KillingFrenzy
30th January 2003, 07:18 AM
Here's the deal.
Problem #1
I have an MxPro which I foolishly took apart to clean, and ended up sort of stripping the internal screw which attaches the T-bar to the actual variable resistor thingy. The good news is that the inside is vacuumed and swabbed nice and clean. The bad news is that the t-bar is currently useless. I know enough to leave well enough alone at this point before I really screw things up. Right now, you try to attach the t-bar and the stripped screw ends up coming loose, leaving the Tbar virtually unattached. You can do everything as normal, it isn't frozen... you just have to hit the "take" button and have no in between points within transitions except by hitting the take button part way through and pausing.
Problem #2
I've had issues with this damn thing line-grounding video properly. Computers, DV cameras, anything fairly heavy duty signal-wise comes out perfect Cheapo VHS decks, audio signals... anything sort of iffy will get nasty line interference unless I create a loop back into the machine. So, to get a standard $60 VHS deck to work, I have to patch a line out of the mixer back into the input of the deck and usually position the deck somewhere away from the mixer to get less noise. I don't know if this is standard with MxPros, but I doubt if it is. I've used the deck quite a bit, and it doesn't seem to be getting better or worse in this regard.
Problem #3
I've called Videonics the manufacturer and they will fix the unit, but the standard price for a repair is $495 bucks. An upgrade to an MXProDV is like $1295. I just bought an extra mixer, so I don't have to worry about being without this one while I deal with the problem.
My offer:
As is, the unit is worth $500 bucks to me. I can use it as a general router, and if I give it solid signals the quality is actually better then most mixers that don't cost $2500 bucks. The luma key works great, and I'm happy to get an extra layer out of it for $500. I might just try and rebore the screw, or even locktite the bastard if I decide I'm not going to try and get it repaired.
So, $500 bucks - Take it or leave it.
If I get more than one offer, I'll draw lots.
If anybody is a confident electronics wiz, and has some experience fooling with an MxPro, I'd be willing to trade or pay them something to fix it as well.
I'll be happy to field questions as to what is wrong with it. I'm not trying to hide anything, I just don't know much more than what I've laid out. If you're uncomfortable with what I've proposed, then don't post interest.
I might be up for a trade, but right now I've got an attic full of gear and credit cards that reflect my bad habits. It will probably need to be something pretty useful and fairly small to get my interest.
Problem #1
I have an MxPro which I foolishly took apart to clean, and ended up sort of stripping the internal screw which attaches the T-bar to the actual variable resistor thingy. The good news is that the inside is vacuumed and swabbed nice and clean. The bad news is that the t-bar is currently useless. I know enough to leave well enough alone at this point before I really screw things up. Right now, you try to attach the t-bar and the stripped screw ends up coming loose, leaving the Tbar virtually unattached. You can do everything as normal, it isn't frozen... you just have to hit the "take" button and have no in between points within transitions except by hitting the take button part way through and pausing.
Problem #2
I've had issues with this damn thing line-grounding video properly. Computers, DV cameras, anything fairly heavy duty signal-wise comes out perfect Cheapo VHS decks, audio signals... anything sort of iffy will get nasty line interference unless I create a loop back into the machine. So, to get a standard $60 VHS deck to work, I have to patch a line out of the mixer back into the input of the deck and usually position the deck somewhere away from the mixer to get less noise. I don't know if this is standard with MxPros, but I doubt if it is. I've used the deck quite a bit, and it doesn't seem to be getting better or worse in this regard.
Problem #3
I've called Videonics the manufacturer and they will fix the unit, but the standard price for a repair is $495 bucks. An upgrade to an MXProDV is like $1295. I just bought an extra mixer, so I don't have to worry about being without this one while I deal with the problem.
My offer:
As is, the unit is worth $500 bucks to me. I can use it as a general router, and if I give it solid signals the quality is actually better then most mixers that don't cost $2500 bucks. The luma key works great, and I'm happy to get an extra layer out of it for $500. I might just try and rebore the screw, or even locktite the bastard if I decide I'm not going to try and get it repaired.
So, $500 bucks - Take it or leave it.
If I get more than one offer, I'll draw lots.
If anybody is a confident electronics wiz, and has some experience fooling with an MxPro, I'd be willing to trade or pay them something to fix it as well.
I'll be happy to field questions as to what is wrong with it. I'm not trying to hide anything, I just don't know much more than what I've laid out. If you're uncomfortable with what I've proposed, then don't post interest.
I might be up for a trade, but right now I've got an attic full of gear and credit cards that reflect my bad habits. It will probably need to be something pretty useful and fairly small to get my interest.