[San Man]

Get it from Razordog. It's grey market, but you'll save a lot of money vs BB, or check the classifieds for a new/used one.

 

[Darksoul]

Mah brick, and with the mandatory song with the HR icon on it...

 

[Hanafuda]

Questions: if I buy one of these in Japan, should I do the firmware update using the Japanese file from sony.jp? Should I do the firmware first (assuming it needs it) before Rockbox to English? Or if I do the region change w/ Rockbox first, can I then use the firmware update for that region? Also, is it ok to just jump right to the 2.0 firmware regardless of the firmware version out of the box?

 

[nc8000]

Questions: if I buy one of these in Japan, should I do the firmware update using the Japanese file from sony.jp? Should I do the firmware first (assuming it needs it) before Rockbox to English? Or if I do the region change w/ Rockbox first, can I then use the firmware update for that region? Also, is it ok to just jump right to the 2.0 firmware regardless of the firmware version out of the box?

There is only one fw for all regions, you can do rocbox before or after and you can go straight to 2.0

 

[Hanafuda]

There is only one fw for all regions, you can do rocbox before or after and you can go straight to 2.0

So I can just pull the file off the US sony site and follow the English instructions? I can actually read Japanese on about a 1st grade level, but yeah that simplifies things considerably lol. Thanks.

 

[nc8000]

So I can just pull the file off the US sony site and follow the English instructions? I can actually read Japanese on about a 1st grade level, but yeah that simplifies things considerably lol. Thanks.

I belive so yes but as I don’t have a Japan unit I have not actually tried it

 

[Hanafuda]

I belive so yes but as I don’t have a Japan unit I have not actually tried it

I'm sure there are a few here with Japan-bought WM1's who will confirm or elaborate. Anyone? Bueller?

 

[pietcux]

I'm sure there are a few here with Japan-bought WM1's who will confirm or elaborate. Anyone? Bueller?

We have a search funktion here.

 

[Hanafuda]

We have a search funktion here.

I searched the thread for 'japan firmware' and got only 22 results, several of which were the posts above and none of the rest were on point.

 

[flipper203]

I bought my WM1A in singapore and no problem to update it with the english install file. It works like a charm

 

[hireslover]

I owned my LPG for the last 2 to 3 years still sounds great. In my opinion no comparison. I'm looking for something better than the LPG in SQ. Right now I'm having my eyes on WM1Z as an upgrade. Is it like a WOW difference? What do you guys think?

 

[Tawek]

I had lpg for 1.5 year, we all hear differently in my opinion 1z definitely sounds more pleasant in many genres of music is more natural, more engaging...

 

[nc8000]

I owned my LPG for the last 2 to 3 years still sounds great. In my opinion no comparison. I'm looking for something better than the LPG in SQ. Right now I'm having my eyes on WM1Z as an upgrade. Is it like a WOW difference? What do you guys think?

I’ve never heard the LPG but my guess would be that the 1Z would be more like a different experience rather than a WOW upgrade/improvement

 

[blazinblazin]

Hmm... using WM1A from few months after it official released till now... i felt that it can last me maybe 10years or more. Unless of cause the battery died.

It is so stable i had little or no problem with it. No hang or auto restart.

 

[Giraku]

I'm sure there are a few here with Japan-bought WM1's who will confirm or elaborate. Anyone? Bueller?

I bought a Japanese unit. And I confirm that the firmware update downloaded from US site worked without any problem. I converted the country code after that. It also worked no problem.