Firmware upgrade for 16gb P2

Euan

Euan

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Hello,

I'm new here, so my apologies that my first post is of the "ranting" variety, however:

Today I received my new HVX200, along with a 16gb p2 card. I was aware of the requirement to upgrade the firmware so I exitedly got all the required bits together and went to the Panasonic website.

Having followed some quite opaque instructions it became clear that the only method of firmware upgrade is through an SD card. No problem I thought. I'll just check it's in the slot.

But of course the HVX doesn't come with an SD card included. Great. Well surely, since Panasonic knew the 16gb card was incompaitble with the hvx200, they'll have included one with the p2 card itself.....no.....bugger.

Why, when an SD card can be bought for less than the price of the elastoplast I have just used to medicate my frustrated knuckles, do Panasonic not include one? It's an essential accessory for goodness sake. They can keep the bloody arm strap, just give me what I need to operate the camera!

Bah. As my partner has just pointed out, the time between me opening a newly bought piece of technology and me raising tones of annoyed incredulity is increasingly brief.


Has anyone else encountered this very, very stupid problem?
 
Welcome Euan !

Here's to many years of happy HVX usage !

In Panasonics defense, the P2 cards are seperate purchases to the camera. I understand that you may have bought a bundle deal from a supplier, but in my HVX box was the basic camera and its periphrials. An SD card is an option and not part of the package.

An SD card is so cheap and easy to get hold of that I can understand both sides. To put it in costs next to nothing, but then picking up one is pretty much the same.

I think they didn't put in their own as they may not make those type of SD cards themselves - I could be wrong. And although the P2 card is made up of 4 SD cards, they are not how we expect them to be used in domestic cameras.

As I said, I can see both sides and I don't think it is shortsightedness on their part as a lot of HVX cameras still on the shelves are pre-firmware upgrade.

For what we are getting in such a beautiful package a £10.00 SD card to me is a small gripe.

Enjoy and lets see the fruits of your investment.

Also you are a lucky bugger to have a 16 GB already. There's me and my lowly 4GB card that was bought last year at almost the cost today of the 16gb. I will be buying my new 16gb card this month I hope !

Thanks.

Majormorgan
 
Thanks Major!

You're right of course, I was obviously seeking the therapy of getting it off my chest. So far I've shot some SD on tape and I'm falling for this camera. I'm a regular user of a DSR570 and PD170. The HVX has embarrassed the 170 and will give the 570 a serious run for it's money when engaged in doc/ENG work.

I'm looking forward to exploring the HD side fully. I'm hoping to get an SGPro / M2 exentually which should compliment the current set up.
 
Heh! A further discovery, that you have to have an SD slot in your PC in order to get the software onto the card, just really made my day. I had hoped you would be able to access the card through firewire.


Aah well.
 
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