[IP] Defective Image Sensors: More Than 175 Digital Cameras, Camcorders and PDA Models Affected

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
Date: November 2, 2005 1:33:56 AM EST
To: undisclosed-recipient:;
Subject: Defective Image Sensors: More Than 175 Digital Cameras,  
Camcorders and PDA Models Affected


Imaging-Resource.Com (TM) Updates Info on Defective Image Sensors:
More Than 175 Digital Cameras, Camcorders and PDA Models Affected
1 November 2005, 12:58pm ET

Website Reveals Consumers Must Be Proactive to Obtain Covered Repairs

ATLANTA, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- While the saga of the faulty CCD
image sensors in the digital cameras, camcorders and PDA units of
seven major manufacturers continues to grow, resolution - at least
for the diligent and determined consumer - may well be at hand.
According to an update published today at www.imaging-resource.com
(TM), the digital camera enthusiast website that broke the story two
weeks ago, manufacturers will repair those products affected by the
sensor problem even if the warranty has expired, but it is up to the
consumer to pursue and request the repair.

"At last count, we tallied 178 models -- from Canon, Fujifilm, Konica
Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Ricoh and Sony -- affected by defective
sensors, though we cannot be certain how many of each model are or
may yet prove to be defective," states Imaging-Resource.Com Publisher
Dave Etchells.

According to today's Imaging-Resource update (
http://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html ), the CCD failure is
characterized by affected cameras capturing no image or capturing
severely distorted images with purple and green color casts. The
update also lists every known model affected; an array of clear and
concise answers to questions about the problem; links to the
"sensored seven's" websites and customer service departments, and
their instructions for obtaining the covered repairs.

...

http://www.quote.com/qc/news/story.aspx?story=200511011758_PRN__CLTU541



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