Overall

• Precision Zoom: You can automatically enlarge to optimal viewing size the area on the screen where the pointer is located. By analyzing the Web page source, the system automatically calculates the best enlargement ratio based on the area where the pointer is located.
• Adjusting the resolution: You can adjust Web page size for optimal viewing based on the PS3 system’s video output resolution. A setting to reduce flickering of the screen when outputting in interlace mode has also been added.
• You can now use a full-size on-screen keyboard to enter text
• Support for background downloading of data has been added.
• You can now download and use the Folding@home program. Folding@home is a distributed computing project that is run by Stanford University. The goal of the project is to research protein folding mechanisms in the hope that this will lead to medical treatments for related diseases. Using the Folding@home program, you can participate in this project over the Internet. Note that the program must first be downloaded and installed on your PS3 system.
• You can now use the remote play feature from a PSP system via an access point. You can establish a remote play connection with a PS3 system that is not equipped with the wireless LAN feature (20 GB model)
• Support for playback of BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc Rewritable) ver 3.0 has been added.
• The PS3 system can now automatically detect an HDMI connection to a TV. If the PS3 system is turned on with an HDMI cable connected, the screen for switching video output settings will be displayed automatically.
  • Does not function unless the TV that is connected by the HDMI cable is turned on.
  • If you are already using the HDMI OUT connector, the screen for switching video output settings will not be displayed.

Settings

• Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified) and Chinese (Traditional) have been added as options in [System Language] under [System Settings].
• You can now select the character set to be used for file names under [System Settings] > [Character Set].
• [Enable WMA Playback] has been added as an option under [System Settings].
• [Disc Auto-Start] has been added as an option under [System Settings].
• You can now restore backed up data to another PS3 system under [System Settings] > [Backup Utility].
• You can now register a keyboard and a mouse under [Accessory Settings] > [Register Bluetooth Device].
• [Remote Play Settings] has been added as an option.

Music

• Support for playback of DSD (Direct Stream Digital) discs has been added. ** These discs are music discs created using SonicStage Mastering Studio Version 2.1 or later or DSD Direct Version 2.0 or later (both Sony products, sold separately).

Video

• Motion JPEG and AVCHD (.m2ts) have been added as playable formats.

Network

• [Download Management] has been added as a feature.

Friends

• [Start New Chat]has been added as an option.

Users

• You can now select an image to use as the User icon from [Photo].

Settings

• [Key Tone] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
• [Delete Backup Data] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Backup Utility].
• WEP 128, WPA-PSK (TKIP) and WPA-PSK (AES) have been added as security methods that can be used with [AOSS] under [Automatic].*
  • If you have already set up for AOSS using an earlier version of the system software, you must perform AOSS setup again to use the security methods listed above.
  • When [Automatic] is selected, the security method to be used is automatically set.
  • AOSS is a trademark of Buffalo, Inc.

Game

• New for 1.51: Support for PLAYSTATION 3 format software titles has been expanded.

Friends

• New for 1.54: [Screen Mode] has been added as an option in the options menu for video chat. The image of the person you are chatting with during video chat can now be changed to match the screen size.
• New for 1.54: You can now use a compatible USB camera compliant with USB video class (UVC) for video chat.
  • For information on supported models and usage instructions, contact the retailer where the cameras are sold.
• The method for saving your password / signing in automatically under PLAYSTATION Network has been changed. There are now two separate options.

Other

• You can now enter text in Korean using the on-screen keyboard.

Settings

• You can now register the BD remote control in [Register Bluetooth Device] under [Accessory Settings].
• BD/DVD Video Output Format (HDMI)] has been added as an option under [BD/DVD Settings].
• [Backup Utility] has been added as a feature under [System Settings].
• You can now select the hard disk format method in [Format Utility] and [Restore PS3 System] under [System Settings].
• The method of selecting output resolution has been changed in [Video Output Settings] under [Display Settings].

Game

• New for 1.31: You can now play PlayStation 2 format software titles that must be installed on the hard disk.

Other

• The compatibility of USB devices with PlayStation 2 format software titles has changed.
• New for 1.31: Playability status with the PS3 system has changed for some PlayStation and PlayStation 2 format titles.
• New for 1.32: The online gaming functionality of the system software has been updated

Friends

• [Account Management] has been added.

Other

• Some PLAYSTATION Network features have been revise

General

• You can now use PLAYSTATION Network services.
• You can now use the single tap text entry method on the on-screen keyboard for English and other European languages.

Settings

• [Audio CD Output Frequency] has been added as a feature under [Music Settings].
• [Enable ATRAC] has been added as a feature under [System Settings].
• [Cross Color Reduction Filter] has been added as a feature under [Display Settings].
• [After 5 Minutes] has been added as an option to [Screensaver] under [Display Settings].

Video

• You can now select [Full Screen] under [Screen Mode] when playing video files saved on the hard disk or storage media.
  • An appropriate USB adaptor (not included) is required to use storage media with some models.

Network

• You can now download and save music and video files on the hard disk under [Internet Browser].
• You can now download the following types of content under [PLAYSTATION Store].
  • PLAYSTATION 3 format software
  • PLAYSTATION Network titles** The term “PLAYSTATION Network titles” refers to PlayStation format games (PS one) downloaded from PLAYSTATION Store and PSP format games distributed electronical
• Simplified and traditional Chinese characters can now be displayed under [Internet Browser].
• [Online Instruction Manuals] has been added as a feature.

Other

• The method of calculating hard disk capacity has been changed.
  • Free space on the hard disk is calculated as 1 GB (1024 x 1024 x 1024) = approx. 1,073,740,000 bytes. As a result, the free space value displayed may be less than the value that is mentioned under specifications in the product documentation. You can check hard disk free space under [Settings] > [System Settings] > [System Information].
• Playability status with the PS3 system has changed for some PlayStation and PlayStation 2 format titles