How can I check hours of usage?

Eric Stemen · September 9th, 2005, 08:46 PM

Thank you.

Rob Katz · January 27th, 2006, 06:11 PM

i can't remember if the vx2100 has an hours meter measuring its use

i know the pd150/pd170 does.

can anyone point me to which screen w/in the menu would allow me access to the hours menu?

thanks in advance

be well

rob katz
harvest film

Boyd Ostroff · January 27th, 2006, 06:32 PM

No, there isn't a menu item for that on the VX-2000 or 2100. However there is a way to find out if you want to spend a few bucks; get an RM-95. See the following:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?p=181342

Derek Grimes · April 20th, 2006, 09:18 AM

Can someone explain what all this stuff means on a pd150.

Operation 41x10h, Drum 18x10h, Tape 10x10h, and threading 72x10h,

Joe Lawry · April 20th, 2006, 05:01 PM

operation is how long the camera has been on.
drum is how many times round the drum has run.
tape is how many hours have been recorded.
and i think threading has something to do with how many times the tape has been ejected.. but im not 100% sure on that one.

Derek Grimes · April 20th, 2006, 05:09 PM

Thanks Joe! I thought that was what the operation and tape were but not sure about the others...Now, this may sound stupid but does the " X 10" literally mean "times ten"

In other words, does 41 X 10 mean 410 hours?

Thanks

Leslie Wand · April 20th, 2006, 05:36 PM

yes - X 10

Nate Fields · August 9th, 2006, 09:05 PM

is this alot of hours or not?
i dont really understand the x10 thing. is it just multiply by 10 or what

Hour meter:
operation: 30x10
drum: 19x10
tape 10x10
threading: 57x10
thanks for looking and helping

by the way it is a pd150 if that matters

Nate Fields · August 9th, 2006, 09:10 PM

Hour meter:

operation: 30x10
drum: 19x10
tape 10x10
threading: 57x10

is this alot of hours or not?
dont really understand the whole x10 thing
thanks

Mike Rehmus · August 9th, 2006, 09:35 PM

Those numbers except the threading numbers get multipied by 10 as you surmised. those are very low numbers for a PD150 and, in general, low numbers for any camera.

Nate Fields · August 10th, 2006, 05:52 PM

anyone that can help please

Boyd Ostroff · August 10th, 2006, 05:59 PM

Hi Nate and welcome to DVinfo. I suspect you haven't gotten a response since the thread title was "help with ours" instead of "help with hours" :-) Also, it would help if you give a clue as to what sort of camera you're asking about.

I'm assuming it's probably a PD150/PD170 so I'm moving this thread to the correct forum. But this question comes up a lot so have a look at some of these threads, which our "search" function turned up:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=65523
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=36625
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=29843
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=28263
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=10959

Nate Fields · August 10th, 2006, 07:28 PM

thanks so much

Nate Fields · August 10th, 2006, 10:28 PM

i hope to get the pd150 but i am in the air for a gl2 also.
i had a gl1 and liked it but it seemed too old.

Don Bloom · August 11th, 2006, 05:17 AM

frankly I would go with the 150 not just because I'm a Sony kind of guy but look at the features of the 2 cameras.
The 150 has bigger chips than the GL2, it has superior low light capabilities over the GL2, it has easier and more control over the image than the GL2. Other than that, I guess they're pretty close ;-)

Go for the Sony, I think you'll be very happy with it.

Don

January 27th, 2006, 06:11 PM	#62
Rob Katz Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: new york city, new york Posts: 594	sony vx2100 have hours meter? i can't remember if the vx2100 has an hours meter measuring its use i know the pd150/pd170 does. can anyone point me to which screen w/in the menu would allow me access to the hours menu? thanks in advance be well rob katz harvest film

April 20th, 2006, 09:18 AM	#64
Derek Grimes Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: nashville, TN Posts: 107	Help reading camera hours on pd150 Can someone explain what all this stuff means on a pd150. Operation 41x10h, Drum 18x10h, Tape 10x10h, and threading 72x10h, __________________ tayproductions

April 20th, 2006, 05:09 PM	#66
Derek Grimes Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: nashville, TN Posts: 107	Reading Camera Lingo Thanks Joe! I thought that was what the operation and tape were but not sure about the others...Now, this may sound stupid but does the " X 10" literally mean "times ten" In other words, does 41 X 10 mean 410 hours? Thanks __________________ tayproductions

August 9th, 2006, 09:05 PM	#68
Nate Fields Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Markleville IN Posts: 58	please help with hours?quickly is this alot of hours or not? i dont really understand the x10 thing. is it just multiply by 10 or what Hour meter: operation: 30x10 drum: 19x10 tape 10x10 threading: 57x10 thanks for looking and helping by the way it is a pd150 if that matters

August 9th, 2006, 09:10 PM	#69
Nate Fields Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Markleville IN Posts: 58	help with hours please? quickly Hour meter: operation: 30x10 drum: 19x10 tape 10x10 threading: 57x10 is this alot of hours or not? dont really understand the whole x10 thing thanks

September 9th, 2005, 08:46 PM	#61
Eric Stemen Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 378	Thank you.

January 27th, 2006, 06:32 PM	#63
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	No, there isn't a menu item for that on the VX-2000 or 2100. However there is a way to find out if you want to spend a few bucks; get an RM-95. See the following: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?p=181342

April 20th, 2006, 05:01 PM	#65
Joe Lawry Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 418	operation is how long the camera has been on. drum is how many times round the drum has run. tape is how many hours have been recorded. and i think threading has something to do with how many times the tape has been ejected.. but im not 100% sure on that one.

April 20th, 2006, 05:36 PM	#67
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	yes - X 10

August 9th, 2006, 09:35 PM	#70
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Those numbers except the threading numbers get multipied by 10 as you surmised. those are very low numbers for a PD150 and, in general, low numbers for any camera. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

August 10th, 2006, 05:52 PM	#71
Nate Fields Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Markleville IN Posts: 58	anyone that can help please

August 10th, 2006, 05:59 PM	#72
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Hi Nate and welcome to DVinfo. I suspect you haven't gotten a response since the thread title was "help with ours" instead of "help with hours" :-) Also, it would help if you give a clue as to what sort of camera you're asking about. I'm assuming it's probably a PD150/PD170 so I'm moving this thread to the correct forum. But this question comes up a lot so have a look at some of these threads, which our "search" function turned up: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=65523 http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=36625 http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=29843 http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=28263 http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=10959

August 10th, 2006, 07:28 PM	#73
Nate Fields Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Markleville IN Posts: 58	thanks so much

August 10th, 2006, 10:28 PM	#74
Nate Fields Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Markleville IN Posts: 58	i hope to get the pd150 but i am in the air for a gl2 also. i had a gl1 and liked it but it seemed too old.

August 11th, 2006, 05:17 AM	#75
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	frankly I would go with the 150 not just because I'm a Sony kind of guy but look at the features of the 2 cameras. The 150 has bigger chips than the GL2, it has superior low light capabilities over the GL2, it has easier and more control over the image than the GL2. Other than that, I guess they're pretty close ;-) Go for the Sony, I think you'll be very happy with it. Don