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|  March 17th, 2008, 03:06 PM | #1 | 
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				x-ray?
			 
			
			Anyone know if it is a problem putting footage that has been recorded to tape through an x-ray machine at the airport? Regrads, Greg. | 
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|  March 17th, 2008, 04:11 PM | #2 | 
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|  March 18th, 2008, 03:28 AM | #3 | 
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			It's fine. I do it all the time.
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|  March 18th, 2008, 08:57 AM | #4 | |
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 i have run mine (the camera) through an xray a couple times and all is well. I would prefer to risk it on an xray, then check it below and watch the baggage "throwers" handle the pelican case. | |
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|  March 18th, 2008, 12:04 PM | #5 | 
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				Re: xray
			 
			
			I've carried my HD-110 through x-ray machines in the contiguous U.S., Franc, Egypt, Greece, Mexico, Alaska, and Costa Rica since May and have had no problems. Ed | 
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|  March 18th, 2008, 12:31 PM | #6 | 
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			I get a dead pixel every time I go through the airport x-ray machine.
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|  March 18th, 2008, 01:25 PM | #7 | 
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|  March 18th, 2008, 01:48 PM | #8 | 
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			Yep, It kind of blows.  I try and travel with an HD monitor to check it but when in doubt I run the dead pixel mask function in the camera.  Thank god that little fix got posted!
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|  March 18th, 2008, 03:29 PM | #9 | |
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 I have gone through dozens of x-ray machines without issue 
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|  March 18th, 2008, 03:33 PM | #10 | 
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			Nope, although that might be a good thing :)
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|  March 18th, 2008, 04:05 PM | #11 | 
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			Thanks Guys. Seems general opinion is that it is okay, is this the same for tape though?
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|  March 18th, 2008, 06:06 PM | #12 | 
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			Wow, funny this thread came up,  I just flew back from Dallas on Sunday after shooting a music video, and low and behold, a dead pixel!!!  Ask them if they will "swab it" instead of scan it, that goes for tapes too, never hurts to ask. I hate the thought of massive amounts of electro-magnetic energy going through my stuff!! | 
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|  March 18th, 2008, 09:51 PM | #13 | 
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			its the actual flight and exposure of cosmic rays that knock pixels down, NOT the X ray machine.
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|  March 18th, 2008, 11:53 PM | #14 | 
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			Boy... that does make some sense, very fascinating.  I wonder of a lead lined case would do any good...  Huge pain to carry around but would make for an interesting test..
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|  March 19th, 2008, 01:25 AM | #15 | 
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			So it IS a problem for tapes?
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