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05-22-2005, 10:10 PM
| | Junior Member Standard Definition | | Join Date: May 2005
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| |  Best place to buy a Sony PD170.
I've been highly recommended to buy the Sony PD170.
I've looked around and can't anywhere to buy.
I did find one place in the US that is selling the unit for $2100.
From what I understand this is an amazing price.
Is there any danger of buying from the US?
(Apart from customs and shipping in costs.)
Like problems connecting to a power socket??
Where can I get the best price in the UK?
Thanks.
OM
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06-11-2005, 01:31 AM
| | Junior Member HDTV | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: St. Louis, Missouri USA
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| | how about $1,499?
check it out... might want to call them for compatibility.. http://www.bestchoicedigital.com/sto...3&Item_ID=2945
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06-11-2005, 06:11 AM
|  | Super Moderator | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Manchester, UK
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| | Re: Best place to buy a Sony PD170.
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Originally Posted by OM2 Is there any danger of buying from the US?
(Apart from customs and shipping in costs.) | Yes, it will record in NTSC instead of PAL, causing all sorts of "hilarity".
If you're planning to have all your footage playing on UK (PAL) systems, you'll have to buy a PAL (european*) rather than NTSC (america, canada) camcorder. * Mostly european. There is the SECAM standard, but this is irrelevant to the discussion |
06-11-2005, 08:36 AM
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erm... $1499!?
in sterling that's just over £750.
we're getting a raw deal over here.
the cheapest i've found so far is £2500+.
:(
i dont wanna risk buying a camcorder that records only in ntsc.
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06-12-2005, 01:48 AM
| | Junior Member HDTV | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: St. Louis, Missouri USA
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| | ??
quick question then,
would you be able to convert it to PAL on the software side?
Sorry if this is a really dumb question...  |
06-12-2005, 08:56 AM
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Not even worth considering.
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06-12-2005, 09:02 AM
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Oh, and remember to add on VAT/Import Tax, handling fees and P&P, lack of a manufacturers guarantee...
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06-12-2005, 09:37 AM
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as far as i know... u the guarantee should still be valid...
though one would have to check with sony first...
ok... vat, shipping, import etc.
regardless... something is being sold for £750 one place and £2500 in another. i think sony is making too much money in the uk and this shouldn't be.
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06-12-2005, 09:38 AM
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If a price is too goo to be true... it's too good to be true. Check out the reviews of places that sell that cheap...
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06-12-2005, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by OM2 as far as i know... u the guarantee should still be valid...
though one would have to check with sony first...
ok... vat, shipping, import etc.
regardless... something is being sold for £750 one place and £2500 in another. i think sony is making too much money in the uk and this shouldn't be. | US$ prices never, ever match up in UK£ prices on any electronic goods from any manufacturer.
From experience, it seems to be whatever the price is in US$, the price in UK£ is the same number, or more expensive. However, Marc is right to be wary - it sounds like *too* good a price.
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