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Vaughan Wood · March 31st, 2008, 02:29 AM

Yes folks,

During my wedding on Sunday the LCD slowly died during the day and now I only get a faint ghost of a picture. Camera at 145 hours. (December baby)!

First time since owning Sony cameras sicne the VX 2000's came out that I've lost an LCD!

Luckily I rarely use it except for replay, and as I'm in the middle of nine days filming I can't do anything about it until next week.

As I just bought my second EX last week, I must admit matching two Ex's is wonderfully easy after busting a gut matching it with an FX 7!

Cheers Vaughan!!

Alexander Kubalsky · March 31st, 2008, 02:51 AM

wow, First time Ive heard of that happening on the EX. Rebooting couldnt save it? Should be no problem replacing the camera, or the LCD screen atleast. Let us know how it turns out.

Keith Malone · March 31st, 2008, 04:14 AM

Vaughan, I'm not being smart here, but are you sure that you didn't accidently hit the LCD backlight switch to "off" on top of the camera underneath the carry handle? When this is switched to "off" it displays a "faint ghost" as you say.

Steven Thomas · March 31st, 2008, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Malone

Vaughan, I'm not being smart here, but are you sure that you didn't accidently hit the LCD backlight switch to "off" on top of the camera underneath the carry handle? When this is switched to "off" it displays a "faint ghost" as you say.

I was wondering the same thing..

Don Greening · March 31st, 2008, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Thomas

I was wondering the same thing..

But wouldn't unknowingly hitting the backlight switch be sort of an immediate "on-off" thing? Vaughan said his LCD "slowly died during the day." But for Vaughan's sake I hope he did hit the switch by mistake.

- Don

Vaughan Wood · April 1st, 2008, 01:19 AM

Thanks Guys,

I checked the + and - during my wedding with no effect, but missed the small switch next to it, (wasn't carrying my glasses!!!!).

I keep knocking those little display on\off switches all the time when I'm carrying the camera, now I know something else I can knock!

Thanks again.

Vaughan

Raymond Schlogel · April 1st, 2008, 02:12 AM

Soo glad ta hear it, was dreading another issue!!!

Congrats on figuring it out. =)

- Ray

Don Greening · April 1st, 2008, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raymond Schlogel

Soo glad ta hear it, was dreading another issue!!!

Congrats on figuring it out. =)

- Ray

Amen to that.

- Don

Craig Seeman · April 1st, 2008, 08:55 AM

BTW has anyone actually been in such a bright area that one actually found a reason to turn off the LCD backlight?

I've yet to have been in a situation where turning it off made sense.

Sean Donnelly · April 1st, 2008, 02:26 PM

I've been in situations where I could turn it off, but never did. I do that pretty often with the SRW-1 control panel which has the same function, but that's just a control readout, not an image display.

-Sean

March 31st, 2008, 02:29 AM	#1
Vaughan Wood Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 278	LCD Gone Down! Yes folks, During my wedding on Sunday the LCD slowly died during the day and now I only get a faint ghost of a picture. Camera at 145 hours. (December baby)! First time since owning Sony cameras sicne the VX 2000's came out that I've lost an LCD! Luckily I rarely use it except for replay, and as I'm in the middle of nine days filming I can't do anything about it until next week. As I just bought my second EX last week, I must admit matching two Ex's is wonderfully easy after busting a gut matching it with an FX 7! Cheers Vaughan!!

April 1st, 2008, 02:12 AM	#7
Raymond Schlogel Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 162 Images: 3	Soo glad ta hear it, was dreading another issue!!! Congrats on figuring it out. =) - Ray __________________ www.undergroundplanet.com

March 31st, 2008, 02:51 AM	#2
Alexander Kubalsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Japan Posts: 172	wow, First time Ive heard of that happening on the EX. Rebooting couldnt save it? Should be no problem replacing the camera, or the LCD screen atleast. Let us know how it turns out.

March 31st, 2008, 04:14 AM	#3
Keith Malone Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 63	Vaughan, I'm not being smart here, but are you sure that you didn't accidently hit the LCD backlight switch to "off" on top of the camera underneath the carry handle? When this is switched to "off" it displays a "faint ghost" as you say.

April 1st, 2008, 01:19 AM	#6
Vaughan Wood Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 278	Thanks Guys, I checked the + and - during my wedding with no effect, but missed the small switch next to it, (wasn't carrying my glasses!!!!). I keep knocking those little display on\off switches all the time when I'm carrying the camera, now I know something else I can knock! Thanks again. Vaughan

April 1st, 2008, 08:55 AM	#9
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	BTW has anyone actually been in such a bright area that one actually found a reason to turn off the LCD backlight? I've yet to have been in a situation where turning it off made sense.

April 1st, 2008, 02:26 PM	#10
Sean Donnelly Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 188	I've been in situations where I could turn it off, but never did. I do that pretty often with the SRW-1 control panel which has the same function, but that's just a control readout, not an image display. -Sean