Simple question from a potential buyer

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Hey guys, I may be getting a DVX soon, and I have one question: What is the most common thing to go wrong with the DVX? I mean, hardware-wise, stuff that means having to send the camera in for repairs.
 
We had the ND selector switch backplate simply disappear into the camera during normal use. That has been widely reported.

If you buy used, try to ascertain if and when the camera was last cleaned / serviced by an authorized repair center. The heads tend to clutter-up after a few hundred hours.

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Honestly,

Never had a problem with it. Best camera for the price i ever owned. I recently upgraded to the HVX200. I have shot with some HDV cameras and even the larger HD formats - the Sony F900 and the Panasonic Varicam. It is the best bang for you buck. Many TV and cable companies (MTV etc.) shoot with the camera particularly where i live (New York City) and basically it has become the tool of trade in the area.
 
Overland: are you referring to the 'holder blindsheet'? Thats the exact same problem i had, and it was a 200 fix, 7 for the part of course, and then the SOB's at lamtech priece gouged me for the rest
 
The heads sometimes get clogged even when they don't have a lot of hours on them and it costs a lot to get them cleaned. One small piece of magnetic material can get lodged in the wrong place and the camera won't record or play back properly. Search for posts on the "red x" if you want to learn about this. Sometimes, they can't be cleaned and you have to get new heads -- for $700. If you buy used, make sure you know what kind of tape the previous owner used, as mixing wet-lube and dry-lube tapes causes major head clogging problems.
 
Some DVXs tend to make a *clunk* noise, if you tilt them back and forth while they're turned off.
 
they don't do so well from 15 feet to concrete in less then -2 secounds......at least that has been my experience
 
Terry Pell said:
The heads sometimes get clogged even when they don't have a lot of hours on them and it costs a lot to get them cleaned. One small piece of magnetic material can get lodged in the wrong place and the camera won't record or play back properly. Search for posts on the "red x" if you want to learn about this. Sometimes, they can't be cleaned and you have to get new heads -- for $700. If you buy used, make sure you know what kind of tape the previous owner used, as mixing wet-lube and dry-lube tapes causes major head clogging problems.
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I'll co-sign this fine piece of information. I've got a DVX100a with about 150 hrs on it, and I'm getting the Red X more than I'd like. Mine records fine, but playback is getting to be problematic. Regardless, there's nothing more nerve-racking than seeing a flashing warning sign when you are recording.
Guess it's time for a professional cleaning.
 
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