Is Hour Meter a good indicator of impending doom?

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murtz2000

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I bought a DVX100A on ebay 2 months ago, after comparing ebay prices over a months time to see what was a good price to pay. Unfortunately, being new to the world of digital video I didn't think to check how many hours had been put on the camera before purchasing it. A while after receiving it I was made aware of the hour meter and found that my camera has 240 hours on it. This seems like a TON! compared to other cameras that are selling on ebay. It seems to have been well taken care of and has been working great for the last 2 months, but I am concerned that the the now 249 hours on it might mean it is close to dying. Unfortunatley I cannot "redo" my purchase, but I would like to prepare for the future...and I have a very very limited budget. Am I worrying about nothing? Has anyone noticed more camera problems popping up after a certain amount of time? What component is most likely to have a problem after a certain amount of time and is it worth fixing (price wise) or should I try to sell this as fast as I can and get one with fewer hours?
 
240's no big deal. We've probably got members on the board here with 600+. A DVX should be able to go a good 1,000 to 2,000 hours before needing the heads serviced. Have no fear, you're probably just fine. My original 100 had well over 400 hours on it (IIRC) and was still going strong when I sold it, so 240 isn't a whole lot.
 
Murtz,
Fear not. I've had 3 DVX's with:

Number 1. Sold on eBay with 550ish on heads for 100a, worked great everyday.
Number 2. Had over 800 hours on it when some rich old babe knocked it over to the concrete at an opera opening. To smashed to repair.
Number 3. Still rockin' with 487

Like I said, Fear not ! The only thing that will destroy a DVX (besides the old woman in Number 2) is lack of shooting. They hate cases.

Steve
 
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