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PSP Vault has an impresive story detailing some of the potential hidden secrets of recently released
firmware 2.80. Using their mad Japanese skillz, they took a look at Sony's PSP manuals for the firmware, which can be found
here,
here and
here. The video standards have finally been revealed, and they show how Sony still refuses to make it
easy on the end user.
So for H.264 videos, you're looking at support for files ending with a .MP4 or .M4V extension. They must be 768kbps or under, have a framerate of 30fps or under, and be Level 1.3 or under Baseline Profile, or Level 2.1 or under Main Profile (but CABAC only). The audio tracks of these videos must be in the AAC format, be 128kbps or under, be 48kHz or under, and be in stereo.
Uh...
okay. Can't we just dump random files into our system without thinking about these technical specs? Another interesting discovery of the article shows how the recent firmware upgrade can allow for PSP-specific codes to be written into websites. For example, webpages can be created to offer downloads... but only for users of the most current firmware. Or, it could lead to some really exciting game and internet synergy. It appears that there's a lot hidden in the PSP; too bad Sony hasn't been upfront with all of it quite yet.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-08-2006 @ 10:45AM
daniel-kun said...
I really hate Sony for being such a f*cktard. I think I'll get myself hired and show those lazy-ass programmers what REAL coders can accomplish in this immense timeframe since the PSP launched.
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8-08-2006 @ 10:56AM
Mark C. said...
Sony? Hiding something? Nah...
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8-08-2006 @ 12:12PM
PerfectVirus said...
This is interesting --- "...it would also be possible for Sony to restrict access to certain webpages if the user's PSP is not the latest firmware version..." The article mentions that downloads for games such as wipeout could be restricted to current firmware users only. I think alot of these measures could be related to the Online network Sony wants to rollout with the PS3. It is supposed to support the PSP also. Wouldn't it be just like Sony to allow access to the network only if you had the most current firmware?
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8-08-2006 @ 2:09PM
Gonzo said...
And it's still easier to jack video into the gbamp.
At least we're getting better games now. I didn't know what to do with this thing for a while.
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8-08-2006 @ 8:43PM
epobirs said...
Having a web site be responsive to the firmware is trivial if it's included as part of the ID string the browser presents to every server it encounters.
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