GY-HD101E Going Back

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Rocketeer

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Hi All

Our camera is going back to JVC. Through our extensive testing we have discovered two pixels gone on the CCD. One black and one white.

We think this means one is always on and one is always off.

So someone else will have to provide info on there experience with the camera. If we have ours in New Zealand there must be lurkers out there from Australia which had a shipment of 300.

As Matt reported with FCP5 we could only bring in DV or 30p material, no luck with 25p nor did we have an opportunity to try 24p.

The camera does not down convert like the Sony so you need to shoot DV or HDV, you can't change your mind.

The test shoot I did in a local park was in 25p so we can't do anything with that. The 30p material is just workplace tests so not worth putting anything up.

Will let you know how we go with JVC on the dead pixel issue.
 
Update

We have left the camera running on the AC adapter for 2hrs and both pixels are nice and bright now.

Closed the iris and switched on the gain to H, 18db
Mother of god its the milky way! (viewing on HP L2335 component from cam to monitor)
Hard to pick up on camera VF, but lost pixels definitely visable on flip out monitor.
 
Damn, my HD101 is probably from the same batch (and due this week...)

So, how many bad pixels are we talking about exactly?
 
Hey Rocketeer, how much was this thing in New Zealand?

Cheers
Aaron

BTW: You're not with Rocket Rentals by any chance are you?
 
By the way, is there a masking mechanism for dead pixels in the HD100/ HD101? (like in other professional camcorder by JVC)?
 
We have two definite pixels out. These are recorded to tape and viewable on screen. One is black and one is white. You don't have to add gain to view them or close the iris, clear as day.

When Matt gets back I'll get him to send DVXUSER screenshots of the pixels out and a shot of closed iris +18db.
And when you close the iris and add 18db, it ain't pretty. 10+. Not quite what we were expecting from a factory fresh camera!
 
Aza said:
Hey Rocketeer, how much was this thing in New Zealand?

Cheers
Aaron

BTW: You're not with Rocket Rentals by any chance are you?
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Yes thats us. Thought It would be good to give something back to the net with regard to advice on the JVC HD101. Very rare that Australasia has first look at a camera before the US.

I also attended the DVXUSER HVX200 preview at NAB so thought this was an appropriate forum to post to, as a way of thank you for that.

It is also a good way to get to know the camera as the questions posted make us learn more about the camera which can only benefit our clients.

Thanks to the extensive testing and FCP trials we discovered the two dead pixels, which would proved a right pain in the ass if a client had discovered them! :angry:

The NZ price I believe is NZ$10K which includes the Fujinon wide angle adapter and a 2 bay charger/AC adapter, one small battery.

If you are thinking of buying I suggest that our pixel problem be a recommendation to buy from an authorised dealer.
 
mezelf27 said:
By the way, is there a masking mechanism for dead pixels in the HD100/ HD101? (like in other professional camcorder by JVC)?
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There is no black balance function on the camera, unless there is a separate engineers menu available to technicians.

On the Sony broadcast cameras a black balance usually triggers the masking/self-repair function for the pixel.
 
JVC pro-cams have it too, but triggered via the menu - although not very intuitive, but hey, normally you woudn't need this all the time. Reading this next article (on how it's triggered) it looks to me like it isn't in the manual either - never checked though....

(http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/t115853.html)

So it isn't here on the HD101E?
 
Is it going back for another one?

I don't know FCP but do they have a capture strategy for this camera? That is our question over on the Pinnacle Edition forum. 720 24P will sit on an Edition timeline but the capture is the question.
 
But you guys could only capture 30p? I always tough I could capture 25p and 30p with vegas, but now I'm in fear I can only capture 30p as wel....

(it all sits on the time-line, no prob there, but indeed, capture strategy... ?)
 
mezelf27 said:
JVC pro-cams have it too, but triggered via the menu - although not very intuitive, but hey, normally you woudn't need this all the time. Reading this next article (on how it's triggered) it looks to me like it isn't in the manual either - never checked though....

(http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/t115853.html)

So it isn't here on the HD101E?
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Nothing in the operations manual. Could be a service only option.
 
uh-huh - but well, let's hope (at least) I (sorry - it's not that I'm that selfish ...) have an error-free CCD-block.

Well, come to think of it, 3 500 000 pixels there, lots of chances to get a few wrong...
 
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