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The PLAYSTATION®3 system software update may include security patches, new or revised settings and features and other items, which will change your current operating system. We encourage you to check this page from time to time for software updates and to always maintain your system to use the latest version of the system software.

An update to the PS3™ system software was released on December 18, 2007. If you update your PS3™ system, the system software will be version 2.10.

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Notices

• Do not perform updates using any data other than the official update data provided by Sony Computer Entertainment over a network or on disc media, and do not perform updates by methods other than those described in the product documentation or on this site. If an update is performed using data from another source, by another method, or with a PS3™ system that has been altered or modified in any way, the PS3™ system may not operate properly and may not be able to install the official update data. Any of these actions may void the PS3™ system warranty and affect your ability to obtain warranty services and repair services from Sony Computer Entertainment.
• The system software included within this product is subject to a limited license from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Refer to http://www.scei.co.jp/ps3-eula for details.
• This update is for customers who own PS3™ systems sold in North America. DO NOT update your PS3™ system through this Web site if you purchased your system outside North America. There is no guarantee of proper operation with other models sold outside North America.
• If your PS3™ system software version is 2.10 (or later), you do not need to perform this update. To check the version of your system software, go to (Settings) > (System Settings) > [System Information]. The information is shown in the [System Software] field.
• This system software update includes all features contained in previous versions.
• Depending on the software title, you may not be able to play without first updating the system software.
• Depending on your PS3™ system software version, the screen images and icons appearing on this Web site may differ from the actual product.

The PLAYSTATION®3 system software version 2.10 update includes the following:

Voice Changer

The Voice Changer feature has been added to voice / video chat. > See details.

Other new or revised features in version 2.10:

Music

• You can now select [Type 3] as an option under [Settings] > [Music Settings] > [Bitmapping]. > See details.
• A new pattern has been added for the visual player. > See details.

Video

• DivX and VC-1 (WMV) have been added to the types of files that can be played. *1
• Blu-ray Disc Profile 1.1 is now supported. *2
• [BD Data Utility] has been added. *3

*1

• To play VC-1 (WMV) format files, you must go to  (Settings) >  (System Settings) and set [Enable WMA Playback].
• Copyright-protected files or files that were encoded by using DivX 3.11 cannot be played.
• Files that are 2GB or more cannot be played.

*2 You can now use the "Picture in Picture" feature that enables playback of two videos at the same time with some Profile 1.1-compatible Blu-ray Discs. Features available vary depending on the disc.

*3 Management data that is used by the Blu-ray Disc is saved here.

You can update your system software by any of the following methods:

• System Update »
  Update using the PS3™ system's [System Update] feature.
  
• Update using a PC »
  Download update data using a PC and save on storage media* or a USB Mass Storage device. Copy the update data to the PS3™ system's hard disk and perform the update.
  *An appropriate USB adaptor (not included) is required to use storage media with some models of the PS3™ system.
• Update using disc media »
  Update using update data that is included on a game disc.