Sony announce firmware update for SxS cards

Sony have announced an important firmware update for SxS-1 memory cards. The update increases the stability of your recordings and fixes a 'media error' bug which caused the cards to appear full before they actually were.

If you're using an SxS PRO card, don't worry - your firmware's fine. If you're using the SxS-1 card, you'll need to check the production lot number of your card to see if it needs updating. This is printed next to the write-protect switch on your card, as shown in this helpful diagram from Sony:

If your card has one of the production lot numbers listed below, you need to back up the data on your card, then wipe it and send it to Sony, who'll upgrade it and get it back to you within five business days.  The upgrade will delete any data left on your card.

Sony will pay for the shipping of the card, provided you send it to them via UPS. if you arrange your delivery on UPS' website, you can specify that you want your delivery to be billed to Sony by selecting 'billed to receiver or third party' on the payment options screen, then entering the receiver's account number 7476w9, their country as Belgium and their postcode as 1840.

The full list of affected production lot numbers is:

7CL11001

7DDS1050

7DEJ1066

7DF91176

7DFA1136

7DDP1338

7DEJ1060

7DF81040

7DF91185

7DFH1105

7DDP1341

7DDS1036

7DDS1038

7DDS1040

7DDS1045

7DF81291

7DF81999

7DF91111

7DF91115

7DF91161

7DF91170

7DF91206

7DFA1130

7DF91191

7DF91200

7DF91202

7DF91203

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