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Nashou66
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TV/Projector: Marquee 8000, 8500 And a 9500LC RetroIV , 2 Longbow 8500 Ultras(2004!!)Hd145's , Ampro 3600, a G90!!
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| ecrabb wrote: | | AnalogRocks wrote: | | Speak for yourself! Analog until the day I die! |
Just curious, Jeremy... What are you going to do in five years when you can't get tubes anymore? I mean, you're already using machines you really can't find good tubes for. Yeah, you can switch to a 9500 in a few years, but even if tubes are available, they're going to be horrendously expensive. Are you going to sell the Crown Vic just to buy a blue tube for your projector? 
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Dont worry Jeremy, I got Tubes for 25 years or more!!
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ecrabb
Joined: 13 Mar 2006
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| Link Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Nashou66 wrote: | | Dont worry Jeremy, I got Tubes for 25 years or more!! |
Yeah, for YOU!!!
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Spanky Ham
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| ecrabb wrote: | Do I really need to point out the reduced light output, shifting color balance, and burn-in on CRTs; none of which can be fixed by replacing a $200-300 bulb.
People love to tout the 10,000-hour CRT lifespan, but unless you have a tiny and/or high-gain screen, the CRT will look good for closer to half that.
A digital wouldnt have a f*cking hour-counter burnt into the corner after playing the same game a few hours every couple of days one winter, either. Yes, I'm a little sore.
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 Maybe you just need to get a digital and leave the CRT world!
Something like the Sony 1000 that everyone on AVS is going ape over and buying sight unseen.  Honestly, we sat together during the demo and I don't remember either of us or anyone for that matter blown away by this thing. The replies on AVS make it sound like a totally different pj from what I remember. 
Curt and Mac,
You guys might want to bone up on the 1000 if it has any problems like the Qualia had.
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macgyver655
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| Spanky Ham wrote: |
Curt and Mac,
You guys might want to bone up on the 1000 if it has any problems like the Qualia had. |
Why? It's a Sony. As soon as it becomes available it's major parts will become obsolete........
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Spanky Ham
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| macgyver655 wrote: | | Spanky Ham wrote: |
Curt and Mac,
You guys might want to bone up on the 1000 if it has any problems like the Qualia had. |
Why? It's a Sony. As soon as it becomes available it's major parts will become obsolete........ |
That is actually funny, because it is true.  Actually looking at financial of the company, Sony may be obsolete soon.
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ecrabb
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Location: Iowa
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| Spanky Ham wrote: | | Maybe you just need to get a digital and leave the CRT world! |
I will at some point. Not sure when, though. Could be awhile. Like I've said many times, I'm just getting really sick of the noise... It's extra bad right now because my my hush box is down. It never spent the time to engineer a good one, it started coming apart, and I really don't feel like spending an entire day rebuilding it... But, such is life.
I'm just getting posts along the lines of "digital sucks ass" and "CRT rawcks - it's so much better than digital"... It's just so ignorant. Yes, this is a CRT forum, but it's also a DISCUSSION forum. I like CRT and digital - for various reasons. 8 years ago, digital did suck ass. In the last 3-4 years though, digital has gotten really excellent. CRT has its advantages, and digital has its advantages. Period. So, if I read something ignorant, I'm going to feel compelled to point out the inaccuracy. I'd expect anybody else to do the same for me. You and Mac do.
| Spanky Ham wrote: | | Something like the Sony 1000 that everyone on AVS is going ape over and buying sight unseen. Honestly, we sat together during the demo and I don't remember either of us or anyone for that matter blown away by this thing. The replies on AVS make it sound like a totally different pj from what I remember. |
Yeah, I have no interest in that machine. I'm a cheap bastard. Maybe if I had money coming out my ass, and I could afford to just flush money down the toilet every couple of years selling and upgrading the latest/greatest...
For now, like I said - I'm a cheap bastard. Probably something like a used RS2... 'Cause that's how I roll. I love lots bang for the buck. That's why I got into CRT in the first place.
I don't know when I switch. Could be six months, could be two years. Totally depends.
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Spanky Ham
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You know I was yanking your chain. 
I think by this time next year one will be able to pick up a used RS40 or RS25 for a really good price. I could see a RS15 going for between $1k to $1.5k easily.
As for the Sony 1000, I guess I am a little overwhelmed by how many people are saying it is the greatest thing ever and buying it sight unseen. It seems like a huge leap to pay $20k for something that you are relying on the opinions of others.
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RVonse
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| Link Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:20 am Post subject: Re: X3/RS40 Schematics |
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| richardc wrote: | RVonse
Send me your E-Mail address and I will send you a link to my X3/RS40 Circuit diagrams
Regards
Richard |
Thank you Richard! Its RVonse@aol.com.
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RVonse
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| Spanky Ham wrote: |
As for the Sony 1000, I guess I am a little overwhelmed by how many people are saying it is the greatest thing ever and buying it sight unseen. . |
They're a lot smarter than I was. $1000 is what I will have dropped after buying a bulb... and those people are at least buying something that is suppose to work!
Which was another reason why I wish this thing would have at least half assed work even if it was dim with a bad bulb. So I could evaluate for myself if the current crop of dila has the stuff to replace my 9" crt I have in my theater right now. I ordered another bulb from China last night so I might yet get to find out.
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macgyver655
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Even if you put in a new lamp it wont come on if the lamp timer is engaged. You would have to reset the timer. There is a sequence to reset it if the lamp wont light but you need the remote to do so. And I believe you did not get a remote with it, correct?
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Spanky Ham
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| RVonse wrote: | | Spanky Ham wrote: |
As for the Sony 1000, I guess I am a little overwhelmed by how many people are saying it is the greatest thing ever and buying it sight unseen. . |
They're a lot smarter than I was. $1000 is what I will have dropped after buying a bulb... and those people are at least buying something that is suppose to work!
Which was another reason why I wish this thing would have at least half assed work even if it was dim with a bad bulb. So I could evaluate for myself if the current crop of dila has the stuff to replace my 9" crt I have in my theater right now. I ordered another bulb from China last night so I might yet get to find out. |
Remember the Sony 1000 costs $25k retail and probably $20k street.
You have $1k into it and could walk away having lost the money or sell it and recoup most of the money. You could even put another $500 into and still probably come out ahead.
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