Sony announces PS3 DTS-HD support

Philip Wong | Apr 11, 2008

Looks like the versatile PlayStation 3 has done it again! The long awaited studio-grade DTS-HD support will be enabled in its upcoming version 2.30 firmware slated for April 15. With this latest upgrade, the Sony console is going to be an even more complete Blu-ray player. Under its belt are Blu-ray Profile 2.0 (BD-Live), Dolby TrueHD/Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master Audio/High Resolution playback capabilities. Collectively, these will outclass just about any standalone kit available in Asia, while putting the PS3 on par with the yet-to-arrive Panasonic DMP-BD50.

The only stumbling block here is the gaming console's fan noise which can be rather distracting for quiet movie passages. This, however, is rumored to be addressed by the latest 40GB model, which we haven't tried. It would be a truly enticing HD box if the Japanese company has this covered, too. How about introducing some exotic cooling solutions, Sony?

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