New Firmware and Memory Stick
 

Is the memory stick still limited to 128mb even after the 1.93 update?

Yes. The special jig that was required in the earlier update also required installing a slightly different firmware revision as well, for updating to Memory Stick Duo support. I didn't feel the need for that so I used the non Memory Stick Duo version which required no special jig.

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So B&H has Sony 128mb memory stick duos in stock (with adapter) but you're saying that won't work without the "jig"? If the answer is no, you know what I'll ask next....

Where do you get the old 128mb memory sticks now?

I use a Lexar 128mb memory stick duo that came with an adapter. That was the only thing I could find in 128mb at the time. It works fine. The main thing is that it won't accept a stick with more than 128mb. I believe that was what the special jig and alternate firmware update alleviated.

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Thanks Greg. I'll grab a couple of 128mb duos and I'll be fine.

What uses the most amount of memory on the MS? I'm still running with a 32Mb stick and it seems fine so far - not saved a huge amount of user setting etc though...

Ironically, I'd say the firmware eats the most space on the stick. All the settings files are really small.

I leave the firmware on my MS all the time and really haven't come close to using it up. The main reason for getting beyond the 128mb stick has more to do with availability of the smaller capacity cards than necessity for data storage.

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Jig question
 

Not sure I am reading this right. Were you able to upgrade to 1.62 and then 1.93 *without* using the jig? I am looking at the readme notes in 1.62 and it says "do not attempt without jig." The 1.93 version says the previous version must be 1.62 so no skipping from 1.60 to 1.93. Hope I am wrong.

I found 8MB memory sticks to work very well. The camera reads them really fast and you can find them on eBay for really, really cheap. A while ago, I won a bundle of 20 for $2.25....

Thierry.

This is from the prior firmware update notes. Notice there were two versions of the AT firmware. If you did not, or could not get the proper setup to add memory stick pro functionality, you used AT 1.53. This allowed for updating to PKG 1.62 without the need for the special jig.

This is what I did. Updated to PKG 1.62 with AT 1.53 and all was well.

Now, I've just updated to the latest and everything is still okay.

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I just downloaded the 1.62 package from this website https://servicesplus.us.sony.biz. I can't find any mention in the notes and I don't see anywhere that I can choose an AT pkg other than 1.54. Is there a different download site you are using? The 1.53 version would be fine because we have a bunch of the non PRO 128mb memory sticks.

Found the correct site after my second call to support. ftp://storage@ftp.sony.com. Going to try an upgrade now. Thanks Greg.

Keep in mind that the prior firmware update also included Fresh 1.06 which has to be upgraded from the service menus. You'll need to update that one as well.

There is no updated Fresh file for the current firmware release, just PKG and AT.

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Greg I need your help here please:::::
 

Hi Greg I have
AT:1.53
Package: 1.62

installed on my 350, I remember that for users who don't want to go with extra capacity on MS were able to update to this version without buying the MS-69A board ( A-1356-823-A ) right??

My question is:: Can I do an upgrade to PKG 1.93/AT 1.60 from my courrent version without going first to PKG 1.62/AT 1.54

Please advice,
Thanks in advance

William Osorio

As I mentioned earlier, the prior firmware update has an updated Fresh file that should be installed. If you at least do that, then you should be okay to go the latest firmware. The AT and PKG file should completely overwrite the previous version when you do the update.

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