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Forums Tag: handycam http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Forums Tag: handycam en Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:02:43 +0000 327amc on "Head life on VX 2000" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/head-life-on-vx-2000#post-38577 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:46:20 +0000 327amc 38577@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ FYI, I sent my vx2000 out to <a href="mailto:i.mazarsky@att.net">i.mazarsky@att.net</a> and he fixed it very quickly and it works perfect. I was only supposed to get a head change, but he went above and beyond. And he even cleaned the outside of the cam for me as it was pretty gnarly. I would completely trust him. Ive never seen someone use so much bubble wrap. 327amc on "Head life on VX 2000" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/head-life-on-vx-2000#post-36617 Mon, 19 May 2008 09:29:35 +0000 327amc 36617@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Thanks for the info. I got one from ebay. It is well used. And looks it. But i got a killer deal on it. I know the most costly repair on these is the head. So i shopped around for that before i bought a used cam. I will need the head cleaned or replaced probably. It has those bits of bad picture floating around, you were mentioning. I got a quote from a feller, and he said would be $375ish. Here is his info. <a href="mailto:i.mazarsky@att.net">i.mazarsky@att.net</a> 310-968 0555. N.Madjlessi, 16714 Hugh Torance Pkwy, Huntersville, NC 28078 . Does anyone know of another good camera repair shop. The sony site says $500 base fee. Thats fine with me, but not sure what other charges might get tacked on. ? Anyone have experience with direct sony repairs? Im using the cam for adult film making. brandon0409 on "Head life on VX 2000" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/head-life-on-vx-2000#post-36305 Mon, 05 May 2008 08:09:06 +0000 brandon0409 36305@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ vx2000 & 1000 are very old camera. If they are used they are bound to have 100's if not 1000's of hours on their heads. What is the downside of high hours on your DV heads? I actually had this problem with the first prosumer camera I ever bought. It happened to be a VX2000. I bought it from ebay. They lady said it had low hours on the heads, and when I took it to the shop, he said it must have had 800 to 1000 hours on the heads. So buyer beware. Luckily she refunded my money and allowed me to return it. There is a huge difference between what happens when your Analog heads get dirty & your DV heads get dirty (old). With Analog - The picture just gets really distorted. With DV - there are actually blocks of missing picture. On my VX2000 there were checkerboarded blue blocks all over the picture. Since it is digital, if the 1 or 0 is not there, your out of luck. So old or dirty head is a huge deal! Are the heads replaceable? Yes they are, but it will probably cost as much for the heads to be replaced as it would to actually buy the camera. I think I read $800-$900. Bottom Line: I only buy NEW DV cameras. Analog is not such a big deal. What are you going to be using the camera for? Pro work or family home videos. If Home videos: VX models are much larger that you probably want use to have a carry around camera with quick shots. If Pro: You will definitly want the VX2100. 327amc on "Head life on VX 2000" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/head-life-on-vx-2000#post-36281 Fri, 02 May 2008 10:59:09 +0000 327amc 36281@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am interested in buying a used vx2000 or 1000. I have read much concern about cameras with a lot of hours on the camera and heads? I cant afford much. So i am buyin used for now. What is the down side to high hours on your heads, and are heads replacable? If so, is that expensive, and where would one do that? TrennK on "GZ HD 3 Newbie Question" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/gz-hd-3-newbie-question#post-35658 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:10:55 +0000 TrennK 35658@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello, Â I own this cam, and love it. Its a really good in manual mode. I like it much better then Sony and Cannon. Color,quality is so much better I feel. necromancerbb on "GZ HD 3 Newbie Question" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/gz-hd-3-newbie-question#post-35249 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:59:39 +0000 necromancerbb 35249@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello guys, A quick question here thts been worrying me.. Does an HD cam also do standard definition? The thing is, its my first handycam, and I'm getting an HD Camera from JVC which supports recording in 1080i but am a bit wary to buy it since we don't have an HDTV yet...so can I record in a format which will work on my 29" LG SD TV? This is the camera I am going in for: <a href="http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL028148&pathId=141&page=10" rel="nofollow">http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL028148&pathId=141&page=10</a> Could you take a dekko at the specs sheet and let me know? tcxentertainment on "Buy cheap-used handycams" http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/buy-cheap-used-handycams#post-34277 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:04:20 +0000 tcxentertainment 34277@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'D LIKE TO CONTACT SOMEONE WHO GETS USED CAMCORDERS FOR SALE ON A REGULAR BASIS. I NEED THEM WORKING AND AT CHEAP PRICES 'CAUSE I'M PLANNING TO RESELL 'EM. STARTING FROM HI-8 TO DVD-R, NOT PROS (YET). CONTACT ME AND, IF YOU'RE SERIOUS MAKING BUSINESS, I'LL BUY 'EM FROM YOU QUITE OFTEN. PLEASE SPECIFY HOW YOU GET THEM. I NEED THEM WITH AN ADAPTER AND A BATTERY EACH. DOESN'T MATTER IF THEY'VE BEEN REPAIRED AS LONG AS THEY'RE WORKING. PS. ONE MORE THING, TELL ME IF YOU CAN ALSO GET OTHER ACCESSORIES AND WHAT ELSE DO YOU SELL REGARDING VIDEO-AUDIO.