One Laptop w/ Console to control 4 cameras?
Anyone out there (Joe B. of Canon?) know if it is possible
to use Canon's Console software to control multiple H1s? by either 'hot patching' a firewire cable from a laptop to a patchbay that connects to each camera or possibly by using a FW hub, router or KVM like switcher? |
Nope, not possible through a router or a switcher. You need one license of Console per camera -- in other words, one computer per camera and it must be a direct connection between the computer and the camera.
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Thanks Chris. If we go with Canon XL-H1 cameras, the University does
not mind buying the licenses for four cameras, but what I am hoping to find out is if we can save money by tying them together to one laptop or PC? Obviously with a firewire patchbay the connections can be repatched, but I would venture to guess that the computer and/or the cameras would not like it? |
I'm not sure that a FW patch bay would work. Might be worth a try but I'm seriously doubting it.
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Yeah, if one "hot patches" using a firewire patchbay, restarting is probably
necessary, but it would be interesting to find out for real. |
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