On 13 Jun 2002 16:54:28 -0700, manishdoshi@yahoo.com (Manish Doshi) wrote:

>I see those dot even in the final video if it is shot in super night
>shot mode. These dots do not bother me but my concern is whether there
>will be any problem in the future, will this become worse and will
>this affect any other functionality of the camcorder in the future.

As I said in my earlier post,
> It is normal for Sony camcorders to show 1-3 bad pixels
> at +18db and 1/4-second shutter speed (what you would be
> using in "super night shot", or in normal color mode in
> dark areas with "slow shutter 4" selected [or in "low lux"
> mode]). These show as white, but should disappear when
> "super" is switched off, or with going to "slow shutter 2"
> (1/15th second) or "1" (1/30th second)...
It is possible for more bad pixels to develop, especially if
you use the combination of 1/4 second shutter speed and +18
db gain a lot (this electrically stresses the CCD the most),
but basic function will not be affected except for the white
image spots...