Why not NTSC and PAL modes?

Brian Rhodes · February 20th, 2008, 10:51 AM

I call Sony support yesterday the tech said she was not aware of and upgrade or firmware for NTSC and PAL she said she would get back with me on Friday with and answer. Does any one have a contact person and phone number for the upgrade.

Matt Davis · February 20th, 2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by David Mowbray

I wonder if the trip to Sony service is needed because the only way to upgrade the internal program is via some special connector.

My old PC-7 (the original upright palmcorder) was de-nEUtered - had its FireWire record function enabled - via the FireWire port. You could also do it with a special Sony Engineering remote via InfraRed, but this involved typing in Hex codes with a remote that wasn't publicly available. Perhaps the trip to a Sony Service centre is to get at such a remote...

Feels like the old days of blue-boxing.

Laurence Kingston · February 24th, 2008, 01:09 PM

Anything new on this NTSC/PAL modification?

Juan Martinez · April 4th, 2008, 03:10 PM

Hi, I work for Sony,

The Z7 & S270 camcorders can be upgraded by Sony service for PAL NTSC operation by the addition of a small circuit board. Once the ugrade is installed, you can slect the recording mode in the camera's menu.

Juan Martinez
Sony Electronics

Joe Yaggi · April 4th, 2008, 06:24 PM

Hi Juan,

Thanks for the confirmation on this. I realize you're over in the states. Would you happen to have a direct access number and name for the person we'd need to coordinate with in Singapore?

I'm also very interested to know if there's any possibility of the addition of cache record for this camera and the EX1 as well?

Joe

April 4th, 2008, 06:24 PM	#20
Joe Yaggi Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ubud, Bali Indonesia Posts: 45	Hi Juan, Thanks for the confirmation on this. I realize you're over in the states. Would you happen to have a direct access number and name for the person we'd need to coordinate with in Singapore? I'm also very interested to know if there's any possibility of the addition of cache record for this camera and the EX1 as well? Joe Last edited by Joe Yaggi; April 4th, 2008 at 06:41 PM. Reason: additional footnote

February 20th, 2008, 10:51 AM	#16
Brian Rhodes Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 753	I call Sony support yesterday the tech said she was not aware of and upgrade or firmware for NTSC and PAL she said she would get back with me on Friday with and answer. Does any one have a contact person and phone number for the upgrade.

February 24th, 2008, 01:09 PM	#18
Laurence Kingston Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clermont, FL. Posts: 941	Anything new on this NTSC/PAL modification?

April 4th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#19
Juan Martinez Sony Electronics Join Date: May 2007 Location: Park Ridge, New Jersey Posts: 18	Hi, I work for Sony, The Z7 & S270 camcorders can be upgraded by Sony service for PAL NTSC operation by the addition of a small circuit board. Once the ugrade is installed, you can slect the recording mode in the camera's menu. Juan Martinez Sony Electronics