Sony NX5U firmware upgrade?

Stelios Christofides · December 4th, 2012, 12:37 PM

Ron
Mine never had that option before the upgrade. I bought the camera January this year.

stelios

Rob Cantwell · December 11th, 2012, 05:29 AM

I notice that there was an older update of this as well, Firmware V2.00 issued 17 may 2010. Applies to HXR-NX5E, HXR-NX5M.
I presume some models were shipped without this update, apparently on more than one ocassion.

Ron Evans · December 11th, 2012, 06:43 AM

v2 solved the problem of the NX5 locking up when both the FMU128 and SD cards were used at the same time. I had that problem with my NX5U as well as the lens backfocus defect !!! Lens was replaced by Sony and I updated to V2 when it was released. It has worked without a problem since. My NX5U had 720P60 from the day I got it. Mine was one of the first in Canada in early 2010.

Ron Evans

Giampaolo Carbonara · December 20th, 2012, 10:46 AM

Guys, i'm just thinking whether there might be potentials in performing a reverse engineering of the camera firmware. I believe on an hardware standpoint of view that, a lot of features like hystogram, slow shutter, shot transition, interval recording might be implemented with a firmware upgrade only .
Just looking at what the guys from the Magic lantern project have been able to perform to the 5D, this makes me really dream that one day our beloved camera will turn in a real monster.
Who knows, perhaps one day Sony will make all our dreams to come true....

Giampaolo

Serggio Lamas · December 23rd, 2012, 09:26 AM

I would like το make update my nx5e put where is the reset button in the cam, and how to stop the USB connection,i have this message in screen follow the instructions on the computer, any help to make the update i have the pdf put stay in screen follow the instructions on the computer

Giampaolo Carbonara · December 23rd, 2012, 01:16 PM

Sergio, i think it depends on which OS are you running with. I performed the update to v4.0 with a Win7 machine and i was almost scared to death when i could not find how to disconnect the usb device.
BTW, in my opinion, having the additional 720 p50 (HQ) does not change your life so drammatically...

December 4th, 2012, 12:37 PM	#31
Stelios Christofides Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nicosia, CYPRUS Posts: 1,080	Re: Sony NX5U firmware upgrade? Ron Mine never had that option before the upgrade. I bought the camera January this year. stelios __________________ My Blog: http://steliosc.blogspot.com "I hope for nothing, I fear nothing, I am free" Nikos Kazantzakis

December 11th, 2012, 05:29 AM	#32
Rob Cantwell Major Player Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tipperary, Ireland Posts: 624	Re: Sony NX5U firmware upgrade? I notice that there was an older update of this as well, Firmware V2.00 issued 17 may 2010. Applies to HXR-NX5E, HXR-NX5M. I presume some models were shipped without this update, apparently on more than one ocassion. __________________ http://www.robertcantwell.com

December 11th, 2012, 06:43 AM	#33
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	Re: Sony NX5U firmware upgrade? v2 solved the problem of the NX5 locking up when both the FMU128 and SD cards were used at the same time. I had that problem with my NX5U as well as the lens backfocus defect !!! Lens was replaced by Sony and I updated to V2 when it was released. It has worked without a problem since. My NX5U had 720P60 from the day I got it. Mine was one of the first in Canada in early 2010. Ron Evans

December 20th, 2012, 10:46 AM	#34
Giampaolo Carbonara New Boot Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: italy Posts: 6	Re: Sony NX5U firmware upgrade? Guys, i'm just thinking whether there might be potentials in performing a reverse engineering of the camera firmware. I believe on an hardware standpoint of view that, a lot of features like hystogram, slow shutter, shot transition, interval recording might be implemented with a firmware upgrade only . Just looking at what the guys from the Magic lantern project have been able to perform to the 5D, this makes me really dream that one day our beloved camera will turn in a real monster. Who knows, perhaps one day Sony will make all our dreams to come true.... Giampaolo

December 23rd, 2012, 09:26 AM	#35
Serggio Lamas Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 163	Re: Sony NX5U firmware upgrade? I would like το make update my nx5e put where is the reset button in the cam, and how to stop the USB connection,i have this message in screen follow the instructions on the computer, any help to make the update i have the pdf put stay in screen follow the instructions on the computer

December 23rd, 2012, 01:16 PM	#36
Giampaolo Carbonara New Boot Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: italy Posts: 6	Re: Sony NX5U firmware upgrade? Sergio, i think it depends on which OS are you running with. I performed the update to v4.0 with a Win7 machine and i was almost scared to death when i could not find how to disconnect the usb device. BTW, in my opinion, having the additional 720 p50 (HQ) does not change your life so drammatically...