New firmware update for the NW-A1000/3000

[Ishiyoshi]

NW-A1000/3000 Firmware Update 1.01

A new firmware update for the NW-A1000/3000 is available as of December 9, 2005 from Sony Japan. The firmware update is of version 1.01 and amount to approximately 3.2MB.

Minor fix to the Walkman A Series device:

- rectify a problem when the NW-A1000/3000 is used as a removable media to transfer/copy filenames or folders that are composed of alphanumeric characters.

Firmware Update Version 1.01 for NW-A1000 (for further information, click here)

--> download here

Firmware Update Version 1.01 for NW-A3000 (for further information, click here)

--> download here

Note: Please refer to page 52 and 64 of the NW-A1000/3000's Operating Guide to verify the unit's firmware and for "Updating the Player's Firmware."

[Ascariss]

Hmm no news of this on the Sony website, not sure if I should update my units now.

Edit, I am guessing this is not the update referred to here:

http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Entertainment...3/News/E9P4V6W3

[willykyu]

I updated mine (wich is a jap model). I guess there is no problem in using this file. When I used it, French was diplayed. It seems that SONY don't use any limited regional applications.

The installation is a bit unusual but it's automatic.

I guess this is just to fix a file letter issue for japanese people when using files not written in Japanese. That's maybe why they don't provide it on Euro sites.

Anyway, I was excited, but desapointed then... hope it was the beginnig of something cool! I'm tired of waiting. Japan is REALLY the country of patience...

[Ishiyoshi]

Edit, I am guessing this is not the update referred to here:

http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Entertainment...3/News/E9P4V6W3

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Indeed, WMA support should follow with the next firmware update; hopefully sometime before Christmas. If you recall: the VAIO Pocket's last firmware was released just before Christmas day last year. Perhaps, we will see the same trend with the A series?

[Ascariss]

Thought so, perhaps the Connect Player will also receive an upgrade before christmas just in time for the WMA support.

[amartin]

Updating the firmware deletes all the data on the unit? thanks..

[sh33p]

no it does not. very straightforward

[amartin]

Thanks! i'll try then..