karma17 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I was looking at a used DEVA V. I was reading posts on this forum from 2015 that the DEVA is still a more than capable machine, but I was wondering if Zaxcom still provides servicing for it if something should go wrong? And second, this particular unit appears to be in good working and has 1,500 hours on it. Will these units essentially last forever if not abused? Any thoughts appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 You are correct, the Deva is still a totally capable recorder, actually continuing to perform some features and functions that even the latest recorders from other manufacturers do not have. Any Deva IV, V or 5.8 should run forever and I am fairly sure that anything that needs service could be taken care of well into the future. The only liability with these older machines is that they may not have all the features or functions that you may need for the types of jobs you are doing. The only "service" any of my Devas have required is once having to replace the internal backup battery and then, of course, swapping out the hard drive before any chance of drive failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I still have my 4 and use it now and again. Solid unit. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 only issue is the PATA interface IIRC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/23/2017 at 6:24 AM, karma17 said: I was looking at a used DEVA V. Was that the one up for sale for $1.5K? Yeah I was seriously thinking about it too, but in the end its excessive weight just was too off-putting for me. But it sold very quickly anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacysound Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 I have a Deva IV I want to sell if you're interested. PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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