PSP Offical Firmware updates and changes

Video Features of Version 1.50:

• watch video in UMD format
• watch video saved on Memory Stick
• control panel with audio, angle, subtitle, volume, screen mode, display, chapter, fast forward and reverse, slow, frame advance, repeat, play, pause, and stop controls
• remote control and system buttons can be used for play, pause, menu, stop, chapter, fast forward and reverse, and slow functions

Music Features of Version 1.50:

play music in UMD format
• play music saved on Memory Stick
• play tracks in Group Mode (from Memory Stick when groups were configured on a PC)
• control panel with previous and next group, previous and next track, fast forward and reverse, play, pause, stop, and group mode controls
• remote control and system buttons can be used for play, pause, stop, skip, and fast forward and reverse functions

Photo Features of Version 1.50:

• view photos in jpeg format (saved on memory stick)
• control panel with view mode, display, help, zoom in and out, rotate left and right, move up/down/left/right, previous and next image, and slideshow controls
• remote control and system buttons can be used for slideshow, zoom, previous and next, rotate, and move functions

Settings Features of Version 1.50:

• network update (update firmware via wi-fi)
• USB mode (for connecting to a PC)
• video settings (UMD menu, audio, and subtitle language)
• photo settings (slideshow speed)
• system settings (language, nickname, format memory stick)
• date and time settings (set date and time, adjust for dayight savings time)
• power save settings (auto backlight shut off, sleep mode)
• sound settings (automatic volume limiter system, key tone)
• security settings (password, parental control)
• network settings (WLAN)

Added in Version 1.51:

• security patch

Added in Version 1.52:

• security strengthened
• UMD music now appears under "Music" in the home menu

Network Features New to Version 2.00:

• Internet browser
• 4:3 screen mode (for Memory Stick media)

Video Features New to Version 2.00:

• Go To feature (for UMD video and music)
• A-B repeat feature (for UMD video and music, and video on Memory Stick)
• audio options (for video on Memory Stick)
• MP4 (AVC) compatibility (for video on Memory Stick)

• ATRAC3 plus format compatibility (for music onMemory Stick Pro Duo)
• MP4 and WAV compatibility (for music on Memory Stick)
• Go To feature (for UMD video and music)
• A-B repeat feature (for UMD video and music, and video on Memory Stick)

• wallpaper feature
• image transfer feature
• TIFF, GIF, PNG and BMP image format compatibility

• Korean system language
• "Character Set" (in "System Settings")
• "Theme Settings"
• "Internet Browser Start Control" security mode (in "Security Settings")
• WPA-PSK (TKIP) network security mode (in "Security Settings")
• Web Address shortcut (for on-screen keyboard)

• security patch

• Location Free Player
• "Auto-Select" and "Unicode (UTF-8)" encoding options (in "Internet Browser")
• "Text Size" and "Display Mode" settings can be saved (in "Internet Browser")
• input history of online forms can be saved (in "Internet Browser")

Video Features New to Version 2.50:

• copyright-protected video can be played (video on Memory Stick)

• "Set Via Internet" (in "Date and Time")
• WPA-PSK (AES) security method (in "Network Settings")

• Korean input mode (for on-screen keyboard)

• RSS channel
• "Volume Adjustment" (in "Location Free")
• Simplified Chinese (GB18030) and Traditional Chinese encoding options (in "Internet Browser")
• copyright-protected video can be downloaded directly to a Memory Stick (using Internet Browser)

• WMA (Windows Media Audio) format compatibility -- not including WMA9 Professional, WMA9 Lossless and copyright-protected WMA files (for music on Memory stick)

• "Enable WMA Playback" setting

• Macromedia Flash support in web browser (must be activated in "System Settings")
• "Connection Settings" (in "Internet Browser Settings" - "Tools")
• audio content from RSS channels can be saved on Memory Stick Duo
• "Automatic Option" (for "Rate" in Location Free Player)

• file extension added to playable AAC formats

• "Enable Flash Player" added to "System Settings" (you must be connected to the internet)
• simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese added as a language option (in "System Settings" under "System Language")
• "RSS Channel Settings" added
• "UMD Video L/R Button" added (to "Video Settings")

Other Additions to Version 2.70:

• problems with Memory Stick PRO Duo having 2GB or more free memory space solved

• game demo can now be downloaded directly and saved on a memory stick (using the Internet Browser)
• video from an external tuner will now display properly when using the Location Free Player (base station model numbers LF-B1 in North America, Taiwan, and Korea; and LF-X11 in North America -- Japanese and European base stations did not have this problem)

• ability to download video and image content in "RSS Channel"
• ability to register devices via a wireless LAN access point in "LocationFree Player"
• World Tour Soccer 06 demo available to download

• support for AAC files with .3gp file extension

• "Automatic" added to "Infrastructure Mode" (in "Network Settings")

• support for the playback of content in "MUSIC," "PICTURE" and "VIDEO" folders at the root level of a memory stick

• security patch for system software
• ability to recognize memory sticks with more than 4GB of free space

• security patch

• support for MPEG-4 AVC format video files in "LocationFree Player"
• "conserve memory" option under "View Settings" in "Internet Browser"

• support for more PlayStation Network games

• "Dynamic Normalizer" feature added to Sound Settings

• more PlayStation Network games supported
• "Reset Game" option added for PlayStation Network titles

Network Features New to Version 3.30:

• support for thumbnail images under "RSS Channel"

• more support for PlayStation Network titles

• support for thumbnail images of videos in the VIDEO folder of memory stick
• size of playable videos has been increased

• "Use Wireless Hotspot" added under "Network Settings"

Network Features New to Version 3.90:

• Skype has been added

Game Features New to Version 3.90:

• support for more PlayStation Network titles added

Added in Version 3.93:

• support for more PlayStation Network titles added

Added in Version 3.95:

• there is now a "Custom" option under "Assign Buttons" for playing PS1 games
• "Quit Remote Play" now has options for quitting with or without turning of your PS3