New Firmware features found in PSP-3000

Posted Sep 2, 2008 at 3:44PM by Mabie A. Listed in: Firmware, News Tags: Famitsu, PSP-3000, Sony, XMB

So did you think Sony just wanted to release a new PSP with a different name? Hell no. Famitsu.com and Impress Watch donned their sleuthing gloves and found some hidden features on the PSP-3000.

As it turns out, the goods are in the firmware. As Famitsu.com uncovered, there are now bonus options for your handheld, such as setting for "Color Space" under the system settings section of the XMB. For this particular feature, you can switch between Wide - which exploits the full colored depth of the revised hardware - and Normal - which gives you back the PSP-2000 level color.

A second firmware revamp is in the option for Automatic USB Connection. With this switched on, the PSP automatically goes to USB mode when a device is connected. And then, there's also a new noise reduction feature for video out, to cut out all that noise when outputting the PSP's video signal to television.

Those are some pretty interesting changes, don't you agree? But what's even more interesting is how the homebrew community will adapt and utilize these new firmware options for their projects. Stay tuned. We'll be watching out for more news to bring to you.

Comments

# cool — joseph10444 2008-09-02 12:22

i guess

# Aw, Geez... — hyÂxis 2008-09-02 13:15

Sony is SO out of ideas. Automatic USB Connection? Color Space? Pfft. Give me DivX support, a real RSS client and some use for that old IR port (well, yeah, there ARE people who have a PSP-1000) and I might vaguely consider rescuing my PSP from the dust.

# why — Act II 2008-09-02 13:23

do they give the option of screen color thing. why would you want to use the psp-2000 screen

# que? — whitelightnig 2008-09-02 13:24

"what's even more interesting is how the homebrew community will adapt and utilize these new firmware options for their projects"

the latest PSP-2000 models cant even be hacked yet. and you think the -3000 will just magically have hombrew?

once DAX (or anybody else) figures out how to get Pandora running on these new boards, then I'll agree with the quote. until then, dont gut your hope up for anybody besides sony utalizing these new features

# WOW! — doubleA 2008-09-02 13:24

So impressive. Yet, still not worth it

# Maybe — doubleA 2008-09-02 13:29

I think they were talking about developing these features for the current homebrew users out there on slims and phats. That makes a little more sense to me.

# Nail on the head! I absolutely agree. — UltimaArmorX 2008-09-02 13:39

# "a real RSS client" — FreePlay 2008-09-02 16:52

*cough* FreeRadio *cough*

[it does pictures, text, and audio...]

# there is no reason — fungusinmymilk 2008-09-02 17:10

hhmmm, probably so you can switch from old screen colours to the new bright ones and think, 'gee, this was so worth $300'

# wat? — whitelightnig 2008-09-02 17:21

how the hell does that make sense at all? these features are for PSP-3000 ONLY! (read the *****ing title)

"Color Space"? I dont think so. its not even possible on -1000 and -2000 PSP screens.

Automatic USB? we already have a plugin for that.

and Noise Reduction? possibly for the Slim, but big-*****ing-deal.

# cuz? — CheckMate0289 2008-09-02 17:29

if you want better battery life and your playing in the dark and dont need the "super daytime" screen. or if you just dont like the brightness or your trying to record your psp screen with a camera that makes things too bright.

# OMG! — gr8tlegend 2008-09-02 17:57

WOW AN Automatic USB MODE AWSOME ! JUST WHAT I NEEDED 2 go with my battery killing brighter screen mode....I will still get this 4 kicks i have a slim and a phat

# so out of ideas? — NA1NSXR 2008-09-02 19:47

Why do people always feel the need to diss Sony for improving their product? You knew the full and complete featureset of your PSP-1000 when you bought it, and your handheld is still capable of doing any one of those things. To tell Sony, non-PSP owners, and PSP owners who would consider upgrading that the PSP should never be upgraded for god knows why is just rediculous.

Skype without a headset is a huge deal for me. I can keep the handheld plugged into the AC adapter in my room and boom I have an VOIP speakerphone that I can talk to my overseas friends with for -free-. The new TV out feature is excellent because the new PSP with the appropriate cable can be your portable video playback device. I can load it up with shows or movies and bring it to a friends house or whatever and play it on the TV for everyone. DivX is of limited value because any resourceful person would re-encode their video anyway to better meet the functionality of their device. I don't need an out of this world resolution video stored on my PSP. I need video that will look and play acceptably on the unit and on a TV, thats all. I'm not just going to throw my files on the memory stick as is.

Lastly, I don't know how a better screen draws any criticism.

In a nutshell, old PSP 1/2K owners have nothing to complain about, because their units still do everything they knew they would do when they bought it, and why would anyone complain about a company improving their product? If the new features aren't worth anything to you, why would you complain about it instead of just ignoring it? PSP-3000 will be nice, but not enough to make me trade up. But why would I complain about Sony and the PSP-3000

# Hmm i wonder.......? — KingPepper 2008-09-02 22:09

There could be one good reason for that setting to change from PSP2000 to PSP3000, think about it, improved graphics in upcoming games......as in switch to a special mode (Enhanced Graphics mode), of which the first two PSP, can NOT match........now that sounds like $ony to me, pissing off the owners of Phat PSP's(Myself) or Slim/Lite Owners with a far better machine.......

One question though that doesn't make any sense:-

Why stop making a Extended PSP Battery now of all times,when the new PSP needs it most?

# Color me unimpressed. — Nineball 2008-09-02 23:17

What's the next "big" announcement about it? That it can play movies in 16:10 instead of 16:9? Give me a break.

# no... — Noobicious 2008-09-02 23:37

they will make a psp-4000 with a second analog that is mapped to the XO/\[] buttons and say, "Damn, we're smart! Ka-ching!"

just another guess...

# Umm — omegaridley 2008-09-03 00:19

When did u get free skype?

# Wow.......... — Izento 2008-09-03 02:40

And yet no one still has the bright idea to up the output volume of the PSP, because it is quiet as hell compared to an iPod or Zune.

# .... — Silver-Tiger 2008-09-03 03:52

What the hell do you complain?!? Maybe your beloved Nintendo DS Lite has so much more features like the Phat.?

Oh wait, the only thing new IS the brighter screen. But hey, it's Nintendo, so there is nothing to complain.

Somehow I get the feeling that it becomes "cool" to bash Sony.

# No — chessboxer 2008-09-03 03:56

They won't make a PSP with a 2nd analogue stick. Developers couldn't make games which utilise a 2nd analogue stick could they without alienating the 37 million PSP owners in the world.

A 2nd stick might be on the PSP2 but that is at least 4 years away.

# ... — OverlordXenu 2008-09-03 04:23

They could just throw theese updates in the garbage bin along with "video speed" and "google search" ones

# man — Hekynn 2008-09-03 04:53

Come on sony you guys need to do better with the firmware updates. Like update the flash player etc etc.

# your psp... — bwilstyle 2008-09-03 05:20

wants a Mega Bass logo, auto mp3 cover art downloads, a sony-made alarm program...

i still can't believe they expect people to buy 2 different types of cables for the slim so we can be backwards compatible with our friend's TVs. this constitutes a purposed design flaw.

# mm — emcp 2008-09-03 06:11

"Those are some pretty interesting changes, don't you agree? "

No, no not really, at all

and

"But what's even more interesting is how the homebrew community will adapt and utilize these new firmware options for their projects."

what theres gonna be a pixel fixer for the higher color depth

or something which tells you its in usb mode, without having to look down another couple of pixels to see it

or a noise fixer

seriously you cant do anything new with those at all

and its bogus

# het — ginious 2008-09-03 12:13

whats it called...the automatic usb plugin??i could reallty use that

# lolz — Drewford17 2008-09-03 12:27

i think ill go outside with some friends. the only good thing i got out of psp hacking was the snes emulator.

# Dont worry — doubleA 2008-09-03 13:10

From what I see, we will soon get these probably in the psp-4000 which will get us to buy that. hey, who knows. retarded sony. can they just do some real firmware updates instead of google search and crappy visualizers. We could probably have some of the features of psp-3000 on our psp`s if sony wasnt so lazy and greedy. Such as the auto usb or noise reduction(slims ). maybe not as good as better screen or mic but at least its something.

# free radio — majorbb100 2008-09-03 13:34

fuucckk FreeRadio. PSPRadio for life baby!!

# @whitelightnig — majorbb100 2008-09-03 13:36

try using despartar del cementario v7. can hack anything.

# agreed — majorbb100 2008-09-03 13:38

good point, the only good firmware updates were themes and the web browser.

# 2nd — DeathAngel666 2008-09-03 20:55

i second that.

# ?? — _JG_ 2008-09-03 21:41

the google search one is good in my opinion..

quicker than starting a connection and then going on google. then typing your search,

you not agree ?

# seriously.. — _JG_ 2008-09-03 21:44

seems like a waste to me, some of the apps and homebrew games out there are genius.

# Think iPod... — Acteon 2008-09-03 23:19

...and it all makes more sense. If Apple can release a new model 12 months after the previous one, which has maybe 2 new features, why can't Sony do the same with the PSP?

Also, Sony HAVE to keep ahead of the homebrew scene if they're going to get developers back on board. Sure, I've downloaded ISO's, but I always buy the games I like (32 so far) and I have the Phat or Slim if I want to play my games off Memory Stick.

# pda — pspslim2000 2008-09-04 09:07

please sony release a new firmware with pda application!!!! !!!!!

# - — mr.x256 2008-09-04 19:39

I agree with NA1NSXR.

# - — mr.x256 2008-09-04 19:42

Maybe its for old wallpapers you may have created/downloaded. With this feature the wallpaper colors will look the way you originally intended them to.

# - — mr.x256 2008-09-04 19:49

I would assume that the Automatic USB Detection would automatically charge aswell(so long as you enable 'Charge USB')

So this will help preserve battery life.

# - — mr.x256 2008-09-04 19:53

Why do you say 4 years? I'd say its more like 2 years.

# majorbb100 — mr.x256 2008-09-04 19:57

I wouldn't leave out PS1 playback,RSS,Re mote Play, Ability to change background color.

# silver-tiger's amazing logic — Nineball 2008-09-08 16:41

If I don't like the PSP-3000, then I *must* be a Nintendo fan. Sherlock Holmes should slap the taste out of your mouth for that pitiful piece of deductive reasoning.

I don't like the PSP-3000 because it isn't a significant evolution as compared to the PSP-2000 (which they discontinued).

# @majorbb100 — Aces In The Palm 2008-09-09 19:49

no pandora hacks at all will work for the TA-088v3 boards

its my beleif that a pandora can work, because sony still need that route to service bricks and such.

when noobz discovered that a batt with serial number of FF FF FF FF will kick a psp into service mode they got ticked off at such a revenue loss and disabled it.

or my beleif. sony simply changed the value of the 4 bytes that trigger it say A0 FE 2D 2F or any other set of random hex variations.

meaning a batt with EEPROM modified by pin manipulation or software will no longer work in the newer models.

it's simple and they still have their quick fix method.

# equalizer — pspslim2000 2008-09-12 23:52

SONY PLEASE ADD PDA APPLICATION AND EQUALIZER PLEASE. I USE MY PSP MOSTLY FOR GPS AND MP3 PLAYER. SONY THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE!!!! MORE POWER!!!

# Remember that this is the same site that got excited for... — Nineball 2008-09-14 23:54

Box art (see their article on Star Ocean PSP). So imagine how turgid insignificant firmware "upgrades" make them.

# hey! — pspslim2000 2008-09-15 18:48

soooooony can you hear meeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeee????

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# problem!!! — music lover 2010-02-13 07:36

this is what i found recently ..in psp 3004 series ,when u switch da colour space setting into "wide " ,,,the screen becomes more yellowish ...i mean the white colours maily ,,i noticed this while i was playing gta vice city stories!!

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