XDCAM Browser stopped working at DVinfo.net

Steve Kimmel · January 13th, 2012, 08:41 PM

Anyone having problems with XDCAM Browser v2. Not sure if it's related but Windows 7 just did an update and now XDCAM Browser won't load. Tried uninstalling and installing with no luck.

Any advice?

Thanks.

Steve Kimmel · January 14th, 2012, 07:50 PM

Figured it out. If anyone else has problem, you can use link below to get version 2.6 (which wasn't listed on the Sony webpage I went to originally. Man, do you they need to fix their web design and organization!

Sony | Micro Site XDCAM EX

George Griswold · January 15th, 2012, 09:10 AM

The Sony software situation is frustrating at best, and downright infuriating at its worst. The overlapping capabilities, similar names, no clear version histories and no updating inside the applications is inexcusable. Sony ought to hire some world class software designers and let them run that part of their business. There have to be a few whiz-kids at Adobe who could improve the navigation and features on XDCAM software... like taking destination selection, audio options out of the preferences pane and having it heads up.
The real fun is helping a client locate the right software to unwrap the BPAV folder when they are trying to edit... all this over the phone. It would be helpful if they updated the whitepapers that explain how to use various edit systems with the XDCAM family of products... ALL are outdated.

I love my F3... an amazing camera in so many ways, but most of the time I use my Nanoflash not only for the quality improvement but to steer clear of the XDCAM software.

Dave Sperling · January 21st, 2012, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Kimmel

Figured it out. If anyone else has problem, you can use link below to get version 2.6 (which wasn't listed on the Sony webpage I went to originally. Man, do you they need to fix their web design and organization!

Sony | Micro Site XDCAM EX

Steve, I believe that 2.6 is the older XDcamEX Clip Browser software. I had been using it very successfully, until the F3 Firmware 1.20, at which point it would not display clips which the F3 had recorded with the Picture Profile on. (s-log and no PP clips displayed fine) I did report the problem to Sony. I have not yet run the upgrade to 1.31, so don't know if this has changed everything back to working.

In the meantime I switched over to XDcam Browser 2.0 and have had no problems with it under either Win7 Home or Win7 Pro.

What upgrade triggered your problem?

Steve Kimmel · January 21st, 2012, 10:06 AM

Not sure what the Windows update was specifically (Windows ran a bunch of updates, mostly security, but it's often impossible for me to know what Windows is really doing with all the updates.)

Would be curious if firmware 1.3 fixes the problem with XDCAM EX browser.

January 13th, 2012, 08:41 PM	#1
Steve Kimmel Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 256	XDCAM Browser stopped working Anyone having problems with XDCAM Browser v2. Not sure if it's related but Windows 7 just did an update and now XDCAM Browser won't load. Tried uninstalling and installing with no luck. Any advice? Thanks.

January 14th, 2012, 07:50 PM	#2
Steve Kimmel Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 256	Re: XDCAM Browser stopped working Figured it out. If anyone else has problem, you can use link below to get version 2.6 (which wasn't listed on the Sony webpage I went to originally. Man, do you they need to fix their web design and organization! Sony \| Micro Site XDCAM EX

January 15th, 2012, 09:10 AM	#3
George Griswold Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 218	Re: XDCAM Browser stopped working The Sony software situation is frustrating at best, and downright infuriating at its worst. The overlapping capabilities, similar names, no clear version histories and no updating inside the applications is inexcusable. Sony ought to hire some world class software designers and let them run that part of their business. There have to be a few whiz-kids at Adobe who could improve the navigation and features on XDCAM software... like taking destination selection, audio options out of the preferences pane and having it heads up. The real fun is helping a client locate the right software to unwrap the BPAV folder when they are trying to edit... all this over the phone. It would be helpful if they updated the whitepapers that explain how to use various edit systems with the XDCAM family of products... ALL are outdated. I love my F3... an amazing camera in so many ways, but most of the time I use my Nanoflash not only for the quality improvement but to steer clear of the XDCAM software. __________________ George T. Griswold, Jr. www.videonow.info New Orleans

January 21st, 2012, 10:06 AM	#5
Steve Kimmel Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 256	Re: XDCAM Browser stopped working Not sure what the Windows update was specifically (Windows ran a bunch of updates, mostly security, but it's often impossible for me to know what Windows is really doing with all the updates.) Would be curious if firmware 1.3 fixes the problem with XDCAM EX browser.