about the media aspect of the console along with the nice addition of guest access to the store and improved DivX capabilities. Here are the details and video walkthrough.
The PS3 firmware update (v2.60) is designed primarily to enhance the system’s media capabilities. The key feature is a new Photo Gallery application, which delivers a suite of tools for sorting through and displaying your digital photo collection. Digital pictures can be organized in groups according to various criteria, including the camera used to take the photos, the event date and time, colors in the photos, as well as the number, ages, or facial expressions of the people pictured. You can also create slideshows set to music and build photo playlists with an easy-to-use interface. The Photo Gallery application will need to be installed separately from the XMB after you update your PS3’s firmware. To install the Photo Gallery application, go to the Photo section on the XMB, select Photo Gallery and press the X button.
The 2.60 update also includes:
* Guest access to PlayStation Store – This enables non-PlayStation Network members to browse through the storefront to check out the latest games, demos, videos, etc.
* DivX 3.11 support – Videos in this format can now be played on PS3.
Personally I think the update isn’t to bad, while it brings nothing amazing to the table the photo gallery seems like quite a neat idea, even if it is just a more organised system of the one they already have.
Patrick
January 20, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Does this update mean that I can play raw videos (e.g. AVI files) off of a disc? Or is that already old? I haven’t tried it yet as I only got my PS3 recently, and I can’t use it as I’m away from home.