[jayw]

After searching the forum I haven't seen a discussion of this issue so here goes. Has anyone upgraded from 4.1 to 4.2? Is it worth it? Any interested side-benefits or hazards? I guess I went from 4.0 to 4.1 about a day before they released 4.2 Figures. I just realized that 4.2 was really out.


The collective experience of the group would be most appreciated.


Thanks,

JayW

 

[AnakinOU]

I upgraded...then ahd to roll mine back to like 3.8 or something. On anything higher I would lose signal on bright flashes on screen.

 

[johnbe]

I went from 4.0 to 4.2 with no problems now. I was having problems with it keeping some of the settings in memory. This fixed it for me. I have never had the signal loss problem.

 

[Cyrano]

I went from 3.8 to 4.1 because I was losing signal on full screen white flashes. 4.1 added a sync checkbox to the menu which I keep checked. No dropped syncs have occurred since upgrading. I have used video material that used to cause the lose of signal and it works with 4.1.


Should I upgrade to 4.2? Everything works well now.


A wishlist for firmware upgrades includes: Gamma adjustments in menu and a Fixed Focusing grid (no, not the SDE ) that can be brought up from the menu.

 

[jayw]

Cyrano,

I like the focus grid idea. Hope Infocus (canny name in this context) considers it. I'm in the same boat. Happy with 4.1 but don't want to miss any new features.


JayW

 

[ChaCha]

They already have an upgrade which has better gamma - it's called a 4800. Oh yeah, it'll cost ya!


Infocus will never give us home-theatre optimized gamma for the X1 because why then would anyone spend more $$$ on a 4800? Economics 101.

 

[geocab]

What if I PROMISE not to give out a secret firmware update available only to us AVS Forum members?

 

[bob_vdi]

Quote:

Originally posted by geocab What if I PROMISE not to give out a secret firmware update available only to us AVS Forum members?

HUH? I want some of that!

 

[geocab]

That was intended as a hint to Infocus to develop a firmware for us AVS guys, they can still make their money with Joe 6P. Wishful thinking, I know.

 

[James W. Johnson]

I am still happy with V3.6 ..I downgraded several months ago and have been very happy ever since.

 

[CZ Eddie]

I'm too scared to upgrade to anything other than what I already have (3.6). If it's working fine now, why upgrade?

 

[ChaCha]

I am with 3.8. Happier than **** - why change what aint broke?


The only problem I have is that Infocus has produced a great product (X1) and unfortunately has relegated us early folks (who purchased same for home theatre) to the dregs. I guess marketing is a powerful force, hence the 4800. A company producing a clone of their own product and re-marketing it with new software. Amazing! Why not give us a firmware gamma optimization for those of us who bought the X1 for home theatre back in 2003?


I have asked this question numerous times and have never received an answer from Infocus, so I ask the above question as a rhetorical one to which I don't expect an answer. Sad.

 

[nightfly85]

Join the Infocus-X1 club on yahoo:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Infocus-X1


Go to the files area - you'll find instructions and the firmware you need to upgrade the X1 firmware to the 4800 to get the gamma settings and a PJ optimized for film out of the box. The zip is 2.10 MB so I won't post it here.

 

[klipsch]

Thanks nightfly!

 

[David Barteaux]

All the 4.2 firmware fixes is an overscan bug. This is unimportant to me at this time. I will wait for something substantial.

 

[malbadon]

All I want is an option that allows me to move the 16:9 image to the top /bottom of the 4:3 screen area so I don't have to keystone as much.


/sob.


Please oh please, I even wished upon a star on Christmas eve for it!