PS3’s Firmware 1.50 reported to cause problems with Blu-Ray

A number of PS3 owners have been reporting that they have noticed that their Blu-Ray movies have started freezing up, right after they upgraded their PS3’s firmware to 1.5.

The latest firmware update was supposed to resolve an issue regarding the upscaling of PS2 titles that are played on the PS3 via backwards-compatibility. It was also supposed to provide additional online functionality, though many suspect that it may be this same feature which is indirectly causing the problems in the system.

Among the hiccups that PS3s have been displaying after the firmware update, the most noticeable and most-reported would be Blu-Ray discs freezing up during playback (and many have been able to rule out the possibility of a defective disc in this case), difficulty with using the wireless controller for navigating the BD, and issues with wireless connection to the internet. Many have also noted that only those who have direct internet connections were spared from the bugs that were brought on by the latest firmware update.

PS3 owners who contacted Sony‘s technical support center were apparently advised to seek help in the PS3 forums instead. If any of our readers are experiencing similar problems, let us know in the comments!

Via BetaNews

A number of PS3 owners have been reporting that they have noticed that their Blu-Ray movies have started freezing up, right after they upgraded their PS3’s firmware to 1.5.

The latest firmware update was supposed to resolve an issue regarding the upscaling of PS2 titles that are played on the PS3 via backwards-compatibility. It was also supposed to provide additional online functionality, though many suspect that it may be this same feature which is indirectly causing the problems in the system.

Among the hiccups that PS3s have been displaying after the firmware update, the most noticeable and most-reported would be Blu-Ray discs freezing up during playback (and many have been able to rule out the possibility of a defective disc in this case), difficulty with using the wireless controller for navigating the BD, and issues with wireless connection to the internet. Many have also noted that only those who have direct internet connections were spared from the bugs that were brought on by the latest firmware update.

PS3 owners who contacted Sony‘s technical support center were apparently advised to seek help in the PS3 forums instead. If any of our readers are experiencing similar problems, let us know in the comments!

Via BetaNews