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Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2645 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

$3500 is a lot of money to invest into an outdated 1080p machine, real-looking image or not. You may find a select few out there who would buy it, but they would likely be part of the niche CRT group that already owns a CRT PJ.

I love my CRT PJ, and though the image from digital PJs may not feel "real" They are significantly better these days than they used to be 10 years ago. I'm a very picky viewer, but to me, a 3 chip DLP looks just as "real" as CRT, and is almost better in every way (except for maybe contrast, but lets be honest, that horse has been beaten to death by now.) Contrast for example, in my opinion, if you can't handle even the slightest bit of "gray level" from blacks being projected, then you don't care about the movie/video you're watching, you're more concerned with how black the blacks can get, and I think contrast is too over-hyped of an issue on projectors anyway. I would estimate that 5% of PJ owners actually have pitch black caves, and the other 95% of PJ owners use their PJ in some sort of ambient light.

CRT is great, but I think its best left in the 1080p and before days, which, 1080p is dying. Try selling a 60" 1080p TV for anything more than free, people look at you like you're from another planet... Shocked

To each his own however. Knowing this industry, you will probably find someone who still thinks $3500 for a nice G90 is a steal. In the world of practicality though, most will choose digitals.

gjaky · Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 2790 Location: Budapest, Hungary

When you can't sell a 8" LC machine for 300$ then expecting 3500$ for a 9" is optimistic, the quality difference definitely not 10x.

crtbilly · Joined: 01 Apr 2015 Posts: 54

I bought my G90 for $100 two years ago. I had to drive a few hundred miles but I like the adventure of it. It only had 1100 hrs on it.

Deals can be had out there plus with digital getting as good as they are its hard to temp someone into biting at the high prices unless you provide additional services/support and warranty with it.

For me its more about how things work. I am fascinated with the technology and how they work. Just hearing them cycle on is wonderful. Plus I like the odd and unusual. When people see it most have no idea what to think.

**kal** · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 6:40 pm Post subject:

Mr Jaeger · Joined: 24 Mar 2015 Posts: 41

cmjohnson · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5180 Location: Buried under G90s

I've decided that in order to maximize the sale price of the first G90 I propose to list on ebay, I'm going to go ahead and put in NEW tubes. It already has a new green. I have a new blue already running in another machine, just swapping the two is barely a 10 minute job in a G90, and I will throw in a fresh red one as well just so there's no question.

So we'll soon find out what a G90 brings today on ebay in the following condition:

Three new P19LUG tubes installed. Red C element (standard on a G90) and dark green (upgrade) C element included.
Freshly overhauled with new Dallas chip. Extensively run tested to ensure no errors. HDMI input card optional, provided at additional cost but not more than I pay for it.

Incidentally, I'm always in the market for buying G90s. Even if they have roasted tubes. I have no shortage of minty spare tubes for them.

**kal** · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:56 am Post subject:

jbmeyer13 · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 1135

cmjohnson · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5180 Location: Buried under G90s

I've spoken directly to Curt about projector sales more often than you might imagine.

Curt is completely free to sell G90s or Ultras out of MY inventory and we split the money in an equitable manner.

If I sell a unit based on something I post here, Curt is cut in for a respectable share of it automatically.

I have a very positive working relationship with Curt and I'm not going to jeopardize it.

In fact, I've held off on listing a G90 on ebay while Curt has one listed on ebay. Since his has light visible tube wear,
and mine has NONE, obviously I'd be hurting his chances of making a sale while his auction is still running.

Maybe I should just send him a set of tubes for his G90 and he can split the sale of it with me in exchange.

I could do that. Right now my minty tube stash is frankly getting pretty awesome. Let's just say I've made a good connection and leave it at that right now.

Mr Jaeger · Joined: 24 Mar 2015 Posts: 41

Anyway, will be fun to see what a G90 will go for today, on ebay everything is possible. Smile