EX1R Firmware 1.20 Question at DVinfo.net

Victor Matos · September 21st, 2011, 12:27 PM

Hi Folks, just updated my EX1R to version 1.20. No problems. When I turned the camera on I realized that the clip name is now part of the info shown on my viewfinder, great for logging. Question is how do I turn it off if needed to? Can I place it to the side or bottom of picture? Is there a place on Sony's website that would show where in the menu to find this function?

Thanks
Victor

Andre Bernet · September 30th, 2011, 07:12 AM

Ooh, update... there, done.
Indeed, can't find a menu option either.

Andre Bernet · October 5th, 2011, 02:40 AM

For the record, I still didn't find. This thing in the middle of the screen is annoying indeed...
So as the only new feature of 1.20 (as per release notes) was the metadata/clip planning feature that is of no use to me, I rolled back to 1.15. It was a good occasion to see if that was possible, and it is!

Zoran Vincic · October 5th, 2011, 05:31 AM

I updated our EX1r's at work yesterday to 1.20 and I was able to turn off the clip name shown on the screen. There's an option to do that in the new metadata menu.

Russell Heaton · October 6th, 2011, 07:20 AM

G'day

Where are you guys downloading this firmware update ver 1.20 for PMW-EX1R cameras? I have checked Sony Australia and Sony Canada (can't get onto the US site for some reason) and both those sites have the latest firmware updates as ver 1.20 for the EX1 camera and ver 1.10 for the EX1R camera.

I would be correct in thinking that it would not be good practice to load a firmware update intended for and EX1 into an EX1R, would I not?

Cheers

Russ

Cuong Dinh · October 6th, 2011, 07:36 AM

here the link

Sony | Micro Site XDCAM EX

After download they will show ver 1.2

Richard Crowley · October 6th, 2011, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuong Dinh

here the link
Sony | Micro Site XDCAM EX
After download they will show ver 1.2

Yes, that is the link to the Sony XD cam "micro site".
But there is NOTHING there to download except a PDF file of the latest release notes.

There is no uploading software (for PC or Mac) to download there.
There are no firmware upgrade files to download there.

WHERE are the files available for download?

REVISION: The EX1R files appear to be present on that website. But the links for the EX1 are incorrect.
There are only two different links to two different file names for the same PDF release notes file, and NO software/firmware files linked for EX1.

Russell Heaton · October 6th, 2011, 05:48 PM

Sometimes I just have to scratch my head and wonder about Sony. I cannot access their US site. It simply stalls and then my browser/s (both of them) say that the site cannot be found. I then found the Canada site but the latest version of firmware that it has is 1.10 (EX1R) and we all know that ver 1.15 has been around for ages.

So then I go to the Aussie site and it's the same story as the Canada site. Finally I do a Google for the UK site and after going through a registration process, I can get to a firmware download version 1.20 for my EX1R.

According to this site this firmware update has been available since August 2011, so why is it not available on the Aussie website? Or Canada's for that matter? Not only that, but also, almost every Sony website I visit seems to be steam-powered as they load inordinately slower than you expect contemporary sites to do so.

Anyway, if you're having trouble finding this firmware update, the UK site works and is linked here Sony Support Centre

Cheers

Russ

September 21st, 2011, 12:27 PM	#1
Victor Matos Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Edgewood, KY Posts: 40	EX1R Firmware 1.20 Question Hi Folks, just updated my EX1R to version 1.20. No problems. When I turned the camera on I realized that the clip name is now part of the info shown on my viewfinder, great for logging. Question is how do I turn it off if needed to? Can I place it to the side or bottom of picture? Is there a place on Sony's website that would show where in the menu to find this function? Thanks Victor

September 30th, 2011, 07:12 AM	#2
Andre Bernet New Boot Join Date: May 2011 Location: Payerne, Switzerland Posts: 22	Re: EX1R Firmware 1.20 Question Ooh, update... there, done. Indeed, can't find a menu option either.

October 5th, 2011, 02:40 AM	#3
Andre Bernet New Boot Join Date: May 2011 Location: Payerne, Switzerland Posts: 22	Re: EX1R Firmware 1.20 Question For the record, I still didn't find. This thing in the middle of the screen is annoying indeed... So as the only new feature of 1.20 (as per release notes) was the metadata/clip planning feature that is of no use to me, I rolled back to 1.15. It was a good occasion to see if that was possible, and it is!

October 5th, 2011, 05:31 AM	#4
Zoran Vincic Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Split, Croatia Posts: 189	Re: EX1R Firmware 1.20 Question I updated our EX1r's at work yesterday to 1.20 and I was able to turn off the clip name shown on the screen. There's an option to do that in the new metadata menu.

October 6th, 2011, 07:20 AM	#5
Russell Heaton Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cossack, Western Australia, Australia Posts: 84	Re: EX1R Firmware 1.20 Question G'day Where are you guys downloading this firmware update ver 1.20 for PMW-EX1R cameras? I have checked Sony Australia and Sony Canada (can't get onto the US site for some reason) and both those sites have the latest firmware updates as ver 1.20 for the EX1 camera and ver 1.10 for the EX1R camera. I would be correct in thinking that it would not be good practice to load a firmware update intended for and EX1 into an EX1R, would I not? Cheers Russ

October 6th, 2011, 07:36 AM	#6
Cuong Dinh Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas, TX - USA Posts: 89	Re: EX1R Firmware 1.20 Question here the link Sony \| Micro Site XDCAM EX After download they will show ver 1.2 __________________ Cuong Dinh Video weddingfilmhd.com

October 6th, 2011, 05:48 PM	#8
Russell Heaton Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cossack, Western Australia, Australia Posts: 84	Re: EX1R Firmware 1.20 Question Sometimes I just have to scratch my head and wonder about Sony. I cannot access their US site. It simply stalls and then my browser/s (both of them) say that the site cannot be found. I then found the Canada site but the latest version of firmware that it has is 1.10 (EX1R) and we all know that ver 1.15 has been around for ages. So then I go to the Aussie site and it's the same story as the Canada site. Finally I do a Google for the UK site and after going through a registration process, I can get to a firmware download version 1.20 for my EX1R. According to this site this firmware update has been available since August 2011, so why is it not available on the Aussie website? Or Canada's for that matter? Not only that, but also, almost every Sony website I visit seems to be steam-powered as they load inordinately slower than you expect contemporary sites to do so. Anyway, if you're having trouble finding this firmware update, the UK site works and is linked here Sony Support Centre Cheers Russ