This firmware update cures one of the biggest early knocks against the PS3, which was that for such a powerful and pricey machine, the absence of DVD upscaling was pretty much an unforgivable head-scratcher. I currently use my 360's HD-DVD drive to upscale to 1080p via the VGA cable, and frankly, I've not been totally blown away by the quality.
And I'd be remiss if I didn't say how stoked I am to be able to play GoW and GoWII upscaled over HDMI. That's a major benefit for players who still have a batch of PS2 games that they play regularly. Hell, I might dust off my six-year-old copy of Final Fantasy X and maybe even play a little old-school SSX Tricky this weekend.
Of the firmware updates for the PS3, this is easily the best.
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