Is anyone able to repair this component economically or is it a write-off. It is definitely a camera fault and curiously, it tends to switch itself off & on a few times when you first turn it on and then it settles down OK.

All other recording/playback functions work. I would like to keep this handy little camera just for up-loading HDV tapes at least. I'm in PAL land.

Any suggestions.

RonC.

I actually repaired the port on my FX1 after buying a part for about $40 US on line. You might be able to find the part. What was important was that I also found a video on line that showed how easy it was to replace the component. The other problem sounds like the problem on my Sony VX2000, simply a bad power switch. For some reason Sony has been notorious for poor quality of both of those elements of their cameras.

You can get a repair guide here for $ 13.00 us. http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/96524208-sony-hvr-a1-service-manual-repair-guide

Thanks Chris, I will keep investigating.

RonC.