Upgrade 100 to 100A???

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I just found this parts list:

http://www.pasc.panasonic.com/Epartr/PartsList.asp

I'm quite sure the parts that make a 100A as opposed to a 100 are on there. Any chance some electronical place could order the parts and replace my old one with the new parts?? I'm sure the warrenty would be void (not that I've got one now) But it could be a lower cost way to upgrade??
 
Re: Upgrade 100 to 100A???

Nope, not going to happen. It would be cool though. I think the biggest differences, besides the 12 bit dsp and the minimum focusing distance, is the firmware. If only someone could hack it and give us the gamma controls. I wish someone would take the time and figure it out. I know someone hacked the canon 300d rebel to be almost as good as its big brother the d60 and 10d. I am sure that it is possible it would just take know-how and time.
 
Re: Upgrade 100 to 100A???

[quote author=magichristopher link=board=Events;num=1103068152;start=0#1 date=12/14/04 at 20:55:21]Nope, not going to happen.  It would be cool though.  I think the biggest differences, besides the 12 bit dsp and the minimum focusing distance,  is the firmware.  If only someone could hack it and give us the gamma controls.  I wish someone would take the time and figure it out.  I know someone hacked the canon 300d rebel to be almost as good as its big brother the d60 and 10d.  I am sure that it is possible it would just take know-how and time.[/quote]
If the difference is the firmware WHY doesn't Pany offer to charge for this to be done?? They would be able to make money from all those people that bought the 100's who want to get the advantages of the A version but don't want to buy a new camera.
 
Re: Upgrade 100 to 100A???

Okay, lets say it would be a simple thing to switch out a few circuit boards and rebirth a DVX100A. Sounds simple, until you begin to consider the condition of the average DVX100 out there in the field. No company would want to take a well used camera and upgrade a few essentially superfluous parts, while leaving the most important elements (buttons, transport, tape head, lens, body) in a well-used state.

This would be akin to taking a '97 toyota camery and putting the seats and dashboard of a 2004 Avalon inside. It just wouldn't make sense.

At some point, it simply isn't cost effective to upgrade any piece of integrated electronics. It doesn't happen with stereos, or televisions or digital still cameras. These things aren't modular like our computers, it's not as simple as adding memory or switching out a drive.

...not to mention the fact that Panasonic is an electronic manufacturing company, not an electronics remanufacturing company.
 
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