I have had the above camcorder for about 18 months and am generally very
happy with it.
However, I find the screen as good as useless outdoors. Increasing the
brightness simply washes out the image.
Compared to the screen on my Canon Ixus still camera, and other screens on
Sony and Olympus kit it is hopeless.
Has anyone else got the same problem or is it just this one that has a dodgy
screen?

Brian

In message , briwy
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I have had the above camcorder for about 18 months and am generally very
happy with it.
However, I find the screen as good as useless outdoors. Increasing the
brightness simply washes out the image.
Compared to the screen on my Canon Ixus still camera, and other screens on
Sony and Olympus kit it is hopeless.
Has anyone else got the same problem or is it just this one that has a dodgy
screen?

Not directly answering you question, but offering a possible
solution.....

http://www.srbfilm.co.uk (page 15 of their catalogue) offer
screen-shades in two flavours, one with magnifying lens, and one
without. They are available in the following (diagonal) sizes: 1.8", 2",
2.25" and 2.5". They are fitted using Velcro strips (so the screen can
be folded almost flat). I haven't personally used one (both my
camcorder's screen size are 3"), but a friend has with some success.

--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info

In message , Tony Morgan
writes
In message , briwy
writes
I have had the above camcorder for about 18 months and am generally very
happy with it.
However, I find the screen as good as useless outdoors. Increasing the
brightness simply washes out the image.
Compared to the screen on my Canon Ixus still camera, and other screens on
Sony and Olympus kit it is hopeless.
Has anyone else got the same problem or is it just this one that has a dodgy
screen?

Not directly answering you question, but offering a possible
solution.....

http://www.srbfilm.co.uk (page 15 of their catalogue)

Sorry, that should have been page 8.

--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info

Thanks Tony

As you say, doesn't solve the problem but I'll give it a try

Brian
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In message , briwy
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I have had the above camcorder for about 18 months and am generally very
happy with it.
However, I find the screen as good as useless outdoors. Increasing the
brightness simply washes out the image.
Compared to the screen on my Canon Ixus still camera, and other screens
on
Sony and Olympus kit it is hopeless.
Has anyone else got the same problem or is it just this one that has a
dodgy
screen?

Not directly answering you question, but offering a possible solution.....

http://www.srbfilm.co.uk (page 15 of their catalogue)

Sorry, that should have been page 8.

--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info