Reccomend a replacement for our Sony DSR-80? at DVinfo.net

Vaughan Greer · December 10th, 2008, 07:38 PM

Hi all. We recently had our Sony DSR-80 DV Deck eat a tape and crap out on us, and we're looking at a $1300 repair bill. This deck is pretty old though, and I was wondering if there was a more up to date replacement we could buy at a decent price. We don't really use a lot of the higher functions of the DSR-80 (whatever those are) we mainly need it for playing back to and recording from a G5 Mac that we have set up with Final cut for editng. Oh and for filming we use a Canon XH A1. We also had the DSR-80 on a rack with other items that were all controlled by an AMX touch screen panel, so a deck that also has this remote operational capability would also be nice although not entirely necessary

So any reccomendations?, or would our best bet be to just throw 1,300 down on getting the old DSR-80 repaired?

Chris Soucy · December 10th, 2008, 08:00 PM

Hmm, Canon HV 30 perhaps?

CS

Shaun Roemich · December 10th, 2008, 08:39 PM

Sony HVR-15 HDV/DVCam/DV deck might work, depending on what functions you need. A step up from the old DSR-11 DVCam deck.

Rick L. Allen · December 11th, 2008, 10:26 AM

HVRM35U - HDV, DVCAM, miniDV, Firewire, HD-SDI, LAN-C
HVR1500A - HDV, DVCAM, miniDV, Firewire, HD-SDI, RS-422

Greg Laves · December 12th, 2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Vaughan Greer

So any reccomendations?, or would our best bet be to just throw 1,300 down on getting the old DSR-80 repaired?

I am not sure what you mean when you said it "crapped out" on you. Some decks shut down if they do not unload properly. I have saved decks in the past by removing any old tape bits or debris that might be stuck in the tape path, giving them a good cleaning, and mechanically resetting the transport back to the unload position by hand. Every deck is different but you really don't want to force anything or try to overpower the tiny tape transport. But I would at least look into it before trashing it or spending $1300 on it either. In my experience 99% of tape jams are a result of FOD. Either build-up on the heads and tape transport or something foreign (sticky?) on the tape.

Mike Pellegatti · January 7th, 2009, 07:10 PM

If you aren't going to fix it, do you want to sell the audio board out of it? My audio board is malfunctioning. Thanks mike@wildvisions.net

Bill Pryor · January 13th, 2009, 02:34 PM

I'd go for that Sony M35. I believe it's the one that plays almost anything, including Canon's 24F. And it's about 1/3 what you paid for the 80 if you bought it new.

Casey Krugman · January 13th, 2009, 02:38 PM

Is a good choice, but the M15AU and the M25AU both read 20f and 30f... I've tested it and it's worked for me.

Bill Pryor · January 13th, 2009, 04:41 PM

You've played a tape on the M15 that was recorded by an XH or XL HD Canon camera shooting at 24F?

Casey Krugman · January 13th, 2009, 05:56 PM

Played the tape on an m15Au. Must be the A version. Also works on the Z7U as well. Coincidentally, also got a pal tape to play on a NTSC V1U. That was really odd, but it worked.

Bill Pryor · January 13th, 2009, 07:34 PM

That's interesting because other threads on here have said the 35 is the first one that plays Canon's 24F. Looks like we've been bombarded with disinformation on that issue for a long time. With a deck under $2K that will play 24F, well that would probably entice a lot of people to get one of the Canon HD cams who otherwise would not. When I was hooked up with a production house I would not have bought the Canon because there was no deck. Now that I have my own system, I can live without one, but for the price of the M15 I might get one anyway.

Casey Krugman · January 14th, 2009, 03:56 PM

December 10th, 2008, 07:38 PM	#1
Vaughan Greer Tourist Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2	Reccomend a replacement for our Sony DSR-80? Hi all. We recently had our Sony DSR-80 DV Deck eat a tape and crap out on us, and we're looking at a $1300 repair bill. This deck is pretty old though, and I was wondering if there was a more up to date replacement we could buy at a decent price. We don't really use a lot of the higher functions of the DSR-80 (whatever those are) we mainly need it for playing back to and recording from a G5 Mac that we have set up with Final cut for editng. Oh and for filming we use a Canon XH A1. We also had the DSR-80 on a rack with other items that were all controlled by an AMX touch screen panel, so a deck that also has this remote operational capability would also be nice although not entirely necessary So any reccomendations?, or would our best bet be to just throw 1,300 down on getting the old DSR-80 repaired?

December 10th, 2008, 08:00 PM	#2
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,691 Images: 18	Hi Vaughan................. Hmm, Canon HV 30 perhaps? CS

December 10th, 2008, 08:39 PM	#3
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Sony HVR-15 HDV/DVCam/DV deck might work, depending on what functions you need. A step up from the old DSR-11 DVCam deck. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

December 11th, 2008, 10:26 AM	#4
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 536	HVRM35U - HDV, DVCAM, miniDV, Firewire, HD-SDI, LAN-C HVR1500A - HDV, DVCAM, miniDV, Firewire, HD-SDI, RS-422 __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

January 7th, 2009, 07:10 PM	#6
Mike Pellegatti New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7	Reccomend a replacement for our Sony DSR-80? If you aren't going to fix it, do you want to sell the audio board out of it? My audio board is malfunctioning. Thanks mike@wildvisions.net

January 13th, 2009, 02:34 PM	#7
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I'd go for that Sony M35. I believe it's the one that plays almost anything, including Canon's 24F. And it's about 1/3 what you paid for the 80 if you bought it new.

January 13th, 2009, 02:38 PM	#8
Casey Krugman Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 135	The M35U Is a good choice, but the M15AU and the M25AU both read 20f and 30f... I've tested it and it's worked for me.

January 13th, 2009, 04:41 PM	#9
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	You've played a tape on the M15 that was recorded by an XH or XL HD Canon camera shooting at 24F?

January 13th, 2009, 05:56 PM	#10
Casey Krugman Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 135	Yes and no... Played the tape on an m15Au. Must be the A version. Also works on the Z7U as well. Coincidentally, also got a pal tape to play on a NTSC V1U. That was really odd, but it worked.

January 13th, 2009, 07:34 PM	#11
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	That's interesting because other threads on here have said the 35 is the first one that plays Canon's 24F. Looks like we've been bombarded with disinformation on that issue for a long time. With a deck under $2K that will play 24F, well that would probably entice a lot of people to get one of the Canon HD cams who otherwise would not. When I was hooked up with a production house I would not have bought the Canon because there was no deck. Now that I have my own system, I can live without one, but for the price of the M15 I might get one anyway.

January 14th, 2009, 03:56 PM	#12
Casey Krugman Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 135	I cannot stress this enough... It has to be the "A" version. Not the first model. THIS: Sony \| HVR-M15AU Desktop HDV VTR \| HVR-M15AU \| B&H Photo Video NOT: Sony \| HVR-M15U Desktop HDV VTR \| HVRM15U \| B&H Photo Video Good Luck...