Last Thursday, v30 firmware was released for the Nokia N82.  When I updated my N82, it bricked! Much to my surprise, Nokia Software Update provided instructions for getting it back up and running.  Simply removing the battery and holding down the power button brought it back to life. Most news sites and blogs didn’t notice any major changes, but I found one that changes my viewing habits immensely.

It wasn’t until Saturday night that I opened up the Video Center.  Normally I use a combination of Podcasting for my phone and Video Center for my Internet Tablet.  I watch a lot of video podcasts on my N800 since the screen is larger.  Some shows I watch on the N82, since it can handle higher quality video.  I don’t use my computer because its VERY old and can’t really handle it.

I added WebbAlert to my channels and noticed that there’s some new options:

First, you can refresh feeds.  This updates all your feeds.  This could take a while, so don’t touch it until it’s done updating.

Second, you can schedule downloads.  You can choose when you want to download (Night, morning, noon, afternoon, evening) and the access point.

From now on, Podcasting will be dedicated for audio downloads and Video Center will handle all video.  Some people will prefer using Podcasting to handle all their new media needs, but I like to keep things separate.

One good reason to only use Podcasting is for opml support.  You can import and export .ompl files to easily organize all your show with .rss feeds.

Using Video Center, you have to manually add shows.  Even with cut and paste or a bluetooth keyboard, it takes time to input.  So why am I putting myself through that kind of torture?  Any video played from Video Center has a resume function.  You can stop a video and come back to where you were watching later.

Recently, the N95-1 and N95-2 also got v30 updates.  If you have one, does your Video Center also have these upgrades?  Do you have a Feature Pack 2 device like the N78 or N96?  Does the Video Center also have this feature?