The Internet is a Wonderful Thing

I love the internet. Yesterday, I was frustrated that both the camera and camcorder (both Canons) were broken and exhibiting the exact same behavior. After some online research, I discovered that the CCD image sensor used inside both cameras was defective and prone to break in high heat and humidity locations (aka - Florida). Well the good news is that Canon will fix them for free, including the shipping. Without the internet, I probably would have chucked both of them and purchased new stuff.