Posted by Meat Plow on 01/18/07 19:08

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:38:37 -0600, Gene Has Frothed:

> 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.
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> 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...
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> 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...
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> Got ES20 firmware U3-158 from Canada on 1-17-2007 at:
> http://www.panasonic.ca/english/customercare/sandd/softwareQuery.asp
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> Enter search string: DMRES20
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> 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 :-)
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> Gene
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> "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)
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>> It reports a firmware version of 00000103, which is not the proper
>> number. It should be something like U3-150 to U3-158 + , etc.
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>> 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?
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>> 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.
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>> 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:-)
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>> 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:-)
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>> THANKS in advance!

Glad you got it fixed.

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