repair cost for dvx100

AllAroundFilmLV

AllAroundFilmLV

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I have somebody locally who wants to get rid of their dvx100, and hes willing to sell it to me for super cheap, but theres over a thousand hours on the heads. so I was wondering how much it would cost to get the heads replaced at a shop. any idea guys?
 
I bought my dvx100 with 492 hours on it. I used it for maybe 20 hours, and started getting the dirty cylinder message. I sent it to the panasonic authorized shop in Houston. They "replaced parts, re-aligned, adjusted tape tension, cleaned tape path, performed functional check" for a total of $988.32. The parts replaced were the cylinder unit, the p/r (?), and the c/r (?). Parts = $613.00, labor = $375.00, diagnostic fee = $81.19, sales tax = $81.51.
 
AllAroundFilmLV said:
ok cool... so the answer to the seller will be no
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well, for me it would depend on what you mean by "how cheap" Hell, if he wanted 500 bucks or something else ridiculously low for it and I got to inspect it firsthand and it looked to be in good shape I (personally speaking) would grab it just for a backup cam.

And if it came with Barry's book, DVD, and MB editors I would try to sell those separately to recoup a little of my investment.(in my case, since I already have those things. you would definitely need to keep them.)

BTW, how much is he asking?
 
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800, but whatever cam I get its going to have to last me a long time, and Im poor, so if I waste 800 on it and it breaks in 20 hrs, I'm screwed
 
AllAroundFilmLV said:
800, but whatever cam I get its going to have to last me a long time, and Im poor, so if I waste 800 on it and it breaks in 20 hrs, I'm screwed
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Wait till you find the right one. My .02.
 
rcbrown23 said:
Wait till you find the right one. My .02.
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I agree. Since I already have one it wouldn't be critical for me if it went down, but in my case I wouldn't use it for anything more than a B-roll/backup cam anyway, even then I would only take it if I knew it had been taken care of and could personally inspect it.

In your case definitely wait until you find a low hours model, since you'll be keeping it for a while. It will cost more, but at least you won't be "penny wise and dollar foolish".

I've bought many expensive things in my life; I've never regretted spending the premium for quality, but several times I've regretted buying cheaply, and perversely ended up spending more in the long run.
 
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anchoryanker said:
I've bought many expensive things in my life; I've never regretted spending the premium for quality, but several times I've regretted buying cheaply, and perversely ended up spending more in the long run.
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That should be in the bible.
 
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