D2+ Firmware 3.13

[arshadasif0312]

The new firmware of D2+ is out :
Changes listed in the korean site (for v1.13 and v3.13)
(translated with the help of google translate)

-DMB protocol does not receive due to changes SBSu Channel Fix

-WMA do not see album art on the specific content problem fixed

- Albums tagged [Artist = Album] Fix the display


Changes listed in cowonglobal (for v2.13)

- Fixed the error that album arts were not displayed in some .wma files.

- Fixed the error that some album tags were displayed as [Artist=Album name].

- Fixed the error that WMDRM10 and AUDIBLE didn't work for some D2+ product.
Download
COWON D2 + Firmware V1.13 (DMB)
http://download.cowon.com/data/C08/D2+/D2_P_1.13.zip

COWON D2 + Firmware V3.13 (moderate)
http://download.cowon.com/data/C08/D2+/D2N_P_3.13.zip

COWON D2 + Firmware V2.13
http://www.cowonglobal.com/download/...D2N_P_2.13.zip

[EliteLucker]

Ho get i this FW to my D2 with D2+ 3.11 FW?

only all Files to Root and Reboot?


Thank you for sharing this News

[MoMonster]

Hm...I can't say I'm too impressed by the changelog

[tirim4]

Originally Posted by MoMonster

Hm...I can't say I'm too impressed by the changelog

Well we should really be happy. The original D2 was released over three years ago and we still get fw-updates! Ofc the D2+ was released only about a year ago, but it still kinda got all the originl D2 updates and Id be very suprised if it got a fw update with nothing more then bug-fixes and small tweaks.

[Ton]

Anyone that could download 3.13 ? For me the link is down.

[Partybreaker]

Originally Posted by tirim4

Well we should really be happy. The original D2 was released over three years ago and we still get fw-updates! Ofc the D2+ was released only about a year ago, but it still kinda got all the originl D2 updates and Id be very suprised if it got a fw update with nothing more then bug-fixes and small tweaks.

My thoughts exactly. Cowon D2+ is not dead!

I'll install it, and then post impressions. Thanks Cowon!

EDIT: Before installation... Which one should I install? Is it like 2.11 -> 2.13 (Audiable support) and 3.11 -> 3.13 (dictionary and flash skins)?

EDIT(2): I couldn't wait so I've installed 3.13. It runs smoother than 3.11 (especially in Music Browser), and I think they fixed that bug when player exits browser before it's five second timer... Rockbox can't boot, but I'll fix it somehow. Two things that I don't know whether they're truth are sound and icons. Soundstage is a bit bigger with slightly better trebles, and bass bit weaker (or more balanced). I can't tell details, but that's my first impression. About virtual click icons (shuffle, music list, DPL etc.), are they smaller or changing wallpaper from user to default made me think like that?

[Fungle]

Isn't useless, the bug in the FLAC tags visualization when [ALBUM ARTIST] is present has been fixed. Finally

[treal512]

Originally Posted by Partybreaker

My thoughts exactly. Cowon D2+ is not dead!

I'll install it, and then post impressions. Thanks Cowon!

EDIT: Before installation... Which one should I install? Is it like 2.11 -> 2.13 (Audiable support) and 3.11 -> 3.13 (dictionary and flash skins)?

EDIT(2): I couldn't wait so I've installed 3.13. It runs smoother than 3.11 (especially in Music Browser), and I think they fixed that bug when player exits browser before it's five second timer... Rockbox can't boot, but I'll fix it somehow. Two things that I don't know whether they're truth are sound and icons. Soundstage is a bit bigger with slightly better trebles, and bass bit weaker (or more balanced). I can't tell details, but that's my first impression. About virtual click icons (shuffle, music list, DPL etc.), are they smaller or changing wallpaper from user to default made me think like that?

any fix for rockbox not being able to boot?

[Nazo]

Originally Posted by Partybreaker

and bass bit weaker (or more balanced). I can't tell details, but that's my first impression.

Looks like this is the case. I don't have a perfect setup by any means (in particular, I need better shielding on the block I have running to my soundcard for analog I/O -- it's the E-MU 0404 PCI which stupidly uses a dongle connected via a DB9 connector so I've built my own using better cabling and connectors,) but, here is the result I got from a RMAA test:





Sadly I do have a bit of noise despite a fair bit of shielding, but most of it is pretty far below my hearing threshold anyway and it's low enough to not significantly affect this test. Definitely a pretty even response overall with only a tiny bit of rolloff way below normal ranges even for a subwoofer or high end headphones -- it doesn't start with any rolloff until around 34Hz and at 8Hz, which is the absolute lowest that almost anything can reproduce it's still only -0.48dB. (It is my understanding that people aren't even supposed to be able to hear volume changes of less than something like 1.5dB or so.) Note that this is with all sound modifications disabled (the way I prefer it.) Flat EQ, no Mach3Bass+, and so on. (And btw, to those who don't like the bass the way it is, but don't like Mach3Bass+, have you tried just tweaking the EQ to your preferences? IMO it's better start from neutral and make any changes you want from there than to start from a bias and have to work your way towards neutral. In particular, if you have just the right sound system, you want a neutral input so the sound system does what it does best.)

I'm not quite 100% sure which is the culprit in the 0.05dB discrepancy between channels. As I said, my setup is not perfect by any means.

Note that I have the D2 which I've flashed to a D2+ firmware. If there are ANY differences in hardware -- even a different DAC/OPAMP for example -- these results might be useless. Sorry, I couldn't really test low impedances to see if the firmware in any way compensates for the bass rolloff issue, but chances are you still need an impedance adapter to fix that with low impedance IEMs and headphones. (Kind of annoying for me since my D2 can manage to drive my Denon AH-D2000s only just enough on its own. When I add an impedance adapter of sufficient value it no longer has enough juice for them. Well, I have a great amp, but it's annoying to have to have the amp as well on a player that I know is capable of driving the super-high impedance Sennheisers well...)

Anyway, I'm very much enjoying this firmware on my D2.

[Peaceful1]

Ton: Anyone that could download 3.13 ? For me the link is down.

it works for me
mirror http://www.mediafire.com/?mrvnzjkq2nd

[Ton]

Originally Posted by peaceful1

it works for me
mirror http://www.mediafire.com/?mrvnzjkq2nd

Thanks, the mirror link works for me too.

However I assume that when installing it I will loose Rockbox. I tried Rockbox again and until now everything goes fine.
Moreover I used the "Cassini" version of the Rockbox patched firmware (keeping the removed text under the icons in Cowon firmware). Doing the patching myself looks too complicated for me.

[dooood]

seems fairly useless for people w/o DMB and who don't use wma. still, good to see they still care for us.

what's the last point point mean?

[Peaceful1]

Originally Posted by dooood

seems fairly useless for people w/o DMB and who don't use wma. still, good to see they still care for us.

what's the last point point mean?

I'm happy that the company still care about we D2+ users
(even if the firmware doesn't worth installing )

[tirim4]

Originally Posted by peaceful1

I'm happy that the company still care about we D2+ users
(even if the firmware doesn't worth installing )

Id install this evn if it seems useless. Theres often small fixes they dont even write about in the changelog.

[Peaceful1]

does any finish theme works with this new one