The PLAYSTATION 3 system software update may include security patches, new or revised settings, features & other items, which will change your current operating system.

An update to the PS3 system software was released on July 29, 2008. You can use this update to upgrade your system software to firmware version 2.42 . This update improves the playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation format software. This means that some PLAYSTATION 3 games like GTA4, MGS4, and COD4 that can brick your PS3 now they cant because this update improves the playback quality.

PLAYSTATION®3 System Software Update – Update using a PC , Required items:

• PLAYSTATION®3 system
• A wireless controller
• A USB cable
• A PC with Internet access
• Storage media (Memory Stick™, SD Memory Card, CompactFlash®)* or a USB Mass Storage device such as a USB flash drive (At least 135 MB of free space required)
• An appropriate USB adaptor (not included) is required to use storage media with some models.

Update playstation 3 – data download procedure: [us.playstation.com]