Hey Werner, if you are referring to my post, I don't think I could have underexposed at all, since I wanted detail in the background, and if I had underexposed, the background would have gone dark.

No, no, I meant that if you exposed less with your 1/2 inch camcorders, you are likely to get less smear...

I know. But I didn't expose less, since the background was not dark at all.

Ah, well, that clearly shows how big the difference is. Keep in mind though that the CCD's are bigger AND there are lesser pixels on each...

Hello Everyone,
I picked up my HD 100 from the JVC repair shop ( same unit) . The tech was able to lessen the degree of SSE but could not completely eradicate it. He basically said that it is all new technology...that SSE is inherent with this HD camera. He said he "corrected the gain" and showed me a monitor with an isoelectric line (I had no clue what it represented ), mid way through the line was a break ...he said the camera was under spec. The tech said to test it and bring it back again if I was not satisfied.

Dear Mel,

Please let us know how you get on and whether you are satisfied with the result.

I must confess to coming around to Steve Mullen's point of view on the SSE. Even though I can reproduce the SSE under specific and awkward conditions, it has not (thus far) been a factor in either of the two shoots that I have done even though both were under low light conditions. I have found that the camera actually performs well under low light.

My overall impression after using this camera quite a bit (mines a PAL unit) is that it is a terrific unit with a lot of potential.

Rob

Hello Robert,

The incidence of SSE has lessened and I have not seen any verticle smear since the service of my camera. The initial "shock" of SSE has subsided and I
am following the posted preventative measures to minimize its occurence. I am satisfied...thanks to the JVC technician.

On a totally different and insignificant note...I was watching the tube on my HD lcd and I kept seeing a very large dead white pixel in the upper right hand of the screen. The channel was "INHD", the program " King of the Ring" ( ultimate fighting show). The dead pixel was only on this channel, in half of the shots, showing up in dark/black backrounds..one of the camera men was weilding an HD100...I thought it was amusing.

I've seen quite a lot of dead pixels on TV recently, as many as 3 at a time. More cameras need the pixel masking the HD10x has

Dear Mel,

Excellent news. Yes, the whole SSE thing feels like a past event for me as well. Is it possible for a camera to heal itself? Maybe by the using the camera for a while it have burnt in or something. Alternatively, It could just be that I have been following all the SSE recommendations on this site and just don't get the problem any more when I am shooting. In any event, I am certainly going to get it checked by JVC at the end of the month to get the latest software for the PAL version. I wanted to wait a few months to give JVC an opportunity to try and sort things out with software.

It was always one of concerns about the SSE thing that it would put people off buying this camera and that would be a great shame.

Rob