Today Sony are releasing a significant firmware update (1.80) for the Playstation 3. Here are some of the new features:

• Upscaling DVDs and PS1 and PS2 games to 1080p resolution.
• PSP Remote play via internet.
• DLNA media center connectivity.
• Photo printing with compatible Epson printers.
• Zoom and trim images + a new type of slideshow.
• Transfer save files from the PS3 using memory card adaptor.

Upscaling to HD resolution and DLNA are the biggest changes, and seems to work flawlessly. DLNA adds a button under the Picture, Music and Video menus of the XMB titled “Search for Media Servers”, which seems to work well in a Windows environment. If you have experience about DLNA using Linux, please let us know.

I am sure that if you own a 1080p HDTV you have noticed the black borders around the edges of your desktop. You may have tried the fullscreen mode via the ps3videomode command and then experienced a desktop that was a little too large for your screen. Well … this is a guide that will enable you to use 100% of your real estate effectively.

In order to save space … here is a link to my post in the forums.

http://psubuntu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13