Matthew Jeppsen

Matthew Jeppsen is the founder of FreshDV and a digital video shooter and editor. By most reports he is powered entirely by coffee.

Kendal Miller

Kendal Miller has over 10 years experience in the production industry. Currently he is working as Director of Photography in Chicago, IL where he resides with his wife Kendra.

He works on a wide variety of projects ranging from commercial to independent film projects, working on one of the first commercial Red projects in the midwest area. When he's not shooting film or video he enjoys still photography as a hobby.

An original part of the FreshDV team and contributing author to such magazines as DV and others Kendal enjoys providing industry training and education for others, and feels he often learns through the writing process as well.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

XDCAM EX1 DIY 1.11 Firmware Update

Matt Jeppsen | 01/13

Hacking the EX1 for fun and profit

I’ve written recently about a few third-party media options for the Sony XDCAM EX1 and EX3, commonly known as KxS and MxR. One of the prerequisites for using these cheap media options is the latest firmware for the cameras, version 1.11. If your EX1 went in for service recently, you may well already have the latest firmware. It is my understanding that the EX3 shipped with the 1.11 firmware. If you are not so lucky, Sony will perform the update for you at an authorized service center for $100 (which is really quite reasonable for a camera service bill).

However, enterprising users who can’t leave well enough alone have documented how to do the process entirely DIY. Here’s one such video tutorial below. As this probably will void your Sony warranty, I can only suggest that you think twice before trying this on your own camera. The video also shows how to enter the maintenance menu and check your firmware level.

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