PS3 system update version 1.11 detailed

29 November 2006

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Posted by:Ferry

The American PlayStation website mentions the PS3 system software version 1.11 update includes the following:

* General
o You can now use PlayStation Network services.
o You can now use the single tap text entry method on the on-screen keyboard for English and other European languages.
* Settings
o [Audio CD Output Frequency] has been added as a feature under [Music Settings].
o [Enable ATRAC] has been added as a feature under [System Settings].
o [Cross Color Reduction Filter] has been added as a feature under [Display Settings].
o [After 5 Minutes] has been added as an option to [Screensaver] under [Display Settings].
* Video
o 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
o You can now download and save music and video files on the hard disk under [Internet Browser].
o 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 (PSone) downloaded from PlayStation Store and PSP format games distributed electronically.
o Simplified and traditional Chinese characters can now be displayed under [Internet Browser].
o [Online Instruction Manuals] has been added as a feature.
* Friends
o New for 1.11: [Account Management] has been added.
* Other
o 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].
o Playability status with the PS3 system has changed for some PlayStation and PlayStation 2 format titles. To check on the latest status, visit the search site for compatible titles.
o New for 1.11: Some PlayStation Network features have been revised.

This after PS3 update version 1.10 included some PSone & PS2 backwards compatibility fixes. Early buyers are hoping for the big PS2 titles to be playable again in update version 1.12. List via ps3forums