New Firmware Releases

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It now appears that New Line Home Cinema has changed its dts HDMA 7.1 algorithm, as it appears that their 2 latest releases – The Orphanage and The Golden Compass – now play perfectly well in 7.1 when played on the PlayStation 3 console and outputted as LPCM to a receiver. Good news!
However, we are […]

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3May2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued
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2 B’s Or Not 2B’s:That Is The Question

(The B’s in this instance being Back Surrounds)
As you may be aware less than a fortnight ago, Sony gave us Playstation 3 owners a real treat: the ability to decode the vastly superior dts HD Master Audio then pipe it as LPCM via HDMI to your receiver or amplifier. The ability to hear our favourite […]

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28Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued
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Reasons To Be Cheerful for PS3 Owners: Part III

From Profile v1.1 compliance to Profile v2.0 - the Sony PlayStation 3 has proven that it just keeps getting better and better…and continues to do so.
Profile v2.30: dts HD MASTER AUDIO
Well, Sony and DTS have really gone and done it this time. After months of rumours and speculation, they are about to add dts HD […]

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11Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 2 comments | Continued
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Reasons To Be Cheerful for PS3 Owners: Part II

Yesterday, I posted about the PS3’s Profile v1.1 compliance. Here’s another reason why the PS3 is not just a games console, but a top-notch Blu-ray player.
Profile v2.0
Three weeks ago, Sony gave us firmware update version 2.20. This gave the PlayStation 3 the ability to access Profile v2.0 features that have just started to appear on […]

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10Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Reasons To Be Cheerful for PS3 Owners: Part I

PlayStation 3: Love it or hate it?
Many so-called hi-browed people claim that the PS3 is not a real Blu-Ray player - nothing more than a games machine for zit-faced adolescents and geeks that still live with their parents, using such insults as ‘kiddies’ toy’ or ‘George Foreman Grill’ (because of the shape). Owners, however, love […]

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9Apr2008 | The Blu-devil | 2 comments | Continued