Flipping HVX LCD

Hi Guys,
I remember that the whole flipping thing was the biggest request for a firmware update for the HVX200. JVC was able to add great functionality to their camera through a firmware upgrade. I hope Panasonic is listening. As early adopters of this camera it would be great if they could fulfill it's whole promise without having to do a 'forklift upgrade' to the HVX200A.
cheers,
Sam
 
Purely a guess, but mine is there won't be any firmware upgrades.

Almost a no brainer that we should see the flip in the HVX "A" (years from now).
 
Just a question.... Is it possible to buy a spare cover piece? Either from panasonic or a service/repair company? I would like to drill a hole in one and have another in good condition. This you allow to create a switch for the flip.
 
dregenthal said:
Purely a guess, but mine is there won't be any firmware upgrades.
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I hope that's not true. Panasonic has always been pretty responsive to the community and this would seem to be the perfect example of something you can address through the firmware.

Chris
 
It's de rigeur with digital still cameras, manufacturers periodically release new firmware to fix problems, improve performance, and add features.

I'd love to see Panasonic implement a system where you can download new firmware from their support site, transfer it to a SD card, put it in the camcorder, and have the camcorder flash itself with the firmware when you turn it on (or by manually initiating a flash through a menu option).
 
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Hi Folks,
Having flipped the LCD on my camera using the drilled hinge trick I want to note that it's still not perfect for the Redrock M2. The image is still mirrored left/right. It certainly helps but it's not the 'right' flip for the adapter becuase the LCD flip was designed as a mirror flip for self poitrait mode. Not a 180 degree rotation, which is what you get with the adapter.
Am I correct in assuming that an external monitor flipped upside down is the 'right' flip for a redrock M2?
thanks,
Sam
 
Sam, if you change the Self Shoot option in the Display Settings this should be able to give you the correct flip orientation.
 
Here's one more vote for the Flip. I really think one should start a petition thread for the "Flip"as a firmware upgrade and send it to Panasonic. Someone please do it!
 
Mark,
Can we assume that activating the "Self Shoot option in the Display Settings" plus having the external monitor upsidedown will give us the correct flip orientation for the left and right as well?
Thanks
Taff
 
Thanks Mark... No hacks for this to happen on the external monitor as well...? Just a wish...
Taff
 
Taff, if you physically turn an external monitor upside down you get the correct orientation right away as you are effectively doing a 180 degree rotation, so there is no need for the Mirror setting to effect this display.
 
Steve, on the Teletest monitor it says Normal / Mirror / Flip on the front switch, can you have both Flip and Mirror engaged at the same time to get the correct 180 degree display? Does it even need that or is the standard Flip mode do the 180 degree correction?
Thanks
Mark
 
mark.burton said:
Sam, if you change the Self Shoot option in the Display Settings this should be able to give you the correct flip orientation.
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Hi Mark,
Thanks! I'm so glad that there's a way to get it to work properly!
You're the man,
Sam
 
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