We bring you news of the contents of the next PS3 firmware update, first, including DivX and VC-1 playback and a few other goodies.
Voice Changer
The Voice Changer feature has been added to voice / video chat. Visit the Voice Changer guide in Help & Support under PS3 at eu.playstation.com for more details. Using this feature, you can change the tone of a voice that is input from an audio device such as a microphone. High and low-pitched tones can each be adjusted to five preset levels. You can vary the tone when using voice / video chat under Friends.
Music
You can now select [Type 3] as an option under Settings > [Music Settings] > [Bitmapping]. This bitmapping process was developed specifically for the PS3TM system to enhance audio playback.
Video
DivX and VC-1 (WMV) have been added to the types of files that can be played.
Blu-ray Disc Profile 1.1 is now supported.
[BD Data Utility] has been added.
Information was up on the official Spanish site but the page appears to have been taken down for some reason. The site said December 18th for the firmware download, so we’ll have to wait and see. Here’s a link to the 2.1 information on the UK version of the PlayStation site.
Edit: that page has been removed too. Let’s just wait and see.
