Woo. I have the PS3 hooked up via component right now, but upscaling might just be enough reason for me to want to pull the plasma off of the wall (to get the HDMI connected).
PS3 firmware 1.8 to upscale your old games and DVDs:
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has just announced the list of features included in the PlayStation 3’s 1.8 firmware update, currently scheduled for release tomorrow, May 24th, on European consoles. The downloadable update includes the following:
1080p upscaling for DVDs, PS2 and PS1 games. Whether or not the PS3 natively boosts the resolution of games isn’t specified, but any form of upscaling should help soften the visual blows received from that fancy HDTV of yours. Upscaled DVD movies won’t compare well to Blu-ray movies, but they’ll tide you over until American Ninja 4 gets a release on Sony’s format. Note that DVD movies can only be upconverted using an HDMI connection.
