Content Browser Mobile

Remote app for Sony professional camcorder/recorder

Content Browser Mobile - Remote Control for Sony Camcorders

"Content Browser Mobile" is an application designed to remotely control CBK-WA100/101 Wireless Adapter and Wi-Fi compatible Sony professional camcorders and recorders. It offers features such as live video monitoring, focus and zoom control, clip playback and management, and the ability to transfer files. The app also assists with rough cut editing and timecode synchronization. Note that certain camcorder versions may require alternative software for functionality.
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App stats

Rating: 3.57
(657)
Version: 3.7.1 rev.17806 (Last updated: 2023-08-03)
Creation date: 2013-11-24
Permissions
Device & app history: read sensitive log data
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • view network connections
  • change network connectivity
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • full network access
  • control Near Field Communication
  • run at startup

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App summary

Content Browser Mobile is an application to remotely control CBK-WA100/101 Wireless Adapter and Wi-Fi compatible Sony professional camcorders/recorders.

- For customers using ILME-FX6
If the camcorder system software is ver. 5.00 or later, Content Browser Mobile is not available. Use Monitor & Control (ver. 2.0.0 or later).

LIVE OPERATION
- Monitoring live video from camcorders/recorders
- Displaying the status of connected devices
- Remotely controlling focus, zoom, rec start/stop, and etc.
- Live logging (Essence Mark)

BROWSE
- Displaying the clip list
- Playing clips
- Editing metadata of clips

TRANSFER
- Uploading clips to FTP, FTPS, or other servers
- Uploading clips partially by marking in and out points
- Downloading clips to mobile devices
- Managing transfer jobs via job lists

STORYBOARD
- Rough cut editing
- Uploading clips partially and an EDL based on storyboards

PLANNING METADATA
- Naming clips
- Assigning Essence Mark lists to buttons
- Browsing and uploading related clips

TC LINK
- Synchronizing the timecode of multiple camcorders

DEVICE SETTINGS
- Making setting of network functions for connected devices

NOTES:
- Depending on mobile devices, the thumbnail or playback picture of interlaced proxy clips may not be correctly displayed.

- System Requirements
OS: Android 9.0~13.0

- For details about usage, please see the help page below.
https://helpguide.sony.net/promobile/cbm/v2/en/index.html

- We do not respond to customer enquiries for this application/service individually. For security vulnerabilities or other security issues with this application/service, please contact us at our Security Vulnerability Report Center https://secure.sony.net/.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Best app for jagran shooting
  • Great app .... Got the signal till 60-70ft on z90
  • The only useful app that supports Sony FS5 smartphone connect
  • This application is very useful
Cons
  • Terrible latency makes the app nearly useless
  • Cannot connect with camera consistently
  • Limited control over camera focus settings
  • Doesn't monitor while shooting in 4k
  • No clip browser or file transfer ability for PXW FS5II
Most mentioned
  • Connection issues with various camera models
  • Latency problems
  • Lack of certain functionalities (like monitoring in 4k and file browsing)
  • General utility limitations of the app
User reviews
I have PXW-FX9V display is not coming on mobile screen all other functions is operated butt we can not view.
by akash shah, 2024-07-02

Terrible latency makes the app nearly useless. You can start and stop recording and adjust your exposure somewhat...but the picture quality is poor and the latency on the monitoring makes it useless.
by David Ollenbittle, 2023-10-20

Why cant i monitor while shooting in 4k?
by Ivan Ganichev, 2023-07-03
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