CNET: PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.50 Flash 9 Update Disappoints

[PS3 News]

CNET has reported disappointment with the PlayStation 3's Flash 9 support stating that it is not working correctly with some sites.

To quote: Flash 9 should allow the PS3's Web browser to access more sophisticated Web video sites, including Hulu, ABC.com, and our own CNET TV (YouTube worked well enough with the browser's earlier version of Flash).

And, indeed, you can now watch those sites, but it's short of a perfect experience.

We couldn't get Hulu or CNET TV to go full-screen, and had trouble accessing the high-resolution versions of both (Hulu's 480p version was inaccessible, and the CNET TV "HD" stream produced a very low framerate).

What do you think of the latest PS3 firmware update: useful additions, or just an incremental upgrade? Is http://www.hulu.com/ access a big deal, or do you use something like http://www.themediamall.com/playon instead? More PlayStation 3 News...

[dakh]

The iView service on abc.net.au isn't working either. Oh well, let's hope that the next update will improve things.

[Exit24]

I think it's a good move in the right direction. Better than nothing.

[Xannadu]

The framerate drop does happen when you use full screen, but there's a workaround. Instead of hitting full screen just click on the right stick to zoom in. Use the triggers to line it up (it does a decent job of its own) and now you've got full screen that runs smooth and looks great. I tested this with ABC.com and with gametrailers.com HD content.