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June 25th, 2012, 02:07 PM

New Firmware Enhances Canon XF-Series Camcorders, Supporting Popular Broadcast Recording Format

New Firmware Enables 1440 x 1080 35mbps Recording at 60i or 50i for Canon's XF305, XF300, XF105, and XF100 Professional Camcorders

Canon U.S.A. : About Canon

Firmware for XF305/XF300
Canon U.S.A. : Professional Imaging Products : XF305

Firmware for XF105 / XF100
Canon U.S.A. : Professional Imaging Products : XF105

Pete Bauer · June 25th, 2012, 04:54 PM

Thanks, Philip!

Everyone please note in the Canon advisory:

Please update the bundled Canon XF Utility application to Version 1.3 so that video clips that are recorded with Firmware Version 1.0.3.0 can be correctly recognized by the application. The following updaters have already been released.
Canon XF Utility 1.3 updater for Windows
Canon XF Utility 1.3 updater for Mac OS X

Cheers, all.

Martin Catt · June 30th, 2012, 02:15 PM

Installed the firmware upgrade in my XF300 this morning, along with upgrading the XF Utility software, and took it for a test drive. Everything seems to work fine, though I notice 1440x1080 is interlaced only. No big deal. I never felt the lack of that particular resolution scheme.

I --DID-- notice that when I went to pull the footage into PPro CS5, the audio tracks on 1440x1080i came in as two separate mono tracks, while the 1080p footage I shot as a reference came in with a normal stereo track. Is this "normal" for 1440x1080i?

Martin

Pete Bauer · June 30th, 2012, 03:22 PM

Yeah, the announcement did say interlaced. I'm sure some people will have use for this setting, but not me. I'll probably do the firmware update anyway just in case there are other unannounced fixes in it.

On the audio tracks, I'm about 95% sure that is a setting in your PPro sequence preset. Since 1440 x 1080 wasn't a built-in preset for Canon XF in PPro, which preset did you use?

Look near the bottom of the light gray "Preset Description" boxes on the right side of the New Sequence dialog box and you'll probably see a listing that looks something like this:

Default Sequence
Total video tracks: 3
Master track type: Stereo
Mono tracks: 4
Stereo tracks: 0
5.1 tracks: 0
Submix mono tracks: 0
Submix stereo tracks: 0
Submix 5.1 tracks: 0

You can change the preset, or modify and save your own preset in the "Tracks" tab. That should take care of it.

June 25th, 2012, 02:07 PM	#1
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June 25th, 2012, 04:54 PM	#2
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Re: New Firmware Enhances Canon XF-Series Camcorders, Supporting Popular Broadcast Re Thanks, Philip! Everyone please note in the Canon advisory: Please update the bundled Canon XF Utility application to Version 1.3 so that video clips that are recorded with Firmware Version 1.0.3.0 can be correctly recognized by the application. The following updaters have already been released. Canon XF Utility 1.3 updater for Windows Canon XF Utility 1.3 updater for Mac OS X Cheers, all. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

June 30th, 2012, 02:15 PM	#3
Martin Catt Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Colony TX Posts: 327	Re: New Firmware Enhances Canon XF-Series Camcorders, Supporting Popular Broadcast Re Installed the firmware upgrade in my XF300 this morning, along with upgrading the XF Utility software, and took it for a test drive. Everything seems to work fine, though I notice 1440x1080 is interlaced only. No big deal. I never felt the lack of that particular resolution scheme. I --DID-- notice that when I went to pull the footage into PPro CS5, the audio tracks on 1440x1080i came in as two separate mono tracks, while the 1080p footage I shot as a reference came in with a normal stereo track. Is this "normal" for 1440x1080i? Martin __________________ Canon XF300, Canon 5DMkII, Canon XL2, Rolls MX422 mixer, Zoom H4N, AT899 lavs, AT2020's, Azden SGM 1X shotgun, Manfrotto 501 head on 351 tripod

June 30th, 2012, 03:22 PM	#4
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Re: New Firmware Enhances Canon XF-Series Camcorders, Supporting Popular Broadcast Re Yeah, the announcement did say interlaced. I'm sure some people will have use for this setting, but not me. I'll probably do the firmware update anyway just in case there are other unannounced fixes in it. On the audio tracks, I'm about 95% sure that is a setting in your PPro sequence preset. Since 1440 x 1080 wasn't a built-in preset for Canon XF in PPro, which preset did you use? Look near the bottom of the light gray "Preset Description" boxes on the right side of the New Sequence dialog box and you'll probably see a listing that looks something like this: Default Sequence Total video tracks: 3 Master track type: Stereo Mono tracks: 4 Stereo tracks: 0 5.1 tracks: 0 Submix mono tracks: 0 Submix stereo tracks: 0 Submix 5.1 tracks: 0 You can change the preset, or modify and save your own preset in the "Tracks" tab. That should take care of it. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!