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Selling to a Blood Sucking Reseller is Better Than You Think!
We get a lot of interesting responses to our ads and requests to purchase gear. They range from simple no thank you’s to the more colorful “go **** yourself” but sometimes we get a little dose of honesty too and one of the responses we hear on a semi-regular basis is that people want their gear […]
Continue readingWhy Hours of Use Matter Less and Less
The number one question people ask us about our cameras is how many hours are on them. More and more it matters less and less. The hour meter was made popular with cameras that required some form of regular maintenance. Either cleaning and adjustment of the tape transport, cleaning of the heads, replacement of the drum, etc but as cameras transition into mostly solid state media the hour meter becomes less relevant. We're not suggesting you ignore it but don't use it as your sole deciding factor on making a purchase.
Continue readingMiniDV Cameras and Data Transfer
If you’re considering purchasing a used Prosumer/ semi-pro Mini-DV camcorder there’s one suggestion we feel compelled to make: Don’t use the camera for playback or to transfer footage to your PC. At first thought you might be asking yourself, “why am I paying this much for a camera and not using it for data transfer?”. […]
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