Before the 3.21 Firmware for the PlayStation 3 was released, the MP4 functionality was very limited due to security reasons. Now that the 3.21 Firmware is finally here, aside from removing the OS Install feature on all PS3s, it also improves the MP4 playback that somehow lessens the security when playing it. I tried my HD MP4 converted videos and the ones that didn’t work before are working flawlessly now.
Along with the improved MP4 playback, it also adds PlayStation Format Software support for future PS Classic titles.
joseph fazio
April 1, 2010 at 2:27 PMTo whom this new update HARMS i.e. people who are using the Sony ps3 as a hub not for entertainment but for the purpose of a business and livelihood.
My business has for the past few years used the PS3 as a tool used in my personal company using Yellow Dog Linux as it’s primary OS. To add of course the ability to play games on this same machine as originally billed is a plus which with the 600 dollars i spent purchasing this “Home Computer Entertainment System” it is a distinct advantage option in my work and life in terms of cost efficiency to have an ” All In One” machine . With this system costing just 600 I have trumped the industry by not having to spend 800 to 1000 dollars on a HP, Compaq Presario, Sony Viao, Toshiba, or one of the many other Home PC’s offered at distinctly higher prices.
I make a great argument in this firmware update’s ability to limit my machine’s potential as well as it’s ability to hurt my business considering the sales pitch this machine was given with the abilities it is capable of. this update if not installed will keep me from playing online, limit the potential of the games i have purchased through PSN as well as the 43 games i have purchased on hard disk and nullifing my ability to purchase games in the future. so for those who are not just playing games our options would be to take another loss and either
1. Buy another computer to dispel the problem costing me more money and LOSING the money spent on Yellow Dog Linux which is built for the PS3 and go forth with the update or…
2. Buy a new PS3 just to play games on costing me another 300 dollars thus bringing my total money spent to 900. 600 for the computer and 300 for a PS3
getting off the phone after over an hour with SCEA customer service rep ” Idanne” who calls herself The Supervisor of Consumer Services 1-800-345-7669 their ability to compensate me for my loss is ” not in their hands” but apparently they will take this issue with people who use PS3 for business solutions at a later time within 48 hours of this posting.
But their rebuttals for this problem abiet not flat out telling me to either buy a new ps3 or a new computer but to take my stored data and back it up to another Hard Drive in order to keep it.
And in my response to that miserable pitch i asked what good is it to have this information which is completely useless on another computer sit and take up space for no good reason.
she could not answer that. And in a follow up phone call she could not help that as well I am giving them till 5pm Friday April 2nd 2010 to come up with a viable solution that does not require me to spend any more money.
So my friends i call to you to hop on this Lawsuit i am filing in 48 hours, or the next business day, and demand Sony either remove this terrible option to limit our machines potential by abolishing the new update or, give us a new computer preferably a Sony Viao with the same processor that the ps3 has, or reimburse us for the money spent on the PS3 600 us dollars, yellow dog Linux 100 us dollars with adjustments to inflation of course. or find another way to compensate us for the loss we will have just by installing this update equal to those amounts paid.
Please send your e-mails who wish to hop on to Directorjoefazio@gmail.com and i will be in contact with you.
UNITE AGAINST TYRANNY AND OPPRESSION and tell Sony to deal with pu**y boy hackers another way.
Hector David Batres
April 1, 2010 at 10:44 PMHey I don’t use my PS3 For bussiness, but I feel that it is necessary for them not to take away the privalages that were given to us by purchasing a Sony Playstation 3. Like you say in your letter we paid a good money for this so they just turn around and take away what good the ps3 is for. If there were a way for me to be in the lawsuit I would because even though I’m not affected by this at the moment, I see this update as unreasonable. I have read a few letters from other sources and I have found it to be somewhat like a punishment for something that other people are doing, that we shouldn’t be punished for. If you need a signanure or anything I’m disposed.