Panasonic AF 100 vs. Panasonic AG-AF100PJ
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The AG-AF100PJ is a limited edition NASA camcorder with the new 35Mpix sensor specifically designed for the upcoming Mars mission. A truck load of these camcorders was recently hijacked near Greenbelt, MD and with some luck one can still get this unit on eBay. Please do not tell anyone.
mule ferguson
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I have both! The P is AC, the other DC.
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Mule
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Mule
There's no difference. It's just a regional code which says where it's intended to be sold.
Jan_Crittenden
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Okay I am going to respond as if the OP was asking a serious question. The PJ is the version set for North American, the AF100 could either jus be a an incomplete model number like a nickname. Those that are delivered in the US from Authourized Sources included Barry Green's book the AF100 Book.
Hope that helps,
Jan
Jan_Crittenden
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Sort of, but we will do warranty but you will have to pay for it and then apply for reimbursement from the warranty center where your warranty is located. And that would likely be in the local monetary system and thus you would need to go through the hassle of money exchange which is not always perfect and the same as it was they day you bought the camera. Best to buy one meant to be in the country you are in.
Best,
jan
This is one of the most regrettable sentiments from the 20th century. Many companies that play globally (Panasonic is most definitely one of them) still claw into location-dependent hardware warranty, its limited transferrability, even some features (60fps in EU?). I like how some electronics are truly global. Cisco, for example, sells you the same Catalyst switch with SMARTnet contract anywhere and just throws in a specific location-based power cord.
Jan_Crittenden
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The issue is related to having to pay for brick and mortar buildings, expensive tools, charts and talented people that can figure out the problems and fix it. And if you didn't read my response completely we will service the product anywhere, and you can file for reimbursement in the country where your warranty is held. Just know that talent in LA or NJ costs more than in other countries as do buildings and in Canada, the scale is even more different. You do have a warranty, it is Global, but you do have to settle up with the company that is offering the warranty in the origin of your product.
Thanks,
Jan
I read your posts thoroughly and appreciate your participation. This is not the issue. I do not necessarily buy the localized costs argument. Having worked in the customer support function in the Silicon Valley and beyond, most global players have implemented follow-the-sun support models and third party RMA through Unisys, Orange, and others. In the global economy, global players have less excuse to practice medieval rituals just because it's been done by their grandparents. Truth be told, customer support is typically a stepchild, regrettably. Recent studies (i.e., Six Sigma) suggest that the post-sales experiences such as CS account to over 80% of the product quality perception.
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Jan_Crittenden
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You may not buy it but it is our reality. Each company/country has to pay for itself. We are a marketing and service organization here. Panasonic Japan is the manufacturer. I buy stuff from them to sell here. I pay for talent and buildings with the profits I make. That is our reality. However it worked anywhere else you worked may be different, but that does not change my reality. You can say it shouldn't be that way, that it should be a different way, but that doesn't change it. We pay for people like me and my service guys with the money we earn off of the sales of equipment here.
Thanks,
Jan
Thanks,
Jan
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Philip Goetz
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Try running FCP X in another country... iTunes. Off topic. Sorry.
groveChuck
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Rubles to rutabagas? ;^)