Why does my Canon SD960's video show a vertical line across the screen any time I'm filming something with bright lights? For instance, if I take video of a concert, outdoors in the middle of the day and I look back on the video, any time there I'm pointing to a part of the stage that has a stage light end up with a vertical line across the entire frame. It's usually purple in color but changes color and kind of jiggles.

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The suggestion that it would cost a thousand dollars to fix this problem is totally off the mark. Your camera's shutter has stuck open. Normally when you take a picture the shutter closes blocking out the light and allowing the image sensor to record what it saw at the moment the shutter closed. When the shutter sticks open the images come out over-exposed and have lines across them because the image sensor is unable to properly record the image. This problem can be fixed with complete disassembly of the camera and lens assembly. The labor costs in the range of $89 to $145 and parts are not usually required. Check with your manufacturer for recalls and/or warranty support. If they cannot help you for free, there are repair providers which you can find online who will work on your camera for reasonable rates. David Millier Advance Camera Repair

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http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=813&modelid=8777&keycode=2112&id=29819
It has been confirmed that the connecting parts of the internal wiring of the CCD used in affected products may become disconnected, especially if the affected products are stored or used in high-temperature and high-humidity environments. If this occurs, the signal is not output from the CCD normally in Shooting Mode, which may cause a distorted image or the absence of an image. This malfunction can be confirmed on the LCD monitor screen during shooting. The same malfunction also appears on the recorded image.
Canon's Response:
Effective immediately, and regardless of warranty status, Canon will repair, free of charge, the products listed above exhibiting the above-mentioned malfunction if Canon determines that the malfunction is caused by the CCD image sensor. Canon will also cover the cost of shipping and handling in connection with this repair.
U.S. residents are kindly directed to contact the Canon Customer Support Center for further assistance at 1-800-828-4040. Support hours are Monday thru Friday - 8:00 AM to 12:00 midnight; and Saturday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM (all times EST). Alternatively, if electronic support is preferred, please send your email to [email protected]
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Hello,
It is bad ccd issue in Canon A95 camera and ccd imager needs to be replaced.

Canon will repair A95 free of cost as per announced scheme.

Click Canon CCD Advisory for details.

Good luck.

SOURCE: There is no picture review, has purple lines

CCD damaged. Replace the CCD & use the camera like before.

CameraR

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• Posted on Dec 27, 2010

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This sounds like a stuck shutter, with the shutter stuck open. See this link, trying Fix #5A. If Fix 5A does not work, your camera is then likely experiencing a broken ribbon cable to the shutter control. Unfortunately, repairing that cable would be more costly than the value of the camera. Also, repairing the cable yourself is not recommended as finding a replacement cable would be just as costly, and the actual repair is very difficult.