PS3 1.6 update available

Greg Kettell · 03-22-2007, 03:42 AM

My PS3 is downloading it now..

BrettB · 03-22-2007, 01:06 PM

I don't have the internets right now so I'm not sure it's even worth messing with.

ChrisMatson · 03-22-2007, 01:19 PM

i got it. zoom works well in the browser. qwerty keyboard entry is nice too. folding installed, but the server is not connecting.
typing is still a pain with the sixaxis.

Craig_Ehr · 03-22-2007, 03:40 PM

I would be interested in reports of experiencing the dreaded freezing issue (or hopefully the lack thereof) with those who have updated to v. 1.6.

John Garcia · 03-22-2007, 04:24 PM

I went and bought a USB keyboard for it...got tired of that thing.

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CRyan · 03-22-2007, 06:01 PM

Yeah and now you can use a bluetooth keyboard!

Will know tonight if I still have the freezing issue!

CRyan · 03-22-2007, 07:49 PM

Damn. Not fixed. I still have the freezing.

BrianShort · 03-22-2007, 08:30 PM

I hear the workaround for the freezing issue is to disable the network adapter. I have the 20gig PS3 without the wireless so this hasn't been an issue for me.

Biggest new feature of 1.6 is background downloading, so now you can download stuff from the PS Store while playing a game or watching a movie.

CRyan · 03-22-2007, 09:37 PM

Yes. See this thread.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...d.php?t=252896

Greg Kettell · 03-22-2007, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianShort

I hear the workaround for the freezing issue is to disable the network adapter. I have the 20gig PS3 without the wireless so this hasn't been an issue for me.

Biggest new feature of 1.6 is background downloading, so now you can download stuff from the PS Store while playing a game or watching a movie.

No, it pauses the download while you are playing a game or movie disc and resumes it afterwards.

However you can do other XMB stuff, web surf, & queue other downloads, which is fine.

RAF · 03-23-2007, 02:05 AM

Too bad about the non-fix of Blu-ray freezing with v1.6. I guess I'll keep turning off my wireless (or leave it off) when watching movies. I would guess that SONY is going to make this a priority in a future firmware update because without it the PS3 as a BR player has a glitch that's the last thing that they need while in a format war.

I purchased my PS3 as a BR player (which it does admirably except for the freezing issue) and gaming is secondary - very secondary. For example, my two favorite game titles on the PS3 are God of War and the recently released God of War II. Both are 480p PS2 titles and better, in my opinion, than just about all the native PS3 games so far (except for Oblivion, which is a favorite of mine from the XBox360 and PC. No need to buy this title a third time.) Using pretty good video processing equipment the two PS2 titles look quite nice on my 1080p display. Not "Next Gen" graphics but more engrossing than most of the "Next Gen" games.