May 26, 2006 To unsubscribe from this newsletter or change your email address, please click here. What's new at www.curtpalme.com: To help you understand the differences between the various brands and models available, we've added an introductory page to all of the projectors in the FAQs, Tips,  Manuals section. A Chat Room has been added.  Talk to Curt and other enthusiasts in real-time!  If you plan on installing your own rebuilt tubes from VDC, make sure to read our Rebuilt Tube Conditioning instructions to avoid premature browning. All pages in the Products For Sale section have been updated. Visit our CRT Projectors Discussion Forum to ask questions and get opinions from Curt other enthusiasts on the best setup for your home theater. If you have any questions about one of these items or are interested in purchasing, please call me at (604) 514-1751 or email me at curt@curtpalme.com. I accept Paypal in addition to money orders and bank transfers.

Note that I will be out of town for the Memorial Day weekend from Friday May 26 to Monday May 29. I will not have email or cell phone access during this time. I'll start returning emails when I get back.

The last couple of weeks have been interesting. Usually business drops off a bit as summer approaches, but May has been the busiest sales month since I started doing this in Aug of 1999! CRT dead? I don't think so!

I've got a whole bunch of Sony 12XX sets listed in my Featured Sale Items this time around (sorry, XG's next time!). I have purchased a number of good used tubes, but for now I've listed these sets with the tube conditions as stated. I will slowly start to put better tubes in the worst of the sets, but if you've got a good set of tubes but a dead 12XX projector, here's a cheap way to get into a fully tested set that you can put your tubes into. I will be eBaying a bunch of my old tube stock as well as I start pulling these tubes out.

I've also listed a number of new sets since the last list, check them all out. I've got two sets of those new sharp P16 tubes left, I'll drop them into any Barco 808 or 1208 or Marquee set that you want. I've achieved excellent results with them so far. I also have a couple of extra greens and blues, and I'll be putting those into sets as well.

My next onslaught of projectors are all NEC XG sets. I have some LC and some non LC sets that I will be running through shortly. I will be buying some new tubes for these, but a lot of these are in good shape already. Cases are in varying conditions, a discount will apply if you buy a scratch and dent case.

I'll be adding more tech info to the website shortly. I will add areas that I've missed, or that people have asked about, but first I'll get the Marquee tech tips section on the site. That's been sorely missing...

A couple of new things that I'm looking for:
2- case bottom for a Barco 1200/1208. I've gotten in two sets that had big chunks taken out of the bottom half of the case, but the projector chassis sustained no damage.
2- stigmator daughter boards for the Marquee 8500. These are the daughter boards that sit on the CLM board. I got two sets in where someone has robbed those, go figure!

Parts blow-out!

As I am buying up parts in bulk, I am finding that I simply have far too many parts in stock. I cannot move in my basement, so I'll be blowing out a lot of good older projector parts on an as is basis. At this point, pretty much any part for pre 1988 sets have to go as I just don't get a lot of call for them any more. I will be keeping a few parts to service what I am selling, So if you still have an old Barco with analog convergence, NEC GP3000 or older, older ECP, older Ampro 2000 or earlier, Sony 10XX set, now's the time to stock up on spare parts. I don't really need to make a whole lot of money on these, I just need to MOVE THEM OUT! Buy single boards or in bulk, I'll sell them cheaply. Parts will be a bit more if you want guaranteed tested boards, or buy a few for a lower price on an as is basis and test them yourself.

As I go through them, I will also be listing a bunch of 7" tubes such as the Sony SD 187 tubes and the 07MP/MSP. None of these tubes will be perfect, but a lot will be very usable. Some will be listed in bulk on eBay, some will be sold individually. Of course I have a lot more red tubes than blue and green, but I do now have some medium wear blue tubes that might just be better than what you currently have. Pricing will be cheap, again I need to get rid of them.

Silliness Department:

OK, now I need your help on something non CRT related. While I do repairs during the day, I listen to a Seattle radio station, KISW. It's a rock/talk radio station, and specifically I listen to the BJ Shea show which is on from 6 to 10 AM PST. You can hear the show online at http://www.kisw.com/. Take a listen, I think it�s a great show.

Now, the BJ Shea show is having a contest to see who can recruit new listeners to the show. Winners get prizes such as T-shirts and a chance to see the show from within the studio. I want to win this... :) (Yes, I feel like a 12 year old calling in to win tickets on a radio show, but hey, it keeps me going in the shop!), so I'll ask all of you to assist. Overseas entries are encouraged. Here's the link: http://www.kisw.com/customform.asp?id=14536

The important part is to fill out 'Curt Palme' in the 1) 'who recruited you' area, and that I'm from 'Langley, BC' in the 2) 'Where is the person that recruited you from' area? That will give me the credit and advance me in the contest. I'll thank you in advance for assisting me in this. I'll remember you when you ask for tech support... :)

Thanks for your support!

Curt
 

Sony 12XX series				More Information
	All projectors have digital convergence, on screen menus, come with a wireless remote, and I back the sets as I do any others. The performance of all 12XX series sets are quite similar, with the 1252 and 1272's being the newest models. OK, I just got about 10 more of these sets in as listed below. All have good cases and come with a universal remote. I'm blowing these out, see the tube conditions below. Note that I do have other good used blue and green tubes that I will drop into the worst ones, and I�ll update this list as I do. I am listing the worn tube units as there might be some of you that have good tubes but a dead set, and that would be an inexpensive way to get a set running.
			Quantity	Price (USD)
Sony 1271: Good working shape, about 5000-6000 hours left in the blue tube, lots more in the G and R. Some wear, but very useable in 4:3 or 16:9 mode. Case in good shape.			1	$600.00 $500.00 PRICE DROP!
Sony 1272: The latest in the 127x line.  92 Khz scanrate, 21 point convergence control. Tubes in great shape..			3	$900.00 $800.00 PRICE DROP!
Sony 1270: Good shape, 75Khz scan rate, tubes in good shape.			1	$600.00
Sony 1272: Good condition, a bit of uniform blue wear. Great shape otherwise.			1	$700.00
Sony 1252: Heavy G and B wear, good working shape otherwise.			2	$350.00
Sony 1271: Small area G and B wear, red and the rest of the set is in good shape.			1	$400.00
Sony 1252: Some G and B wear but usable, case in good shape.			1	$400.00
Sony 1251: Good shape throughout, 7000+ hours out of the tubes.			2	$650.00
Sony 1252: Virtually no tube wear, in great shape throughout.			1	$700.00
Sony 1252: Very light blue wear. Rest of the set is in good shape..			1	$600.00
Sony 1271: Very light G and B wear. Rest of the set is in good shape.			1	$500.00

Curt Palme
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