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Brian Luce · October 25th, 2010, 03:23 PM

This is what I got when turned on my HD100 over the weekend. VF, Firestore and Tape capture all showed it. Tried different frame rates. No luck. Anyone care to diagnose? Should I take it in to the backyard and put a bullet in it? Looks bad.
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John Sirb · October 25th, 2010, 08:19 PM

yuck
looks like something went south (literally) in the CCD block.
did the camera have a sudden test of gravity?

< edit> i looking at it again, it doesn't appear to be a block failure ( since you can still see it) but somehow
the blue CCD has become misaligned.

Brian Luce · October 25th, 2010, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Sirb

yuck
looks like something went south (literally) in the CCD block.
did the camera have a sudden test of gravity?

< edit> i looking at it again, it doesn't appear to be a block failure ( since you can still see it) but somehow
the blue CCD has become misaligned.

The camera has been well cared for, no drops or impacts that I know of -- it's one of the first HD100's to hit the market...

What a shame, it probably won't be worth fixing considering the used value seems around $1500.

Bob Hart · October 25th, 2010, 09:41 PM

I tend to think this might be an electronic issue, though I am likely wrong. My understanding is that there are electronic means of fine alignment of the three separated images. If it was a loose sensor, I would expect to see rotational misalignment as well as parallel misalignment.

Did you try it without the Firestore connected? Something funny might be going on sufficient to affect timing. Bad firewire connections apparently do other bad stuff to the main board as well as frying the port.

It would be better to take the camera straight to the repair tech. Operator inteventions between first fault and the repair shop can sometimes mask a problem and make it harder to chase down.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · October 25th, 2010, 10:38 PM

Try resetting the camera through the menu. If it still persists, it's a CCD problem.

Greg Honeycutt · October 27th, 2010, 02:12 PM

could very well be a loose board / connector inside

Bob Hart · October 27th, 2010, 10:56 PM

What Greg suggests could be valid.

I had a colour channel drop out on a camera head which is not of the GY-HD*** family.

The JVC KY-F50 camera head uses small cables and miniature plug connectors from a board to each of the sensors. These were fine however. The problem lay in a IC on another board which in that instance affected the green channel.

October 25th, 2010, 03:23 PM	#1
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	This looks catostrophic... This is what I got when turned on my HD100 over the weekend. VF, Firestore and Tape capture all showed it. Tried different frame rates. No luck. Anyone care to diagnose? Should I take it in to the backyard and put a bullet in it? Looks bad. Untitled Page

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John Sirb Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Amherst, OH Posts: 134	yuck looks like something went south (literally) in the CCD block. did the camera have a sudden test of gravity? < edit> i looking at it again, it doesn't appear to be a block failure ( since you can still see it) but somehow the blue CCD has become misaligned. __________________ John Sirb Lake Breeze Video

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Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	Try resetting the camera through the menu. If it still persists, it's a CCD problem. __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

October 25th, 2010, 09:41 PM	#4
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	I tend to think this might be an electronic issue, though I am likely wrong. My understanding is that there are electronic means of fine alignment of the three separated images. If it was a loose sensor, I would expect to see rotational misalignment as well as parallel misalignment. Did you try it without the Firestore connected? Something funny might be going on sufficient to affect timing. Bad firewire connections apparently do other bad stuff to the main board as well as frying the port. It would be better to take the camera straight to the repair tech. Operator inteventions between first fault and the repair shop can sometimes mask a problem and make it harder to chase down.

October 27th, 2010, 02:12 PM	#6
Greg Honeycutt New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 7	could very well be a loose board / connector inside

October 27th, 2010, 10:56 PM	#7
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	What Greg suggests could be valid. I had a colour channel drop out on a camera head which is not of the GY-HD*** family. The JVC KY-F50 camera head uses small cables and miniature plug connectors from a board to each of the sensors. These were fine however. The problem lay in a IC on another board which in that instance affected the green channel.