new Kodak Zi8 firmware 1.06

quick demo of a couple of differences between the 1.01 firmware and the 1.06 firmware in the Kodak Zi8. a couple of notes...

1) they've REALLY cleaned up the sound problem. there's a clear difference between old & new firmware on this front. kudos to Kodak.

2) low-light filming: meh. in the 1.01 version, it seemed the camera would try to simply suck up whatever light it could to make video, no matter how bad or noisy it looked. in 1.06, it just sorta' gives up.

granted, this wasn't filmed under the best of "conditions:" in my bathroom, lights off (except for the closet), in near silence. this camera isn't built for that sort of cinematography. a better situation would be a relatively noisier space, like a small-ish party, where the lights are simply "low" instead of "off."

suffice it to say, i'm pretty happy with the update. i've yet to test it with my external mic to see what sort of audio improvements there are in that arena. hope this proves helpful!

visit here for a couple of extra bits of info on the upgrade: http://luke-sha.net/kodak-zi8-firmware-upgrade

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Education

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• kodak
• zi8
• firmware
• audio
• low light

[ngvgnDOTcom]

You can still hear the audio problem. What they did was lower the buzz sound.

[lukelucas32]

@ngvgnDOTcom well, yeah. i don't think there's any indication that its been wholly eliminated. but it makes it a better product for those who don't want to plunk the cash down for an external mic. a fair point, though.

[fishycomics]

great Job. hoping thet improve furthe rwith newer firmware ,