Downloading the Free DV-PC Recorder Software at DVinfo.net

Donie Kelly · January 24th, 2005, 07:17 PM

Me again, lots of questions lined up today.

I tried to download the above software from www.canondv.com for the XL2 but it's failing miserably. I enter all my details and I get a screen with the download link. When I click nothing happens. I've tried it on a pc and my mac. Is it only for NTSC cameras and it's detecting I'm from Ireland (PAL) and just not bothering to do anything?

Can anybody upload this software or is it not for general distribution? Why do they not make it available to XL1 owners? Or do they?

Other problem with the website is that if you retry you have to enter all your details again. I've been using the web for a few years now so I don't think I'm doing something wrong? Maybe I am?

btw: If any of you have downloaded this software and have used it... is it worth the bother? Canon are usually not too hot regards software going by the stuff that came with my 10D SLR

Anyway, thanks for any replies...
Donie

Richard Hunter · January 25th, 2005, 12:04 AM

I managed to download the program from the Canon Asia site. You need to register your camera serial number so I'm not sure if you want to try it or not (link is below). The program works OK but is quite limited in what it does, so if you already have an NLE with a DV capture program on a notebook then you don't need it.

Richard

http://www.canon-asia.com/#

Michael Lopresti · January 25th, 2005, 03:04 PM

i have it if you still want it

email me and get it to ya

cheers

Brent Ray · January 25th, 2005, 04:17 PM

I personally think it's completely worthless. You can't capture any pre-recorded video with it. The only video it will capture is what you are seeing through the viewfinder in camera mode at that exact instant. I downloaded it and very quickly uninstalled it when I found this out.

Michael Lopresti · January 25th, 2005, 04:47 PM

i cant seeing it being that bad
plus it save you from have to go spend more money on a small monitor

ya it doesnt let you capture pre-recorded but it lets you not have to use the viewfinder since the screen is bigger on the laptop

thats the only reason i plan on useing it

cheers

Donie Kelly · January 25th, 2005, 06:50 PM

thanks Mike, got it...

If anybody wants it... don't know if I can post a link to free software??

Chris Hurd · January 25th, 2005, 08:50 PM

Um, to keep their legal department off my back, it's probably best if you didn't. Thanks,

Pete Bauer · January 26th, 2005, 01:14 PM

Donnie,

I downloaded it from the Canon Europe site not long after the camera first came out. Looks like it is still there (they'll want the camera serial number and answers to a couple of survey-type questions):

http://www.canon-europe.com/xl2/download_welcome.asp

I finally got around to trying it to record directly to HDD without a tape in the camera. It worked smooth as silk; no dropped frames even on a heavily used, almost 3 year old 1.7GHz laptop. As Brent pointed out the applet is a simple live-recording tool, not a full-featured capture utility. If you simply want to capture to a PC hard drive, it works and is very simple to use.

Manuel Hernandez-Stumpfhauser · January 26th, 2005, 01:29 PM

Does this software have any other utilities like the DVrack?

Chris Hurd · January 26th, 2005, 03:31 PM

Absolutely no other utilities except for a disk write speed checker.

January 24th, 2005, 07:17 PM	#1
Donie Kelly Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 159	Downloading the Free DV-PC Recorder Software Me again, lots of questions lined up today. I tried to download the above software from www.canondv.com for the XL2 but it's failing miserably. I enter all my details and I get a screen with the download link. When I click nothing happens. I've tried it on a pc and my mac. Is it only for NTSC cameras and it's detecting I'm from Ireland (PAL) and just not bothering to do anything? Can anybody upload this software or is it not for general distribution? Why do they not make it available to XL1 owners? Or do they? Other problem with the website is that if you retry you have to enter all your details again. I've been using the web for a few years now so I don't think I'm doing something wrong? Maybe I am? btw: If any of you have downloaded this software and have used it... is it worth the bother? Canon are usually not too hot regards software going by the stuff that came with my 10D SLR Anyway, thanks for any replies... Donie __________________ Macbook Pro 2.0Ghz and Canon XL2

January 25th, 2005, 03:04 PM	#3
Michael Lopresti Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 65	i have it if you still want it email me and get it to ya cheers __________________ XPS P4 3.4, 1 gig ram, 100gig HDD, Ati Radeon 9800 256MB ram Premiere Pro & After Effects __________________ XL2 with Azden 2X SGM

January 25th, 2005, 04:47 PM	#5
Michael Lopresti Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 65	i cant seeing it being that bad plus it save you from have to go spend more money on a small monitor ya it doesnt let you capture pre-recorded but it lets you not have to use the viewfinder since the screen is bigger on the laptop thats the only reason i plan on useing it cheers __________________ XPS P4 3.4, 1 gig ram, 100gig HDD, Ati Radeon 9800 256MB ram Premiere Pro & After Effects __________________ XL2 with Azden 2X SGM

January 25th, 2005, 06:50 PM	#6
Donie Kelly Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 159	thanks Mike, got it... If anybody wants it... don't know if I can post a link to free software?? __________________ Macbook Pro 2.0Ghz and Canon XL2

January 25th, 2005, 08:50 PM	#7
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Um, to keep their legal department off my back, it's probably best if you didn't. Thanks, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 25th, 2005, 12:04 AM	#2
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	I managed to download the program from the Canon Asia site. You need to register your camera serial number so I'm not sure if you want to try it or not (link is below). The program works OK but is quite limited in what it does, so if you already have an NLE with a DV capture program on a notebook then you don't need it. Richard http://www.canon-asia.com/#

January 25th, 2005, 04:17 PM	#4
Brent Ray Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Westford, MA Posts: 145	I personally think it's completely worthless. You can't capture any pre-recorded video with it. The only video it will capture is what you are seeing through the viewfinder in camera mode at that exact instant. I downloaded it and very quickly uninstalled it when I found this out.

January 26th, 2005, 01:14 PM	#8
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Donnie, I downloaded it from the Canon Europe site not long after the camera first came out. Looks like it is still there (they'll want the camera serial number and answers to a couple of survey-type questions): http://www.canon-europe.com/xl2/download_welcome.asp I finally got around to trying it to record directly to HDD without a tape in the camera. It worked smooth as silk; no dropped frames even on a heavily used, almost 3 year old 1.7GHz laptop. As Brent pointed out the applet is a simple live-recording tool, not a full-featured capture utility. If you simply want to capture to a PC hard drive, it works and is very simple to use. __________________ 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!

January 26th, 2005, 01:29 PM	#9
Manuel Hernandez-Stumpfhauser Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Queretaro, Mexico Posts: 40	Does this software have any other utilities like the DVrack? __________________ Manuel Hernandez-Stumpfhauser Director Oxes Tv

January 26th, 2005, 03:31 PM	#10
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Absolutely no other utilities except for a disk write speed checker. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!