On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:08:25 +1200, "Brian MacD"
wrote:


The camcorder was a very good consumer model 3 or 4
years ago, the Sony TRV11, and cost about $US2,200.
The repair costs would be about $US700.

OK. You've answered your question. Look what $700 will buy you in a
DV camera today.

If you hadn't been coy about the actual figures in your OP we'd have
got there a lot quicker ;-)