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  sony dbeta lifespan?

  Posted by Mike Miller on February 17, 2009 at 2:40 pm

  Hey all…not sure what forum this should be posted in, but, figured many of you may use a DVW-A500 dbeta in your work. what I’m trying to determine is where is my deck in it’s lifespan based on the number of hours…it need a new circuit board which could run the repair in the 3k to 6k range and i am weighing my options…

  so, how do these numbers compare to yours!?

  New>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>mid- life>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>dead?

  Sony-DVW-A500
  H01 OPE HOURS = 26,315
  H02 DRUM HOURS = 1,823
  H03 THREAD COUNT = 6,995

  thanks!
  mike

  Grinner Hester replied 17 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Grinner Hester

  February 19, 2009 at 12:25 am

  If you use it often, go ahead and do the swap. If not, see what you can scap it for then just rent as ya need.
  I managed to avoid ever buying one… my main client being a betaSP house. I rented when I needed to but I don’t see ever having to do it again at this point.

  

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