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DonKellogg
Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 180 Location: Kalamazoo, Mi
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Link Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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I have a G90, an I have seen the Pearl and the Ruby... where as I will admit they have come a long way they have a long way to go as far as contrast to catch the 9" let alone a G90.
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mp20748
Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 5681 Location: Maryland
TV/Projector: 9500LC Ultra / Super 02 and 03 VIM
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: |
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If a tree fell in the forest, would there be a sound made if there was no one around when it fell?
Better still, if a projector had a convergence problem that could not be corrected, would that problem exist if no one noticed it?
Screenshot of a Ruby showing center of SMPTE pattern.
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draganm
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado
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Link Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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LOL, I think the Ruby is finsihed. As in stick a fork, in it's done. We'll have to see if JVC has produced anything worth mentioning with their RS1?
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Mark_A_W
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 3068 Location: Sunny Melbourne Australia
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Link Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:16 am Post subject: |
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I've seen a Ruby, and the convergence was A LOT better than that. Gees you do roll the dice though...my mate's first unit was returned due to bad convergence.
The only thing it couldn't do was black.
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Curt Palme CRT Tech
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 24305 Location: Langley, BC
TV/Projector: All of them!
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Link Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:51 am Post subject: |
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I check the avs for sale section to determine the quality of digitals. There are WAYYYYY too many Sony products in their for sale section that are 'just released'.
The glory days for the new JVC are about 60 days. Then wait for the 'when I first bought it, I thought it was great, but now I notice ..XXXXX......'
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Jaric00n
Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 140 Location: Nyack,NY
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Link Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:33 am Post subject: |
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The Bulb burnt after 60 hours?
O_O
Why do people insist?
these are disposable projectors....
Bigger is better !
especially if it has 3 guns and they are red green blue!
*GRIN*
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dbaisey
Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 821 Location: Southern Cal LA / Seattle WA
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Link Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:54 am Post subject: |
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I kept from posting this two months ago but I replaced a Ruby with a NEC PG Extra. Im not going to knock anything. Doug
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Spanky Ham
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central
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Link Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Doug,
Now that is funny. If the person had the money for a Ruby, then why didn't they spend the money on an XG135LC?
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dbaisey
Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 821 Location: Southern Cal LA / Seattle WA
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Link Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:31 am Post subject: |
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He didnt need a XGLC for what he was wanting. Doug
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perisoft
Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 2920 Location: Ithaca, NY
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Link Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Well, if you want an XG135LC...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180228750164&ssPageName=ADME:B:DBS:US:1123
Not sure what the single bidder put in for his max, though. It may pop up a bit by the end. Then again, given that a minty Runco version Barco 909 just went for $1500...
Oddly, after all the CRT guys saying that digitals suck because the prices drop and something new comes along, I'm beginning to think that the $300 I paid for my 808s was too much...
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Curt Palme CRT Tech
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 24305 Location: Langley, BC
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Link Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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THere's been more than one $27K Qualia dying recently in the high end of the avs forum. I happen to have the s/manual, apparently it's not available in the US.
Sony wants $1500 to repair the power supply as per one post on the avsforum. I figure I can do it for under $500, the catch is, I don't have a working test chassis here..
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garyfritz
Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12026 Location: Fort Collins, CO
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: |
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perisoft wrote: | Not sure what the single bidder put in for his max, though. It may pop up a bit by the end. Then again, given that a minty Runco version Barco 909 just went for $1500... |
Yeah, and given that he SAYS the pots are all screwed... it could very well be a 150lb paperweight unless you send it out to Doug the NECromancer for an exorcism.
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AnalogRocks Forum Moderator
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 26690 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
TV/Projector: Sony 1252Q, AMPRO 4000G
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:30 am Post subject: |
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garyfritz wrote: | perisoft wrote: | Not sure what the single bidder put in for his max, though. It may pop up a bit by the end. Then again, given that a minty Runco version Barco 909 just went for $1500... |
Yeah, and given that he SAYS the pots are all screwed... it could very well be a 150lb paperweight unless you send it out to Doug the NECromancer for an exorcism. |
Gary, did you come up with that one? It's great!
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garyfritz
Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12026 Location: Fort Collins, CO
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:00 am Post subject: |
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No, I can't take credit for it, though I forgot who did come up with it. Mark_A_W? No, ...
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jask
Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10165 Location: kamloops BC
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:09 am Post subject: |
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I was wondering if this thread would ever come back to life...
that 135lc might be a paperweight, but if I was anywhere close to Boston I would be all over it.
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oliverg
Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 800 Location: Melbourne, Australia
TV/Projector: Sony G90 X2 - Vidikron Vision 1
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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The later VPL-VW60 and VW200s are significant improvements on the VW50 and 100.
I'm using a VW60 now. When I first got the VW200 and VW60 I didn't think there was much difference between them - but after a full couple of days, the CR increases can really be seen.
They are really a step up - and the Pearl and Ruby weren't that bad.
As much as I hate to say it, digital is catching up.
I do hate buying new lamps .. although I've found a place that sells the actual Xenon and UHP lamps (respectively) for 1/3 of the price of the whole lamp/housing package. It does take an hour or so to change them over yourself though.
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garyfritz
Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12026 Location: Fort Collins, CO
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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That makes a lot more sense. I can buy xenon lamps for my Saab for about $20, and those are rated for a lot more lumens and operate for years under incredibly challenging conditions of temperature and vibration. Why should a finicky xenon lamp for a projector cost 10-20 times more?
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AnalogRocks Forum Moderator
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 26690 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
TV/Projector: Sony 1252Q, AMPRO 4000G
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Link Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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The DIY guys have been using $40 lamps for years on their home made projector's. I never understood why the big companies wanted $400+ to do the same thing. I guess it's the razor blade syndrome.
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Mark_A_W
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 3068 Location: Sunny Melbourne Australia
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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garyfritz wrote: | No, I can't take credit for it, though I forgot who did come up with it. Mark_A_W? No, ... |
Chris Bigos.
I'm jealous of MistaGreg and that $500 XG LC he bought. Was the seller anyone we know?
I have the parts to fix that Fd. Mine was doing that due to a strained connector on a ribbon cable from the def board to HV board. It could be that simple (or it could be a HV board). Either way I could fix it.
Wish it was for sale here.
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