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Floris de Rijke · January 17th, 2009, 12:56 PM

At a EX Masterclass a few weeks ago I was speaking with a Sony rep about the MxR SDHC solution (which he used as well to my surprise). He told me that in the next firmware update the MxR cards will no longer be accepted by the camera. Although a lot has been said about Sony's promise to allow for 3rd party storage solutions, this wasn't quite what they projected.

Just wanted to let you know that if you are using the great MxR you might want to think twice about upgrading to the next firmware.

Chris Hurd · January 17th, 2009, 01:23 PM

Moved from XDCAM EX to Area 51 per forum policy.

Barry J. Anwender · January 17th, 2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floris de Rijke

Just wanted to let you know that if you are using the great MxR you might want to think twice about upgrading to the next firmware.

Thanks Floris. This confirms what most of use have been wondering and thinking. Time will tell, how Sony responds to the interests of its Existing Customers and The new Economic World Order.

Craig Seeman · January 17th, 2009, 05:41 PM

I'd bet otherwise given that both the JVC HM100 and JVC HM700 can use XDCAM EX codec with SDHC (as well as SxS). Least you forget the Sony JVC alliance announced at NAB.

If anything the next firmware may add features that might only work the SxS card.

In fact a Sony rep wouldn't be using MxR and then say the next firmware will break it. That's just not the way Sony operates. If anything they'd say use at your own risk (not approved) or we recommend SxS.

Brian Luce · January 17th, 2009, 06:30 PM

But there are already credible reports of people getting the 1.03 upgrade with NO ill effects with regards to third party media compatibility. (For the EX3)

Craig Seeman · January 17th, 2009, 09:01 PM

And I'd also bet Sony is looking to ADD features (in addition to fixing issues) with future firmware updates.

The nifty thing about the EX series and Sony is they do seem interested in adding more things to the cameras you already have.

Jason Davenport · January 19th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Problem solved. If you have to send in your camera, just put lock tight on your hidden usb door screws. Unless they need it to fix camera.

January 17th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#1
Floris de Rijke New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 24	Important Firmware Rumour! At a EX Masterclass a few weeks ago I was speaking with a Sony rep about the MxR SDHC solution (which he used as well to my surprise). He told me that in the next firmware update the MxR cards will no longer be accepted by the camera. Although a lot has been said about Sony's promise to allow for 3rd party storage solutions, this wasn't quite what they projected. Just wanted to let you know that if you are using the great MxR you might want to think twice about upgrading to the next firmware. __________________ Sony PMW-EX1, Manfrotto 503HDV & 525 MVB, Canon 7D, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS, Tokina 11-16 f/2.8, Canon 50mm f/1.4, FCP 6 on MacBook Pro 2,4 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 4TB Raid

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January 17th, 2009, 05:41 PM	#4
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	I'd bet otherwise given that both the JVC HM100 and JVC HM700 can use XDCAM EX codec with SDHC (as well as SxS). Least you forget the Sony JVC alliance announced at NAB. If anything the next firmware may add features that might only work the SxS card. In fact a Sony rep wouldn't be using MxR and then say the next firmware will break it. That's just not the way Sony operates. If anything they'd say use at your own risk (not approved) or we recommend SxS.

January 17th, 2009, 06:30 PM	#5
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	But there are already credible reports of people getting the 1.03 upgrade with NO ill effects with regards to third party media compatibility. (For the EX3)

January 17th, 2009, 09:01 PM	#6
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	And I'd also bet Sony is looking to ADD features (in addition to fixing issues) with future firmware updates. The nifty thing about the EX series and Sony is they do seem interested in adding more things to the cameras you already have.

January 19th, 2009, 01:40 AM	#7
Jason Davenport Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 131	Problem solved. If you have to send in your camera, just put lock tight on your hidden usb door screws. Unless they need it to fix camera.