Video trouble
The HV20 screen shouldn't look like this.
Over the summer, desire for video in the newsroom has grown dramatically (I say one a day keeps the editor at bay). But as our Canon HV20 get more use, they are breaking at an alarming rate. We have three as pool gear and one is coming back from the shop (broken screen), and the other two are waiting to go (broken screen; broken firewire jack).
I’m going out of my way to remind the staff that we’re dealing with prosumer gear — they are simply not designed for the rigors of day-to-day journalism (and Canon admits as much). And given the current state of the industry we’re going to have to get by with less-than-pro gear for quite a while.
UPDATE: Repair confirmed water damage, though still fixed under warranty. Sent broken screen #2 in for repair yesterday. Current repair estimate is about $150.