Sony CF Memory Card Compatibility Soon
Work in progressing on a new software driver to enable Compact Flash memory cards to work with Sony Clie models that have the WiFi expansion slot. The driver is currently undergoing beta testing and will work with various CF cards up to 1GB in size. In addition, a patch to enable Memory Stick Pro media is expected soon.
The Sony NX and NZ devices include an integrated WiFi (802.11b) communications slot. The slot is basically compatible with a standard Compact Flash slot. When the devices with the slot were first announced, many enthusiasts speculated whether it could also be used with standard CF memory cards. As it turns out, the only card will work with it is the Sony WiFi Card (WL-100).
Petitions orgainized by ClieSource for Sony to release an official driver went unanswered. Sony only officially supports using memory stick media for memory expansion.
An independent developer is conducting a limited closed beta test and has reported positive results in the development of a CF memory card driver. The initial driver supports reading from CF cards but can not yet write data. A wide range of cards will be supported and early tests show cards from 64MB to the 1GB IBM microdrive are working.
Any Palm OS software that has support for multi-expansion cards slots will likely work with the driver. Some applications that are already reported to be working include: Zlauncher, Kinoma player and AcidImage. Sony’s own media applications such as the Audio Player, Voice Recorder, and Movie Recorder/Player do not work at this time.
The work on the driver is still in the early stages but is progressing. Features included in the driver and application support will improve as testing continues. There is no announced release date or pricing details as of yet.
In related news, SonyStyle has now begun selling Memory Stick Pro cards. Introduced earlier this year in 256MB, 512MB and 1GB capacities, the cards are available for about $150, $320 and $640, respectively.
The new generation of Memory Stick Pro cards feature high capacity, high-speed data transfer, and future expandability. The Memory Stick PRO format was designed to realize continuous real-time recording of high-resolution movies and still images, with recording capacities specified up to 32GB.
Only Clies running Palm OS 5 are capable of using the new format, but require a software patch to do so. The patch is expected to be made available as a free download by the end of April.
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Thanks, Robrecht
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Hey, now here's a good idea. Sony releases an official update to MoviePlayer, Movie Recorder, Clie Camera, Audio Player, Voice Recorder, etc, to work with more than just the MS for $10. I know a boatload of people would be willing to pay $10 to make their most functional device on the market even more functional, myself included. OR Sony could just release a new NX with full CF support. They have a long history of doing things like that. Who knows, time will tell.
Cliesource rules, PIC's back, and a no-name company is developing a full CF driver that works in beta for dirt-cheap.
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Write has already been implimented. It only took 5 days too. :D
You can read more about the progress of the driver here... http://www.cliesource.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=10328
It's "Ocell" for short.
typo?
Was that supposed to be "unanswered"?
Seems to me that Sony is selfish... I like their improvements but will not be giving them any of my $ anytime soon. Besides my 515 is just what I need as far as useability and function. I don't need the bells and whistles.
MS PRO driver
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SD to Compact Flash Adapter?
Now only if Sony will release the Memory Stick tuner and they will have the ultimate PDA!
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RE: SD to Compact Flash Adapter?
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-- not a recommendation, just a lead.
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End of CF on Clie...
Bottom line: the CF slots in the NX/NZ are (and have been) temporary solutions for Sony -- I hope nobody thinks CF is going to be a long-lived feature in the Clie line.
RE: End of CF on Clie...
Thanks, Robrecht
Late in on the Subject of CF
It has to be said that I am very disapointed with the limited functionality of the CF slot. I bought my WiFi card in Japan and it now reisdes in the slot on a permanant basis. Reading this articale, gave me hope, but some of the commetns make think that it may be a short term solution.
Add to this the limited support of OS5.0 apps (What has happened with Avantgo?)
I hope that the CF slot is expanded further, as I need the MS slot to run either the MS GPS Card (when becomes availbel in the UK/US) or the MS Bluetooth (to connet to a Bluetooth GPS device).
Having a card that holds my music/pics and apps would redeam the NX Clie.
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