03-09-2014 08:59 PM
Hi all,
I purchased a Canon Vixia HF R40 for streaming. It works well enough when I use the camera's HDMI out to a Blackmagic Intensity Pro card and stream via Livestream.com.
The problem I'm having is that the camera is permanently mounted about 8' up a wall, and I sometimes need zoom it in or out for different programming. Reading the box, I expected to be able to us WiFi to remotely control the zoom, but turning on WiFi turns off the HDMI output.
Questions:
1) Will the Canon CameraWindow software on my computer allow me to control the zoom the R40 via USB, or is it just for transferring previous recordings?
2) Is there a different camcorder that will allow me to stream the HDMI output and zoom?
03-17-2014 02:40 PM
1. No, as far as I know you cannot control the camera via USB.
2. I believe that the last camcorders in Canon's M series (M400, M40, M41) came with an IR remote which could control the zoom.
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