GoPro LCD back now available

Ian Newland · April 4th, 2011, 05:10 PM

I much prefer an external monitor if i need to frame with the Gopro.

I'm not into this BacPac thing at all, the only thing i see it useful for is to frame up a shot, remove it and don't even use the extended housing at all.

It just adds weight, size, sucks power, increases heat (the GoPro with BacPak we measured at 45C) and has the potential to shut your camera down at any time during recording.

I prefer to use this if i need to frame, it has av in, av out, it's own battery and charger, records 480p to a 16Gb mini SD and comes with a tiny button camera for surveillance use. The screen brightness is as good as an LCD on a Canon HD camcorder. All for $100.

Matt Sharp · April 4th, 2011, 05:30 PM

Tom, the screen is washed out with bright sunlight, even when shaded with a hand I was unable to see it. Nevermind that it gets so hot and shuts itself off anyways.

Ian Newland · April 4th, 2011, 07:28 PM

Here's the awesome bright image from this little monitor. One photo take with a very bright light shining on it the other with the light down low.

Dan Asseff · April 5th, 2011, 07:22 PM

Is anybody having trouble getting the lcd to come on? I think I downloaded the latest firmware. How do you tell if you have the firmware upgrade?

Dan

Jeff Troiano · April 5th, 2011, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Asseff

Is anybody having trouble getting the lcd to come on? I think I downloaded the latest firmware. How do you tell if you have the firmware upgrade?

Dan

Before I downloaded the correct update, if I plugged the LCD backpack in, and tried to turn on the camera, all I would get was a clicking sound, coming from the tiny speaker. Camera wouldn't turn on, and light on front would kind of blink funny, like a little bulb that was starting to turn out. Once the proper firmware update was installed, the LCD screen fired right up, no problems.

Dan Asseff · April 5th, 2011, 08:11 PM

Jeff

What is the correct firmware? I downloaded v01.01.54.zip What firmware do you have?

Dan

Ian Newland · April 5th, 2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Asseff

Is anybody having trouble getting the lcd to come on? I think I downloaded the latest firmware. How do you tell if you have the firmware upgrade?

Dan

You can identify the FW by taking a photo and reading the EXIF data in any decent photo editor, or if you have windows 7 just right click and go to details.

If you need to revert to an older firmware,the download link is listed and identified below.

31/08/2010 V02.05.11 (One Button Video, Upside Down, PAL 25/50, etc)
30/01/2011 V01.01.46 (LCD BacPac)
01/03/2011 V01.01.50 (Battery BacPac)
04/04/2011 V01.01.54 (3D)

Dan Asseff · April 5th, 2011, 08:25 PM

Ian

I downloaded the one for the 3d camera. so all I have to do is download 30/01/2011 V01.01.46 (LCD BacPac)
Does it replace the other firmware? I really appreciate the help, I have the balloon fest shoot starting Friday.

Dan

Dan Asseff · April 5th, 2011, 09:00 PM

well i think it is the LCD and not the camera. I tried three different firmwares and none worked. If you have any suggestions let me know. thanks

Dan

Wayne Reimer · April 5th, 2011, 09:30 PM

Dan,
If you have any other version on the SD card except version 01.01.46 ( that's the one to enable the LCD backpack), plug the card into your computer, and delete them. Once you've updated the software from the card, you are supposed to delete the BIN file from the card if it doesn't disappear on it's own.
The first time I tried to update my gopro, I neglected to eliminate the BIN file from the SD card, and it hung the camera. ( I believe it was trying to read two firmware versions at once)

Dan Asseff · April 6th, 2011, 07:41 AM

Wayne,

I did it exactly like you said with no prevail. I really think there is something wrong with the LCD.

Thanks,
Dan

Wayne Reimer · April 6th, 2011, 08:53 AM

Sounds like it must be. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful....that's about the limt of my troubleshooting skills I'm afraid!

Gordon Hoffman · April 6th, 2011, 11:10 AM

Dan
Does the camera boot up with the lcd attached? If it doesn't I would check to see if the firmware is actually updating. When I first tried my lcd I got nothing to work. No blips, clicks or flashes on anything. Loaded V01.01.50 and away it went.

Gordon

Robin Davies-Rollinson · April 6th, 2011, 12:57 PM

After installing the update, did you switch off the camera, unplug any USB lead, then press and keep holding down the top button until it switches on, then press the lower button three times until it cycles through the settings (keeping top button pushed in throughout)?
That's the way to actually activate the firmware update - in case you weren't sure ;-)
Did it last night and LCD works like a dream...

Ian Newland · April 6th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Asseff

Wayne,

I did it exactly like you said with no prevail. I really think there is something wrong with the LCD.

Thanks,
Dan

Dan, do you have LCO/LCF in the settings menu?? If not then the FW upgrade did not install.

Here is what is working for most people having issues.
Use the latest version of the FW above (or any of the FW from V46 >)

1. Delete everything on the SD card via a FAT32 format in windows. (use a card reader not the supplied USB cable)
2. Then place the card in the camera and format in-camera by using the delete ALL menu (this will place the correctly structured folders on your card)
3. Put the card back into your card reader and drop the extracted BIN file onto the root of the card (NOT in any folder)
4. Follow the FW upgrade procedure http://gopro.com/wp-content/uploads/...ions1.1.46.pdf (Remember, it needs the red LED charging indicator to blink at least 5 seconds.........then it is a proper firmware uploading. After that check LCO or LCF menu is available)
5. Finally remove the FW from the card by formating in windows and then Delete ALL again in - camera.

April 4th, 2011, 05:10 PM	#31
Ian Newland Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 319	Re: GoPro LCD back now available I much prefer an external monitor if i need to frame with the Gopro. I'm not into this BacPac thing at all, the only thing i see it useful for is to frame up a shot, remove it and don't even use the extended housing at all. It just adds weight, size, sucks power, increases heat (the GoPro with BacPak we measured at 45C) and has the potential to shut your camera down at any time during recording. I prefer to use this if i need to frame, it has av in, av out, it's own battery and charger, records 480p to a 16Gb mini SD and comes with a tiny button camera for surveillance use. The screen brightness is as good as an LCD on a Canon HD camcorder. All for $100.

April 4th, 2011, 05:30 PM	#32
Matt Sharp Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 280	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Tom, the screen is washed out with bright sunlight, even when shaded with a hand I was unable to see it. Nevermind that it gets so hot and shuts itself off anyways.

April 4th, 2011, 07:28 PM	#33
Ian Newland Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 319	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Here's the awesome bright image from this little monitor. One photo take with a very bright light shining on it the other with the light down low.

April 5th, 2011, 07:22 PM	#34
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Is anybody having trouble getting the lcd to come on? I think I downloaded the latest firmware. How do you tell if you have the firmware upgrade? Dan

April 5th, 2011, 08:11 PM	#36
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Jeff What is the correct firmware? I downloaded v01.01.54.zip What firmware do you have? Dan

April 5th, 2011, 08:25 PM	#38
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Ian I downloaded the one for the 3d camera. so all I have to do is download 30/01/2011 V01.01.46 (LCD BacPac) Does it replace the other firmware? I really appreciate the help, I have the balloon fest shoot starting Friday. Dan

April 5th, 2011, 09:00 PM	#39
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	Re: GoPro LCD back now available well i think it is the LCD and not the camera. I tried three different firmwares and none worked. If you have any suggestions let me know. thanks Dan

April 5th, 2011, 09:30 PM	#40
Wayne Reimer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 255	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Dan, If you have any other version on the SD card except version 01.01.46 ( that's the one to enable the LCD backpack), plug the card into your computer, and delete them. Once you've updated the software from the card, you are supposed to delete the BIN file from the card if it doesn't disappear on it's own. The first time I tried to update my gopro, I neglected to eliminate the BIN file from the SD card, and it hung the camera. ( I believe it was trying to read two firmware versions at once)

April 6th, 2011, 07:41 AM	#41
Dan Asseff Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Orange Fl Posts: 317	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Wayne, I did it exactly like you said with no prevail. I really think there is something wrong with the LCD. Thanks, Dan

April 6th, 2011, 08:53 AM	#42
Wayne Reimer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 255	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Sounds like it must be. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful....that's about the limt of my troubleshooting skills I'm afraid!

April 6th, 2011, 11:10 AM	#43
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: GoPro LCD back now available Dan Does the camera boot up with the lcd attached? If it doesn't I would check to see if the firmware is actually updating. When I first tried my lcd I got nothing to work. No blips, clicks or flashes on anything. Loaded V01.01.50 and away it went. Gordon

April 6th, 2011, 12:57 PM	#44
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Re: GoPro LCD back now available After installing the update, did you switch off the camera, unplug any USB lead, then press and keep holding down the top button until it switches on, then press the lower button three times until it cycles through the settings (keeping top button pushed in throughout)? That's the way to actually activate the firmware update - in case you weren't sure ;-) Did it last night and LCD works like a dream... __________________ TV Director / Cameraman