Eos Utility and remote live view

I notice you're still setting up the utility in that pic. does the program run smoothly on a UMPC like that? It's like the perfect size
 
I'll have quick overview video up in a few minutes to show how it runs. Appears to be 15fps refresh rate, but works just like it does on my faster PC.
 
I seem to get inconsistent frame rates in the viewer.. anywhere from 10 to 24 or more fps running on the latest Mac Pro. Perhaps a freshly booted camera will run faster than after it's been on for a little while?
 
Pulling focus with a tablet UMPC
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I AGREE
 
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I'm reviving this thread because I recently noticed the ability to focus (among other things) remotely. I'm surprised this fizzled out in October, lol.

Has anyone tried to beta test this in a real-world scenario? I can see the cable being the main problem...but it's not a big hurdle t. I think the actual "following" part in the truest spirit of the term would be the issue...not being able to follow a subject moving from the camera away, or vice versa.
 
I've been meaning to use my laptop as a preview monitor through the EOS utility since I initially tried it out. Last few interviews we've done, we're setting up so quickly, I have just used the 7D's lcd.

It seems like a great little tool in a controlled studio type setting, but ultimately, I'm looking to just get a small HDMI monitor.
 
I don't own an external monitor, so on shoots with budgets we rent one. On shoots without a budget I use a mix between on camera LCD (when actors are stationary) and EOS (when things are tricky.)

Best use of EOS live view happens when tha camera is close to the ground and I don't want to be straining my frickin' neck. I had a slider shot with the rail 4 inches off the ground - thank god I had the live view.

Only thing I gotta mention is to have a really stable place to put your laptop. I use a plastic milk crate as the irregular surface helps prevent the laptop from taking a tumble, plus milk crates are light weight and (usually) free.
 
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