Posted by PTravel on 10/23/07 21:05

"Bill" <trash@chromehorse.net> wrote in message
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> Just out of curiousity, why would you even need the firewire port?

Resale purposes, only. I think I've decided to by a Canon HV20 and about
the only way I can justify it to my wife is if I say, "I'm selling the other
camera and I'll get enough for it to pay for the Canon." Once I have an HDV
machine I can't realistically see shooting SD anymore and, as much as I love
my VX2000, I think it's time we parted company.

>
> I virtually never capture my video from my VX2000. I run it off my small
> consumer model camcorder. There is no difference in video quality, and
> saves wear and tear on my good camera.
>
> However, you will have lost the ability to run video through the A/D
> conversion using the composite inputs on the VX2000.

I do exactly the same thing. I have an old TRV20 sitting around that I use
for capture (and will continue to use if I have to recapture any of my SD
tapes). At some point, I may want to upgrade to a better HDV machine --
perhaps something that's 3ccd -- so I'll keep the HV20 as my capture device
(or give it to my wife and let her shoot second unit/b-roll ;) ).

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> PTravel wrote:
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>> "Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
>> news:5o727tFl7v4sU1@mid.individual.net...
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>>> "PTravel" wrote ...
>>>
>>>> I've got a VX2000 with a fried 1394 port. Sony has a flat rate repair
>>>> of around $500, which seems a little steep for what I believe is a
>>>> separate module. Does anyone know any LA-area repair shops that could
>>>> handle this repair?
>>>
>>>
>>> Are service manuals and board-level repair parts still available?
>>> It has been a few years since I got a service manual (actually two
>>> large paperback 8.5x11 books) for my DSR-300.
>>>
>>> But I heard that Sony is now offering service info only on CD and
>>> by subscription only. A scheme that would make sense for a
>>> regular service organization, but is prohibitive for one-off owners.
>>>
>>> I'm certain my favorite service shop here in PDX could handle
>>> it, but they charge $300 just for putting it on the bench, and then
>>> with labor (likely <30 minutes) and the repair parts, it might end
>>> up costing about the same as Sony's flat rate.
>>>
>>> If it were me, I would do it myself, but that would assume that I
>>> could get the sevice manual and the repair part(s) from Sony.
>>> Not that I am recommending that course to you.
>>
>>
>> Hmmmm. I'd try it, but I'd want access to the service manual. Maybe
>> I'll just take the ding and sell it on eBay as is.
>>
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