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Old August 26th, 2017, 06:46 AM   #1
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can anyone direct me to where i can obtain the Canon Console application? I realize that there are probably applications that can do the things that this application was designed for, but I am curious and want to check it out.
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Old August 27th, 2017, 01:27 PM   #2
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Have you tried Canon? You can ateast d/l the manuals, and I've seen some reviews on line, even at Videomaker.
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Old August 27th, 2017, 07:34 PM   #3
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I remember it sold for $600 and I believe Canon stopped selling and supporting it sometime between 2010 and 2012, not 100% sure, but that's best I can recall. It may not work with the newer laptop operating systems and also the cameras themselves.
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Old August 28th, 2017, 04:01 AM   #4
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Have you tried Canon? You can ateast d/l the manuals, and I've seen some reviews on line, even at Videomaker.
i have downloaded the manual from the canon site. that was what got me intrigued about getting the application and having a look at it. i currently have a windows xp machine that i use with my canopus hardware and edius, so no issues running it.

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Old August 28th, 2017, 12:31 PM   #5
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Keep an eye on the auction sites too. A copy might turn up.

I suspect it was not very popular, thus it had a short market life and likely a small installed base.
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Old August 29th, 2017, 08:57 PM   #6
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i think this software is lost to the ages....no where to be found.......would have been interesting to check out at he very least.
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Old August 29th, 2017, 09:27 PM   #7
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I checked a few of my older laptops to see if I still had the trial version I downloaded a long time ago. No joy. I thought the price was a little too high. In 2008 I bought the XL-H1A rather than the XL-H1S, due to it being $3,000 more. I think the Console was aimed at the pros who had gone all in with the higher end model. And I agree is must have not sold many copies and was rarely mentioned in the forum.
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Old August 30th, 2017, 05:02 AM   #8
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Thanks for taking the time to check your old laptops. Maybe someone will eventually have a copy they are willing to share. Artifacts like this need to be preserved 😀
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Old September 15th, 2017, 05:18 PM   #9
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Sorry, I'm just now seeing this.

I might have it, actually. But I haven't fired up that particular laptop in years.

It's not even in the house... it's in a 40-ft. Conex box back behind our barn. Hmm.

I'm pretty sure the program is on there, but I don't know about the installation files, that is, I don't know how I'd get the application to you.

Now I'm wondering if I have it on CD. That's a possibility.
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Old September 15th, 2017, 05:39 PM   #10
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Not sure if this is the document you already have, but in case it isn't, or if anyone else is interested, I've attached it below. It's an overview of Console.
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Old September 15th, 2017, 05:48 PM   #11
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I've also uploaded the Console user's manual to
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http://www.dvinfo.net/docs/canon/CONSOLE_V1-1_ENG.pdf
(Cut and paste the URL. I tried posting the direct link, but it wanted to embed the 11-meg PDF! Not good.)
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Old September 15th, 2017, 06:48 PM   #12
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Sucess! See attached pics.

Laptop took a massage to boot up and I can't believe it still runs.

Haven't seen Win XP in quite awhile.

Anyway I have the .self-extracting exe, it's an 11 MB file.

Shoot me a private email so we can discuss the weather, whatever sports you like, and other things.

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Old September 16th, 2017, 04:20 PM   #13
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I recall learning about it and thought it would be a great item to have with the XHA1, until I read the price and estimated how often I would use it.

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It may not work with the newer laptop operating systems and also the cameras themselves.
Manual says it will not work on 64-bit XP. Requires the IEEE-1394 interface. Only list 4 camcorders that work with it.

I guess it died due to cost and lack of interest. Now the camcorders have the wireless/web interfaces that may provide much of the essential functionality.
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Sucess! See attached pics.

Laptop took a massage to boot up and I can't believe it still runs.

Haven't seen Win XP in quite awhile.

Anyway I have the .self-extracting exe, it's an 11 MB file.

Shoot me a private email so we can discuss the weather, whatever sports you like, and other things.

chris at dvinfo dot net
Chris - I sent you a PM

Also, I still have a dedicated XP machine that I reghularly use with my Canopus DV Storm2 card and Storm Edit for capturing video from my huge collection of VHS tapes of sporting events from the 80s and 90s.:)
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Old September 17th, 2017, 07:43 AM   #15
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Hi Kurt, we don't have a private messaging system on DVi, it's gotta be email, sorry.

chris at dvinfo dot net

Also what I have is Console 1.0, not sure what it's missing from Console 1.1 but it's better than nothing I guess!
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