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Originally Posted by AVTechMan
I also am eyeing the AG-1980 on Ebay from a seller that lives only 4 hours away from me and says that the display is nice and bright (so seemingly good caps). This may be the last pro unit to add to my arsenal with the Sony SLV-R1000 and the AG-DV2000 decks so should have everything I need to do my video work on (minus an external TBC).
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Don't rely on the display to tell if its functional, its only one part of the surprisingly complex machine. Many of these machines can have playback issues regardless.
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Originally Posted by Chip Chester
Ah, yes, ebay 1980... but does it come with the factory edit control console? 
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The AG-A96 edit controller can usually be found for a whole $8-10 on ebay. Its not fancy like the AG-A850 thats typically paired with the AG-DS decks, but its certainly convenient when you don't have the AG-1980's remote that always seems to go missing. If you do wish to have a remote, any late 90's Panasonic will work, like those "light tower" ones.