Jittery Viewfinder - Broken XL-H1

Colin McFadden · August 11th, 2006, 05:33 PM

One of my XL-H1s has gone totally wonky in the viewfinder. The image is jumping up and down like mad, totally jittery, even when in menus. Every now and again, it'll clear up and be fine, then come back. The footage going to tape or out firewire looks fine. I swapped on a viewfinder from another XL-H1 and the problem travelled to the new viewfinder, so it's definitely a camera issue.

Anyone seen this before? I'll pass the camera back to Canon on Monday, but it's unfortunate.

Chris Hurd · August 11th, 2006, 05:49 PM

Never heard of that before... that's unfortunate. Please let us know how it goes w/ service.

Bob Glover · August 13th, 2006, 07:50 AM

I have a PAL XLH1 and haver a jittery viewfinder.
I swapped a viewfinder and it still did the same thing.
I think the plug works it way out of the socket. If I press it bacvk in the problem fixes itself for a while.
The achilies heel of the XLH1 is its viewfinder...not up to scratch really

Charles Perkins · August 13th, 2006, 11:27 AM

i have the same problem. i'm going to take it back to the shop i got it from tomorow.

John Benton · August 13th, 2006, 12:09 PM

I am having the same problem myself,
will probably take it in (and may also see about the PAL upgrade as well)

Colin McFadden · August 16th, 2006, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Glover

I have a PAL XLH1 and haver a jittery viewfinder.
I swapped a viewfinder and it still did the same thing.
I think the plug works it way out of the socket. If I press it bacvk in the problem fixes itself for a while.
The achilies heel of the XLH1 is its viewfinder...not up to scratch really

You push the plug in where it meets the camera? I wasn't able to make mine stop by playing with that plug at all. Odd.

It went off to Canon on Monday, so I'll see what I hear back. My other two XL-H1s haven't shown the same issue, hopefully it's not too widespread!

August 11th, 2006, 05:33 PM	#1
Colin McFadden Sponsor: divergent media Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 201	Jittery Viewfinder - Broken XL-H1 - Cry One of my XL-H1s has gone totally wonky in the viewfinder. The image is jumping up and down like mad, totally jittery, even when in menus. Every now and again, it'll clear up and be fine, then come back. The footage going to tape or out firewire looks fine. I swapped on a viewfinder from another XL-H1 and the problem travelled to the new viewfinder, so it's definitely a camera issue. Anyone seen this before? I'll pass the camera back to Canon on Monday, but it's unfortunate. __________________ Divergent Media Support www.divergentmedia.com

August 11th, 2006, 05:49 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Never heard of that before... that's unfortunate. Please let us know how it goes w/ service. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

August 13th, 2006, 07:50 AM	#3
Bob Glover Tourist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Perth Western Australia Posts: 3	I have a PAL XLH1 and haver a jittery viewfinder. I swapped a viewfinder and it still did the same thing. I think the plug works it way out of the socket. If I press it bacvk in the problem fixes itself for a while. The achilies heel of the XLH1 is its viewfinder...not up to scratch really __________________ Bob Glover Perth Western Australia

August 13th, 2006, 11:27 AM	#4
Charles Perkins Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: paris, fr Posts: 102	i have the same problem. i'm going to take it back to the shop i got it from tomorow.

August 13th, 2006, 12:09 PM	#5
John Benton Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 658	I am having the same problem myself, will probably take it in (and may also see about the PAL upgrade as well)