How can I check hours of usage?

Garret Ambrosio · July 15th, 2003, 01:41 PM

He emailed me these numbers:

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

Lucas Hall · July 15th, 2003, 05:23 PM

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

Dave Wagner · July 15th, 2003, 08:51 PM

<<<-- 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?

Stylianos Moschapidakis · July 15th, 2003, 09:29 PM

<<<-- 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?

Tom Hardwick · July 16th, 2003, 03:05 AM

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.

Jeff Natalie · July 16th, 2003, 04:03 AM

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

Frank Granovski · July 16th, 2003, 05:38 AM

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

Mike Rehmus · July 16th, 2003, 10:08 AM

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.

John Jay · July 17th, 2003, 06:27 PM

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

Mike Rehmus · July 17th, 2003, 08:22 PM

Interesting, John. Have you used this?

John Jay · July 18th, 2003, 02:03 PM

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

Miles Loretta · October 3rd, 2003, 11:44 AM

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

Mike Rehmus · October 3rd, 2003, 03:13 PM

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

Ben Nolan · May 17th, 2004, 10:54 AM

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

Mike Rehmus · May 17th, 2004, 12:32 PM

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

July 15th, 2003, 01:41 PM	#31
Garret Ambrosio Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vallejo, CA Posts: 263	Update He emailed me these numbers: 103 x 10 operation 53 x 10 drum run 31 x 10 tape run 112 x 10 threading __________________ "USA Today has come out with a new survey - apparently, three out of every four people make up 75% of the population." -David Letterman

July 15th, 2003, 08:51 PM	#33
Dave Wagner Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 28	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?

July 15th, 2003, 09:29 PM	#34
Stylianos Moschapidakis Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cambridge, MA/Crete, Greece Posts: 189	<<<-- 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? __________________ Stelios G.M.

July 16th, 2003, 03:05 AM	#35
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	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.

July 16th, 2003, 10:08 AM	#38
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	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. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

July 15th, 2003, 05:23 PM	#32
Lucas Hall Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 45	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

July 16th, 2003, 04:03 AM	#36
Jeff Natalie Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Erie PA Posts: 29	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

July 16th, 2003, 05:38 AM	#37
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	You need to hook it up with one of those machines, Tanjin? Something like that.

July 17th, 2003, 06:27 PM	#39
John Jay Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: US & THEM Posts: 827	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 __________________ John Jay Beware *PLUGGER-BYTES*

July 17th, 2003, 08:22 PM	#40
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Interesting, John. Have you used this? __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

July 18th, 2003, 02:03 PM	#41
John Jay Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: US & THEM Posts: 827	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 __________________ John Jay Beware *PLUGGER-BYTES*

October 3rd, 2003, 11:44 AM	#42
Miles Loretta New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: cleveland oh Posts: 17	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.

October 3rd, 2003, 03:13 PM	#43
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	You cannot without the special remote controller and the information. Sony is fairly reticent about allowing those out of their control. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

May 17th, 2004, 10:54 AM	#44
Ben Nolan New Boot Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 18	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

May 17th, 2004, 12:32 PM	#45
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	If the 1000 keeps track, and I think it does, you would need the RM-95 service tool and the service manual. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!