Japanese Panasonic GS-100 image problem at DVinfo.net

Kristin Tripp Caldwell · May 23rd, 2006, 08:27 PM

Hi everyone.

I have had one of the Japanese GS-100 cams for about two years and it has been a good camera.. but in the past two weeks it has developed a problem. Intermittently, the image will break up into R,G, B and smear vertically up the screen. it goes away, then it will come back ... it happened today two times in about five minutes. I am very concerned. Nothing has happened to the camera (falls, spills, etc) . Anyone ever seen this? Any thoughts about where to take it/send it for repair?

Thanks

Kristin

Guy Bruner · May 26th, 2006, 08:11 PM

Kristin,
Panasonic has issued a recall for certain PV-DV953 and GS200 camcorders in the US and Canada for failure of the CCD prism block. The symptoms are like you describe. They also issued a recall in Japan, and the GS100 was included. See this page from Panasonic.jp For more information on the US and Canada, see this. Since you aren't in Japan, I'm not sure how you would get your camcorder repaired.

Kristin Tripp Caldwell · May 30th, 2006, 11:29 AM

This is very helpful (yet distressing) news. I guess i have learned a lesson about buying a camera from overseas.

Kristin

Paul Jason · May 31st, 2006, 10:52 PM

Would Allan Rejoso be able to help out with this?

May 23rd, 2006, 08:27 PM	#1
Kristin Tripp Caldwell New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 7	Japanese Panasonic GS-100 image problem Hi everyone. I have had one of the Japanese GS-100 cams for about two years and it has been a good camera.. but in the past two weeks it has developed a problem. Intermittently, the image will break up into R,G, B and smear vertically up the screen. it goes away, then it will come back ... it happened today two times in about five minutes. I am very concerned. Nothing has happened to the camera (falls, spills, etc) . Anyone ever seen this? Any thoughts about where to take it/send it for repair? Thanks Kristin

May 30th, 2006, 11:29 AM	#3
Kristin Tripp Caldwell New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 7	thank you Guy! This is very helpful (yet distressing) news. I guess i have learned a lesson about buying a camera from overseas. Kristin

May 26th, 2006, 08:11 PM	#2
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	Kristin, Panasonic has issued a recall for certain PV-DV953 and GS200 camcorders in the US and Canada for failure of the CCD prism block. The symptoms are like you describe. They also issued a recall in Japan, and the GS100 was included. See this page from Panasonic.jp For more information on the US and Canada, see this. Since you aren't in Japan, I'm not sure how you would get your camcorder repaired.

May 31st, 2006, 10:52 PM	#4
Paul Jason Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 163	Would Allan Rejoso be able to help out with this?