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New Firmware for the HPX300 series camcorders

The email looked like any other masculine-insecurity spam: “NEW PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING UPDATES”. But it went on to say, “FOR PANASONIC AG-HPX300”, so I knew it was OK… there’s
new firmware for this killer 3-CMOS camcorder that adds a lot of value:

• Flash Band Compensation to stitch together “split-field” flash frames.
• Lower image noise in 1080/24P and 1080/30P modes.
• Scene File F3 improved “with a greatewr range of resolution, coloring, and contrast”.
• DRS added in 60i or 50i modes with slower shutters.
• Improved E-series P2 card compatibility.
• ...plus a few other useful fixups.

The firmware works for the 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, and 305, so wherever in the world you’re using this puppy, Panasonic has you covered:

• Firmware download page
• PDF Release Notes, including a description of flash band compensation.

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Has anybody already had a chance to test the flash-band correction?

Posted by Nino  on  07/14  at  12:59 AM

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There’s an HPX300 demo locally next week, and with any luck I’ll be able to test it there.

Posted by Adam Wilt  on  07/16  at  12:35 AM

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