bobthegoat2001 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Has anybody noticed that if you go to Menu\Options and scroll a little there is one that says FW Version and if you go to it, it says Ver. 1.0 which means it looks like it's firmware upgradable. Does anybody think they'll ever release a new one with new fetures (drag and drop:-)?I think too that would be awsome if they made Rockbox for it too. Then that way it would do everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pata2001 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I think all MD units' firmware are upgradable (the fact that there is a service mode). However, the question is will Sony provide a firmware upgrade? In the past, no, and if they do, you have to send the unit to Sony.Instead of dreaming and waiting MD to be drag-n-drop for an eternity, just get a UMS DAP like Cowon DAPs. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e1ghtyf1ve Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 The RH1 is a entry level pro recorder. Cowon DAPs are cheap little players. Where's the connection? Oh yeah, and the future is PlaysForSure - drag'n drop will just be a dream HiMD is still less proprietary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 What is the fascination with "drag and drop"? in essence that is what you are doing when you select your playlist and let SS do it's stuff. Considering what the units are and what they can do compared to the rest of the competition it's a no brainer to go with MD. Considering the improvements in SS over the last couple of years, and the improvements in the units themselves, asking for fluff is ludicris.Same goes with having an old unit and expecting it to behave like a new unit ( IE using an 800 on a mac)Yu buy something knowing it's limitations, live with it, don't whine.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthegoat2001 Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 (edited) What is the fascination with "drag and drop"?What drag and drop is when you plug in your player, it'll show up in explorer without any drivers or software, kind of like what hi-md's can already do, except you can drag MP3's or OMG (for atrac) directly to the disc and the MD player can play that. And visa versa if you record something you can just plug in your MD player and just drag your music from your disc to the computer and it copies it to the computer, without any DRM or crappy programs getting in the way.I'd like to be able to use my MD's as like backups for my music (since MD's can't get scratched). I'd much rather just drag the music folders to the disc and have it work without trying to import it into Sonic Stage, then spend hours fixing the names, albums, ect. are done correctly (Compilations with multiple artists are a hassle).I do also have an iAudio X5 60gb, and I do miss using drag-in-drop when using this. But I just got the RH1 and saw that so I just thought it was also user firmware upgradable just like any of the HDD mp3 players I had. Edited September 19, 2006 by bobthegoat2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pata2001 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 HiMD is still less proprietary.How can a device + media that is only made by 1 company, only works with units made by 1 company, less propietary than something that works with multiple units from multiple companies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Try using simple burner, pop a cd in select what you want let the program do it's magic, and Bob's your uncle.TTFNBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 That, and it's not ridden with Micro$oft's DRM crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e1ghtyf1ve Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 That, and it's not ridden with Micro$oft's DRM crap.Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pata2001 Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Is Sony's DRM any better than MS'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Is Sony's DRM any better than MS'?it's certainly reducing in an age of increasing paranoia, so yes i think so. sony is not the type to let you stay happy with them for long though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentek Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I think all MD units' firmware are upgradable (the fact that there is a service mode). However, the question is will Sony provide a firmware upgrade? In the past, no, and if they do, you have to send the unit to Sony.Instead of dreaming and waiting MD to be drag-n-drop for an eternity, just get a UMS DAP like Cowon DAPs. Problem solved.Pata2001---I'm a real newbie. Could you give use newbie guys some help:1) UMS is what?2) DAP is what?3) How do you specifially use the Cowon 'DAP' with the NH1?4) Is is used in place to the RM-MC38EL or in addition to it?Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunster Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Pata2001---I'm a real newbie. Could you give use newbie guys some help:1) UMS is what?2) DAP is what?3) How do you specifially use the Cowon 'DAP' with the NH1?4) Is is used in place to the RM-MC38EL or in addition to it?Thanks in advance.1) UMS is what? - USB Mass Storage, bascially a USB device with hard-drive/flash storage. You can copy and paste files onto these devices in your Windows Explorer window (unlike MD players/recorders).2) DAP is what? - Digital Audio Player - Basically an MP3 or audio player.3) How do you specifially use the Cowon 'DAP' with the NH1? - No way, seems you got confused. The Cowon DAP is an audio player by itself.4) Is is used in place to the RM-MC38EL or in addition to it? - Obviously not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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