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07-27-2005, 05:32 PM
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| | | Sony PSP 2.0 update RELEASED in Japan, works for U.S.!
From Gamespot
PSP browser released in Japan; works in US
Sony Computer Entertainment releases PSP Firmware 2.0, which lets PSP owners on both sides of the Pacific browse the Web; AAC audio and graphics support also added.
Today, Sony Computer Entertainment released the long-awaited Firmware 2.0 Update for its popular handheld, the PSP. The update gives the PSP a number of new functions, including a Web browser and support for AAC files, the audio format used by Apple's iPod. The 16MB PSP update patch is available for download at Sony's official Japanese PSP Web site.
When the Firmware 2.0 Update was announced last week at the PlayStation Meeting 2005 in Tokyo, it was (presumably) meant only for the Japanese market. However, North American PSP owners were pleasantly surprised to find that the update works fine on PSPs bought in the US. Although the download instructions on the Japanese PSP Web site require some translating, the update can detect US PSP's language settings and will automatically switch to English. However, because of the amount of functionality added, installation is slightly more complex than previous updates.
PSP owners should note that the installation of the Japanese Firmware 2.0 Update on US PSPs has not been endorsed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and could potentially cause problems. Editors at GameSpot (which also doesn't officially advocate the installation) experienced no difficulties after installing the patch and were surfing the Internet within minutes. Non-Japanese speakers will have to work off of a semi-garbled translation.
Together with the release of its new PSP update, Sony has launched its Japanese movie-download service site, Portable TV. Currently, the site offers seven free movies, but its library is expected to grow to 100 free and premium selections by mid-August.
A list of new functions for PSP system software version 2.0 is as follows:
Network
-Internet browser function (no Macromedia Flash support)
Video
-Jump function (for UMD video, UMD music)
-A-B repeat function (UMD video, UMD music, videos on Memory Stick Duo)
-4:3 screen ratio mode (for videos on Memory Stick Duo)
-Audio Options switching function (for videos on Memory Stick Duo)
-Support for MP4 (AVC) playback (for videos on Memory Stick Duo)
Audio
-Support for ATRAC3, plus sound file transfer to Memory Stick Pro Duo using Music SonicStage Version 3.2
-Support for MP4 (AAC) and WAV (Linear PCM) playback (for audio on Memory Stick Duo)
-UMD music can now be played under [Music]
Photo
-Addition of wallpaper function
-Addition of image transfer function
-Support for TIFF, GIF, PNG, and BMP file formats
Settings
-Added Korean menu option
-Added character set option
-Added "Theme Setting"
-Added "Internet Browser launch restriction" in security settings
-WPA-PSK (TKIP) security format in network settings
-Settings for Infrastructure Mode under [Network Settings] were revised to be easier to use.
-Input modes were added to the onscreen keyboard.
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07-27-2005, 10:01 PM
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| | | Yeah i got it early this morning and the psp is more attractive than before !! awesome!1 Much better than the wipeout hack i was using!! |
07-27-2005, 10:07 PM
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| | | This is awesome news! However...
I have a US PSP Firmware 1.50, and I do some *coughillegalcough* things that upgrading to 1.51 would prevent me from doing... do you know if this holds true for Firmware 2.0? |
07-27-2005, 10:23 PM
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| | | Any homebrew will not work on 2.0. I think it might be worth it still, and already set my wireless router to work on B and G. I'll probably install the update later, unless I really think of a reason to stick with 1.5. |
07-27-2005, 10:32 PM
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| | | I have tons of homebrew but never use it. I never tinkered too much wirelessly with my PSP, but if I'm walkin around the neighborhood and pick up someones open connection could I potentially browse the web/go on AIM with my PSP with this update? |
07-27-2005, 11:28 PM
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| | You would in theory be able to browse the interweb on the PSP if you find someones wireless, but, as for AIM, I think you would require a keyboard for it. I heard that one is going to be coming out for the PSP, but I don't know when. But anyways, stealing internet is illegal...  
Right now I am currently trying to install it, but my battery is too low.. :uhoh:
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07-27-2005, 11:56 PM
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07-28-2005, 12:17 AM
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| | | Sony is right now in a battle with hackers to try to lock out pirate programs on PSP -- including emulators and even full-blown rips of PSP games -- and this is an important step for them. It is also a giant step back for home software makers and homebrew enthusiasts (as well as the semi-harmless PSP users who are gleefully enjoying these unlicensed programs.) Some users are refusing to update their PSPs if it means losing access to homebrew applications, and even the 2.00 update has not been enough to convince some. As Sony has, in the past, traveled a few steps down the road of open access with its Net Yaroze and PS2 Linux Kit, we would love to see SCE offer a homebrew development system for allowing PSP programmers to make applications. Until then, though, the debate continues.
In any case, the PSP 2.00 update does justify itself with its new additions -- the browser is cool, the WPA access is very necessary, the wallpaper feature is geechy, and the extra tweaks make the PSP a better machine. Now that the first major update is out, we're hopeful that SCE continues speeding new features our way (all told, there have been four updates to the PSP since its Japanese release in December, most of them minor up until now.) If the next few updates can pack as many features as 2.00, the PSP will continue to be a permanent occupant of your pocket. -------ign.com
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07-28-2005, 01:13 AM
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| | This is a post from my PSP. The browser isn't the fastest and it is hard to type on it! I can't wait for a keyboard and maybe a mouse! 
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07-28-2005, 01:28 AM
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| | | As for AIM, they would probably have to either hack it to the PSP, or have it specially programmed for it. I am going to imagine that they will have it sooner or later, I mean, they have it for PDAs and Cellphones.
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