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I'm getting pixelation with colored squares???

marco
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Jan 17, 2007, 10:46 PM

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Hi,

I use 3 cameras a PD150 and two VX2000's.
When I import my footage the same VX2000 camera has colored pixelation in the beginning of the footage and sometimes in the middle. Why is this happening?
Should I send the camera into sony and get it cleaned? I think sony charges 400 or 500 hundred when you send your camera in.
Do you guys send in your wedding cameras and get them cleaned?

Thanks in advance

Jenny & Marco
http://www.canavideography.com

Tim
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Jan 18, 2007, 10:19 AM

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I don't see this as a cleaning issue. There are some known problems with that mechanism that I've seen over the years. Most of the times, I've found that replacing the supply brake and the pinch roller, also a cleaning will take care of the problem. Run between 3-350, maybe less. Does it have a lot of hours on it? does that tape play okay in your other decks?

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marco
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Jan 18, 2007, 11:08 AM

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I don't think the VX2000's keep track of hours.
No, the tape does not play okay in other decks. I use my other VX2000 to import all my media.
Have you sent your camera to sony?

Jenny & Marco
http://www.canavideography.com

Tim
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Jan 18, 2007, 11:22 AM

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No. I repair them, not shoot with them: www.avisystems.com

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Beth Ann
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Jan 19, 2007, 10:00 AM

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Marco, I've had the same thing happen when I capture from "pause" in Vegas 6.0. I don't know if this would affect your capturing process in FCP, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

__Beth Ann

Doxa Heritage Wedding Productions

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Jan 22, 2007, 2:36 PM

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When I import my footage the same VX2000 camera has colored pixelation in the beginning of the footage and sometimes in the middle.

Can you post a clip, or still for reference?