Fan hours at DVinfo.net

Andrew Carter · September 20th, 2010, 02:31 PM

Hi,

I'd like to learn what Fan hours is? And the meaning behind it? Can anyone elborate?

Im looking at a camera with 500 fan hours and 100 drum hours, should i look at something with less hours?

Thanks

Don Bloom · September 20th, 2010, 03:04 PM

Fan hours is the amount of time the camera has been ON, drum hours means the number of hours tape has run thru the camera, so it seems the camera you are looking at has pretty low hours on it. Of course it might also depend how it was used, treated and cared for and how old it is but all in all, 500/100 hours is pretty low.

Andrew Carter · September 20th, 2010, 03:40 PM

hi

Thanks for that

September 20th, 2010, 02:31 PM	#1
Andrew Carter Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 116	Fan hours Hi, I'd like to learn what Fan hours is? And the meaning behind it? Can anyone elborate? Im looking at a camera with 500 fan hours and 100 drum hours, should i look at something with less hours? Thanks

September 20th, 2010, 03:04 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Fan hours is the amount of time the camera has been ON, drum hours means the number of hours tape has run thru the camera, so it seems the camera you are looking at has pretty low hours on it. Of course it might also depend how it was used, treated and cared for and how old it is but all in all, 500/100 hours is pretty low. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

September 20th, 2010, 03:40 PM	#3
Andrew Carter Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England Posts: 116	hi Thanks for that