A little over a month after the launch of the WH-1000XM6 Wireless Helmet, Sony already offers a significant update of its firmware. Headphones true wireless WF-1000XM5 also benefit from an update, a little less provided in new features. The WH-1000XM5 helmet is not concerned, which could suggest that Sony intends to abandon it soon.
Finally a low -owner latency mode at Sony
Respectively named 2.0.2 and 5.0.2 For the helmet and headphones, these versions can already be downloaded via the Sound Connect application in version 12.1.0 or subsequent. Note that the download can take up to an hour and that the devices cannot be loaded at the same time.
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Among the new functions common to the WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5 we can first count on a low-owner latency mode, adding to the menu also including “sound quality” and “priority to stable connection”. To reduce audiovisual latency, it was until then necessary to go through the LC3 codec, only available under Android and which deactivates certain features when it is effective.
In addition, Quick Access and Scene-Based Listening technologies are now compatible with youtube music and Apple Music streaming services, while Sony announces an improvement in software security and its global performance.
Voice control in French and detection of humidity on the USB-C port
Last flagship of the Japanese brand, the WH-1000XM6 helmet has the right to its share of new features.
Voice Control, Sony owner system to control the helmet by voice, is now able to understand French, German and Spanish. The function was previously reserved for Chinese, English and Japanese.
Sony also optimizes Capture Voice During A Phone Call. To better hear your own voice during telephone calls in noise reduction mode, this mode can now be used with all insulation modes. Finally, the WH-1000XM6 also adds a system which alerts the presence of humidity on its USB-C load port.
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