The lack of DVD upscaling for either the PS3 or 360 (a VGA-only cop-out doesn't cut it, Microsoft) has been a pain in the ass for anyone who has a HDTV and whose skin crawls at the thought of the "format war". I'm happy with my DVDs, I don't want to go and buy them all twice within the same decade, so if I could just get a little spit and polish added to them, I'll be a happy man.

Sony are on the case. In an interview with Japanese tech nerds PC Watch, they disclose that they're working on upscaled DVD playback, which can be rolled out as part of a firmware update. As the ones who have most to lose by allowing people to keep watching their old DVDs, it's odd Sony are leading the charge with this, but hey, I'm not complaining. Luke Plunkett

PS3 to get upscaled DVDs, 1080p/24 [Engadget]

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