Cesar over at Zune Insider announced last night that new Zune firmware will be released later this month. Update 1.3 will fix a number of issues, but not really add any functionality.
At any rate, this is what you can expect from the new firmware:
The date for the new release isn’t firmed up yet, but the word is that it’ll drop on March 20.
And yes, for those of you wondering, I still use a Zune; and no I am in no way compensated by Microsoft, mentally deranged, an Apple hater, etc—I just like my Zune.
Zune Firmware Update 1.3 – Coming Mid-March [Zune Insider]
Good news but when will the Zune allow folders for Sorting Videos in to Albums or Folders like MP3. For the 30 Gig space I have a few 100 clips on my Zune. It would be great to 1 Move them in to folders to sort them on the zune.
I have to agree with Travers. Although, I would really like to see video content in the marketplace as one of the highest priorities for Zune and the sorting would then almost be a necessity for that end. But until then, I’m doing some damage with the VideoDownloader extension and conversion technologies like Vixy to add video content to my Zune. I’m also working on porting some Tivo content over to it. Just wish it was easier and I’m willing to pay for the convenience.
I’ve been using dSharpie (http://www.zunescene.com/forums/index.php?topic=8887) to edit the metadata for videos I put on my Zune and if I have multiple episodes of one TV show it will sort them into virtual folder. It’s pretty nice.
i agree with Tivac, Dsharpie is great. but yeah folder for videos shoud be able to bedone in the same way picture folders are set.
But you are over reading cesar, he just can{t confirm new features..
the most need Feature/fixes i think would be:
1.-Better metadata management and be able to manage metadata from the device.
2.-be able to delete from the device.
3.-better album art
4.-folder art
5.-be able to asign a photo to a song, along the album art pic. (this could be a great advatage for the marketplace, imagine to be able to download a album and that the album coul came with all the art the cd comes with..
6.-Lirycs synch
7.-Text Support (e-books, lirycs, messaging,metadata management,etc)
8.-Audiobook support (wich means that for cases like this, folders in the music section are very needed)
9.-Voice recording
10.-specified partitioning (right now it is there for the community inbox, but we need one for user files, so the zune can be truly a plug and play external drive too)
11.-Netcasting
and i really would change the music to Audio. this would allow better management for future features without creating more folders for the main menu.
And i also love my zune Blake, and not only that, i also sell them here (mexico) and i have sold 9 so far… :P
I would just like my Zune to stay on without turning off from static electricity. But it works sweet stationed on my desk.