Posted by Gene on 01/18/07 17:38

FYI: "FOUND" the correct firmware for the ES20 .
The latest from the USA was ~ U3-150, or so - which is not the best
choice, IMHO.

I flashed with the new U3-158 from Canada, and all the frozen screens, etc.
when going from my Sony PC100 LP (1.5hr) camcorder to the ES20 in SP200
via DV cable (firewire) has worked 100% - zero hang-ups - so far:-)
I have not tried FR modes yet...

FYI - Here's my notes:
Updated ES20 to the U3-158 firmware from Canada on Jan 18, 2007
Seems to work 100%, DVD-Rs from Sony PC100 MiniDV to ES20
via DV cable are perfect. Zero problems so far...


Got ES20 firmware U3-158 from Canada on 1-17-2007 at:
http://www.panasonic.ca/english/customercare/sandd/softwareQuery.asp


Enter search string: DMRES20

Hope this helps someone, as getting the USA 150, or 152 version would have
been a BIG mistake. Wonder why the USA Panasonic is still shipping the old
(and defective) version? My best guess is that it has something to do with
copy protection - our protective government at its best :-)

Gene









"Gene" <genes@wildblue.net> wrote in message
news:kX9ph.8$%g3.134276@news.sisna.com...
>I have a Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder (set-top)
>
> It reports a firmware version of 00000103, which is not the proper
> number. It should be something like U3-150 to U3-158 + , etc.
>
> What are the magic keystrokes to see the version of firmware that
> is "currently" in my ES20?
>
> BTW- anyone know the "differences" between IN1 & IN2?
> They do not seem to have the SAME specifications.
> The front one seems to be missing features?
>
> Also, I'm having a VERY HARD time getting good copies of
> digital camcorder data burned onto any DVD. I'm using a Sony
> 460 D8, and also a Sony PC100 MiniDV tape to the ES20
> via the DV cable. (I'm using a Belkin 3' 4x4 DV cable.)
> LOTs of hang-ups, burner locking up, unable to finalize - the list
> goes on & on.
>
> Anyone have a link to download the latest DMR-ES20S firmware,
> other than the USA link for the U3-150, which is the one that I now
> have in the DMR-ES20S - I think:-)
>
> Is there a GOOD DVD set-top box burner that will work with Sony digital
> cameras via the DV (firewire) cable? Or am I doomed to using the analog
> A/V cable or S-video+A/V audio? Which, btw, is really not all that bad.
> I need to do a little more testing using IN1 & IN2 (they seem to be
> different)
> but I have gotten some really LARGE VOB files that way - which is my
> benchmark for a quality DVD:-)
>
> THANKS in advance!
>
> Gene
>
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