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U.S. PSP 2.0 update coming August 12th

Already available in Japan, U.S. PSP owners will have a taste of web browsing and other new features in less than two weeks. Update: Sony has announced that the update has been delayed until "during the week of August 15th". Portable Internet
Bringing the Internet with you is easier than ever with the new PSP 2.0 Firmware upgrade. A new Cross Media Bar (XMB) icon will be added to your PSP. That new globe-shaped icon will be called NetworkӔ and will feature easy, one-button access to the Internet via a Wi-Fi connection. With all of the elements you'd normally expect with an Internet browser such as bookmarks, Forward button, Back, button, Refresh, Home, History, and active cursors, consumers will have the Internet at their fingertips.

Personalize Your PSP
One of the coolest new features that comes with the upgrade is Wallpaper, which will allow people to customize and create their own backgrounds on the PSP's much talked about 16:9 TFT LCD widescreen display. Users can take any image such as a favorite sports car, celebrity, family member or game character that will be the first thing seen when firing up PSP or scrolling through entertainment options. PSP owners can use their favorite personal picture or image from their favorite Web sites just like if there were on a home PC!

Video
Home movies become widescreen cinema quality experiences as the new upgrade supports the codec known as "AVC" will allow users to view their video files through the PSP video player. AVC is the same open standard, high resolution, widescreen format used in UMD Video. New video features makes viewing UMD movies even easier. A new "Go To" function will allow users to skip to any part of the movie by the second, minute, or even hour. This feature would be especially useful when searching for a specific part of a clip within a movie or video. Rather than having to play straight through a UMD video, a new A-B Repeat function will allow users to continuously loop during a select time period. 4:3 Screen mode will be added as a saved video data playback feature to provide more options for viewing stored videos. Expanded audio options will be added as a saved video data playback feature.

Audio
MP4 (AAC) and WAV (LPCM) formats will be supported by the PSP music player.

Image
Image transfer between two PSP will be made easier via a new infrared feature. PSP owners will have the ability to easily share their digital images without the use of wires or swapping their Memory Stick PRO Duo media. PSP will support additional formats including TIFF, PNG, GIF and BMP enabling users to view a variety of images through the PSP image viewer.

Networking
New icon added to the XMB will enable users to connect to Wi-Fi networks (including those that employ a WPA-PSK (TKIP) security mechanism) for Internet browsing. Setting up a Network Connection will become easier due to improved navigation and controls and a redesigned look and feel.

Language Support
Additional language support includes a Character Set that will be added to support display and recognition of character for each system language. Korean will be added as an optional system language, and input modes will be added to the On-screen Keyboard allowing users to activate special characters for certain languages.
Posted by Al on 08/02 at 11:05 AM

How much is the 2.0 upgrade for the psp going to be? I need to know very badly!
· Posted by  on  08/03  at  06:43 PM

How much? It's free as long as you have a PSP and a wireless internet connection so you can download the update to it...
· Posted by  on  08/04  at  10:38 AM

yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay

I hope this in no rumor because if I can get all that the psp will be just as good as a computer

yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay
· Posted by  on  08/05  at  10:28 AM

that'd be AWESOME!!! tha'd be at least 1 more REALLY BIG reason to get a psp!!!
· Posted by  on  08/05  at  12:09 PM

And if you don't already have a PSP, pretty soon a white PSP will be available that comes standard with 2.0. True, the Black is sexier, but if you don't have access to an access point, it may be the only way for you to go.
· Posted by  on  08/07  at  08:32 PM

Or...you can download it onto your psp through a usb cable...
· Posted by  on  08/07  at  09:36 PM

I heard that downloading this voids your warranty... anybody know for sure?
· Posted by  on  08/10  at  10:54 AM

It voids your waranty if you download the japanese version, i read it somewhere, cause its only supposed to be for japanese PSP's, but now they are making the same but for us who live in USA and Puerto Rico!!!
· Posted by  on  08/10  at  12:06 PM

any one know when the update comes out today???
· Posted by  on  08/12  at  08:47 AM

Yeah I think the update comes out sometime tonight around 5 or so
· Posted by  on  08/12  at  01:22 PM

ummm....its 8:12 here, and still it says im fully updated on my psp, anyone else no what the deal is?
· Posted by  on  08/12  at  09:44 PM

itz almost midnight and august 12th comes almost 2 an end.. THEN AGAIN THEIR IS NO sign of ver.2.00!! hmm starting 2 tink da date was a buncha bogus!!, i dought it will be here by midnight..
· Posted by  on  08/13  at  01:27 AM

man its the next day and 2.0 still not hear yet...?
· Posted by  on  08/13  at  09:35 AM

This is not friken sweet I jus got my USB cable 2 download 2.0 but it still isn't in and ITS 5:44P.M OF COURSE THIS IS PROBBABLY A HOKES SO MEN THIS IS PROBABLY NOT WORTH MY TIME ANYMORE SO TELL ME WHEN IT COMES IN IF IT EVERY COMES IN.........
· Posted by  on  08/13  at  04:17 PM

I JUS GOT NEWS ON WHEN THE PSP UPGRADE 2.0 IS AVALABEL IT WAS DELAYED TIL MONDAY AND A LITTLE PERCENT CHANCE OF IT COMING IN LATER!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW IF U HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ASK BLAZILLIAN( 5TH RESPONCE HE HELPED ME OUT ALOT WITH EVERYTHING AND SO FAR HE'S RIGHT ALSO HES LOOKING FOR CHALLENGERS ON TWISTED METAL : HEAD ON)
· Posted by  on  08/13  at  05:20 PM

where do i download it from plz i neeed to know i wana go on the internet without this stupid computer someone plz answer quick pllzzzzz
· Posted by  on  08/14  at  01:24 PM

omg ive read every fricken forum about 2.0 update and not a single one has a link or any hint to where i download it from god cxan someone give me a link or something!!!!
· Posted by  on  08/14  at  01:53 PM

ok boys i think its not comin out for another 2 weeks in us so if you want to void your warinty get the jap ver. otherwise just wait................
· Posted by  on  08/16  at  04:24 PM

the update sounds good but my gi[game informer] magazine said it wont come out for another 2 weeks [i got magazine yesterday] e-mail me if there is any questions[bryan_ziewiec@hotmail.com]
· Posted by  on  08/17  at  11:35 AM

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