JVC GY-HD 100 Firewire repair at DVinfo.net

Randy Johnson · October 21st, 2011, 11:10 PM

Anyone got their Firewire fixed LATELY? It used to cost like $1,500 through JVC are there cheaper options now?

Andrew Carter · October 22nd, 2011, 03:11 PM

a second hand camera?

Randy Johnson · October 22nd, 2011, 10:40 PM

My old GY-HD-100 I blew the firewire port. then I sold it (with the understanding that it was blown) after 2 1/2 years they couldnt pay for it so I got it back. Weird huh? So since I have it I guess i'll use it.

Don Bloom · October 23rd, 2011, 05:44 AM

Randy,
I don't know what it would cost to fix but it would seem to me that unless it were pretty much under $100 it wouldn't be worth the cost. If you're using it for a deck for a few hundred why not pick up a small palmcorder to use as a deck instead. Something like the HV20, 30, or 40. If you need the FW fixed for a firestore connection well, I'm still not sure I could justify the cost but why not contact a couple of repair facilities including JVC and get some sort of price on the repair so you know what it is and can make a good decision based on facts. Should I or shouldn't I or should I get a palmcorder that can handle my JVC HDV tapes?
Flip a coin!!! I know what I would do.

Randy Johnson · October 23rd, 2011, 09:05 AM

The HV-20 will playback JVCs HD tape?!?!? I didnt know that will it hand 720p 30?

Don Bloom · October 23rd, 2011, 09:59 AM

Randy,
I'm not 100% sure if the HV series will handle the JVC format, just using that as an example. It just seems to me that the repair for the FW on the HD100 would be a lot more than picking a small palmcorder of some kind that will handle the tapes from the JVC. Just doing some brainstorming. but I think if you search thru the JVC forum or maybe the HV forum you might find an answer as to whether or not the HV series would handle the JVC tapes.

Randy Johnson · October 23rd, 2011, 01:04 PM

oh ok from what I have found out in the past was only JVC cameras would play JVC HD tapes. Some decks or cameras would play them only through the analog out. leaving me a few options 1.get my camera fixed 2. buy a deck or 3. use the componet out and use my BM card with so scene file.

October 21st, 2011, 11:10 PM	#1
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	JVC GY-HD 100 Firewire repair Anyone got their Firewire fixed LATELY? It used to cost like $1,500 through JVC are there cheaper options now?

October 22nd, 2011, 03:11 PM	#2
Andrew Carter Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 116	Re: JVC GY-HD 100 Firewire repair a second hand camera?

October 22nd, 2011, 10:40 PM	#3
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Re: JVC GY-HD 100 Firewire repair My old GY-HD-100 I blew the firewire port. then I sold it (with the understanding that it was blown) after 2 1/2 years they couldnt pay for it so I got it back. Weird huh? So since I have it I guess i'll use it.

October 23rd, 2011, 05:44 AM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: JVC GY-HD 100 Firewire repair Randy, I don't know what it would cost to fix but it would seem to me that unless it were pretty much under $100 it wouldn't be worth the cost. If you're using it for a deck for a few hundred why not pick up a small palmcorder to use as a deck instead. Something like the HV20, 30, or 40. If you need the FW fixed for a firestore connection well, I'm still not sure I could justify the cost but why not contact a couple of repair facilities including JVC and get some sort of price on the repair so you know what it is and can make a good decision based on facts. Should I or shouldn't I or should I get a palmcorder that can handle my JVC HDV tapes? Flip a coin!!! I know what I would do. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

October 23rd, 2011, 09:05 AM	#5
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Re: JVC GY-HD 100 Firewire repair The HV-20 will playback JVCs HD tape?!?!? I didnt know that will it hand 720p 30?

October 23rd, 2011, 09:59 AM	#6
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: JVC GY-HD 100 Firewire repair Randy, I'm not 100% sure if the HV series will handle the JVC format, just using that as an example. It just seems to me that the repair for the FW on the HD100 would be a lot more than picking a small palmcorder of some kind that will handle the tapes from the JVC. Just doing some brainstorming. but I think if you search thru the JVC forum or maybe the HV forum you might find an answer as to whether or not the HV series would handle the JVC tapes. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

October 23rd, 2011, 01:04 PM	#7
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Re: JVC GY-HD 100 Firewire repair oh ok from what I have found out in the past was only JVC cameras would play JVC HD tapes. Some decks or cameras would play them only through the analog out. leaving me a few options 1.get my camera fixed 2. buy a deck or 3. use the componet out and use my BM card with so scene file.