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  • looks easy but is not

  • i still do not see anything, but i do see a red dot..and that is all..any idea on whatsup wit it bro?

  • @raphaeldelaprojects ITS A VERY COMMON MISTAKE TO PUT IN THE CABLE UPSIDE DOWN OR BACKWARDS. RE-CHECK THE CABLE AND MAKE SURE IT IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY.

  • When i Look into the viewfindern when the viewfinder is put down i can see what i record but when im going to film fisheye angels i have to put up the viewfinder so i can see what i record but when i do that it gets dark i cant see anything so i have to restart the camera and put the viewfinder down again and then it works but when i put it up again it gets dark.. Is this the ribbon cable?

  • @TreyShuv Jajamen din ribbon kabel till viewfindern är av på mitten! Anledningen till att du bara kan kolla med luppen ner är för att båda kabelbitarna rör varandra! Ett tips köp inte en xm2 eller vx2 de är sämre kameror och det är ganska lätt att fixa! Jag har haft samma problem som du :)

  • @TreyShuv Sorry for the late reply, but yes. you have a torn ribbon cable.

  • my viewfinder will not shut

  • My vx works fine but about 1/3 of the way up while looking through the view finder it just straight cuts out. But still records? Any suggestions?

  • if you know for sure that its only the viewfinder ribbon cable , will this most likely do the trick if its done right??? please answere

  • is this the ribbon cable? Mine is working when the view finder is put down but when i put it up i gets dark and i have to put it down again turn of the camera turn it on again and then it works but when i put the viewfinder up again it get dark D: whats the problem?

  • im buying an vx and im new to that camera so can please somebody tell me what function does not work if i dont have a ribbon cable does the camera work at all without it ?

  • Man these tech deck screwdrivers really blow

  • i would fuck up so bad, like... all those little screws... i'd end up dropping every one.

  • I did this and my vx wont even turn on now?

  • I just replaced my ribbon cable and my tape door won't shut now. Any suggestions? I tried taking it apart again and I've put the battery back in and everything and I don't know what's wrong.

  • Tech deck screw driver!! thumps up

    

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  • hi there, i have a Vx1000e, but the ribbon cable it doesn't work on it. Do u know if it's a problem of difference between Vx1000 and Vx1000e, or it's something else?

  • Hey I have a VX1000, and the viewfinder works fine, but when you put a tape in, a little triangle appears on the screen and it won't record. It won't play a tape back when in VCR mode either. The tape ejects fine and all other camera features work.

    have you ever seen this problem and do you know what I should check for? Thanks.

  • wot happens when the ribbon goes? does it matter if u dont repair it?

  • PLEASE HELP mine was working fine slowly started fuzzing up as time went on and now its just showing a bunch of lines in the viewfinder but the camera still films fine and footage comes out sweet on the capture cam. is this a ribbon cable problem?

  • @DoItLikeKeat Thats usually not how the viewfinder goes out, so im not too sure.. But as long as the footage you are capturing looks fine, I would imagine it is something wrong with the viewfinder cable. Try plugging in your VX to a TV using the yellow video plug (if you have one lying around) ... The image on your TV should be clean. If not, then your problem needs to be handled by professionals.

  • like watching a horror film!!!! :0

  • Hahaha That's what I realized after biding on it.. I hope it is the ribbon cable.

    Anyway I orderd a new ribbon cable and I'll let you know it it was.

  • @RollingEntertainment Thanks man! Let me know how it goes, and if you have any troubles. I was watching that Vx cause I was trying to buy one myself (finally!) .. I need to get my full length together.

  • When looking through the veiwfinder everything is extremely dark and very hard to see. Everything appears to be shades of dark purple.

    Is that the ribbon cable?

    Thanks

  • @RollingEntertainment no son, thats a camera on ebay lol... ;)

    If I was sure it was the ribbon cable I would have picked it up for $316.99 as well. But, the purple-ness throws me off a little.. chances are though, it is the cable.

  • successfull on round two !!!! :) : ) so hyped you should re film the end more detailed but I figured it out that was stressfull but so glad Itts fixed didnt have to send it in ready to film.

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  • never will i do this again... that sucked ass!

  • @dysfunctional337 I told you I would do it for u dummy... Its not fun the first time you try it.

  • @Danumals haha its ok. i got it done finally. i wanted to shoot someone. i was sweating, my fingers and too fat, i kept thinking i was gunna break the cable... haha

  • @dysfunctional337 oh fuck here i go

  • hey, i accidently pulled the camera too and the actual cable ripped what does it affect?

  • @uncfilmer It connects the feed of the microphone to ur camera. as well as the record light i believe. if the cable just came out u can find the slot and push it back in, if you ripped it, idk lol, u might have to order that cable too, or just ship it off to videoelectronics.

  • if the viewfinder goes really dark but u can still slightly see the image is that the ribbon cable??? it works but if i move it slightly is goes dark hit me back thanks a lot

  • @audddy8 definitely your ribbon cable. you can pick them up through ebay now for 28 bucks! (generic brand but still good) search "Sony DCR-VX1000 viewfinder ribbon cable"

  • whenever i turn mine on it has a purple screen

    and i don't know what's wrong with it, do you have any ideas? haha

  • @HenryBenedict1 - solid purple? or an image with streaks of purple? ..

  • @Danumals Solid purple

  • @HenryBenedict1 im not too sure what that could exactly be, but its definitely NOT your viewfinder cable. give Kerry an email at Videoelectronics.tv .. it might cost you a few, but he can give you a quote and get ur vx back to working.

  • @Danumals hey i have the same problem but its purple streaks with the image. can you help me??

  • @MyraMilani you have a fractured CCD. sometimes this is only a matter of re-fastening a cable, but its fairly difficult to do because its deeeep inside the camera, and requires a lot of dismantling. talk to Kerry through email at Videoelectronics.tv ... hes the repair guru that can get ur VX back in business.

  • @HenryBenedict1 give ur camera a good wack! haha thats what i do when stuff like that happens and no joke, it fixes it every time! haha, for me at least... dundunduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhn

  • tjhis happened to mine i took it to a shop though

  • damn is there any other way to do this without taking the whole thing apart!

  • @zbignevshabutski211 Video Electronics (videoelectronics.tv) will buy and replace your cable for you, for somewhere around $170. They also professionally clean your heads with the repair. They are the most trusted with Vx1000s. Throw them an email if you like.

  • I can rename this video. How to take a vx1000 apart.

  • I have the viewfinder ribbon cabe. Please email me. peter_ca@yahoo.ca

  • they're not for sale on the link anymore where can i buy one

  • @IMSITTINGONACHAIR - Sony discontinued the part. might as well forget about vx1000s from now on. everythings HD but vx1000 is still the funnest camera.

  • @Danumals now in videoelectronics they can fix the ribon cable without replacing it.

  • @valerijusvsserioza Really ?! Thats awesome, do you have any idea how much that costs to do with them?

  • @valerijusvsserioza  175 dollars.but they give you a extre head cleaning and tune up for free.and now again you can buy vx1k ribbon cables on eaby for 30 dollars with free shiping.

  • i think my viewfinder ribbon cable broke too :( What did you see when you looked through your viewfinder (when the ribbon cable was broke)? Because i can see everything fine and then 3 seconds later it goes black...

  • @TheFishFilmer yeah its broken

  • Yo, just wanted to say thanks for posting the VX Ribbon walk through. I just bought an old VX for 350 and fixed it within 2 hrs thanks to this.  It wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be.

    Thanks man!!!

  • my steady shot does not work after i got vx1 fixed in the shop, what would i have to do to make the switch work again???

  • my vx1000 you look in the viewfinder u cant see anything but when u capture the video is fine do u kno what the problem is

  • is it really necessary to remove all of the screws? inside the tape deck, handle screws, under the camera, inside the battery compartment etc

  • should i use the tech deck tool?

    

  • Rename your post. What you are doing is replacing a ribbon cable not Repairing one, not all ribbon cables can be replaced.

  • can anyone help mee?? how can i get my fire wire DV IN/OUT connection fixed!?!

  • can anyone help mee?? how can i get my fire wire DV IN/OUT connection fixed!?!

  • What Capture cam do you have to upload your footy to your editing programm ? tell me please and how much time do you use your tape 1 , 2 , 3 times ?

  • if the viewfinder doesnt work

    does it help to change that cable??

  • yo, you know if a vx2000 ribbon cable will work in a vx1k?

  • how long does this process take to take apart, fix and put back together. im just wondering becasue im going to need to do it soon ..?

  • Well, Assuming you're gonna be extremely careful and cautious, its probably going to take a few hours. I can finish it in about an hour now that I have done it more than once tho.

  • @Danumals it took me 15 minutes from watching the video cause i bought a cable last week off ebay and the day i got it, i replaced the cable within 15 minutes

  • where can i buy a ribbon cable, i tried ebay but i cannot seem to find one.?

  • were can i buy the ribbon cable for the vx1000?

  • Ebay

  • my viewfinder shows nothing and when i record it is green will a new ribbon cable fix this

  • your viewfinder has nothing to do with the results of imported footage... if your footage looks broken (green) when you get it onto your computer, theres another problem, possibly fractured CCDs.

    when i say green though, i dont just mean a tint, im talkin like, its neon green all over the place.

  • my tape door wont close or open any farther. how can i fix this?

  • @SkateFoFateMate i have the same problem how do you fix it???

  • does anybody know where i can get this down for me for cheap, i have thenew cable but im deffinately now doing this by myself

  • damn i would be so scared to do that!!!

  • 0:42 seconds

    I did that too. So what do i do now?????? Is my camera broke for good now that i pulled that copper cable type thing out? Or could i buy one and repair it myself. Please messege me!

  • lol tech deck tool

  • hi i have a vx1000 and the tape deck is jammed please somebody reply and tell me how to fix it thanks

  • excuse me, this would be very helpful to me if you could reply. My ribbon cable is out, and i want to get my vx-1000 working by winter break. It would mean alot to me if you could show me a link where to buy the ribbon cable. thanks! and great tutorial ill be sure to use it when i fix mine.

  • last song?

  • love train-the o'jays

  • yeahh but even if the viewfinder works for like a minute?

  • yeah . that might mean that the cable is starting to tear. the way the viefinder was set up makes the bottom of it rub on he cable and after a while of rubbin it starts tearing. i know a guy who sells them for 25 . hes legit.

  • does anybody know how i can tell if my viewfinder doesnt work or need a newone. my vx VF works for the first minute then it goes black and it still records. and sometimes doesnt even turn onto camera mode...somebody HELP!!!!!

  • if it goes black and still records it's most likely your ribbon cable

  • Okay, so I'm supposed to fix this vx1k for the skateshop I work at, and it is just completely black when I look in the viewfinder. Does this mean that I need a new ribbon cable or is it another problem? Thanks.

  • i love you dude your video helped me out alot. my playback ribbon recently came unattached do ya know how i could get it back in there so i can have that emergency banger playback?

  • hahahaha are u serious right night?

  • where do you get the viewfinder ribbon from. i might be buying a vx1000 off my friend but the ribbon need replacing.

  • ebay thats the only place that i know of that sells them

  • ebay dude

  • 75 dollars on Ebay, is it really that expensive?

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  • is the viewfinder ribbon cable the only ribbon cable in the whole camera

  • nevermind...i put the new ribbon cable in, but now my camera just won't turn on at all. its not on hold and i did everything you did in the video so idk what happened...

  • anyone else have trouble with the screws and taking them out? i'm having a lot of trouble with some of them, they aren't budging.

  • hey, im debating if i should get a vx1000 or a vx 2000 which is better?

  • vx1000. it is better for skatevids

  • vx1000, by far best day colors, has the widest fisheye with no mods or step rings, but doesn't have a lcd screen or good night colors. vx2000 has a cheap good fisheye that can be pretty wide when modded, and no step rings. has awesome night colors and if you know what you're doing good day colors. mk2 also goes on vx2000 and its almost as good as the 1000's mk1. but many people say vx1000 is the way to go, i'd say vx2000 though if you have the money, because it is newer and doesn't need repairs.

  • ip you want screen adn low ligth get a vx2 but i suggest a vx1 thats what i am getting

  • nevermind, i just ordered one.

  • where did you order it at?

  • where can i order the ribbon!!!!!!!

  • where do i get the ribbon? do i have to order it? or can i just go to a local camera shop?

  • Thanks dude my vx 1000 is back in business !

  • what did you film this with?

  • how do you fix mic sag without taking it apart?

  • braided fishing line. my vx fell on the mic and cracked most of the clips holding it on so my friend gave me this weird fishing line to fix it. its been almost a year and its still in place

  • put something underneath it.

  • you cant.... just unscrew the handle and move the mic and put a piece of tape under it

  • Ive heard of people putting a small rubber band around the back part of the mic where that black rubber is. that should make it more firm but idk if it will help the sag.

  • or just mic foam?

  • Nice song btw.

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  • how much does this cost

  • is the ribbon cable the only problem that the viewfinder every has?

  • so putting it back together once the cable is in the viewfinder like at 3:37 you just stick the viewfinder back where it was and stick the cable in to the part at 3:18? and it should just work?. cause the repair dude was like burn something on or something like that.

  • no no man. its just a simple cable replacement. you just plug it in. no soldering. You're leaving everything the way you originally found it, except the new cables you order come in a slightly different shape to reduce friction. Getting that cable through the little hole correctly is the only tricky part.

  • never delete this video. i sent it to a shop theyre like is 300 dollars. so im gonna do it myself with the help of this vid.

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  • vx1000

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  • i've never heard of them but i bought a vx1000 from japan that was used only once since the previous owner bought it in 1998 which is pretty much brand new

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  • i just called them and they said that there not new, there used but the guy said most of them come with all the original accessory's , and he said all the ones they get are at lease a 7/10 in condition, and everything is working. But i would call them yourself, to make sure they verify everything

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  • no he didnt say but i have a japanese version and have used alot of american ones and i found no difference

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  • does it film in PAL?

  • no it doesn't

  • yes it does.. They Make NTSC and PAL formats of the Vx1000.

  • whats pal?

  • how do you know if your ribbon cable is broken?

  • when you turn on your camera you cant see anything threw the view finder

  • thanks bro. thats kinda what i figured but i just wanted to make sure... my friend just bought a vx so yeah.

  • how do you know if your ribbon cable is broken?

  • when you dont see shit through your viewfinder. its black cant even see the battery life.

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  • i wouldnt trust myself doing this..

  • hahahahahaha juan i love you hahaha

  • hey my viewfinder works but i was wondering if u can tell me if u know how to fix the eject becuase it opens but the tape just stays there it doesn't come up

  • hit it.

  • take it to VE but your comment was a month ago so you prolly fixed it already

  • could you please make a tutorial about how to fix the ribbon cable connecting the microphone to the handle. my micropphne wont turn on, but wehn i plug in another microphone to the microphone jack it works. but i dont wanna buy a new microphpne

  • First whip out your dong, than stick it in the battery port, leave it there for five minutes eat a sandwich remove benis close battery door turn on vx1000, BAM! microphone will work. Let me knoww if you have any more questions bunn.

  • that was funny, keep being funny

  • what does a ribbon cable do??

    my view finder does not work anymore and i need to know how to fix it!

  • use this tutorial

  • If you don't know what the hell ribbon cables do, you probably shouldnt have a vx.

  • hey bud? why dont you suck on my balls? my bad for trying to learn something faggot

  • Make sure you set the ribbon in correctly i had to do one shiny side and then other side was bronze for the ribbon

  • Like this movie I had to replace the flatcable of the moving cassette part. I had to pay for the flatcable about € 250 euro. For ordering all components you need the Sony ordernumbers. You can find all components parts discriptions and ordernumbers in the DCR-VX1000 manual. I have used VX-1000 for years also on all my hollidays. Nicest of all was the sharp & crisp picture quality. Now i use VX2000 and i like that also a lot.

  • is there any way to get the mic replaced on a vx1 like if some of the black part is warn off?

  • I HAVE A RIBBON CABLE I WILL SELL FOR $20 SHIPPED. send me a message its an extra i bought but dont need it anymore.

  • yes mine just went out im bummed i need one get back at me its for a sony vx 1000 yah

  • still got that ribbon cable? its brand new rite?

  • i left a comment 3 months ago on youtube's copyright shit and how it messed up this video. how did you get the sound track back cause the copyright fucked up one of my videos

  • What do you do with the blue cable when your done?

  • So I just got my VX1k in the mail today, i recorded a little test video (with a brand new sony premium), and then after uploading it onto the computer with my capture cam, I noticed the audio was delayed.

    Does anybody know how to fix this problem, anybody????

  • take it to best buy

  • its your cap cam, it happened to me too...

  • how do you fix that then?

  • Well Done!!!

  • last song??

  • how much are repairs usually?

  • for this problem the ribbon cable costs about $50 and then you can replace it yourself like he shows

  • dam thats so much just to replace the ribbon viewfinder cable

    very informative though

    does it go out alot or something?