Mark Chafe
June 18th, 2021, 02:11 PM
Hi Everyone,
Wondering if anyone has a copies of older firmware for the PMW-EX1 or know where I can download. Before I sell this camera off for parts, I'd like to try downgrading the firmware to see if it will help.
I have tried resetting all settings in camera and taking out the clock battery. This fixed one of the issues, however only temporarily.
I don't know how old this particular camera is, but it does have v1.30.
Many Thanks.
Christopher Young
June 19th, 2021, 06:07 AM
I have the following "VersionUpTool_PMW-EX1_1.20(Win)" also the Mac version. Dated 2010. Let me know if they are of any use to you.
Chris Young
Mark Chafe
June 20th, 2021, 09:55 AM
Yes please. Feel free to send me a message privately or would you rather post the link in this thread?
I'm willing to try anything software wise that can be done by the user. I thought about replacing the SDI board myself, but it looks a bit more complicated than taking the Z1U apart. I took that apart to replace the component output connector.
Very disappointed. I thought I would be happy with the component output but it just seems too soft compared to the other cams in the church, which are all HDMI to SDI.
Many Thanks.
Christopher Young
June 20th, 2021, 10:45 AM
Hi
You should be able to grab it here.
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/aronk3
Cheers
Chris Young
Mark Chafe
June 20th, 2021, 01:39 PM
I guess I should have asked first if it's possible to downgrade or does anyone know how to. I tried to but it says "the connected device has already been upgraded."
Any help would be much appreciated.
M
Christopher Young
June 21st, 2021, 11:19 AM
I believe Sony service centers have the ability to "downgrade" the EE-PROM in most of the cameras with the special software/hardware tools they have or by replacing the EE-PROM itself. Well beyond most of us I would suggest.
Chris Young
Mark Chafe
June 21st, 2021, 04:22 PM
Well that's disappointing.
I did do some self diagnostics and found a few problems.
1) - Type 2 - Item 1 - Lens Driving Check fail
2) - Type 2 - Item 3 - test completely freezes.
Along with the SDI output not working.
I checked a few places sounds like an expensive repair :(.
I'll try it a bit more. If not it will go on ebay with noted conditions.
Thanks to everyone on the forums for the help. Much appreciated.