Categories: Sansa Clip / Clip +
Sandisk has just released a new firmware for the Sansa Clip. It is now version 1.01.29 in the sansa updater 1.083.
What's new in this version? Here are the release notes.
Release notes for Sansa Clip Version 1.01.29 Issues addressed:
1) Fixed occasional early expiration of Rhapsody Licenses.
2) Battery indicator is now much more linear with Play time remaining.
3) Fixed a bug in FF/ REW of Long VBR MP3 files.
4) Fixed Genre can appear two times depending on the Tag encoding.
5) Device highlights "Play Previous" after returning to Music from FM playback.
6) Fixed bug with maintaining Custom EQ setting / volume level after power cycle.
7) After FM Autoscan, device will return to FM tuner display.
8) Bug fixes relating to deleting files on the device.
Enhancements:
1) Improved the speed to change DRM-protected tracks in Plays from Device Mode.
2) Increased Brightness for 4 GB devices.
3) Added OGG-Vorbis (*.ogg) Decoder Support in MTP and MSC mode.
4) Ported Audiobook and Podcast Sorting and Resume features found in Fuze.
Content placed in Audiobook or Podcast Folders will be accessed separately from Music.
Content with Genre tags of "Audiobook" or "Podcast" will be handled from any location and sorted by the UI..
PodCast and Audiobook have been organized by 2 level hierarchy.
Podcast content is sorted with newest episode first.
Auto Bookmark: These contents will prompt the user with "Resume?" or "Restart" option when restarted.
5) Improved the Shuffle algorithm to maintain the sequence of up to 2000 songs. User can skip to the previously played songs without reshuffling. Sequence is preserved after power off and on.
6) Handle playlists up to 1000 songs. Fixed playlists with large count taking long time to load.
7) Battery Power percentage is available on the "Settings> System Info" Screen at the end.
8) Device Auto Powers off if the Radio is Paused / Muted, to do power saving.
9) Add support for Melon SKT MusicDRM V1.4 (For Korea market).
10) Performs Faster, more complete MTP Format operation.
You can download the latest version here.
Put the binary from inside this archive in the root of your Clip and be done. No need for the Sansa Updater app. (If you don't know what this means, use the Sansa Updater app.)
Upgrading the firmware will reset your custom EQ settings - so write them down before upgrading!
Loaded the new firmware on my Clip using the Sansa Updater. All seemed to go just fine, no problems to report thus far. Podcast recognition is pretty sweet and seems to actually work.
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Cool, glad to hear it. I have a new Clip coming and it will probably have the old firmware. Upgrading will be the first thing I do with it.
This should now be available using the Sansa Updater. You can get that here.
http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1376
Nice, but I have to choose between podcast support (which gives me slow/normal/fast speed settings and the auto-bookmark) or the use of playlists. I haven't found a way to use playlists and still get the podcast features.
If I mark a file as "podcast" I can still add it to a playlist. But if I get to it via the playlist, it is treated as a regular music file (I don't get the auto-bookmark for it). If I get to the same file from the podcast menu, I get the features.
But I want to organize my podcasts in a specific order. I listen to them in the car and I don't want to have to browse the menu to go from one to the next. I want to create the playlist on my computer before I get in my car and have them play in the order of my choice without me having to do anything when I drive.
Am I missing a way to do this?
View unverified member's comment - posted by J_P_4_4
I downloaded the new firmware upgrade. It won't hold my power (sleep) settings! Every time I pause my audio book, the player shuts off. I have reset the power setting to 10 minutes repeatedly and it still won't work. Frustrating!!
I went through the update and my player works great! For me the biggest difference is the volume control. The minmum setting was much too loud but after the update I have the control I wanted. Is this all in my mind (I just missed something that was already there) or did the update really make a difference? No "you idiot" replies please. :)
Now if I can only find out how to play this thing using the usb in my car!
After doing this upgrade I found the volume was too low even on the maximum setting. This seems to be related to bpsearch's comment but in my case it's now useless! I can't hear the music at all anywhere there's any background noise (on a bus for example). Any ideas?
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