Creative Firmware News Roundup




Creative Zen V (Plus) Firmware 1.10.03 Released

Creative just released a new firmware for the Zen V (Plus). Not too many noteworthy features added, but one worth mentioning is the ability to play larger video files on the ZVP. Here's the full list of additions and fixes:

Added Features or Enhancements:

* Adds Polish, Turkish, Czech and Hungarian support for your player.
* Allows your player to work better with new Creative speakers like TravelSound® ZEN V and PlayDock® Z500.
* Adds the Set Clock menu item.
Select Main Menu -> System -> Clock Settings -> Set Clock.
* Enables your player to support larger video files.

Fixes:

* Improves your player's overall performance and connectivity.
* Removes the Organizer option from the default main menu.
* Enables the display of picture thumbnails from your player's icon in Windows Explorer (for computers with Windows Media® Player 11 only).
* Enables playback of audio tracks downloaded with Rhapsody™ version 3.1 and Rhapsody version 4.0.


Zen V Plus link + Zen V Link

Zen Vision:M Firmware 1.50.02 Retracted

A few weeks ago Creative released Firmware version 1.50.02 for the Zen Vision:M and it was met with mixed feelings. On one hand it added some nice new features and actually made the player a bit faster, yet on the other hand it removed FM recording capabilities. There was another unforseen consequence of upgrading this firmware for many owners, and that was the inability to play or download subscription content to their players.

After a few members and myself shot off a couple of emails to Creative, they've taken down this firmware version and put back up the previous one (1.41.01). The retraction of the latest firmware shows that they are actively working to fix the problem with DRM files. Unfortunately, many of our wishes for a return of FM recording capabilities with this patched firmware will likely go unanswered.

If you currently have the latest firmware and would like to downgrade, click HERE

Zen MicroPhoto Firmware 1.30.04

The Zen MicroPhoto is the latest victim to Creative's assault on FM recording. You get a few extras for the trade-off:

# Supports the playback of Audible Type 4 tracks.
# Adds the Volume Restriction feature, which allows you to restrict your player's maximum playback volume.
# Provides better support for languages other than English
# Improves responsiveness for the player's onscreen interface.
# Improves transfer latency times for DRM-protected files
# Enables the display of picture thumbnails from your player's icon in Windows Explorer (for computers with Windows Media® Player 11


Download it HERE
Thanks, 1AussieBoy, vincer, and kaviii




comment: 14 | Sunday, October 15 (2006) 03:13AM | Posted by: ssjmichael