Sony released firmware v2.30 this morning, bringing the new PlayStation Store to everyone in the world. We also get DTS-HD audio support, which is nice.

I spent a good deal of time playing around with the new PlayStation Store and, I must say, I’m very impressed. The store loads up quick and is very snappy. The new layout works great and things are very easy to find. I like the way Sony laid out the categories and sub-categories for the downloads. You get audio feedback for all movement and button presses, which is a nice addition.

I’m surprised they left the exit confirmation in the store. When you’re at the Store Top and hit the Circle button, you’re asked if you really want to exit the PlayStation Store. Just let me back out if I want to. It’s not that hard to go back in if you made a mistake.

The other thing I wish they would have changed with this new Store is demo and addon installs. It shouldn’t be that hard for these things to get installed automatically as soon as the download finishes, even when you perform the download in the background. I hope Sony adds this as a feature sometime soon.

Overall, I’m very happy with the redesigned PlayStation Store. Like I said in our podcast, I think it sets the table for a lot of things coming down the line for the PS3.