Posted by mariusvanberloo on 01/23/07 16:43

Hi there

I got a HVR V1.
Are all the cameras broke ?
How to get my money back.

regards Marius



Spex schreef:
> The European HVR-V1e was released with a poorly functioning 25P
> capability. When recording in that mode it looked like it had been
> processed by a Photoshop filter!
>
> Sony worked on a fix and our cameras were collected by prime support,
> firmware updated and returned. Problems still remained and supposedly
> Sony knew of these problems and were trying to fix them.
>
> I got a call from prime support yesterday to say that there would be no
> more fixes!! That's your lot. 25P mode will look like shit forever.
>
> Sony are offering refunds to ALL V1e customers and are now repositioning
> the camera as a low cost Z1E. They are removing any mention of 25P from
> their sales blurb.
>
> So if you have a V1E or a V1P you can get your money back if you want it.
>
> The US model V1U does not have a problem apparently and is capable of
> 24P, 30P. Can't confirm that as I haven't seen any footage from it.
>
> Thank you Sony. Your standard of quality control is truly outstanding.
>
> [][]

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