Is there any way to check the hours on an XL2?

Is there anyway to check into the warranty on a used XL2? Is it transferrable to a second or third owner?

Many thanks.

No, the hours on an XL2 (or any XL range camera) cannot be
checked (it isn't even known if the camera keeps track of this).

I can't answer the warranty part, but if you also get the original
receipt with it who is to tell you did not buy the camera?

Just to confirm Rob's answer, Jim, there is no way to count the hours unfortunately (another oversight from the product development angle). As far as the warranty is concerned, contact Canon USA and please report back what they tell you. Good luck,

Hey all,

Is there a way to check how many hours have been recorded on an XL2. I checked for a menu option but didn't see one anywhere.

Thanks,

Mike

The XL2 doesn't have any user accesible menu or button to display total hours.

-gb-

mighta costed as much as a car, but not all the same features. what a rip off.

mighta costed as much as a car, but not all the same features.

It takes quite a car to do native 16:9 though ;)

Not having access to those hours may be an annoyance, but it's hardly a "ripoff" considering everything else that camera can do.

It takes quite a car to do native 16:9 though ;)

Then imagine the car that can do that AND have an odometer! <g>

Hi
How many hours is a lot of hours on the heads of an xl2. I use a Sony DNW-90WS at work that I have 100s of hours on but it is a pro camera. With my xl2 I have about 30 hours on the heads. How many hours can the heads take on the xl2.
Thank you
John

As a matter of interest, is there a way to see how many hours of use the heads have had,or is it an estimate?
Also, if the camera is used on "pause" a lot, would that show as, hours of use? because it is, isn't it?

Mike.

Sorry, there is no way to determine the number of hours on any Canon camcorder. I'm certain that any Canon service center can access such information but they will not divulge it.

Out of curiosity, why not? It's our camcorders, shouldn't we have the right to know?

I find that a bit queer.

I'm thinking of buying a used XL2. The tape transport sounds a bit "Loud" but having never heard an XL2 before, I'm not sure if this is normal. (My XL1s doesn't make this much noise) Does the XL2 have an hours meter? I'd like to know what else to look for in a good used XL2. (I was going to buy it on Tuesday Jan 23rd) Thanks

Hi Gary. There is no meter on the XL2, or if there is one, it is not accessible to the users. I never noticed any significant transport noise from my XL2 before, but some tapes do rattle more than others. Maybe you could try it with a different tape and see if it helps. If the transport itself is very noisy I would shy away from that camera, or at least seek out another one to compare it with.

Richard

Thanks Richard. Good idea on the tape (using another) only had the one at the time I first saw it. Should have mentioned too that upon playing back my test footage, the camera noise was quite audible (in all fairness though, we were standing on a patio, not too much ambient noise) so maybe the auto levels were cranked up?

I have had my XL2 for a month now. I have only used Sony tapes and have never heard any tape noise. If your ambient is that low, you can easily edit it to zero in post production.

Thanks Mark. I passed on the XL2 I was going to buy as the footage was really "Blocky" - and I thought the tape transport mechanism was possibly worn (too many hours). Plus the fact my car put me in "financial ruin" breaking down twice on me (towing) and the cost to fix it....... I'll have to wait a bit before I can attempt another XL2 purchase. :(

Is there anyone that can tell me how to check my drum hours on my XL2?
I would really appreciate it. I'm selling it and would be able to sell it for more if I could figure that out.

THanks

Only Canon knows the time a camera has been used. Kale your best guess.

I wonder if the XL2 has a timer log (or something) that shows how many recording hours the camera has cumulated over time?

-- peer

I asked that question several years ago, and the answer was, NO. I am pretty sure that the definitive answer came from a Canon representative, registered here at DVi.

I asked that question several years ago, and the answer was, NO.

That's an unfortunate omission, in my humble opinion.

Anyways, thank you Jack.

-- peer