On 25 Mar 2002 22:37:56 -0800, iggyduchamp@yahoo.com (eric) wrote:

>i shoot in a lot of low-light situations and have noticed 3 pixels
>that seem to be burnt-out - dots on the screen in the lcd screen and
>on the tape playback. in regular well-lit shooting conditions they are
>invisible. is this a common occurrence? has anyone dealt with sony on
>this? i'm under warranty, and i assume that there is either dirt
>inside the camera or the ccd is not functioning properly. any
>advice/experiences appreciated.

For Sony *Mini-DV* cameras: no white pixels visible
at 1/60th and +18db gain; a couple of white pixels barely
visible at 1/15th and +18db; 2-3 white pixels quite visible
at 1/4 second exposure ("slow shutter 4" on one-chippers)
and +18db - viewed with lens cap on, camera connected to TV.
All of maybe 15 Sony cameras have been like this, except
for one VX1000 that showed no white pixels...
If you see white pixels at 1/60th and +18db, I would
complain (though the D8 models are considered "lower
in the pecking order" by Sony compared with Mini-DV,
so their standards for it may be lower...).