To Repair Tape Mechanism or to Buy a HDD Recorder? at DVinfo.net

John Hewat · May 29th, 2011, 08:21 AM

Have had the tape mechanisms in my Z1 and my V1 go at the same time and they want $800 to replace them both.

And I got to thinking that I could get two of those new Blackmagic HyperDeck Shuttle Whatzits for less than that.

Not that that product would suit my work, but it made me think that maybe there is a cheap alternative to fixing the tape mechanisms.

Is there an equivalent priced HDD recorder that I could buy instead? Not one that does uncompressed like the HyperDeck, just a standard HDV recorder.

Thanks,
-- John

P.S. It's depressing reading the Z1 forum now - six or seven years ago, all the posts on here were high spirited, awe filled comments on the wondrous new cameras.

Now they're all about repairs and replacements...

Bob Hart · May 29th, 2011, 10:30 AM

John.

By "go" do you mean total failure on each camera within a short time frame which suggests maybe a linked cause.

Which repair/service outfit are you using? Is that $800 each or $800 to repair the pair?

Adam Gold · May 29th, 2011, 11:42 AM

Have you looked at the MRC1k? Don't know what the prices are like down there.

May 29th, 2011, 08:21 AM	#1
John Hewat Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA Posts: 735	To Repair Tape Mechanism or to Buy a HDD Recorder? Have had the tape mechanisms in my Z1 and my V1 go at the same time and they want $800 to replace them both. And I got to thinking that I could get two of those new Blackmagic HyperDeck Shuttle Whatzits for less than that. Not that that product would suit my work, but it made me think that maybe there is a cheap alternative to fixing the tape mechanisms. Is there an equivalent priced HDD recorder that I could buy instead? Not one that does uncompressed like the HyperDeck, just a standard HDV recorder. Thanks, -- John P.S. It's depressing reading the Z1 forum now - six or seven years ago, all the posts on here were high spirited, awe filled comments on the wondrous new cameras. Now they're all about repairs and replacements... __________________ John Hewat Mammoth Media Productions

May 29th, 2011, 10:30 AM	#2
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	Re: To Repair Tape Mechanism or to Buy a HDD Recorder? John. By "go" do you mean total failure on each camera within a short time frame which suggests maybe a linked cause. Which repair/service outfit are you using? Is that $800 each or $800 to repair the pair?

May 29th, 2011, 11:42 AM	#3
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Re: To Repair Tape Mechanism or to Buy a HDD Recorder? Have you looked at the MRC1k? Don't know what the prices are like down there. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."