Some weeks ago I heard that the new firmware for the EX1 was soon to be released... but, to my knowledge, it hasn't. Anyone has any news about this?

I would also like to know what will the new features be... Personally, what I think would make the EX1 a much better camera is the possibility to change format and frame rate from the Direct Menu. These two functions are buried in mutliple menu layers and it always takes a long time to change them: being able to change frame rate and format quickly, with a flip of a switch, would allow to capture shots that you would otherwise miss while navigating through the menu.

Is there a forum for the EX1 or Sony in general to gather customers' suggestions for things like this? Who should I talk to? Customer's service? If you have any ideas or agree/disagree, please comment.

Marco