topic Re: downloading videos in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Downloading Videos from EOS Rebel T7 to Samsung Devices

tzegray — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:02:47 GMT

My Canon rebel t7 takes the video fine but when I try to download it my Samsung tablet or phone it fails. Is this a Samsung issue and/or is there a work around?

Re: downloading videos

Tronhard — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:35:28 GMT

What is your method for downloading? Does you tablet have a USB or SD card slot?

Re: downloading videos

tzegray — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:26:50 GMT

WiFi 5g local cable co

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Tronhard — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:44:31 GMT

Yes, but does it have a USB or SD card slot????

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tzegray — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:47:33 GMT

No..it's an android tablet...pure WiFi

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Tronhard — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:56:51 GMT

Pity. I had a simple work-around for you if that was the case. I will let others who use Wi-Fi work on this for you.

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John_Q — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 02:58:28 GMT

Hello tsegary. If you are using the Canon Camera Connect app on your tablet, MOV files from EOS cameras cannot be saved, which is what your EOS Rebel T7 shoots.

Re: downloading videos

tzegray — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:05:09 GMT

Is it a Samsung issue or poor development by Canon? Is there any possible work around?

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stevet1 — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:04:07 GMT

tzegray,

As John_Q said, the Canon T7 uses the MOV file format for its videos.There probability are compatibility issues with your Samsung Android Tablet. You will probably need to convert that MOV file to an MP4 file first. Here's a source for reading up on that:

https://www.leawo.org/entips/how-to-open-mov-files-on-samsung-galaxy-phone-tablet-1395.html

I do not know if there are video file converter apps on the Google Play Store, or Samsung's Galaxy store. You'll have to look. You may have to use a computer first. I just don't know.

If you want to start using a USB cable to connect your tablet to your camera, you'll need an OTG (on the go) cable to connect your Android device to the USB cable, and an IFC-600PCU interface cable to connect the USB cable to the USB port on your camera. The OTG cable plugs into the charging port on your tablet.

I got the OTG cable off Amazon, and the IFC-600PCU cable from Canon.

Steve Thomas

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opieandy — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:49:38 GMT

This is horrific development by Canon. It is unbelievable that movies would be shot in a format that is not compatible with android phones.

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stevet1 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 03:34:09 GMT

Opieandy,

It may be horrific, but it has a pretty simple workaround.

Video file formats evolve over time, and we just have to learn to adapt.

Heck, we could all still be struggling with avi movie files.

Steve Thomas