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October 26, 2006

W
hat's new:

  • Some new forum features available to Club Members: We've added a few new features only available to Forum Club Members to make navigating easier. See here for more info and screenshots!
     
  • Electrohome Marquee Teardown: How to safely disassemble an Electrohome Marquee chassis by forum member CZ Eddie. Useful if you need to repair or replace some boards and don't want to risk breaking something in the process!
     
  • Nicest DIY Hushbox Ever Made?: Forum member Maurizio Prandi and his father documented their hushbox construction and took over 40 photos.  Absolutely amazing Italian woodworking craftsmanship went into this design.
     
  • New section: Dwin 500/700 Information: There seems to be more Dwin 500/700 projectors on the used market these days so we've put together a new section with details on these two (dead silent) models.
     
  • Barco Port 3 Information: Get better image quality out of that older Barco by using port 3 instead of port 5.
     
  • Barco 1208/1209 Model Differences: There's a surprising variety of Barco 1208/1209 models available so we've added a couple of tables of information to explain the differences.
     
  • Barco Setup: Quick Reference Guide: *For advanced users only* Have you read or seen most of the in-depth setup steps and tweaks that can be used to setup a late model Barco projector but don't know order to do them in?  See this guide! 
     
  • Added some new Ampro 4000/4600 projectors to the Products for Sale pages.
     
  • And in the "Why didn't we think of this earlier" category: Curt's name is too hard spell correctly it seems (Kurt? Palmer?), so if you're looking for the website but can't remember how to spell "curtpalme.com", you can now also reach the site by going to theCRTshop.com and Curt's eBay user name audiovideotechnician.com.


Projectors, projectors…

This month I'm featuring high end 9" projectors. I've got a LOT of great 9" sets in stock, let's put them into nice home theaters! Now that Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are available, a 9" set will give you the most resolution and longest tube life.

Parts n' stuff

I am adding parts to my stock daily. I seem to be one of the only places left that can repair virtually any CRT module down to a component level. With some other casual resellers now out of the business, rest assured I'll support ANY CRT projector out there, whether purchased from me or not.

Parts needed

I am looking for a few parts that I'm willing to buy or trade other stuff for:

(1) P19 red tubes. The hardware is not important, the tube can be from a Barco, Ampro or Electrohome. The tubes need to be in good shape though...

(1) P19 green tube in an 8+ condition. Again, hardware is not important, I can swap that out.

(2) Ampro 2000 style remotes. I've got a need for two good working old style Ampro remotes. I've got lots of sets but few remotes.


Thanks for your support!

Curt

Curious how one of these CRT projectors stacks up against others? Check out our new Projector Rankings page to see exactly how the different units compare in terms of performance in a home theater environment!

Barco 1000 / 1001 / 1500 / 1600

  Manuals     Setup Tips     Specifications     Ranking  

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 two 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.

2 $400.00



 
Ampro 4200

  Manuals     Setup Tips     Specifications     Ranking  

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:  Another set from the A/V company, the tubes were replaced in 1999 and the set was put into storage in 2000. I’m guessing there’s not more than 1000 hours if that on the tubes, they are milky white with not a hint of wear on them. Wired remote included, and your choice of HD 10 or HD10L lenses depending on your screen size. Wired remote included.

1 $2300.00



 
Barco 1209 series

  Manuals     Setup Tips     Specifications     Ranking  


These are the equivalent to the Ampro 4600 or Electrohome 9500LC. 9" LC tubes, 1200 lumens, on screen menus, 135 Khz scan rate, video, S-video and RGB inputs.

The 1209 is the original version of this set with HD 10 lenses on it. The 1209s is the newer version and offers Scheimpflug adjustments for better corner focus on each tube.

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Barco 1209: This set was only ever installed locally in a home theater. It's got a new (not rebuilt) green tube in it, the R and B show zero wear and are in great shape. The case has been painted in eggshell, similar to the original Barco case but it now has a smooth surface. Installs directly in place of a 1208 if you're looking to upgrade. An easy setup, Barcos are very intuitive.

1 $5800.00

Barco 1209s: This set isn't actually here yet, but it has low hours on it, and I'll be dropping in an NOS (new old stock) set of Barco tubes that I managed to find. Same specs as the 1209 above, but is a few years newer, and has the mechanical Scheimpflug adjustment on the tube mounting bracket. This unit also has the IRIS 3 camera. Relatively low hours on the chassis, and I'll be test running this set for 100 hours before selling it.

Notes:

The tubes in this Barco 1209s are in really good shape, slight wear on the green, the R and B are pretty darn good, and I'll give the buyer of the 1209s the option of buying the original set of tubes for a really good price.

While good condition 1209s sets are really hard to find, the parts and modules are not, so there's really good support out there for these sets.

1 $8500.00



 
Electrohome Marquee 9xxx series

  Manuals     Setup Tips     Specifications     Ranking  


State of the art 9" sets.  9" liquid coupled tubes. 135Khz and 1200 lumens with astig adjustments for perfect corner focus. Scheimpflug adjustments are stock on these units.

Very easy to set up. Not as long as most projectors, they are about 3" taller than the Barco series. Very modular in construction, and super reliable. Video, S-video and RGB inputs.

I do all of the mods (including anamorphic squeeze mod, the power supply/filament mods, and replace a bunch of parts on the video boards that commonly fail) required to make the Marquees more versatile and reliable.

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Marquee 9500LC: Once again I have a couple of good condition 9500s in stock. These are top of the line 9" sets that are easy to set up. Both sets have good tubes in them, I'd rate them all an 8+. As typical, the reds show no wear, the G and B are in really good shape. Emission and focus of all tubes are excellent. The cooling chambers have been checked to remove any excessive pressure that can result in glycol leaks.

2 $6500.00

Marquee 9500LC Ultra:  I've got one 9500 LC Ultra from 1999. The tubes are in great shape. They are 9+ across the board. 9,000 hours + out of these tubes. A great case as well.

1 $7500.00

Marquee 9500LC Ultra: This set has a NOS (new old stock) set of tubes installed. The tubes have been checked and are a 10 across the board. I've put on 50 hours of test time at low brightness to make sure the tubes are 100%, and they are... :) the GT17 lenses have been installed as came stock with most Ultra sets. 

1 $8500.00



 
Sony G90

  Manuals     Setup Tips     Specifications     Ranking  

The G90 is Sony's best (and last) late model CRT projector.  It uses 9" liquid coupled tubes with EM focus. 150 Khz scan rate (high enough to display anything you can throw at it, including 1080p), component input along with the regular video/s-video/RGB inputs. A super-bright 1300 lumens of light output, digital convergence, and on screen menus with lots of built-in test patterns.

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Sony G90:  I've had this set for a while, and have chosen to list it here in 'as is' shape.

Here's the condition of it:

The set will power on as normal, the picture and menus will come up fine. The problem is, no matter what function you access, brightness, contrast, convergence, focus, etc, the set will not respond, despite the onscreen numbers changing from 0 to 254. Every once in a while the set will shut down with convergence board error codes, but I don't think that's the problem.

I've asked a couple of Sony techs that all seem to think that the I2R data line going to the boards is bad. I've sent a few of the boards including the RGB input and CPU boards to Terry (another tech) to test, and they check fine, so the problem is not in the expensive boards... He also checked the H deflection board.

I'm debating here whether to sell the set as is to someone that has another G90 or whether to keep working on it. So I've decided to do both. I'm listing it now as is, but will keep working on it.

The set came out of an HT environment, 8000 hours on it. It was ceiling mounted. There's 16:9 wear on the green and blue, the red looks great as expected. Case is in good shape, some minor marks, etc. No glycol leakage that could have damaged the motherboard. Doesn't look like this set has been worked on before.

I think the key to repairing this is to have a second G90 to swap boards out with. That will nail the problem down within an hour. Heck, I'd even assist in repairing the board once it's nailed down. Otherwise, with the rarity of G90 boards, sell off the lenses and use this set for spare parts.

Comes completely stock as original, with the high res HD 10F lenses, Sony's answer to the GT 17 lenses. Post with any questions. If I get the set working, it will sell for a LOT more than this 'as is' price!

I will keep working on this set, and I reserve the right to pull the set from the listing here if I get the set running!

No G90 ceiling bracket available from me at this time.

1 $4300.00 without remote



$4500.00 with a G90 remote
 

Make sure to check out our Products For Sale section for tons of other projectors!

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 Curt at (604) 514-1751 or email me at
curt@curtpalme.com. We accept PayPal in addition to money orders and bank transfers.

Curt Palme
Sound Solutions Inc
# 344-19567 Fraser Hwy.
Surrey, B.C.
Canada
V3S 9A4

(604) 514-1751
(604) 514-8934 (fax)


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