Duplicate clip numbers on card?

[Bob Mark]

I’m afraid to try the 1.20 firmware upgrade after hearing about so many “bricked” camcorders. I’m using 1.11.

Bob

[Craig Seeman]

Sony will do the upgrade for about $130.

[Bob Mark]

I assume that means shipping it to Teaneck NJ?

Bob

[Craig Seeman]

Or driving there . I’m a little over 30 minutes away. Shipping is a pain and there is a DIY option but I just don’t like the risk (however small) of bricking.

[Dan Colins]

I realize this is an old thread, but I just came across it while searching this same error. At first we didn’t know why it happened, but while troubleshooting our camera op had remembered that he noticed the AC accidentally pull the battery without powering down the camera (we’re running AB on it). He did a test and was able to recreate the duplicate clip numbers. If a battery gets pulled without a proper power down, then the next card’s clip numbers repeat.

Hope that helps anyone who come across this in the future.