PSP Firmware v5 Now Available

Sony has released the PSP v5 Firmware. Read on for further details..

Posted on

October 15, 2008

PlayStation®Network
PlayStation®Store
(PlayStation®Store) is now available on the PSP® system.
Using a wireless network connection, you can now download (as a purchase or for free) products such as games, additional items for games, or video content for use on the PSP® system. > See details
The feature for outputting video from PlayStation® format software to a TV has been improved.
You can now output video from PlayStation® format software to a TV in full-screen size.
You can now use video output cables that do not support video in progressive mode to output video from PlayStation® format software to a TV. > See details

Other new or revised features in 5.00:

Settings

[Title Display] has been added as an option under (Video Settings).
[USB Auto Connect] has been added as an option under (System Settings).
[Backlight Auto-Adjust] has been added as an option under (Power Save Settings).
Music
(Sleep Timer) has been added as an option on the control panel > See details

Video

The number of file types that can be played has been increased (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Video Main Profile (AVC CABAC) in 640 x 480 pixels)

Other

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

Download the update data to a PC, and then save on Memory Stick Duo™ media. Start the saved update data on your PSP® system to perform the update. Select the link above for update instructions.

Use the PSP® system’s Network Update feature to perform the update. Select the link above for update instructions. Refer also to the instructions for the PSP® system.

Use the update data included on a UMD™ to perform the update. Select the link above for update instructions.

*As of October 15, 2008, this method is only available for updates up to version 4.05.

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