Intermediate Level CRT Projectors

A step up from the electrostatic focusing sets, these are EM focus sets that scan to 60 Khz for the 6 Pg, 90 Khz for the 9 PG. 800 lumens from 7 1/2" tubes. The 6 PG sets are equipped with an RGB input, the 9 PG's with a video and S-video jack as well as the RGB input. Many of you know that NEC's are my personal favourite projector for fleshtones. c/w wireless remote. Perfect for use with a computer or a line doubler/ tripler.

The 'PG+' sets added astigmatism control to the set, which gives better side and corner focus over the plain PG series. The picture and specs are otherwise the same.

The 'PG Xtra' sets are one slight step down from the NEC XG series and a step up from the PG + series, these sets put out 1000 lumens. If you're looking for a top performer in a relatively small package, this is the projector to get. Greatly underrated and often overlooked in my opinion..:) These sets give a very punchy picture with super nice fleshtones.

Note that I have about another 10 NEC PG sets in stock in various condition, but all need tubes, so I'll retube them as I sell the other ones. I will have a couple of PG Xtras that I'll be selling with good used tubes at discounted pricing. Contact me for more details.

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NEC 6 PG:  With point convergence board. Has a new green tube installed, the R and B are in good shape.

NEC 6 PG:  Good condition tubes. New green tube.

NEC 6 PG:  Good condition set, light green wear.

NEC 6 PG+:  Good condition set, very light green wear.

NEC 9 PG+:  Only with 3300 original hours, light G and B wear.

NEC 9 PG (charcoal gray case):  About 1000 original hours, mint tubes. Point board installed.

As mentioned in my CRT Primer, the basic performance of the BD 808, BD 808s and BG 808 are about the same, as all use 8" MEC tubes. The BG 808s uses non rebuildable Sony tubes, so unless these BG 808s sets come in with very good condition tubes, I scrap the sets. Right now, the Sony tubes for the BG 808s sets are $1300.00 USD each, but I'm working on a modification for these. 

All of these sets are 8" EM focus sets, 1200 lumens, have digital convergence, on screen menus, wireless remotes, and are very easy to set up. I do the power supply modifications, and I've had great success shipping these all over the world. 75 Khz scan rate out of the Data models, 110 Khz out of the Graphics ones.

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Barco Data 808:  Mint condition, case in great shape, zero tube wear.

Barco Graphics 808:  110 Khz scan rate, 1080p ready. Great condition tubes.

Barco Data 808s:  Excellent condition, no tube wear.

Barco Data 808s:  This one is a little special. A late model 1998 model with original tubes in good shape. Built in line doubler and IRIS.

Barco Graphics 808s:  I have one left at $1000.00 each. Chassis works fine, the tubes are toast though.

Barco Retro 808 projectors:  These are CRT projector chassis that were used in rear projection video cubes. These were all used in the same place, and all have about 3000 hours on them. No visible wear on the MEC tubes (retro sets all used the rebuildable MEC tubes, not the Sony ones), with special short throw lenses that will shoot about a 50” wide image maximum. I’m selling these for far less than I normally would, $750 per set. At this price you can convert a front projection Barco 808 set to LC (you’ll need to source lenses that will give a larger image), or buy these sets as spare parts for an existing unit that you might already have, or buy these for the tubes, which can be dismantled out of the LC housings and installed into standard FP mounts. Your choice. I will be picking these up next week, they are currently in Seattle, and I will most likely be scrapping a few of them for parts and for the tubes. There are some pictures of these sets here.

These are ES focusing 9" LC sets with analog convergence. 1200 lumens, super bright! These use the hard to find Sony SD 146A tubes also used in the Ampro 4000 models. I will sell these complete with road cases or will part them out if you just need boards or tubes. It is a good way to get into a high resolution 9" sets for far less than the newer 9" LC sets sell for.

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Barco Data 1001:  I've got one of these sets in excellent shape. These use the Sony 9" ES focusing tubes, and are analog convergence but will scan to above 1080i or 42 Khz. I'll throw in some spare modules for these as I've scrapped some of the sets I had here.  Very cheap at $400 each. These will give a very bright image for any SD or HD signal. Very low hours on the tubes, these came from an A/V rental company that had them in storage most of the time.

This is a Barco 800 chassis with 9” SD 146A tubes in it. Very bright, 1200 lumens, and this set has ‘soft’ startup HV, so this set isn’t nearly as prone to tube failure as the older analog Barco 1000 and 1001 sets were.

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Similar to the above 9" LC Barcos, these are ES focusing sets feature digital convergence and a wired remote. These also use the Sony SD 146A tubes. Based on the Ampro 2000 chassis.

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Ampro 4000:  AmPro 4000 with refurbished electronics, 9” electrostatically focused CRTs with less than 600 operating hours, freshly painted cabinet, wired remote, 1 RGB and 1 Quad video (composite and s-video, NTSC/PAL) card included, power cord, Op Manual, scheimpflug tools, 1 year parts warranty, 90 days in-factory labor. Options: Ceiling mount, wireless remote kit, RGB #2 card and component video to RGB transcoder available at additional cost. About the same level of performance as an 8” electromagnetically focused projector. F.o.b. Woburn MA

Basically, all Marquees are very similar in performance. All 8XXX series (non LC models) use the same 8" EM focusing tubes. Very similar in set up to the Barcos in general, these sets are quiet. Not as long as the Barco's in size, they are about 3" taller than the Barco series. Very modular in construction, and super reliable. Video, S-video and RGB inputs.

Here's the breakdown:

Marquee 8000: 1000 lumens. Circa 1994-1995.
Marquee 8110: 1200 lumens. Circa 1995-1998.
Marquee 8500: 1200 lumens. Circa 1995-1998. (Adds astig controls that the 8000 and 8110 do not include, for slightly better corner focus). 

The 8500LC model adds liquid coupled tubes for even better contrast ratios and less halo'ing.

I do all of the mods (including anamorphic squeeze mod and the power supply mods) required to make the Marquees more versatile and reliable. I've sold lots of these in the past with great results.

I've also got a slew of new Marquee sets in as below, with more on the way. Now, here's the scoop. I have a LOT of good used tubes for these sets. I will drop pricing significantly based on the actual tube condition. Also as a bonus, the new tubes are indeed NEW for the next short while, while I use up the supply of NEW tubes that I have. I've got buckets and buckets of Marquees in stock, with more coming in.

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Marquee 8110:  Light G and B wear, won’t be seen if setup for widescreen use, 6000 hours + our of the tubes. Great condition otherwise.

\Marquee 8110:  New green tube, original R and B in great shape.

Marquee 8500:  Excellent condition. New tubes all around, all mods done.  I’ve tweaked the heck out of the astig, these sets will do 1080p no problem.

Marquee 8000:  Fully mod'ed chassis with worn tubes (the red is usable).

Marquee 8110:  Fully mod'ed chassis with worn tubes (the red is usable).

Marquee 8500:  Fully mod'ed chassis with worn tubes (the red is usable).

Marquee 8500:  Light green wear, 7000+ hours of good use out of these sets

Marquee 8500:  Original tubes, very light tube wear, 8000+ hours out of these units.

The Ampro 3400/3600 is equivalent to the Marquee 8500 or the Barco 808 projector. 105 Khz scan rate, RGB inputs, digital convergence, on screen menus, 8" EM focusing tubes, 1000 lumens, wired remote, etc.

The Ampro 3400 is a late model version of the 3600.

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Ampro 3300:  This set is in really good shape. The green and red tubes are original and in great shape, I've put in one of those sharp new P16 tubes for the blue. This is a later model 3300 (I see no difference between it and the 3600, the remote and menus are the same, and with the price here, this is a great way to get into a higher end 8" EM focusing set without spending the big bucks). 1200 lumens, 105 Khz scan rate, 1080p capable, late model wired remote included.

Ampro 3600:  Light tube wear, new arrival, 8000+ hours out of this set. Cheep!

This is a step up from the 808 series, it has a higher scanning rate and video bandwidth.  Originally designed as a slightly higher end set than the Barco 808, the 1208 scans to 135 Khz, and has a bit more control over the image as compared to the 808 and other Barco models. The video chain has slightly higher bandwidth as compared to the 808 as well. The chassis is slightly larger than the 808, but is quiet and no taller than the 808.

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This was Sony's flagship set prior to the G90 being released. It uses the same tubes as the Ampro 4200 and Barco 1200. Razor sharp performance with full 9” tubes, 110 Khz scan rate, 1000 lumens digital convergence, similar to the easy to set up 125X and 127X Sony sets. This is another great way to get into a true 9” EM focusing set.

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The 1200 was Barco's first entry into the 9" LC market. It used the same Sony 9" tubes as the Sony 1292 and Ampro 4200, and has the same basic chassis as the Barco 1208 or 1209. 1200 lumens, 135Khz scan rate.

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The Ampro 4200 are full 9" EM focusing LC sets. These use the same tubes as the Sony 1292. 90 Khz scan rate, 1080p ready. 1000 lumens. These are a great inexpensive way to get into a 9" set. Sure, they don't have quite the focus of a G90, but they will outperform an 8" EM focusing set.

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Ampro 4200: 2 very low hour units c/w remote and no wear on the tubes