$400 sounds reasonable to me. Updating software on modern decks is pretty common. I have one fairly old deck and updating the software on it cured at least one problem that I'd been experiencing. Sometimes it adds new functionality. Sometimes it improves a codec or error checking or something. Sometimes the software that runs the deck has a bug in it that's just like a bug in any other software. Updating the firmware solves it or masks it.
Steve Hullfish
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author: "The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction"
On Nov 19, 2010, at 10:41 AM, Michael wrote:
> I've got a couple of DSR-1500s that are eating tapes. Can anyone recommend a good shop/person in the Los Angeles area? The first place I called estimated $400 each, not including parts, which seemed rather steep.
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> Also: this guy mentioned updating the firmware on the deck. I have never heard of such a thing. Have any of you? Extensive googling turns up nothing.
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