GPS Meta Data Reader
 

I've been frustrated for some time with the lack of support for the GPS meta data from the Sony HXR-NX5. It's nice to get the coordinates from the Content Manager shown in Google Maps, but viewing one at a time, is madding.

Being a software engineer, I finally decided if you code it, they will come. Since .cmuprops files are just XML content, I wrote a small .NET application to extract the GPS coordinates an export them to a Google Earth KML file.

If you'd like to give it a try, the initial build is available (free) from the link below (NOTE: This is a Microsoft .NET application which requires the .NET Framework 4.0. It will be installed during the process in you don't already have it installed.):

Wilcox Video Productions - GPS Data Reader

I plan to add code to read more of the meta data in the future, so If you have any suggestions, let me know.

Re: GPS Meta Data Reader
 

Tried to install the app, it successfully installed NET 4.0 and then said it "Cannot Download the Application" and the log file said "The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found."

Re: GPS Meta Data Reader
 

The connection may have timed out while .NET 4 was installing. If you try again it should finish. I just checked connection from work and it connected OK.

Thanks,
Vic

Re: GPS Meta Data Reader
 

Victor I received the same error as John:
"The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found."

Tried a couple of things but without success.

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I finally found the missing file which caused the problem.

If you don't see version 1.0.0.13 or higher, do a page refresh.

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OK, got it to install. Thanks!

I noticed when I go to select a folder, it seems to default to the "My Videos" folder and I can't select another folder or another drive. (For example, I keep all my NX5 files on "I:\NX5 Media") The "File" function works fine and I can select all the files in the folder that way, but it would be ever-so-slightly easier to just be able to select a folder. Certainly not a show-stopper.

Also, when I go to save a new KML file using SAVE AS, I give it a file name but it always says something like "File I:\NX5 Media\Red Mesa GPS.kml does not exist. Verify the the correct filename was given." I can, however, create a dummy file like "Red Mesa.kml" and then when I go to save and select the dummy file, it will ask if I want to overwrite the file, I say yes and then it writes the file correctly. I just can't create a new file using the SAVE AS command from within the app.

Other than these two issues, it is a TERRIFIC and useful application.

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Thanks for the comments.

I'd fire my QA department if I had one. Both issues have been fixed in version 1.0.0.14. I don't think the Update option in the menu is working, but you can update from the web site or wait as the application checks for updates once a week.

Work around: If you use the "Open" options, you can still select multiple files and you aren't limited to the "My Video" folder.

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Thanks for this but I don't need it on this computer at the moment and I don't see an uninstall. This is a ClickOnce app, is it not?

Re: GPS Meta Data Reader
 

Yes, It's a click once app. "GPS Meta Data Reader" should be listed in Programs and Features for uninstall.

Re: GPS Meta Data Reader
 

Found it, thanks.