"Christopher R" <register@multimediaforbusiness.com> wrote in message news:bi2nap$4j3mm$1@ID-151550.news.uni-berlin.de...

> My experience with computers is that they generally fail right away if they

> are going to. Is this the same with camcorders?

> The seller is trying hard to sell me an extended warantee on the PD-150 they

> are sending me.

Camcorders can have defects "just out of the box", after a few days (or soon

after), or long after - but since these use tape (use one brand only/ever for

greatest reliability...), wear and gunk build-up can require occasional

service work. If the supplier of the warranty does GOOD service work, a

$200 5 year service contract that includes yearly cleanings can be worthwhile,

I guess (I've never "collected" on mine...;-).

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David Ruether

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http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com