On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:53:16 -0000, "Grumps"
wrote:

"Blonks" wrote in message
.. .
I've just boughtthe above to replace my old Hi8 and noticed a very
pronounced buzzing form the motor/tape mechanism.

Is this a known problem with the camera, or have I got a bad one?

It is a known problem (I have an email from Sony stating that some noise
will be recorded). Mine does the same, and so did the one in the Sony shop*
after I bought mine online. Some of the noise, but far less that you'd
think, gets recorded.

* I'll never use a real Sony shop due to their complete incompetence and
lack of product knowledge. They told me that the HC96 could not do pass-thru
(input an analog video signal and output to firewire). I elaborated my
question to make sure they understood. Useless!



Thanks, how do these issues get through the QA process?
And how do the staff get through the interview process? ;-)

Blonks


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