I was curious if the black motion eye problem only affects earlier TR’s. I own a TR2 with this issue. How about everyone else?

I owned TR2AP2
I got it since 04 Jan 04
Still good so far.
I used it about five times a month.

I sold my TR2 but used the Eye nearly everyday in class and never once had a problem with it. My TR2 was purchased in Dec. 03.

Erik

had my tr2ap3 since feb 04.. motion eye still working fine.

I have both versions of TR5: the TR5B and TR5AP. No problems thus far.

Own a TR5, never had a problem, ever !

Cheers.

I had a theory that only the earlier model TR’s were affected but the problem seems to appear right across the board.

I’ll add my voice and model to the chorus of functional Motion Eyes: TR1A purchased August ‘03.

I have a theory, maybee the camera can’t handle very strong light?
Maybee the lens works as a magnifying glass and the sun burns the CMOS-sensor when used outside?

Just a thought, have no evidence or even rumour that this could be the case.

Have anyone of you used your laptop indoors only, and still have this phenomena?

/Bushan - with a TR1/B with working motioneye.

Mine was actually purchased in Oct/03….hardly ever used the camera, never outdoors. It died 2 months ago.

I got my TR2 in Feb 2004. When I finally decided to use the camera, it died. First it was all black and showed white with a little outline of green (with a strong source of light), but now its just all black.

TR3AP here. Purchased March 7, 2005. No problems so far.  :D

I’ve a TR1, bought in Feb 2004.  No problems with the camera.

My use of the camera can best be described as “intermittent”, I guess my biggest use is to scan barcodes on DVDs to import them into the MediaMan cataloging software (  ).

Simon.

[quote author=“bushman”]I have a theory, maybee the camera can’t handle very strong light?
Maybee the lens works as a magnifying glass and the sun burns the CMOS-sensor when used outside?

Just a thought, have no evidence or even rumour that this could be the case.

Have anyone of you used your laptop indoors only, and still have this phenomena?

/Bushan - with a TR1/B with working motioneye.

mine has been expose to sun light once, (not directly); i can see the green line and color went weird. after bring in and put in normal position, every back to normal again.

yayyy
my posts is now 1000th.

I finally took my TR2 in to Sony…they confirmed a motion eye failure.

I have ordered 2 motion eyes, one for myself and one to sell.

If anyone is interested, I can sell you one for $100 shipped anywhere in the world. Sony USA sells these for $138 plus tax and shipping.

Only catch is that you need to send me your broken motion eye…sony only allowed me to order this part on an exchange basis.

The parts should be here in about 10 days.

PM if interested…only 1 available.