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GL2/XM2 "REMOVE CASSETTE" problem Workaround
Greetings all,
I, like many of you am the proud owner of a Canon XM2 or for our NTSC friends a GL2....and I have also encountered the dreaded REMOVE CASSETTE error several times....I have followed the threads in this and other forums with growing despair as to the possibilities of a fix. With fellow forum members such as Cosmin Rotaru trying extreme measures to get his camera working properly by dismantling it and the constant and continuing discussion on what I and many of you consider a totally inadequate response from Canon, the search was on to find a way to either fix the problem, or at the least get a workable alternative solution. I have put up a web page to explain how I got a workaround to these problems, it is NOT a fix, just a workaround...but hey it works and does so exceedingly well, at least for our situation. You can visit this page at this URL.... New Update 13 Dec 05 http://www.eventx.com.au/avc.htm I have considered the Direct 2 Disk solution and was very near to going this way, until the EUREKA spell found me..... It may not suit everyone but it is a lot cheaper and to certain degrees less fragile than hard drive recorders, but hey it works.....and I would rather spend the dollars on a solution that works well and not on a recorder repair that may only last a very short time... Thanks for your time and I hope it helps some of you... Marko Last edited by Marko Robertson; December 12th, 2005 at 08:13 PM. |
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Sounds good to me!
Sounds like a practical workaround to me! I just hope I never have the problem with my GL2, but will remember it in case I do....I've even got my old D-8 camcorder that I keep as a backup unit! and old TRV-510 that's never given me any trouble....
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Len,
Keep those old cameras handy....but in the interim give it a try and see if it works for you... Marko
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Marko- Great idea for a work-around. I haven't tried it yet, but could you run tape in both cameras? This would give some insurance against the potential drop-out.
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Well done Marko..... thinking out of the box!
I had a red flashing warning on my screen the other day. My heart sank. But then I read it and it just said "Clean tape heads" or equivalent! A bit strange though because I'm sure I haven't got 20 hours on mine yet.... hope it's not an omen, |
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I've got a brand new Sony TRV480 Hi8 digital camcorder that I use for "everyday" shooting and dubbing of my old analog Hi8 tapes. I can't wait to hook it up to my GL2 and see how this works. Thanks for sharing your discovery!
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Ok, Marko, my take on this and keeping a customer base . . oh yes!
1/- Back in August this year, when I took the XM2 back to the official Canon Garage, purely for a nasty dead pixel issue, Canon, and without any "prompting" from me, replaced the "Drive gear mechanism" too . . - Got it? 2/- Yes, I already knew about "camera to camera dubbing" and thought, "Hey, so what I got a DV deck! I don't need this!". Uh-huh? really? Well, from now on, I WILL carry around, along with my usual backup XM2, a 4-pin<>4-pin f/w cable too! 3/- WAaaaayy back - my first XM2 - I got a "Warning" and used the cleaning tape. This cured it. I thought. Fast forward the "historic" tape to one month before warranty expire date . . . I got scrambling pixels on movement. Canon got the camera and replaced the drive mechanism. So, I've had both gears replaced and adjusted, that's 2 cameras in 3 years. I have been "lucky": 1, the issues occurred outside "paid" work but within the warranty period; 2, Canon appear to know about this issue and would appear to be dealing with it on a "camera" by camera experience? Am I waiting for a HD XM2 upgrade? You betcha! Do I want native 16:9 with HD - absolutely! Throw in integrated XLR plugs and I'll buy 2 of them, immediately. For the right price it would be a done deal. Come on Canon - Hit that big RED BUTTON! You have a fan here . . . but, Canon, my head IS being turned . . ! Grazie |
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According to the Canon documentation, the DVPCR software only works with the XL2. Has anybody tried to use it with the GL2?
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