DVX Head Usage

[Norm_Li]

What is the max hours of head usage before a DVX is considered garbage or running down? I met this guy who wants to buy my gf's DVX but he is worried about head usage. The camera currently have about 39hrs of usage.

 

[greeches]

Re: DVX Head Usage

i read somewhere that they are rated for 1000hrs...

 

[Jim Brennan]

Re: DVX Head Usage

You are many hours away from anything to worry about. Mine has 25 and its barely broken in. I know there are guys here that have hundreds of hours on theirs.

 

[Rush]

Re: DVX Head Usage

A shooter brought an original 100 into the office to get a DVrig for it. He asked me how to tell how many hours his had... I showed him the menu function. Dude had 930 hours on it. I hear the DVx's can go 3000 hrs on MQ tape. (This is becoming like Knights' Lore stories ;D.)

 

[HorseFilms]

Re: DVX Head Usage

WOW! Looks like I've got some shootin' to do.

 

[dakotapod]

Re: DVX Head Usage

Don't listen to these guys Norm. At 40 hours your girlfriends DVX is barely good for parts only. As a favor to a fellow Canadian I will take this "worn out" unit off your hands for a few hundred bucks. Maybe I can salvage it for spare parts.

 

[Kirk Gillock]

Re: DVX Head Usage

;D hehehehe I'll pay $5 more than Dakota. That's the best offer you're gonna get.

 

[pookie_old]

Re: DVX Head Usage

Is that $5 Canadian $$$?

I'll pay $11, I think that's $5.50 us right?

 

[HorseFilms]

Re: DVX Head Usage

I'll pay double that... plus I'll throw in a beer.

 

[pookie_old]

Re: DVX Head Usage

Damn.....I forgot the beer. :-[

 

[Super Trooper]

Re: DVX Head Usage

What happens when the heads are worn out. Can they be replaced, or are we talking about buying another unit?

 

[dakotapod]

Re: DVX Head Usage

They can be replaced. I think I read for about $800

I have not heard or read of a single person ever wearing out the heads though.

 

[Barry_S]

Re: DVX Head Usage

Yes, they can be replaced for $800-$900. However, I think it might be better to just buy a firewire hard drive capture unit like the the Firestore FS-4 (or similar) for the same price.

 

[HorseFilms]

Re: DVX Head Usage

Good call on the Firestore, Barry_S. That's the way I'll go when my time comes.

 

[smkoch]

Re: DVX Head Usage

absolutly, I want a firestore but can't justify it right now. I'll wait another year or so for prices to drop on hard drives so I get more for GB for the same price.

 

[Soliton]

Re: DVX Head Usage

Hey, does that hour meter only count rec/play head time or does power on time count too?

 

[ddh]

Re: DVX Head Usage

Second that on the firewire recorder!! ;D

 

[HorseFilms]

Re: DVX Head Usage

[quote author=Soliton link=board=Links;num=1105580293;start=15#15 date=01/15/05 at 23:19:17]Hey, does that hour meter only count rec/play head time or does power on time count too?[/quote]
It counts all the time that the heads are engaged with the tape. Recording, playing or just sitting running with a tape in it (not in standby though).

 

[Soliton]

Re: DVX Head Usage

Thanks Horse.