I'm interested in knowing what you emailed to the previous person. I'm having a similar problem. Haven't used the video camera in about a year. The viewfinder and LCD screen are basically, blank. There is some streaky light showing when I point it towards a bright object. It records sounds, but no picture. I can play back my Previously recorded tapes do play back with sound. The "demo" mode works also. Any ideas as to what is wrong, if it can be fixed without costing too much? JVC digital video camera, Model GR-D70U