Update
 

He emailed me these numbers:

103 x 10 operation
53 x 10 drum run
31 x 10 tape run
112 x 10 threading

I bought a brand new PD150 last week at a local camera store for $2785. I guess it's a fair deal you're getting there.
Lucas

Re: Head Hours
 

<<<-- Originally posted by Garret Ambrosio : eBay has a PD150 for $2700, no original charger/AC Adaptor, Portabrace, Century Optics .65x, head hours are 550 and a FP960, I emailed the seller for more meter reading to get a better concept on how this thing was used. Can you guys tell me if this is a good deal or is this highway robbery...Since I can get a new one with no nours for a little less. Thanks. -->>>

Hi Garret,
For what it's worth, based on my purchase of a used PD150, that price seems rather high. Mine, from eBay with shipping was $2050 and about the same hours. Included was 2x wide angle, original charger/AC adaptor, 960 battery, etc.

If you can get a new one for less, why not go for it?

<<<-- Originally posted by Lucas Hall : I bought a brand new PD150 last week at a local camera store for $2785. I guess it's a fair deal you're getting there.
Lucas -->>>

Lucas, what a great deal you got! Where exactly did you buy the pd150 from?

head hours on a VX2000?
 

I know that menu access allows you to see various head hour accumulations with the PD150, but does anybody know if there's a way to access that same info on the VX2000?

tom.

I would never buy used so close to new price, remember you can get a 960 battery for about $45 new on eBay and a WA for $200 on B&H. You can get the PD150 here

http://centraldigital.com/cen.cfm?fuseaction=cen.proPage&product_id=965

You need to hook it up with one of those machines, Tanjin? Something like that.

A wired RM-95 which is now, I think I've heard, hard to get and somewhat expensive. Then it gives you the numbers in Hexadecimal.

build your very own widget - get the parts from Maplin

http://lea.hamradio.si/~s51kq/DV-IN.HTM

also you can get the PDAs from Beales site

Interesting, John. Have you used this?

Mike

built one myself takes about 20 min to solder and assemble

in the states radio shack will have the components <$10

you need pc/laptop with parallel port of course

dvinlite is the sony rm95 emulator which is what you need for hours usage and tweaking

rm95 is a very handy tool to dump the nvram (a hackers dream) to harddrive or printer

How can I check hours of usage on my VX2000?
 

Just want to know how to find out the number of hours used on my used VX2000. thanks.

You cannot without the special remote controller and the information. Sony is fairly reticent about allowing those out of their control.

how do i found out hours used?
 

hi, how do i find out how many hours are on a vx1000? ive looked in the manual but cant find anything about it..thanks

If the 1000 keeps track, and I think it does, you would need the RM-95 service tool and the service manual.