Sony PSP 2.60 System Update Adds RSS and Windows Media Support

The newly released 2.6 firmware update to the Sony PSP adds a few interesting features. Podcast addicts can now access audio RSS feeds with their PSP. The new update also adds Windows Media support for audio files. This is a rare moment as Sony has traditionally shunned competing standards and has often created many of their own standards like the UMD video discs.

RSS feeds are accessed through the PSP’s network menu. RSS 2.0 compliant feeds in either MP3 or MP4 (AAC) format are supported. At this time, only audio feeds are supported and Sony has not released when they will support text feeds.

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This software update may include security patches and new or revised settings and features. This update is for customers who own PSP (PlayStation Portable) system model number PSP-1001 sold in North America. DO NOT update your PSP system through this Web site if you own a different model of the PSP system. There is no guarantee of proper operation with other models of the PSP system.

Network
• [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature under [Network].
• [Volume Adjustment] has been added as an option in the [LocationFree Player] control panel.
• [Simplified Chinese (GB18030)] and [Traditional Chinese (Big5)] have been added as options to [Encoding] under [View] in the [Internet Browser] menu bar.
• Copyright-protected video data provided by a content provider or other services can now be downloaded directly to a Memory Stick Duo using the [Internet Browser].
Music
• Music data in WMA (Windows Media Audio) format can now be played under [Music]. (This applies to music saved on Memory Stick Duo media.)
Settings
• [Enable WMA Playback] has been added as a setting under [System Settings].

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