Slim PS3 Can Bitstream Dolby TrueHD Sound, Old PS3s Can’t

In addition to Bravia TV connectivity, a Slim PlayStation 3 with firmware 3.0 can bitstream Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master audio.

Current PlayStation 3s, however, won’t be able to do this even after a firmware upgrade. A report from Impress Watch explains this feature is only available to slim PS3 owners due to hardware differences.

Every PlayStation 3 revision seems to lose some features and gain others. I wonder what the final version of the PlayStation 3 can and can’t do…