The video slice thing where it cuts the movie up and gives a bunch of preview frames has been on PSP forever and is now on PS3 too.

Streaming is also supported too, you can start playback of content that's still downloading and delete it when you're done, or you can open the browser and stream flash, or you can stream using the DNLA function of course, which if you're using TVersity gives you a bunch of options(web streaming from links, youtube, top rated, etc.).

The avatar thing is pretty cool, sony has home though, which I imagine will be beefier than MS's avatar system(It better be for all the delays and beta testing that I don't get accepted to).

In the end it's a sweet update and it'll make the 360 even sweeter than it it, but microsoft needs to stop the fall update crap and release stuff when it's done and ready. Otherwise they're just gonna keep playing keep up to Sony for UI features.

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