> I have a 3 year old TRV308 (Hi8) that stopped recording over the last
> few weeks.  It plays my existing tapes fine, but when in Camera mode
> the view screens are black.  It will record but only this black
> nothingness.  This began as intermittent problem that would go away if
> I removed/re-inserted the tape and later, if I hit the reset button.
> Now, none of these work.
>
> I read the Sony website and did a chat session with their support and
> they are sending me to a repair site - flat $211 fee - wow.
>
> I also read about a CCD defective problem with numerous cameras, but my
> model number isn't included (although the TRV318 and others included).
>
> Anyone has have experience with this problem or have knowledge about
> how serious or expensive it is to fix.  I suspect the worst, but
> thought I'd check.
>
> Thanks,
> Rick