new firmware, HPX370 at DVinfo.net

Philip Fass · March 27th, 2012, 04:36 AM

Has anyone installed this yet? The information provided is vague...it's to "improve process."

Paulo Paulino · March 27th, 2012, 10:26 AM

same question, can´t understand pana explanation.

Scott Elkins · March 27th, 2012, 09:52 PM

Well I took a chance and installed the new firmware. So far I have not encountered any problems, but I’m still checking. I thought I would try it because I still have a copy of the previous firmware update. If I encounter any problems I will post it right away.
Scott

Konstantin Kovalev · March 30th, 2012, 06:53 AM

Not sure why someone would expect problems from a update that's supposed to improve stability.

...Which is kind of strange in itself considering Panny camcorders are the most stable tech I ever used.

*updating anyway*

Philip Fass · March 30th, 2012, 09:13 AM

Konstantin, in other technologies this happens all the time. For example, Apple releases an update for its Mac OS, then another to fix bugs in the first update, then another....

Philip Fass · April 9th, 2012, 12:25 PM

Anyone who had success with the new firmware using a Mac? I guess there's an incompatibility, but I don't remember how you fix it.

For me, the HPX sees the SD card well enough to format it, but not well enough to see that there's a firmware update on it.

I've read that a PC helps the situation, but I don't have one.

Scott Elkins · April 9th, 2012, 08:27 PM

I used a Mac Pro. I first formatted the SD card in the camera then inserted the card into the Mac Pro and copied the update, then back to the 370.
It worked fine.

Konstantin Kovalev · April 9th, 2012, 10:20 PM

I use a Mac too, card worked fine.

Philip Fass · April 10th, 2012, 04:57 AM

I guess it's a mystery. I've used the same SD card and process to install an earlier firmware update. I don't suppose it could be that I was on Snow Leopard then and Lion now?

March 27th, 2012, 04:36 AM	#1
Philip Fass Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 397	new firmware, HPX370 Has anyone installed this yet? The information provided is vague...it's to "improve process."

March 27th, 2012, 10:26 AM	#2
Paulo Paulino Tourist Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Portugal Posts: 2	Re: new firmware, HPX370 same question, can´t understand pana explanation.

March 27th, 2012, 09:52 PM	#3
Scott Elkins New Boot Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 15	Re: new firmware, HPX370 Well I took a chance and installed the new firmware. So far I have not encountered any problems, but I’m still checking. I thought I would try it because I still have a copy of the previous firmware update. If I encounter any problems I will post it right away. Scott

March 30th, 2012, 06:53 AM	#4
Konstantin Kovalev Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 81	Re: new firmware, HPX370 Not sure why someone would expect problems from a update that's supposed to improve stability. ...Which is kind of strange in itself considering Panny camcorders are the most stable tech I ever used. updating anyway

March 30th, 2012, 09:13 AM	#5
Philip Fass Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 397	Re: new firmware, HPX370 Konstantin, in other technologies this happens all the time. For example, Apple releases an update for its Mac OS, then another to fix bugs in the first update, then another....

April 9th, 2012, 12:25 PM	#6
Philip Fass Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 397	Re: new firmware, HPX370 Anyone who had success with the new firmware using a Mac? I guess there's an incompatibility, but I don't remember how you fix it. For me, the HPX sees the SD card well enough to format it, but not well enough to see that there's a firmware update on it. I've read that a PC helps the situation, but I don't have one.

April 9th, 2012, 08:27 PM	#7
Scott Elkins New Boot Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 15	Re: new firmware, HPX370 I used a Mac Pro. I first formatted the SD card in the camera then inserted the card into the Mac Pro and copied the update, then back to the 370. It worked fine.

April 9th, 2012, 10:20 PM	#8
Konstantin Kovalev Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 81	Re: new firmware, HPX370 I use a Mac too, card worked fine.

April 10th, 2012, 04:57 AM	#9
Philip Fass Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 397	Re: new firmware, HPX370 I guess it's a mystery. I've used the same SD card and process to install an earlier firmware update. I don't suppose it could be that I was on Snow Leopard then and Lion now?