We can exclusively announce that EMI Music has joined VidZone and there is a new software update which means VidZone is faster and better than ever before.
VidZone welcomes EMI Music which has a catalogue of over 8,000 music videos from fantastic artists including Coldplay, Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue, Iron Maiden, David Guetta, David Bowie, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and many more. Check out your EMI cloud of all the acts everyone on this blog has requested since VidZone launched in June 2009 – yes, you can now access all these acts!
Before launching EMI, we wanted to ensure VidZone was better and faster so you could party harder. Here are some top features of VidZone 1.15 – thanks to all at SCEE for their help on this release:
- Speedy updates: The VidZone application will start-up exceptionally faster and content refreshes will be processed and downloaded quicker.
- Optimised search: Search is now better than ever before. You can find more of what you want, without ‘that scrolling letters search’, as virtual keyboard becomes default.
- Advanced settings: Our videos are multibitrate with hi, med and lo quality settings. You can now control your bandwidth use by fixing these settings (Aussie, Kiwi & Italiano fans – this is for you!)
- Overall experience: We have fixed a few minor bugs which will make a big difference to your music experience. Let us know if you can spot them!
VidZone 1.15 goes live TODAY so please download the update ahead of EMI content being published from Tuesday, August 17. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts here or visit our Twitter, Facebook or VidZone PS3 Zone.
Watch this space for more announcements soon! Your VidZone Team
PS – And yes, EMI and VidZone 1.15 updates are across all 18 countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France (with Monaco), Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain (with Gibraltar), Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:02 pm by Yeroon
I hope Vidzone finally works with this update.
All I got till now was a black screen, when trying to play a video.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:05 pm by KagrraPL
I still hope for vidzone in Poland!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:05 pm by Munders12
DAAAAFFFFTTTT PUUUUNNNNKKK!! finally!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:06 pm by vicheous
Good update, keep’em coming
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:07 pm by addyjones1234
Awesome
Nice work guys!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:08 pm by Guillemots
MOBYYYYYY!
DAFT PUNK!
DEPECHE MODE!
CHEMICAL BROTHERS!
PET SHOP BOYS!
Vidzone <3 Electronic
Thanks
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:08 pm by GhostViper
I haven’t been on Vidzone for quite a while now, so this might allready be in there. But is there a shuffle options for your own playlist’s? Kinda boring listening to the same routine over and over.
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:35 pm by Ben Creasey
Hi GhostViper
Yeah, You could always do this. Go to your playlist name and press triangle, then select “random” from the menu.
Hope this helps.
Ben
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:08 pm by TalllPaul
Wow awesome, just look at those juicy artists, David Guetta FTW awesome job
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:08 pm by Danlisa
Nice update, thank you.
About the multi-bitrate settings, can you tell us the rates for High, Med and Low? >5mb, >2mb <1mb per sec. And can you also set it to detect the best bitrate for your current connection speed. For example, my net is blistering quick in the morning but slower in the evenings.
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:36 pm by Ben Creasey
Hey Dansila
I can’t give the specific bitrates, but yes, if you don’t select to manually set the quality, then the application will decide for you depending on your bandwidth at that moment.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:09 pm by Swoofah
This rocks! The virtual keyboard as default alone is worth this update
Just curious; what are the labels you guys have acquired so far? Any news on Warner perhaps?
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:38 pm by Ben Creasey
Hi Swoofah
No specific news as yet, but we are still talking to them constantly to work things out. We won’t stop until we have every label on the planet!!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:10 pm by sully1311
I Knew IT. Best news ever VidZone!! Only 1 more major!!!(Don’t think it will happen due to their position on streaming services), but this is brilliant! Thanks for all the hard long shifts you’ve been putting in recently guys. AWESOME!!!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:11 pm by natsamson
Mine say’s update 1.12 ? not 1.15
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:13 pm by ER-nut
Daft Punk
Deadmau5
Gorillaz!
Time to start using vidzone again
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:13 pm by sully1311
+ Gonna update ur VidZone Wiki page now Aswell!! Bring us HD now, I’d ill definitey pay for the service!!!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:16 pm by sully1311
1 Question. Will this update also allow us to watch explicit videos if we want to now?
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:39 pm by Ben Creasey
Hey Sully,
maybe you should have a look and see…
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:17 pm by wing126
WOO! DAFT PUNK! Yay!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:17 pm by OttoT
Awesome!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:17 pm by Darkscorpius
sweet, it’s been quite a while since I booted up Vidzone but I’ll be checking it out later for the Maiden and Daft Punk vids.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:24 pm by ONIL80
MORE U2 PLEASE?
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:25 pm by Ahussain_90
Incredible app. I’m recommending this to all my friends
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:28 pm by sully1311
Sorry, gotta post again. AMAZING NEWS!!!!!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:33 pm by HEADSTAR
Is Pink Floyd there too………. hmm o my wrong page sorry to
disturb
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:34 pm by PirateThom
I see Vanilla Ice in that image!
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:41 pm by Ben Creasey
Hi PirateThom
You do indeed…. you might also find MC Hammer….
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:34 pm by DANNY3194
Congratulations another huge success for VidZone, great work chaps now all we need is MUSE *Hint hint*
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:38 pm by Firehair12000
YES! This is great news
I’ve always wanted Maiden on here \m/ and you released the day their new album (Final Frontier) is out xD
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:39 pm by Galvanise_
IRON MAIDEN!
I know I’ve been moaning about EU metal for about a year to you guys, but this is excellent! Try and get a Maiden playlist up there. The rather Excellent Rock In Rio concert would be ace.
Cheers!
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:47 pm by Ben Creasey
Hey Galvanise_
was that a Bill and Ted quote?… if not then that’s how I heard it in my head!
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:58 pm by Ben Creasey
btw… We do have an Iron Maiden channel… be very excited!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:41 pm by sully1311
What time is 1.15 gonna be released Ben?
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:41 pm by twinlight2
This is great news. I actually use VidZone quite often since I havent gotten around to plugging in my computer in the reciever. Do something for Playstation Plus users, maybe HD and surround sound? Not for everything maybe but it would be cool with some show offs for surround videos and 3D.
Speedier navigation is really needed so great update there guys!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:41 pm by GhostViper
Alright. Thanks for the help with the random thing. Never noticed that before. Now I’m ready for the update
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:45 pm by Bullucks
That’s pretty neat,now,all you guys have to do is get VidZone working in the UAE.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:46 pm by Ben Creasey
Hey all
It might take a little while for the patch to be available for everyone. Should be live very soon but be patient and keep trying.
If you can get it now, then let me know. We love getting you guys to be our real time user testers!
Cheers
Ben
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:46 pm by loadstone007s
Why leave Israel out of the fun? Please include us too!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:53 pm by hobgoblin
Great news, more artists are always welcome.
Still one of, if not the, best apps available.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:53 pm by sully1311
Get Chiddy Bang, Chingy, Tinie Tempah and LeToya please!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:57 pm by Alluxus
Great start for the week
Thanks!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:57 pm by Croopnick_PL
PLEASE VidZone for Poland!!!! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 2:59 pm by agm2502
How many videos do you have on there now? must be quite a bit more than what you started with.
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:11 pm by Ben Creasey
Hey agm2502
Current count is close to 22k videos on the UK service, all other countries are around this figure depending on the licenses.
That is over 50 days worth of back to back video… and rising all the time! hope that is enough to keep you happy for now!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:05 pm by Galvanise_
Okay, Iron Maiden channel. I think I might have to punch the air out of joy! Thanks!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:07 pm by SpiderMike_X
Still no Disturbed content. I gave up on Vidzone a long long time ago.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:07 pm by Stiak
Has the issue where you can watch one song but then every other song times out been fixed yet?
Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:12 pm by Ben Creasey
Hi Stiak
All these issues have been fixed. If you are still having issues, can you email ps-problems@vidzone.tv
Thanks
Ben
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:10 pm by Bullucks
Thanks alot ben,but what i meant is,Vidzone still doesn’t work in the UAE because it’s not yet supported here,when i tried launching it,”Sorry but Vidzone only works in the following countries: Most of Europe
“.I know your working hard and can’t wait to try it out 
.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:14 pm by sully1311
3.14pm Firmware now available in UK!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:17 pm by Alastair-
I was just thinking the other day.
‘I would use Vidzone a lot more if it was faster’
Now to constantly think about cross game chat.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:29 pm by obaidr
Do you have any plans for more community features like Playlist sharing and deeper rating options? Besides is there a way to watch a chanal on demand?
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:32 pm by sully1311
can u bring back robyn/christian falk – dream on?
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:35 pm by Hyperguy20
Muse anytime soon?
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:35 pm by sully1311
+ get adverts in 16:9!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:42 pm by Bonyman
Nice to see more artists being added with EMI. I don’t use this much since i lost all my playlists during an update (save playlist seperately would’ve been handy) but i’ll check out the new update.
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:44 pm by commuterzombie
Wow, today just got awesome. I’m going to fire up the ‘Irons when I get home and enjoy!
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Posted on 16 August, 2010 at 3:47 pm by nickjd331
Sounds like a great update. Faster launching is always nice, and makes me likely to use things more often.
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