Resources

Last update: February 11, 2013

In English

Sony explanation about the bitmapping feature:

• in the firmware upgrade v1.90 guide: http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/network/updates/PS3_190_update.html#bitmapping
• in the online manual: http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/bitmapping.html

Overview of PlayStation3 firmware revisions and features:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_System_Software

Downloadable files of virtually all PS3 firmware releases up till now (including v2.00 and v3.55):

• http://www.ps3hax.net/downloads.php
• (The link to http://www.ps3-hacks.com/category/3 no longer works)

Article about audiophile tuning of PlayStation3:

• http://homepage3.nifty.com/kanaimaru/PS3/0f.htm
  Click on “Sound Tuning of the Sony PS3 console” and then proceed to
  'Intro', 'Bottom', 'Left' and 'Top'.

It's a Japanese web site but this article is translated into English.

In Japanese

An interview in three parts with the engineers behind PS3 about it's audio and video quality:

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

More coverage by Impress Watch, notably about the benefits of the respective firmware upgrades:

• 'AV Trends'
• 'Random Tracking'

(A good English translation of the latter article can be found here)

Official SCE Japan page with upgrade information:

• http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/update/

In Spanish

Downloadable files of all PS3 firmware releases up till now:

• http://www.elotrolado.net/wiki/Firmwares_oficiales_de_PS3

In Hungarian

A Hungarian translation of the SA-CD FAQ:

• SA-CD GYIK

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