PSP 3.80 update brings streaming audio, video scene search, and OPML support: December 18th

Word from Sony Japan says that they've got a 3.80 firmware update for their hot selling PSP in the chute. Scheduled for release on the 18th, the new code brings the following enhancements:

• Streaming Internet Radio player
  
• Video scene search
  
• RSS now supports OPML and pictures
• PSP-2000 owners with 1Seg tuners can use an EPG to schedule Japanese mobile television recordings
• PlayStation Spot now available at BB Mobile Point (Japan only)
  

Together that makes for a decent point update for the holidays, eh?

[Via Playstation.com]

[Andrew @ Dec 12th 2007 3:23AM]

And now we wait for the custom firmware.

[DWells55 @ Dec 12th 2007 4:03AM]

Yup, hopefully we'll see a custom version of this shortly after release, maybe even on Christmas day.

[Kurian @ Dec 12th 2007 5:21AM]

Theres no need to wait for custom firmware. The 3.80 kernel is identical to the 3.71 kernel.

You just install 3.71 Custom Firmware on your PSP, then just dump the files from the 3.80 update, and overwrite the changed files selectively in your 3.71 flash.

[Steve @ Dec 12th 2007 9:29AM]

You might be waiting a while, as Dark_Alex (aka M33) has retired. Still, there always seems to be someone willing to take that baton ...

[wakka_wakka @ Dec 12th 2007 8:39PM]

uhm, no.
Dark_AleX is still on the scene.
he's just released 3.71 M33-4 with the multi-disc popsloader

[Tom @ Dec 18th 2007 3:40AM]

No he is in fact off the scene, read the readme from that update.

[Ian @ Dec 12th 2007 3:42AM]

Strange - video scene search has been in the firmware for a while now... Have they radically changed it because the screenshot above looks the same as the current interface for scene searches...

[IseWise @ Dec 12th 2007 3:44AM]

Firmware version 3.70 added Video scene search, maybe just an fix to it?

[JK @ Dec 12th 2007 3:45AM]

so pretty much all we have to look forward to is the internet radio player and RSS with OPML support since we already have video scene search and the other two features are region based. they need to expand multitasking on the PSP such as playing music while browsing the internet or even while making changes to the PSP's settings.

[trancer @ Dec 12th 2007 4:12AM]

awesome. but is that release date for america too?

[batfastad @ Dec 12th 2007 4:15AM]

Pretty happy with 3.71 M33 with irShell to be honest! A custom firmware will be along soon no doubt!

[Garst @ Dec 12th 2007 6:23AM]

Does that mean the people with the 1seg tuner can record to the memory card, or how does that work?

And is anyone else having problems with super-large print? I swear it feels like I'm in Giant World in SMB3. I know this is a PSP site, but it doesn't change how I feel.

[Scarpad @ Dec 12th 2007 9:14AM]

How about the Playstation Store.. And while we're at it, since the PS3 apparently will be getting Divx Support how about rolling that out the PSP as well.

[Nate @ Dec 12th 2007 9:26AM]

Scene search - got it - check - not new.

[Ellianth @ Dec 12th 2007 11:05AM]

I haven't used a PSP in a while. Have they added an update yet that allows you to use a normal qwerty keyboard when entering data, as opposed to the stupid cell phone keypad system?

[Omar @ Dec 12th 2007 12:31PM]

The internet radio better be able to stream windows media, I'd like to see some update to the browser to watch youtube, flash videos since it's only possible to do it via PS3 "That's Not Cool".

[KC @ Dec 12th 2007 2:00PM]

I wonder if that streaming refers to DLNA/uPnP streaming. That would be totally awesome that I have access to my collection on MediaTomb/FireFly that is also shared to both the PS3 and Roku Soundbridge.

[Valgas @ Dec 12th 2007 3:17PM]

I'm gonna go ahead and get a PSP? Should I? No? K thanks.

[Pyrotec420 @ Dec 24th 2007 3:49PM]

i just wanna kno if i can go to a website and watch some clips and videos like youtube or somthin??? will this be possible with the newest version???

[Chubbs @ Dec 26th 2007 12:41AM]

I'v Been Tryin 2 Update My PSP 4 Months now, And I Cant Becuz EveryTime I Do, The Screen Changes And It Says, Game Could Not Be Found Or Load Or Sumthin And Then It Sed (DaDaDaDaDaDaDa), I Dont Know Wut 2 Do, I Dont Have A Warrenty Becuz I Bought It From Some Dude In New York Over EBay, I Need Help!!!

[Delcio Rocha @ Dec 26th 2007 4:46PM]