Pmw-300 v1.40 at DVinfo.net

Brent Kaplan · January 26th, 2015, 09:59 PM

has anyone updated to this yet?

https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.co...-PMW300K1.aspx

Mick Jenner · January 27th, 2015, 03:05 PM

Have made the update ok, not sure as to the benefits will need to check them out.

Brian Murphy · January 29th, 2015, 07:39 AM

I have not but would like to know what the benefits are before doing so. Camera has been working very well so I am reluctant. Why the hell would Sony post an update without notes on changes? I have to also say I have a trust issue with them and would not want to loose any features I already have.

Mick Jenner · January 29th, 2015, 08:05 AM

If you download the the update and open the read me notes before installing, this what it says

Release Note
Major functions updated with V1.4
Video Formats
PMW-300K1/K2 is compatible with the format of MPEG2
recording in exFAT Mode.
• “XAVC/MPEG2” is added to the selectable items of “System” of
the OTHERS menu in exFAT/HD Mode.
• “HD422,” “HQ,” and “DVCAM” are added to the selectable items of
“Format” in “System” of the OTHERS menu in exFAT Mode.

Hope this goes some way to answering your question. As for the benefits of the these added features I am not sure. hopefully somebody on here will put me right!!

Jack Zhang · January 30th, 2015, 03:52 AM

Theoretically it means SDXC cards can be used with XDCAM HD422 now. Can anyone confirm this with the update?

Brian Murphy · January 30th, 2015, 07:12 AM

Mick,
I guess I should have mentioned that I did read the info. But thanks for posting in just the same, But yes tell me why I should do this would be good.

Mike James · February 24th, 2015, 12:04 PM

We shoot on the PMW 400. I would agree, is there more information on the benefits of this firmware upgrade for our cameras? I am not sure if we want to do the upgrade, or to buy all new XAVC cards if it's not going to give us major advantages.

We shoot 50mbps 4:2:2 on the SxS cards right now.

Does anyone have a full list, or can you suggest advantages/disadvantages?

Thanks!

January 26th, 2015, 09:59 PM	#1
Brent Kaplan Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 166	Pmw-300 v1.40 has anyone updated to this yet? https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.co...-PMW300K1.aspx

January 27th, 2015, 03:05 PM	#2
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Re: Pmw-300 v1.40 Have made the update ok, not sure as to the benefits will need to check them out.

January 29th, 2015, 07:39 AM	#3
Brian Murphy Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Monreal, Quebec,Canada Posts: 249	Re: Pmw-300 v1.40 I have not but would like to know what the benefits are before doing so. Camera has been working very well so I am reluctant. Why the hell would Sony post an update without notes on changes? I have to also say I have a trust issue with them and would not want to loose any features I already have. __________________ Brian Murphy Director-Editor-DoP Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto

January 29th, 2015, 08:05 AM	#4
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Re: Pmw-300 v1.40 If you download the the update and open the read me notes before installing, this what it says Release Note Major functions updated with V1.4 Video Formats PMW-300K1/K2 is compatible with the format of MPEG2 recording in exFAT Mode. • “XAVC/MPEG2” is added to the selectable items of “System” of the OTHERS menu in exFAT/HD Mode. • “HD422,” “HQ,” and “DVCAM” are added to the selectable items of “Format” in “System” of the OTHERS menu in exFAT Mode. Hope this goes some way to answering your question. As for the benefits of the these added features I am not sure. hopefully somebody on here will put me right!!

January 30th, 2015, 03:52 AM	#5
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Re: Pmw-300 v1.40 Theoretically it means SDXC cards can be used with XDCAM HD422 now. Can anyone confirm this with the update?

January 30th, 2015, 07:12 AM	#6
Brian Murphy Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Monreal, Quebec,Canada Posts: 249	Re: Pmw-300 v1.40 Mick, I guess I should have mentioned that I did read the info. But thanks for posting in just the same, But yes tell me why I should do this would be good. __________________ Brian Murphy Director-Editor-DoP Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto

February 24th, 2015, 12:04 PM	#7
Mike James Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: anytown USA Posts: 58	Re: Pmw-300 v1.40 We shoot on the PMW 400. I would agree, is there more information on the benefits of this firmware upgrade for our cameras? I am not sure if we want to do the upgrade, or to buy all new XAVC cards if it's not going to give us major advantages. We shoot 50mbps 4:2:2 on the SxS cards right now. Does anyone have a full list, or can you suggest advantages/disadvantages? Thanks!