From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>
Date: November 19, 2005 10:40:46 AM MST
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: Fire-i camera CCD defect
Hi Jim;
If Sony would publish a list of CCD's that are affected instead of camera models, they would be helping a lot of people, partners and companies out, but I suspect they don't know which are affected. The only thing we know for "sure" right now is that it can affect all Sony CCD's that are in plastic / resin epoxy mounts and it does not affect ceramic mounted (more expensive) CCDs. From the description of the problem (iodine adhesive leaking out from the glass cover over the CCD and then further weakening the already weakened wire solder joints), it would be a crap shoot to determine which CCD's are affected. Under high heat or pressure or vibration, the CCD may fail. Also it only seems to affect only the Color CCD's too, however that could just be a volume thing (ie Sony sells lots more Monochrome CCD's than Color CCD's).
Sony is sending companies replacement CCD's for the failed one, but I'm sure you can you imagine the carnage this will cause to a manufacturers bottom line.
HTH..
Milton J. Aupperle
President
ASC - Aupperle Services and Contracting
Mac Software (Drivers, Components and Application) Specialist
#1005 - 815 14th Avenue. S.W.
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On 19-Nov-05, at 9:15 AM, x37ar15 wrote:
Milton,
Thanks for the additional info. The 1394store made it look like it was just the Fire-i that
was effected but looking at this further info...seems a lot more cameras are indeed
involved. I guess, I'll just stick with the ibot for now till I hear its ok to start looking at
another camera.
Jim
--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Milton Aupperle <milton@o...> wrote:
>
> Hi ya;
>
> Sony finally admitted that it had some really serious Q&A problems
> with their CCD's between 2002 and 2005. Symptoms include CCD's not
> transmitting video (ie it died), color problems and distortion etc.
> Many cameras are affected by this. I know that The Imaging Source,
> Meade and other manufacturers that use Sony CCD's have been affected
> by this.
>
> Here is some info on it.
>
> http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1128958202.html
>
> http://forum.japantoday.com/digital_camera_CCD_recall/m_615276/tm.htm
>
> http://www.canon-asia.com/index.jsp?fuseaction=image-phenomena_notice
>
> http://www.css.ap.sony.com/consumer/template/ANDetails.aspx?Id=45536
>
> http://www.konicaminoltasupport.com/English.importantnotice_en.0.html
>
> Also try the keywords "sony ccd recall" in your favorite search engine.
>
> HTH..
>
> Milton J. Aupperle
> President
> ASC - Aupperle Services and Contracting
> Mac Software (Drivers, Components and Application) Specialist
> #1005 - 815 14th Avenue. S.W.
> Calgary Alberta Canada T2R0N5
> 1-(403)-229-9456
> milton@o...
>
>
>
> On 18-Nov-05, at 2:24 PM, x37ar15 wrote:
>
> > I was on my way to ordering a Fire-i board camera from the
> > 1394store.com and noticed they are having problems with the ccd and
> > won't be sold till next month. Anyone know anything about this?
> >
> > Jim
>
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