Bug in PS3 Firmware 2.5: incompatible with Sony home theaters?

A bug was found in the latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3, preventing it from displaying video on HDTV correctly on some state-of-the-art home theaters. Not just any home theater system though, but Sony home theaters. “Ironic” just doesn’t cut it anymore.

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A bug was found in the latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3, preventing it from displaying video on HDTV correctly on some state-of-the-art home theaters.

Not just any home theater system though, but Sony home theaters. “Ironic” just doesn’t cut it anymore.

The bug was found by the guys at IGN, who reports that after installing firmware 2.50, video just blanked out on them:

We installed firmware 2.50 yesterday only to be greeted by a blank screen.  […] we discovered it was the Sony amp/receiver that was incompatible with the new firmware. We were able to get a picture again by cutting the Sony amp out of the loop and going straight into the projector.

For the record the IGN AU PS3 setup includes a 7.1 Sony amp/receiver supporting 1080p over HDMI and a 1080p Sony projector. The fact that the new firmware renders the PS3 unusable with this top-line Sony home theatre is utterly boggling.

On a related note, while trouble-shooting the problem we hooked the PS3 up to the projector via composite and also found that it’s currently only displaying a black and white image over this video signal. These are both quite serious bugs to sneak through with the latest firmware.

They are currently waiting on Sony Australia for a response on the problem. Any of you guys experienced this bug?

Via IGN