Sony DCR-TRV900 look inside + update!

Unfortunately, my new TRV900 has a problem that was quite common with these camcorders...

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[Skiller444]

I bought a TRV900E about 9 months ago on eBay and it turned out it has another kind of problem famous with this actually pretty good camcorder: whenever I point it towards a bright light (like a window) the picture gets this strong green tint coming from the overexposed area shining over the rest of the image. I guess getting that fixed would cost more than 100€ which is too much for a >10 years old camcoder... Any idea what's causing it?

[DrCassette]

@Skiller444

Hmm, I'd need to see the way it looks to really be able to say something. When pointed at extremely bright lights CCD image sensors can put a bright vertical stripe all across the picture. That's normal. However, as the effect is green it could also be a problem with the green sensor being too sensitive, although I have no idea what could be causing it to be that way.

[Skiller444]

@DrCassette Thanks for the response. Well, it's definitely not the CCD streaking vertically, that would look different and not greenish. I googled it and it seems other people have experienced this as well with this camcorder. I will see if I can record a short sample showing it. ;)

As long as the camcorder is not being exposed to backlight everything's fine. By the way did you find the white balance presets to be any useful? I did not.

[DrCassette]

@Skiller444

That doesn't sound good... if it's a CCD problem it's certainly going to be complicated to get it fixed...

I so far haven't used the manual white balance, as the automatic system seems to do a pretty good job. The presets I guess are mostly for when things have to go really quick and you don't have the time to set up everything properly.

[costellom5]

Not the best place to ask but,before buying a camera you check to see if it has a CCD sensor or CMOS sensor?Just came across a video and you seem the one to ask knowing you have and had a lot of cameras.

[DrCassette]

@costellom5

Both CCD and CMOS sensors have advantages and disadvantages. CCDs will produce white vertical stripes when pointed at a bright light, the CMOS sensors don't. However, the CMOS sensors have an effect called 'rolling shutter' that occurs at fast movements. The CCDs don't have that.

[costellom5]

@DrCassette Thank you :)

[DrCassette]

@costellom5

I don't know how the oil got there. It has nothing to do with the zoom.

[costellom5]

Even though it's costly I would suggest getting 2 mics,but only if you relly like this camera.

Where was the oil from?Is this the oil that was suppose to lube the zoom engine?

[goqwertygo]

damn! that's like $60 American each!