Hey Mark, which external monitor are you using with your camera ?

Console is simply a good PC remote control. There is nothing more to adjust in Console than directly on the camera body.
I don`t see any advantage for most users in HDD recording on stage - because its still in mpg2. For this price wold it be nice to have some quality codec options - like in Edius.

Doesn't seem to run on Vista, although someone posted earlier that they had it running on an RC2 version.

I tried running it, but all I got was a "This program required Windows XP to run" error.

Dear Ivan,

Console is very useful for setting up presets, it is much more that just a remote control.

All the presets can you set and store directly on the camera too. (or in PC text editor and transfer or store it with Memory Card) In Console looks it nicer, its probably more comfortable - but nothing more.
Video prewiew in console ist a little bit slow (to operate with it on Camcrane etc.) and delayed. IMHO - such software can be a standard attached tool - but not sold separatelly for this price.