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Posted by Frank on 09/26/42 11:56
On 24 Aug 2006 21:43:35 +0200, in 'rec.video.production',
in article <Re: pd150 sanity check>,
Martin Heffels <feipbjszfo@oxeszdjnlp.xercdpvueppjtmougcqvtz.net>
wrote:
>On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:20:38 GMT, Frank <frank@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net>
>wrote:
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>>It was probably the exception to the rule, but the old Sony
>>consumer-grade DHR-1000 DV VCR
>
>Hmm, this is a dificult case. I never found this to be particularly a
>consumer-grade deck, more a complimentary deck to the VX1000, so prosumer.
In my way of thinking, Martin, the DCR-VX1000 was a consumer-grade
product, albeit a high-end one at U.S. $4200. To qualify as a prosumer
product, it would have had to have had balanced XLR audio capability.
The DHR-1000 (U.S. $3800) was indeed the matching VCR (for the
DCR-VX1000), complete with built-in tuner (with VCR Plus+), something
that consumers use for time-shifting television programming.
The prosumer (or pro, if you prefer) version of the DHR-1000 was the
DSR-30, a DVCAM deck almost identical in appearance to the DHR-1000
but without the tuner, of course. The DSR-30P was the PAL version of
the NTSC DSR-30. The DSR-30 (and DSR-30P) recorded and played DVCAM
and played SP-mode DV tapes. The DSR-30P had a timer recording mode
which was absent from the DSR-30.
>Didn't know it could handle 4 channels though, as I never run into a
>production ever using them. Thanks for educating me :-)
I still have my DHR-1000. In fact, I rack-mounted it many years ago
and have never had any need to remove it from the rack. I've never
used its built-in tuner.
It's an extremely well-built unit. Each PCB (printed circuit board) is
individually socketed (slotted) and carries its own unique serial
number. Internally, it's constructed like a piece of pro-grade gear.
The unit I have works as flawlessly today as the day on which it was
purchased. I may have cleaned the heads on it once or twice over the
years, using an ordinary dry cleaning cassette, but that's it in the
way of maintenance.
If you're interested, here's a link to download a sales brochure on
the DHR-1000 from September 1997. The pages on this PDF are turning
yellow with age. :)
http://www.humanvalues.net/hdv/Sony_DHR-1000_Brochure.pdf
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>-m-
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