LCD and Viewfinder showing red? at DVinfo.net

James Downie · November 12th, 2005, 08:33 PM

I have a PD-170 with low mileage. This morning I fired it up and the LCD screen was flickering red. I closed it, checked the viewfinder and it was doing the same thing. Also, I could not see any lettering (menus, audio and iris info, etc.). I turned the unit on and off a few times, checked out the vcr function and nothing changed. Later I turned it back on and everthing was back to normal. Then just minutes ago, the LCD was solid red. What has suddenly gone bad? I last used the camera about a week ago and all was fine and dandy. Has anyone seen this before?

Mike Rehmus · November 12th, 2005, 10:33 PM

Read this posting:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=54276

James Downie · November 13th, 2005, 12:32 AM

Hey, this is a link back to my post.

Mike Rehmus · November 13th, 2005, 12:49 AM

I don't know why it pointed to the wrong place. There is a thread further down that discusses what Sony will do about it.

James Downie · November 13th, 2005, 12:55 AM

Are you refering to the service bulletin that says Sony will fix it until October '07?

Mike Rehmus · November 13th, 2005, 11:34 AM

Yes, that is the one

James Downie · November 20th, 2005, 06:46 PM

Sent the camera back to Sony and whatever my problem was wasn't covered by the recall. When I talked to them, they hadn't cracked into the camera yet, but told me they were charging me the flat $575 repair fee. I'm sure it's not costing them more than $10 to fix.

November 12th, 2005, 08:33 PM	#1
James Downie Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Posts: 39	LCD and Viewfinder showing red? I have a PD-170 with low mileage. This morning I fired it up and the LCD screen was flickering red. I closed it, checked the viewfinder and it was doing the same thing. Also, I could not see any lettering (menus, audio and iris info, etc.). I turned the unit on and off a few times, checked out the vcr function and nothing changed. Later I turned it back on and everthing was back to normal. Then just minutes ago, the LCD was solid red. What has suddenly gone bad? I last used the camera about a week ago and all was fine and dandy. Has anyone seen this before?

November 12th, 2005, 10:33 PM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Read this posting: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=54276 __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

November 13th, 2005, 12:49 AM	#4
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	I don't know why it pointed to the wrong place. There is a thread further down that discusses what Sony will do about it. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

November 13th, 2005, 11:34 AM	#6
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Yes, that is the one __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

November 13th, 2005, 12:32 AM	#3
James Downie Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Posts: 39	Hey, this is a link back to my post.

November 13th, 2005, 12:55 AM	#5
James Downie Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Posts: 39	Are you refering to the service bulletin that says Sony will fix it until October '07?

November 20th, 2005, 06:46 PM	#7
James Downie Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Posts: 39	Sent the camera back to Sony and whatever my problem was wasn't covered by the recall. When I talked to them, they hadn't cracked into the camera yet, but told me they were charging me the flat $575 repair fee. I'm sure it's not costing them more than $10 to fix.