GL2 firmware at DVinfo.net

Hans Kuipers · October 5th, 2002, 04:14 PM

Is it possible to update the firmware of a camcorder ? For still digital cameras manafactures sometimes provide an update (via internet) of the firmware to solve problems experienced by consumers.

Don Berube · October 5th, 2002, 04:27 PM

What problems are you experiencing?

- don

Barry Goyette · October 5th, 2002, 06:30 PM

While it's technically possible to do this, I'm not aware of Canon ever offering updated firmware for any of it's Video Cameras...and I don't know of any current upgrades for the gl2...Chris might have more information on this.

Barry

Frank Granovski · October 6th, 2002, 04:51 PM

Sometimes such an upgrade is needed, but it's very rare. You can't do it by yourself, though, because a special tool/setup is required. I had such an upgrade performed on one of my PAL NV-MX300A this past year. That entailed sending it to Panasonic Australia because Panasonic Canada/US did not have the tools. Panasonic paid for everything, though! Some of Sony's older cams also needed this. The trouble is these companies do not advertise when such an upgrade may be needed (otherwise they would be flooded with requests---whether the cam needed it or not).

Don Berube · October 6th, 2002, 05:18 PM

OK I will ask again, Odessa, Barry, Frank,,, is there any issue with the GL2 that you know of that would require a firmware upgrade in order to resolve it?

Would love to hear your input in case you have actually experienced any issues with the GL2 that need to be addressed.

- don

Hans Kuipers · October 6th, 2002, 05:52 PM

I just asked the firmware update question because in digital still photography it happens often. Sometimes to solve a problem encountered by prosumers sometimes to add or improve features. So I was just curious if it is also done with digital camcorders

Frank Granovski · October 6th, 2002, 08:25 PM

Sorry, I don't know of any problems with the GL2 nor do I know of such a firmware update. What GL2 problems are you referring to?

October 5th, 2002, 04:14 PM	#1
Hans Kuipers Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 61	GL2 firmware Is it possible to update the firmware of a camcorder ? For still digital cameras manafactures sometimes provide an update (via internet) of the firmware to solve problems experienced by consumers.

October 5th, 2002, 04:27 PM	#2
Don Berube Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Boston, MA (travel frequently) Posts: 837	What problems are you experiencing? - don __________________ DONALD BERUBE - noisybrain. Productions, LLC Director Of Photography/ Producer/ Consultant http://noisybrain.com/donbio.html CREATE and NETWORK with http://www.bosfcpug.org and also http://fcpugnetwork.org

October 6th, 2002, 05:18 PM	#5
Don Berube Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Boston, MA (travel frequently) Posts: 837	OK I will ask again, Odessa, Barry, Frank,,, is there any issue with the GL2 that you know of that would require a firmware upgrade in order to resolve it? Would love to hear your input in case you have actually experienced any issues with the GL2 that need to be addressed. - don __________________ DONALD BERUBE - noisybrain. Productions, LLC Director Of Photography/ Producer/ Consultant http://noisybrain.com/donbio.html CREATE and NETWORK with http://www.bosfcpug.org and also http://fcpugnetwork.org

October 6th, 2002, 05:52 PM	#6
Hans Kuipers Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 61	to Don Berube I just asked the firmware update question because in digital still photography it happens often. Sometimes to solve a problem encountered by prosumers sometimes to add or improve features. So I was just curious if it is also done with digital camcorders

October 5th, 2002, 06:30 PM	#3
Barry Goyette Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo CA Posts: 1,195	While it's technically possible to do this, I'm not aware of Canon ever offering updated firmware for any of it's Video Cameras...and I don't know of any current upgrades for the gl2...Chris might have more information on this. Barry

October 6th, 2002, 04:51 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Sometimes such an upgrade is needed, but it's very rare. You can't do it by yourself, though, because a special tool/setup is required. I had such an upgrade performed on one of my PAL NV-MX300A this past year. That entailed sending it to Panasonic Australia because Panasonic Canada/US did not have the tools. Panasonic paid for everything, though! Some of Sony's older cams also needed this. The trouble is these companies do not advertise when such an upgrade may be needed (otherwise they would be flooded with requests---whether the cam needed it or not).

October 6th, 2002, 08:25 PM	#7
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Sorry, I don't know of any problems with the GL2 nor do I know of such a firmware update. What GL2 problems are you referring to?