I have not seen this with the TRV30, though bright
lights do cause light thin vertical lines the full
height of the frame... BTW, I have yet to see a dead
pixel in the panel finders of the many camcorders
I've seen, but commonly at 1/4 and 1/8th second
shutter speed and + 18db, I do see white pixels
in the CCDs...

On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 12:25:37 -0700, "John Peterson" wrote:

>Thanks, David!
>
>I gave B&H a buzz, and they were *very* accommodating. They also assured me
>that they don't re-box the units and that the units are new. It sounds like
>the dead pixel is a common thing, but I asked to exchange it anyway. With
>my luck, the new camera will have even *more* dead pixels. Or, I'll get a
>unit that has a nice LCD, but the optics or something will be hosed. ;-)
>
>BTW: do you have any opinion on this high contrast vertical artifact I'm
>seeing with the camera? It's as if the darker vertical lines are "ghosted"
>along the entire length of the image.

>"Neuman - Ruether" wrote in message
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>
>> As far as I know, B&H has a 7-day return (for refund or
>> exchange, for any reason) policy on video gear - a reason
>> I often buy there (and immediately test what I buy...).
>> If you are not happy, return it before the 7-day period is
>> up (you must call for an RMA number, and place it on the box
>> exterior).