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24th May 2007 Archive

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  • Sony to release PS3 firmware update today

    Upscaling comes to old games, movies

    Sony is to update the PlayStation 3 system software today, rolling out a firmware tweak that allows PSOne, PS2 and DVD movies to be upscaled by the console to full 1080p HD resolution via HDMI. Well, if you've got the right kind of telly, of course... PS3 Firmware 1.80 also rolls out internet-spanning remote control using a …

    Consoles 24 May 2007, 09:46

  • Monster mashes iPod Shuffle, 'phones

    Monster - a company best known for its high-end A/V cables and its lavish Consumer Electronics Show parties - has started selling iFreePlay, a set of foldable earphones with an integrated dock for Apple's second-generation iPod Shuffle. Monster iFreePlay: with added Shuffle The headset weighs a mere 46g, though plugging in …

    Media players 24 May 2007, 10:19

  • Sony goes Bose with teeny-tiny home cinema rig

    Sony's latest home cinema system looks set to give micro-speaker pioneer Bose a run for its money. The DAV-150's sub-woofer is a big as you'd expect but the five satellite speakers are small enough you could paint 'em with dots and play a game of dice. Sony's DAV-150: let's hear if for the small speakers The five …

    HD 24 May 2007, 10:59

  • Elgato Turbo.264 H.264 encoder

    UK-first review Vroom, vroom

    Apple TV and iPod. Sony PlayStation Portable. Different devices, but united in common support of the H.264 video compression technology, part of the MPEG 4 standard. And since a lot of us own these, the need for H.264-encoded content is high. The snag: it takes a heck of a lot of processing power to produce. Elgato's Turbo. …

    Gadgets 24 May 2007, 11:02