last update August 7, 2008
Sound Devices 744T firmware revision 2.54 provides the following key fixes
and features:
- fixed - SPEED and TAKE tags were sometimes not written the BEXT chunk when the recorder was in EXT_TC AUTO or EXT_TC/CONT AUTO. This bug did not affect the iXML tags - they are always correct. This bug was introduced in v 2.48.
- fixed - The REC: Timer Start/Stop function did not function if the recorder was set to record to daily folders and the record start time was after midnight.
- new - added beeps to Rec-Pause Mode, so beeps occur when recording is paused and un-paused.
- new - (744T and 702T only) Timecode: Hold Off is a new menu item right below "Timecode: Mode". When in TimeCode modes 'ExtTC - Auto Record' and 'ExtTC/Cont - Auto Record' the set Hold Off value causes recording to start at a user-defineable 0 to 8 seconds after the incoming time code begins running - this helps to ensure the recorder is receiving valid time code before it starts recording. Here's the typical sequence:
- a master 744T or camera in Rec Run mode begins recording,
- the slave notices that time code is running and sets a timer to start recording after the Hold Off time has expired,
- Rec Pending mode is entered, notifying the user that the unit is planning to record at sometime in the future,
- the timer expires and recording begins.
- Note: If pre-roll is set, it will be applied; however, pre-roll can only capture audio from the point of where the timecode began running. Typically a user should set their preroll to a value greater than the hold off time. If no preroll is set recording will start after the hold off time expires. The timecode start time will be x seconds after the start of the timecode value on the take.
- see known issues below
- view the documentation here
Firmware Installation Instructions
Please read and follow the steps below carefully.
You may want to print them before upgrading firmware.
Prepare to Update
- Sound Devices recommends backing up any existing audio data that
may reside on the recorder. While no data on the hard drive is changed
during the update process, it is best practice to backup the unit.
- Have on hand a fully charged battery pack to the recorder, or charge
the removable battery fully.
- Connect the AC power adapter and run the unit from external power.
- To upgrade via Compact Flash card, have on hand a FAT32 formatted Compact
Flash card and a card reader to transfer the firmware file from computer
to a Compact Flash card. Format the card in the 744T to ensure it is formatted
as a FAT32 volume.
- To upgrade via computer transfer have on hand a FireWire cable for interconnection
between computer and 744T.
- Check the present firmware version of the recorder using the
Info:Version selection
in the menu. If the version number is below 2.54, apply the file below.
If it is at 2.54 or above, no further updating is required.
Download and Extract
- For Windows and Mac OS computers, click the ZIP archive file below and
download it to your computer.
- In Windows XP, navigate to the downloaded ZIP archive, right-click it
and select "Extract All". A new folder named
744t_2.54 is
created. It contains the firmware file 744t_2.54.prg.
- In Mac OS X, double-click (if necessary) to extract the firmware file
using Stuffit Expander. The file is named
744t_2.54.prg.
Copy Firmware File to CF Card (CF upgrade method)
- Insert the Compact Flash card into the computer's card reader.
- Copy the
744t_2.54.prg file to the Compact Flash volume.
- Make certain that only one copy of the firmware file is present.
Copy Firmware File to 744T Hard Drive (HD upgrade method)
- This transfer method is not supported for firmware versions before
v1.15.
- Connect the 744T to the computer via FireWire. This is the same connection
as for a file transfer.
- Copy the downloaded and extracted firmware file to the 744T's internal
hard drive. Place the file in either the root folder or
SOUNDDEV folder
of the 744T.
Update Firmware
- Insert the Compact Flash card into the 744T (if using CF upgrade method).
- Disconnect all audio and data connections, including FireWire.
- With the unit powered up, navigate to
Update Software in
the setup menu. It is the last menu selection.
- Following the on-screen instructions, the unit will locate the firmware
file. Select update.
- Read the on-screen instructions for updating firmware.
- The upgrade process may take up to five minutes.
- If the firmware is being updated from revision 1.74 or earlier,
the update process must be completed twice. The first time through
updates the "boot block" to a later version. The second time
applies the firmware. For updates from versions later than 2.03, this
two-step process is not necessary.
- NOTE: the screen will remain blank for up to 30 seconds while firmware
is being written to the EEPROM. This is normal.
Verify Update
- Check to verify the firmware version of the recorder in user menu Info:Version.
It should now read version 2.54.
Verify User Setups and Reset Time/Date
- Reset the time and date.
- Verify the settings of user-selected parameters. The original values
may have changed during the update process.
Download User Guide
- The available user guide references the new features and functionality
in the release version of firmware.
License
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Firmware File
posted on
August 7, 2008
This is 744T firmware.
Do not use on any other 7-Series recorder! (453 KB)
Known Issues
- If a single storage medium (i.e. CompactFlash card) is selected/available
for recording and it is unintentionally removed the unit will briefly show
that the volume has been taken off-line, but the display will still indicate
recording and the record LED will remain illuminated for up to 30 seconds
or until STOP is pressed.
- When initiating a repair on an unformatted volume (not likely...but),
the unit will begin the process and lock up, requiring a hard shut down.
- FireWire storage volumes with a PL3507 FireWire chipset and hard drive
fail the speed test. Threre is a problem reading from these external drives.
There are no problems writing to drives of this type.
- These known issues will be addressed in future revisions of firmware.
Firmware History
2.54 - present release
- fixed - SPEED and TAKE tags were sometimes not written the BEXT chunk when the recorder was in EXT_TC AUTO or EXT_TC/CONT AUTO. This bug did not affect the iXML tags - they are always correct. This bug was introduced in v 2.48.
- fixed - The REC: Timer Start/Stop function did not function if the recorder was set to record to daily folders and the record start time was after midnight.
- new - added beeps to Rec-Pause Mode, so beeps occur when recording is paused and un-paused.
- new - (744T and 702T only) Timecode: Hold Off is a new menu item right below "Timecode: Mode". When in TimeCode modes 'ExtTC - Auto Record' and 'ExtTC/Cont - Auto Record' the set Hold Off value causes recording to start at a user-defineable 0 to 8 seconds after the incoming time code begins running - this helps to ensure the recorder is receiving valid time code before it starts recording. Here's the typical sequence:
- a master 744T or camera in Rec Run mode begins recording,
- the slave notices that time code is running and sets a timer to start recording after the Hold Off time has expired,
- Rec Pending mode is entered, notifying the user that the unit is planning to record at sometime in the future,
- the timer expires and recording begins.
- Note: If pre-roll is set, it will be applied; however, pre-roll can only capture audio from the point of where the timecode began running. Typically a user should set their preroll to a value greater than the hold off time. If no preroll is set recording will start after the hold off time expires. The timecode start time will be x seconds after the start of the timecode value on the take.
2.48
- fix - MP3 time code stamp bug - time code was not getting stamped correctly in the ID3 tag
- added - record-pause, allows for recording to stop, then commence without generating a new file. Time code must be turned off (702T, 744T) for record-pause to be available.
- added - Family UID added to iXML metadata
- change/fix - "record pending” notification when a record command has been given and the DSP is not available to begin recording. The recorder now enters stand-by mode and will begin recording immediately once the DSP is available to record. This improves the overall performance and reliability of the CL-1 in particular. “Record Pending” also replaces the “Busy” notification.
- change - CompactFlash formatting now adds a partition so that CF cards can be exchanged between all 7-Series Recorders including the 788T.
- change - poly files no longer contain unused tracks. The 7-Series will no longer record zeros to unused tracks.
- change - circled takes are now tagged <CIRCLE>= TRUE in the iXML chunk and @ is added to the BEXT filename.
- posted June 04, 2008
2.40
- fix - time code calculation with 47952F rate, time stamp was off by 0.1%.
- fix - MP2 and MP3 file length calculation
- fix - possibility of missed take introduced in 2.34 with CF after rapidly entering record after pressing stop. Unit now says "Please Wait"
- fix - project folder not setting and clearing copy flags in sub-folders. Bug introduced in 2.34.
- fix - metadata note data saving. When notes were added and then edited, the edits occasionally did not take affect. Bug introduced in 2.34.
- fix - when recording FLAC to CF, the recorder had the possibility of producing a file of length 0 seconds.
- fix - when changing from FLAC format to MP2, the unit had the possibility of locking up.
- fix - lockout of transport controls now operating properly.
- fix - gain display only shows when gain knobs are turned.
- change - estimate of available drive space when recording FLAC format. Original estimates too optimistic.
- change - removed the 130 GB addressable space limitation. Drives up to 2 TB addressable.
- posted December 07, 2007
2.34
- added - headphone playback routing options, MS decode AB, C mono - MS
decode AB, DC mono - MS decode AB, D mono - A mono, CD stereo - B mono,
CD stereo - AB mono, CD stereo
- added - 47952 and 47952F sampling rates. 47952F mode records at 47952
with 29.97 TC and stamps files at 48 kHz with 30ND TC.
- added - MP3-file format recording at numerous data rates, time code included
in file metadata
- added - MP2 file format recording at numerous data rates, time code included
in file metadata
- added - FLAC file format recording and playback, time code included in
file metadata
- added - input gain to infinite attenuation option (Setup Menu selected)
- change - media speed test improved. Speed testing for all available drives
combined into one menu option. All active drives are tested at different
sampling rates and routings.
- change - multiple linked units now record with sample-accurate start
and stop times, making file management easier in post production
- change - time code is visible for files from other devices
- fixed - long CF shutdown time
- fixed - AES3-id digital output one sample offset between left to right.
- fixed - AES3-id bit stream is incorrectly formatted in consumer mode
- fixed - high-pass filter clipping
- fixed - gain accuracy improved, better match between actual gain and
displayed gain
- fixed - files can played back when selected from the Setup Menu (bug
introduced in 2.15)
- fixed - increased accuracy of drop frame calculation (previously was
losing 0.1 frame/hour)
- posted September 25, 2007
2.15
- fixed - WAV file headers now end in even byte words for proper importation
into ProTools and Avid
- fixed - reformatting drive does not delete dynamic lists (scene names,
folder)
- changed - error codes more descriptive
- changed - dash and underscore take separators back in
- added - ability to delete unrecognized file type
- posted May 30, 2007
2.10
- fixed - intermittent lockup when daily folders are set and new day is
generated on power-up
- fixed - lockup with external DVD-RAM drives in vertical position going
off-line; recorder now drops a failed external drive if media goes off
line
- fixed - lockup using the CL-1 when Ctrl-H and Ctrl-C are pressed in a
specific setup
- fixed - lockup when v2.09 changes between FireWire drive and FireWire
host mode
- fixed - take numbers now increment correctly when false takes are generated
- fixed - an invalid path error during file copying
- removed - full screen error warnings during recording. Note: media will
flash in drive info location if off-line
- changed - remove system indications and stack warning indication
- posted March 05, 2007
2.09
- fixed - scene name menu bug fix which also relates to Panasonic's Varicam
non-standard u-bit behavior
- fixed - sample rate stamping; the SR was stamped incorrectly if <REC> was
pressed after playing back a file recorded at a different sample rate.
This bug existed for all previous versions of firmware.
- fixed - frame rate update on main screen after playing 48048F file.
- change - the SOUNDDEV folder is now hidden from the File Viewer. It still
appears when connected to a computer.
- change - the ".BWF" file extension option has been removed.
The unit will still recognize files with the ".BWF" extension.
- change - “Firewire Connection” menu option has been moved
up the list. It is now menu item #2.
- change - DVD-RAM speed improvements. Now works reliably at 24/48048,
4-track, mono, to the XL-DVD-RAM with 3X media. This is an improvement
over the 5X restriction in previous revisions.
- new - added 2 additional custom routings (for a total of 3 available
custom routings)
- addition - low-cut and phantom control can now be linked. When you choose
link mode, Ch2 is forced to Ch1 making them linked. Front panel Ch1 shortcut
toggles Ch1 and forces Ch2 to Ch1. All other operations work the same.
Note that low-cut and phantom are not permanently linked. i.e. once channels
are linked, low-cut and phantom can be individually set for each channel.
- addition - iXML metadata for timecode and sample rate per iXML1.5 spec.
- addition - BEXT metadata for the recorded sample rate and the stamped
sample rate. i.e. recordings with 48048F show file recorded at 48048 and
48000.
- addition - BEXT metadata added track name, notes, and take# fields
- addition - folder options menu with folders/subfolders for project, daily,
scene, and name-your-own folder
- addition - now prompted to generate new daily folder (for users who are
on a set over midnight). Before creating a new daily folder, the unit checks
to see if one exists for the previous day. If so, it prompts the user to
see if they want to create a new one.
- posted January 12, 2007
2.03
- fixed - take reset upon power-off bug
- fixed - CL-1 keyboard lockup problem when another shortcut was pressed
while still in an open menu
- fixed - cursor moved to the end of string editing for scene name, notes,
track name
- fixed - "renaming folder" bug where "please wait..." would
stay on screen too long
- fixed - problem with Notes not always appearing on EXHDD
- fixed - problem introduced in v2.00 where files in root directory wouldn't
play if daily or scene folder was enabled
- fixed - problem introduced in v2.00 where last file recorded wouldn't
always play automatically when play was pressed.
- change - 7-Series can now see another 722 or 744T HDD via -1394 and use
it as an EXHDD
- change - f rame Rate for EXT timecode is now taken from the 744T Frame
Rate setting, not from the received TC stream.
This fixes issues with the Panasonic Varicam or other cameras which have
jittery timecode outputs.
- change - Daily Folder syntax now 06Y10M06 instead of Y06M10D06 to eliminate
truncation on DV40, DV824
- change - characters for editing notes, scene names, etc now wraparound
back to the beginning instead of stopping at "Z" when rotary
switch is turned or the up/down arrows are used
- added -support for PL3507, GL711, FW912 FireWire chipsets (including
MaPower enclosures and the Sandisk Extreme 1394 CF adapter)
- added - in file viewer, added Frame Rate information upon pressing the
rotary switch
- added - in take list screen, pressing rotary switch shows heading names
- posted October 9, 2006
2.00
- fix - occasional “phasey" headphone monitoring signal
- added - real-time recording to external hard drive or DVD-RAM drives
over FireWire
- added - post-record copying to external hard drive or DVD-RAM drives
over FireWire
- added - keyboard support (using the CL-1)
- added - switch closures control transport controls (using the CL-1)
- added - file metadata in iXML (1.4) format
- added - post-record renaming of file names
- added - post-record renaming of folder names
- added - saving/recall of track names
- added - saving/recall of scene names
- change - FireWire transfer speed increase to 50 Mb/s
- released September 25, 2006
1.74
- fixed - mono file playback bug (only played one track when in folders)
fixed
- change - ".." now shows "Go to parent folder"
- change - default take # is now "01" instead of "1"
- change - "_" has been removed as a take separator to alleviate
mono-confusion
- change - menu: "File: Copy File Select" changed to "File:
Copy Files"
- change - menu: "File: Copy Flag Control" changed to "File:
Copy Flag Reset"
- change - menu: "Single Folder" option change to "No Folder"
- change - new menu item "File: View Take List"
- added - rec / stop beep indication
- added - file / folder delete
- added - false take function via STOP-REW and STOP-FF
- added - low battery beep
- added - take list / circle take via STOP-PLAY
- released April 23, 2006
1.68
- fixed the File Copy bug introduced by v1.67. In v1.67, when a user would
copy CF to HDD or HDD to CF an error would show on the screen.
- added - the SOUNDDEV folder has been put back to store user setup files,
new firmware, and the INFO.TXT file
- released March 28, 2006
1.67
- fixed - bad overload behavior from 1.60 fixed
- fixed - CF no longer erroneously shows "full" after deleting
files and emptying trash with a Mac
- fixed - time remaining now changes properly with ext word clock
- fixed - linked units now advance take simultaneously with file split
- fixed - user bits now properly track take number on both hard drive and
compact flash
- change - FireWire screen now says "...don't disconnect firewire
cable..."
- added - upon update, it now prompts the user to update the date/time
- released March 24, 2006
1.60
- fixed - Media Repair utility no longer flags good files as being bad.
- fixed - In Ext TC mode, it is no longer possible (when sending Rec Run
code) to mis-stamp files when sound rolls before picture.
- fixed - A/D offset fix (high-pass filter, implemented in v1.57/1.58)
is now applied only to analog inputs, not digital inputs.
- change - In EXT TC mode, files can now overlap timecode-wise. (see tech
note)
- change - default maximum file size is now 2 GB.
- released December 27, 2005
1.58
- released November 15, 2005
- fixed - time-of-day random reset
- fixed - improved time-of-day accuracy
- fixed - 24 hour run timecode random reset
- fixed - 1 bit (LSB) DC offset in files removed
- fixed - output attenuator properly attenuates tone as well as the signal
- fixed - date created field filled in (Windows only)
- fixed - timecode ext TC 24 frame-to-30 frame cross jam problem
- fixed - in "analog" only input mode, AES word clocking now
functions
- fixed - user setting not recalling proper sample rate / bit depth
- fixed - user setting not recalling proper sample rate / bit depth
- fixed - MP3 selection forces 2-channel recording mode
- change - A-time now has tenths indicated instead of hundredths to distinguish
from timecode
- change - digital input now works with Zaxcom Deva (ignores improperly
set parity/validity bits from Deva)
- change - default setting now VU/Peak-Hold mode,
- change - default setting now Single Folder (versus Daily Folder)
- change - v1.58 has MP3 decoder, but no encoder
- addition - new headphone monitoring modes (4 channel, etc) for headphones
- addition - B-format (SoundField) decoding to stereo monitoring mode
- addition - new mixing modes for outputs
- addition - 48048F, 96096F "Fostex DV40 compatible" mode, stamps
48048, 96096 files as 48000, 96000, respectively
- addition - input/routing muting function for dropping input channels
quickly
- addition - all .WAV and .BWF files on both 722 and 744T now include metadata
- addition - user bits can be jammed and viewed
- addition - optional REC indication via flashing/reverse text numbers
- addition - optional swapping timecode display with A-time display
- used on new production units shipped from the factory after November
15, 2005
- this release does not have MP3 encoding (recording) capability due to
the termination of licensing of Analog Devices MP3 encoder/decoder software
- uses Sound Devices developed, Fraunhaufer-licensed MP3 decoder (playback).
1.57
- released November 15, 2005
- identical to 1.58 above except it includes the Analog Devices licensed
MP3 encoder/decoder.
- download and revert if MP3 encoding is required (744t_1.57.zip 309
kB)
1.46
- released September 02, 2005
- fixed - 744T now behaves well with other devices on the same FireWire
bus.
- fixed - 1394 will now connect after the unit has been in REC mode.
- fixed - sleep mode on Mac now works - Mac can go into and come out of
sleep and 744T stays connected.
- fixed - eject on Mac works without sometimes bringing up "drive
not closed down properly" on 744T.
- fixed - powering up the 744T after being connected to a Mac no longer
gives "unrecognized disk" error on Mac.
- fixed - general plug/unplug connection robustness is greatly improved.
- fixed - file corruption on transfer bug.
- change - 1394 cable can stay plugged in at all times.
- change - connection to computer can be initiated from menu #78 or button
shortcut [STOP] and [HDD].
- change - 744T is disconnected via "eject" on computer.
- change - in Windows XP/2000, right-click now shows "Eject" option
to disconnect the 744T.
- change - 744T appears as removable media on Mac (white icon). This was
necessary to make sleep mode work properly and robustly.
- In actual files, the coding history field in the BEXT chunk has been
increased in size.
1.42
- released June 30, 2005
- fixed - frame rate display bug in Ext TC mode where display would be
jittery if frame rate was different
- fixed - playing a file greater than 2G no longer locks the machine
- fixed - bug where rec run numbers could skip backwards
- fixed - bug where rec run could generate overlaps of time code
- fixed - bug at 192 kHz sampling where playback would sound weird and
phasey
- fixed - user setups now properly saves/recalls date format and 12/24
hour mode
- fixed - time remaining bug where unit sometimes displayed wrong time
upon power down/up
- change - Rec Run pre-roll now 0
- change - rec run no longer generates zero-length files
- change - time code resets to 00:00:00:00 after 2 hour run time when unit
is off, so that it is very apparent to the user that it has reset
- change - time code does not reset to 00:00:00:00 for Rec Run after two
hours
- change - phones revert to previous setting after "favorite" on
playback
- change - with time code turned off the unit no longer "snaps" to
next second for file splits or stops
- change - when trying to record with no media selected, the message now
reads, "Please select recording media via menu and/or insert CF"
- change - lengthened Li-ion charging time out from 8 to 10 hours
- addition - in input M/S mode, ch2 pot is now stereo "width" instead
of pan
- addition - menu item to select AES3id output as SPDIF (consumer) or AES
(pro) format
- addition - stop button must now be held when pressing INPUT key to change
input routing
1.37
- fixed - file split problem (1 second of bogus audio at end of file).
- fixed - after an kernel exception, the unit can be shut off with the
power button.
- fixed - kernel exception with cold=86 (related to CF) - more robust.
- fixed - got rid of occasional "SLOW" error with excessive banging
on REC button.
- fixed - kernel exception with code=35 (scene changes, button presses).
- fixed - pressing buttons really fast, getting encoder to be locked out.
- fixed - zero length file creation eliminated.
- change - cursor is to the right for scene and take changes.
- change - hard drive name = "744T HDD" , CF name = "744T
CF" when formatted now.
- change - default for all setups is: reset take counter upon scene change.
1.32
- fixed - improved file system stability and robustness.
- fixed - 16 bit dither now functional.
- delete - pre-roll-on-marker mode.
- change - pre-roll mode now prevents duplicate audio from being recorded
by dynamically changing pre-roll length based on the duration between stop
and record change - file splits (with and without pre-roll) "snap-to" the
nearest 00 frame.
- change - if either the HDD or the CF is busy recording and cannot take
on any more data reliably, the user will get a "** BUSY **" notice
where the file appears on the LCD, along with an error tone.
- change - power down now shows "Closing files", then "Shutting
down hard drives", then "Bye" while powering down.
- change - Media Format sequence now requires a two key affirmation.
- addition - new action when DC is connected - either power on or start
recording.
1.24
- fixed - time code "back stamp" over midnight error,
- fixed - user-bits display in file menu,
- fixed - playback monitor mode in music preset,
- added - button lock now includes STOP key when recording,
- added - additional prompts for product type in firmware update screen,
1.23
- fixed - cumulative time code error when ff/rew is used, etc.
- fixed - time code offset of first frame +/- 2 frames.
- fixed - time code incorrect calculation of DF rates.
- fixed - time code errors as displayed with Sebsky Tools in Mac OS.
- fixed - user bits are now updated when date is changed.
- fixed - various file issues including file name truncation or skipping
on transfer (especially from CF).
- fixed - charge LED now follows other LEDs in stealth mode.
- fixed - SPDIF output copy protect bit turned off.
- fixed - time-of-day battery life increased.
- fixed - analog power down now works when "Disabled" is selected
in Input Source menu.
- addition - time code always starts on frame 0 via variable pre-roll.
- addition - user bits can now be displayed when viewing files by pushing
the encoder button.
- addition - two new user bit modes "mm:dd:yy:uu" and "dd:mm:yy:uu" where "uu" is
user editable.
- addition - time code backstamping: if REC starts before valid time code
is received, correct time code will be extrapolated and backstamped to
file header.
- addition - new time code modes ExtTC, ExtTC/Cont, ExtTC - Auto Record,
ExtTC/Cont - AutoRec designed for Rec Run time code environments with video
cameras.
- addition - user bits now displayed in time code jam menu when
Edit
User Bits is selected.
- addition - new scene name control. Nine alphanumeric characters now supported.
- addition - "scene folders" selection for file management.
- addition - new take number handling. Take designator can be any alphanumeric
character and take numbers can begin with 0's before the take, for instance
001.
- addition - auto take reset on scene name change option.
- addition - last file played or recorded stored in .txt file with directory
path so unit defaults to that location when file menu entered.
- addition - files can be made with 8.3 file names for compatibility with
Roadstor burners.
- addition - new file break sizes added for CF-sized volumes, so files
actually fit onto a CF.
- addition - quick user menu navigation by pressing <<, PLAY, and >> keys.
- addition - user menu anchor points can be set by holding PLAY button
when at a menu item.
- addition - multi-function encoder direction reversed.
- addition - time code circuit runs for 2 hours instead of 8 hours when
unit is off to increase time-of-day runtime.
- see known issues below.
1.15
- robust plug-and-play FireWire connection to the internal hard drive for
Windows (98SE/ME/ 2000/XP), Mac OS X (10.2+), and Linux (Mandrake 10.1
distribution); including FW800 buses; improvement in FireWire transfer
speed
- improvements to media repair, numerous
- added dialog when media repair is invoked
- improvement in speed of file detail display of very large files
1.10
- improvements in power-up/down sequencing, FAT robustness, improves HD
FireWire unavailability seen in revision 1.07, read-only FireWire from
CF and hard drive
1.07
- improvements in file system
1.04
- original production release of firmware
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