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Reviewed by
Anne Frankl
, Professional
Price Paid
$1000.00
at Troxell
Photography Experience
6-10 years
, Other
Summary
As a high school video production teacher, I was very excited at the prospect of an "industrial" miniDV camera. We bought 9, but all through the 3 years we've owned them, they have turned out to be a very expensive mistake. They are constantly in the shop at $200 a trip. Currently 6 of my 9 are visiting the repairman again, 1 doesn't record audio, 1 doesn't record at all and 1 is working.
Initially the issue was the different tape lubrications used by Sony and Panasonic, but even when we switched to using only one type of Panasonic tape, we still encountered problems.
Prior to these we had some little $400 Panasonic miniDVs, but they also were in the shop during the warantee period and then Panasonic wanted us to send them back East for repair at a cost of $250/camera. I thought that investing $1000/camera would insure me a quality product, but it hasn't.
Strengths
They are lightweight. The picture is acceptable for teaching beginners.
Weaknesses
Though they are labelled "industrial", they have no staying power.
Similar Products Used
Sony 3 chip miniDV
Customer Service
I feel as though they know their product is weak but they expouse the company line. I do not believe they stand behind their products.
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