-=> Peter May said to All
 -=> about "CAMCORDER REPAIRS" on 02-02-04  22:58.....

 PM> Maybe, why are these things so darned difficult to fix?

Because they are not meant to be fixed. Like most modern things
you are supposed to throw them away and buy new ones.

EXAMPLE: my 15YO Sharp TV gave up the ghost about two months ago.
I took it to a local repairer who diagnosed a faulty vert o/p
transformer (which is what I thought it was anyway). Estimated
cost, including labour, AUD$96.

But when it died it must have taken out parts of the power
supply, and he spent quite a few hours replacing damaged
components, but without any great success. Even phone calls to
the Sharp service centre could not help.

So he offered the set back to me for $50 (his price for the
flyback transformer), or he was willing to accept the set as
payment, so he could scavenge it for spare parts.

I bought myself a new set with stereo sound for AUD$174, probably
what the repairs on the old one would have cost by the time he
tracked down the fault and fixed it.

Unfortunately it's the way of the world.

But we may yet see a reversal of this trend. I believe in Europe
the auto manufacturers have to post a fee to cover ultimate disposal
and or recycling of their cars.

When it starts to cost more to junk something than it does to
repair it, this whole business will turn around!

HASTEN THE DAY!!! We may live to see it! I certainly hope so!

   ,-./\
  /     \ From Greg Mayman, in beautiful Adelaide, South Australia
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... Buy in haste - repair at leisure.
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