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Riccardo
Member Since: 20 Feb 2010
Location: Porto (was Kent)
Posts: 4123
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received everything now I need to find the time to test it
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 13th Jul 2011 10:24 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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I got mine today... bit disappointed really.
Everything looked to be okay and the picture on the camera looked great straight out of the box. However, since I've charged it the thing keeps freezing. All seems to be fine and then, usually as I try the menu's or press any button, the whole unit freezes. The picture stays but nothing will work, not even the power-off button. The only way out is to put a paperclip into 'reset' and start again. Usually it'll turn back on but freeze as soon as I try anything.
Getting annoyed now... think I've got a duff one. 
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| 14th Jul 2011 1:59 am |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
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Have you tried another card in it, if that does not work it sounds like you have been unlucky and got a duffer unit.
Flack 
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| 14th Jul 2011 3:57 am |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: The green green grass of home!!!!!
Posts: 3755
 
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Agree with Flack - if you are recording in HD and have a slow memory card this will happen.....
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| 14th Jul 2011 6:59 am |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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The card I'm using is the 7dayshop Pro 32GB SDHC High-Speed Class 10 that's recommended with this camera?
I'll go find another one and see if it's better...
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| 14th Jul 2011 11:22 am |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491
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Some unbranded cards claim to be this or that, to be certain stick with a well known brand as it can affect performance, Play.com have a sale that ends Sunday and are offering free delivery as well, see here for a selection of cards
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronic...ring=M0m3m
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| 14th Jul 2011 11:36 am |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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Update... Just tried the v.fast Sony 32GB card from my GoPro HD and still the same... turns on then freezes after a couple of button presses. What I have just discovered though is it sometimes freezes without a card in it at all !!! Best send it back and try for a replacement... Thanks for the tips, worth a try.
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| 14th Jul 2011 11:49 am |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491
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Maybe 32gb is too much (even thought it says so), Blackvue limit is 16gb, may be worth trying a 16gb
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| 14th Jul 2011 12:17 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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64GB is the stated limit for this one... but the fact that it also freezes without any cards in it is the clincher for me!
7Dayshop have been very good - got a return number and freepost address already.
Thanks though.
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| 14th Jul 2011 12:30 pm |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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That was quick! good luck
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| 14th Jul 2011 12:35 pm |
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Chicken Duck
Member Since: 11 Nov 2009
Location: Italy
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crews control got mine this morn and can't beleive it was only £26 . Only just started playing about with it but i to thought it had frozen and wouldn't switch off. Don't know for sure yet but it's meant to do that it comes on when you switch car on and goes off when you switch car off. Unplug the power then it will turn it's self off, from their you can play about with the settings. Brilliant for the money so far so good will keep you posted.
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| 14th Jul 2011 2:14 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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It certainly does look good, and I like the way it auto-runs when you give it power... you can even set how long it should run for after the power is turned off. Trouble is, mine freezes irrespective of whether I'm running on power or the internal battery. Definitely a faulty unit, but I'm reassured that no one else has had this problem so the next one will probably be okay.
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| 14th Jul 2011 3:20 pm |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
Posts: 6261
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crews control
Yeah  happens I am going to send my GVIF unit back as its not working tried every dip switch combination of what I found on the net and some, but it still will not toggle to another screen.
This buy is excellent I just had my camera showing on the centre screen and its very clear...
Flack
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| 14th Jul 2011 8:23 pm |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: The green green grass of home!!!!!
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Sounds like a duffer for sure ..... I have a Play own brand class 10 16gb card in mine and its behaving all ok,tbh i also have had a slow card in there and it behaved.
Ordering up a 2nd one today for the rear so both ends of the D3 will be covered in the event of an incident.
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| 15th Jul 2011 9:07 am |
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