Advanced Remote Play functionality coming in March

[wraggster]

via pspfanboy

Remote Play is one of the more exciting things about the PS3-PSP connectivity. It's a nifty feature that allows you to access your PS3's media via PSP. While cool in theory, in practice, there's too many restrictions. Firstly, the PS3 can't do anything else when in Remote Play mode. Secondly, you have to be in range of the PS3's wi-fi. Finally, you can only access media stored on hard drive (no games, or disc media!).

It appears that a future firmware upgrade in March will address some of these issues. The future PLAYSTATION 3 upgrade promises multi-tasking, which should help address the first concern. Secondly, you'll be able to access your PS3's media from any internet connection, a la LocationFree Player. Certainly, this is a strong step forward. With the PS3 gaining Tivo-like functionality later next year, the PSP may be the perfect media device for people on the go. Imagine: you could record Battlestar Galactica when you're away, only to watch it from your PSP whenever you're near a wi-fi spot. The future of PS3-PSP connectivity is certainly exciting.

[CaptainMorgan4]

Sounds very interesting, I don't have a PS3 but I can still get a little excited about that.

[bm4n]

don't worry, $ony sill screw it up somehow.

[xchinamanx]

don't worry, $ony sill screw it up somehow.

don't worry, Booster will hack it up somehow

[gunntims0103]

i don't quite understand. I think psp tp ps3 connectivity is well, Highly over rated. I mean cant you be able to move files and view them ect strait from your ps3, why use a psp to do it? I think Sony is just trying to add random features that are well just unneeded. On top of that making you have to have a ps3 to download ps1 games on your psp if down right horrible. Sony needs to do something exciting fast as it has yet to do anything that i would praise them for....

[mavsman4457]

With the PS3 gaining Tivo-like functionality later next year, the PSP may be the perfect media device for people on the go.

I was always hoping for this but I never actually heard anything about it. Do you have a source?

[IndianCheese]

Hopefully Sony can implement the games-on-the-go portion of the Remote Play.

You know, since it is called "Remote Play".

[MattZani]

You mention multi tasking, is that an actual hardware, or software update?

Also as long as PS3 can get movies onto the hard drive somehow, it'll be fine.