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Topic: ...So THAT is why the picture was dull!
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Melvin England
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 707
From: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Feb 2016
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posted November 07, 2016 06:31 AM
Janice - The only time I experience a hum is when I have just switched it on. This unit does surprise me because, as you would rightly know with your Sankyo 800 and Maurice's remarks, the Bell and Howell is a Sankyo by another name..... except the DCR does not have an on/off switch (unless I am seriously overlooking something) like the Sankyo's do. Consequently, the unit jumps into life as soon as the plug goes into the socket, hums gently, and when I am running a film the hum appears to have gone, but at present am using the in built speaker for the sound, so it may be only drowning out the hum, I am not sure. It certainly is not an intrusion during a film.
Dominique - I agree. Bulb performance does vary depending on make. As Andrew pointed out, the Osram Xenophot is brighter than most 12volt 100w lamps and I have used both types and the Xenophot wins all the time.
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