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Sony MiniDV problem: Vertical yellow streaks in high brightness?

andrew_carter
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Jan 20, 2006, 3:25 AM

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I've been having problems lately with my camera (Sony DCR TRV-22E). When I point it at bright areas of light, and particularly when there's high contrast, it gets these yellow vertical lines forming around those areas on the screen.

The really odd thing is that this used to only happen every now and then and was fixable by closing the LCD screen and using the smaller viewfinder...which I found really odd.

A few weeks ago I was occasionally able to solve the problem by taking the film out, turning off the camera, taking the battery out and putting it back in again, then putting the film back in and starting it up again, and I had to do all of those things for it to work...even odder!

Now nothing seems to work. I was about to buy one of those head cleaner film things but then thought that it didn't seem to fit for that to be the problem since the problem occurs even without filming anything.

Can anybody help me out? I've searched for people with the same problem but with no luck. I would have taken it in to be fixed by now but couldn't find any places that do it in Brisbane.

Here's a screenshot of the problem. The colours go crazy even in the less bright spots, but you can see the yellow vertical lines in the brightest ones...

Thanks a lot, and sorry if this a common issue but I didn't find anything in a search.
Andrew

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BrianMacKenzie
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Jan 20, 2006, 1:44 PM

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Re: [andrew_carter] Sony MiniDV problem: Vertical yellow streaks in high brightness? [In reply to]	Can't Post

I recommend gapping between further obstacles!

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videobear
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Jan 20, 2006, 2:47 PM

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Re: [andrew_carter] Sony MiniDV problem: Vertical yellow streaks in high brightness? [In reply to]	Can't Post

I've never seen that particular problem before, but it certainly isn't any kind of a "normal" artifact. I'd say your camera definitely needs to go in for service. I don't have a service center near me, either...I've always mailed my cameras off when service was required. Contact Sony to find the one nearest to you.

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Doug Graham
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andrew_carter
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Jan 20, 2006, 4:25 PM

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Re: [videobear] Sony MiniDV problem: Vertical yellow streaks in high brightness? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks for that. Somebody told me about a recall for my model of camera for what sounds like the same problem - http://wetpixel.com/i.php/full/recall-of-cameras-using-certain-sony-sensors/ . I do live in a hot and humid area (Brisbane, Australia) and the problem arose at the start of this summer. I'll contact Sony with a sample of the problem I'm having and hopefully they'll help me out free of charge. I don't know that I still have the receipt though.

Thanks,
Andrew