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High Quality CRT Projectors & Home Theater Accessories!

We sell and service CRT projectors and carry a complete line of home theater products & accessories. With true blacks and contrast ratios beyond 30,000:1, CRT projectors are still used in home theaters where HDTV and Blu-ray playback quality is paramount. Carefully refurbished and tested, our projectors will provide you with thousands of problem free hours of service. Since 1985 we have worked on over 3000 projectors and stock lots of spare parts. We offer trade-ins and can advise on what's best for your home theater!
 



 

The world's first HDMI 1.3 converter with Deep Colour support and Gamma Boost! Add an HDMI input to your CRT projector to watch HD-DVD/Blu-Ray!
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Latest News

Moome NEC XG/Runco 991 HDMI 1.3 input card now shipping!
June 30, 2008

  

Moome's XG-FULLHD HDMI 1.3 input card for NEC XG and Runco 991 CRT projectors is now shipping!

The current batch of 50 is already 60% sold out so if you're looking at adding an HDMI 1.3 input to your NEC XG or Runco 991 any time soon, now's the best time! See here for more information including full specifications. A FAQ is also available.

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UPDATED: Projectors for Sale List
June 15, 2008

  

Our projectors for sale list has been updated. Contact us if you wish to make a purchase or for more information. Some highlights on what's new:

(Qty: 3) Barco 909: I have access to three of these rare units and I now have some replacement parts in stock for these as well. The current model and the highest end Barco ever made. 9” tubes, a completely redesigned chassis with 180 Mhz video amplifiers I have three of these. I had 5, two sold instantly. Insanely sharp image on these. Here’s the scoop on them:

One came out of a one owner HT environment. 1500-ish hours on the chassis only. Mint, mint mint, no tube wear whatsoever. A great case, 100% perfect. HFQ-900 lenses Black case. $11,000.00

The other two came out of a simulation lab. Hour count is 3500 and about 5200. The brightness and contrast were set at 20 when I got these, so these tubes are as good as new. Zero tube wear as well, that nice blue Barco case color. HFQ-900 lenses. $10,000.00

These prices are lower than I’ve seen advertised before for 909 projectors, especially with no tube wear. Grab them while you can!

(Qty: 3) Marquee 8500: I just got these in, and all have minimal tube wear, I’d rate the tubes at an 8/10. excellent shape, 1080p ready, cases in good shape. Fully functional, ready to go. $2000.00 each.

(Qty: 2) NEC 9PG Xtra: One small step below the NEC XG Series, these sets are in as new condition, no tube wear, astig control, can be run at 1080p with no issues. Point boards installed, in great shape. $2000.00 each.

(Qty: 1) Barco 1209s: I have one of these high end sets left. These were originally SEOS curved screen projectors, and came from the Johnson Space Center. I’ve installed mint tubes into the set, the green one is brand new, and there’s zero wear on the R and B tubes. The case is black, and the sets are 1080p and beyond capable. The case on this unit is black, and is in good shape. GT 17 high resolution lenses are installed on this one. $6500.00

(Qty: 1) Barco 1209s: As is, left set for curved screen use, good red tube, bad G and B tubes, no lenses $1500.00

(Qty: 1) Runco 1100: This is based on the same Barco 1209s chassis as the SEOS units above, but this set has red and green coloured C elements installed. 6200 hours on the chassis. Black case. New green LUG tube installed, the blue tube is an 8.5, the red a 9.5. Excellent shape, remote included. GT 17 lenses installed. Phenomenal shape. $6500.00

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Tube Replacement Procedures for Sony G90 and Electrohome Marquee LC
June 13, 2008

 

Two new massive tube replacement procedures (over 100 photos!) have been added to the Advanced Procedures section:

Sony G90 Tube Replacement Procedure

Electrohome Marquee LC Tube Replacement Procedure

If you own one of these projectors and want to swap out those used tubes, these procedures are a must-read! These are for advanced users only as they are quite involved. A big thank-you to forum members JohnHWman (John) and Pjackso (Paul) for taking the time to document the steps!

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NEW FEATURE: Recommended Home Theater Receivers with HDMI
May 30, 2008

Starting today we're taking the confusion out of buying Home Theater products, starting with receivers! We're going through thousands of items and cherry picking the ones that offer the best performance and value for your dollar. We've teamed up with Amazon to bring you these items at low sale prices and free shipping! This week it's Home Theater Receivers with HDMI. Next week we'll attack Blu-ray players (hint: the PS3 will be high on the list - read why)! Our recommended products will always be listed on our Products For Sale page and kept up to date weekly!

Home Theater Receivers with HDMI
Onkyo continues it legacy of offering more value per dollar with its new line of home theater receivers. They are some of the best at decoding the new Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, and DTS-HD Master Audio lossless surround formats on Blu-ray and HD DVD. These new high resolution audio formats contain over 10 times the sound information as DVD. The difference is a startling clarity that's never been heard before in movies. Upgrade your receiver today and hear what you've been missing! It's the only way to truly enjoy the full potential of HD DVD and Blu-ray!

Perfect for small to medium sized rooms:


Onkyo TX-SR606

90 Watts/ch, 106 db S/N ratio

1080i Upscaling powered by Faroudja DCDi Edge

4 Digital audio inputs
5 Composite, 4 S-video inputs
2 Component video inputs
4 HDMI 1.3a inputs

List Price: $599 USD
On Sale: Under
$450 USD


 

Medium to large rooms:


Onkyo TX-SR705

100 Watts/ch, 106 db S/N ratio

HDMI video up-conversion with DCDi technology

THX Select2 Certification

5 Digital audio inputs
5 Composite, 4 S-video inputs
3 Component video inputs
3 HDMI 1.3 inputs

List Price: $899 USD
On Sale: Under
$550 USD


 

* BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK*


Onkyo TX-SR875

140 Watts/ch, 110db S/N ratio

HQV Reon-VX Chip for High-Performance Video Processing (with 1080p Upscaling)

THX Ultra2 Certification for a Better Class of Home Theater

Top line of Burr-Brown DACs for clean sound

6 Digital audio inputs
6 Composite & S-video inputs
3 Component video inputs
4 HDMI 1.3 inputs

List Price: $1699 USD
On Sale: Under
$1050 USD


 

For the demanding audio/videophile :


Onkyo TX-NR905

140 Watts/ch, 110db S/N ratio

HQV Reon-VX Chip for High-Performance Video Processing (with 1080p Upscaling)

THX Ultra2 Certification for a Better Class of Home Theater

Top line of Burr-Brown DACs for clean sound

Massive Toroidal transformer plus 2 separate transformers for Audio & Video Processing

Network capability for audio streaming, and USB front input

Built in HD Radio

6 Digital audio inputs
6 Composite, 6 S-video inputs
3 Component video inputs
4 HDMI 1.3 inputs

List Price: $2099 USD
On Sale: Under
$1500 USD


 
In addition to the above, these receivers all feature:
  • 7.1 channels of surround sound
  • HDMI 1.3 inputs and outputs with 1080p and Deep Colour (36bit) support
  • 5Hz - 100Khz frequency response
  • Highest quality 192K/24 Bit DACs
  • 32 Bit digital signal processing
  • Independant crossover
  • All discrete circuitry
  • Upconversion for older analog signals
  • Automated speaker calibration using an included microphone (using advanced Audyssey technology)
  • iPod Ready connection
  • Dual zones
  • Permanent memory storage (settings are never lost)
  • Remote control
  • 2 year warranty

NEW PRODUCT: Box1040 Component to RGB Converter
May 28, 2008

The Box1040 component (YPbPr) to RGB converter provides a picture perfect RGB conversion optimized for HD-ready displays for full high-definition viewing. It allows you to view high-definition (HD) content from component sources on your existing projector or HD-ready TV.

The perfect match for the HDfury!

Simply plug the HDfury directly into the Box1040's RGB IN port and your display to the Box1040's RGB OUT port and you now have an excellent HDMI input for Blu-ray players (and other HDMI devices) along with an excellent component input for older devices like cable/satellite boxes and DVD players.

How does the Box1040 make the HDfury better?

  • Adjustable Gamma Boost:  The Box1040 adds gamma adjustment to the HDfury signal for absolutely perfect shadow detail.

  • The World's first Image Alignment Correction (IAC) circuitry to fix the image "left-shift" error.

  • The Box1040's cable driver stage also lets you use an analog output cable of at least up to 30 feet with the HDfury. You no longer need to place the HDfury near your TV! Perfect for those of you that already have a long RGBHV cables installed.

Box1040 is plug-n-play with no extra steps required. It can be used for all standard High-definition TV formats: 1080p, 1080i, 720p. All standard frame rates are supported in both NTSC and PAL.

As described in our Greyscale & Colour Calibration for Dummies guide, gamma boost is critical for achieving perfect image quality. Videophiles look for this feature as it is a critical one to have in order to obtain a proper gamma curve. Without gamma boost dark details are simply lost:

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NEWS: Marquee HDMI card overstock, MUX-HD available again
May 27, 2008

Moome has informed us that a small batch of 9 overstock Marquee VIM-HD HDMI input cards are available for immediate shipment. No need to pre-order these units. They're ready to go! Once sold out, it'll be a while before the next batch is available.

Digital projector/TV owners: A new batch of 50 MUX-HD HDMI/DVI repeaters is now available for pre-order. Perfect for adding HDMI to older digital displays or for driving HDMI cables over long runs. Pre-order yours today to reserve your spot and receive it in August 2008.

Marquee HDMI input card »   
MUX-HD HDMI/DVI repeater »   


HOW-TO: Re-repairing your Xbox360
May 27, 2008

Curt offers an Xbox360 Repair service. It’s pretty common knowledge that the ‘X’ shaped clamps that hold the heatsinks to the chips cause warping of the PC board. The common cure is to replace the spring loaded X clamps with bolts to provide more even pressure between the chip and PC board. We also put the multi-speed fans into full speed mode which makes the Xbox a bit noisier, but the Xbox runs cooler, and we also modify the air ducting within the unit to redirect more air over the video processor chip, that seems to run hotter than the main CPU.

Over time however, the PC board will continue to warp slightly, and the failure may return after a few hours, weeks or months of game play. Some Xboxes appear to be permanently repaired and do not fail again after the first repair. We've put together some instructions for fixing the most common re-occurring problem yourself!

Help my re-fix my Xbox360 »   


GUIDE: Greyscale & Colour Calibration for Dummies
May 23, 2008

Tools you'll need:
 

It's finally done! 250 hours, 22,000 words and nearly 100 photos have gone into the most extensive guide yet aimed at giving perfect colours to any display!

This guide is for any home theater enthusiast who wants to get the absolute best picture out of their TV or projector. It will show you how to set perfect colours on any TV or projector regardless of the technology used (CRT, LCD, DLP, SXRD, LCoS, etc).

No prior knowledge or understanding of colour calibration is required. Even if you have absolutely no understanding of what CIE, D65, or colorimetry means, you'll be able to calibrate your display correctly. In fact, you may not even know what "greyscale calibration" is at all! That's fine! Unlike most of the other confusing guides out there, we'll tell you exactly what tools you need, where to get them, and walk you through using them from start to finish.

Read on and learn how and why proper greyscale calibration is regarded as one of (if not the) most important calibrations anyone should perform on their TV or projector for optimal picture quality.

Testimonials

"I could not believe how far out my settings were. I've used calibration discs before and THOUGHT I was close, NOT! ...after going through the process outlined by Kal it is immensely better and I must say, the image is so much more realistic it's not even funny."  - ExCavTanker

"... an incredible piece of technical writing." - Greg K.

"Kudos to you Kal for taking this on and putting all the hard work into it. I've been around computers, cameras, printers and color calibration for years in the graphic arts field, but for some reason I wasn't too excited to climb the learning curve all alone - now I don't have to!!! Thanks to you!" - Steve C.

"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! This is THE defacto article for setting greyscale for those of us that are not afraid to venture into the service menu but never knew exactly how all the pieces went together (hardware, software and the process). I used to say there are two great things from Canada; hockey and beer, and now I have to add this guide to the list. I'm getting excited about correcting my greyscale along with the satisfaction of doing it myself!!!!!" - Derek G.

"You have managed to bring greyscale calibration to the masses... Thank you very much... I came across your guide a week ago and immediately ordered an eye-one. I downloaded the ColorHCFR software and loaded it onto my laptop, got out the tri-pod and the DVE disc and within about an hour had my Z4 calibrated and learnt a lot about my set-up in the process. Your guide is targeted precisely at folks like me and I'm very glad you took that approach of assuming the reader doesn't know the important of greyscale calibration nor any of the 'jargon' used when talking about it. I can't express my appreciation enough!" - Monomer

"Thank you very much for this guide. I just got done calibrating my grayscale with my i1 Display LT. My HC3000 DLP projector looks amazing ... amazing how well it worked. I enjoyed calibrating the display much more than I would have enjoyed hiring someone to do it for me." - Jedirun

"What a great job you did with this guide. It is so rare to find someone who actually knows what they are talking about who is also willing to share their information. Especially with so much detail. I appreciate all of the time and effort that you spent in putting this together. After having only read through the first section I was 100% sure that the information you were giving was accurate and well put together. As a fellow AV professional it is refreshing to know that there really are others out there who care enough about the industry to share what they know for the betterment of the business." - Bill Allen

Show me the way to perfect colours! »   


Box1020: Reviews for this HDfury add-on have been pouring in!  
May 9, 2008

Owners of older TVs who were unable to use the HDfury before are now entering the HDMI / Blu-ray digital age thanks to the Box1020!

"Your Box1020 really brought my Mitsubishi WS-55905 back to life! I bought the TV in 2000 and even though it was the top of the line at the time, it did not have HDMI. At that time component was the best available and Mitsubishi advertised that it was designed for the future, upgradeable and that it would allow buyers to take full advantage of HD technology. Well then came HDMI and HDCP and my TV became obsolete and because I could not take advantage of Blu-Ray's upscaling. Of course Mitsubishi did not provide an upgrade path. After installing HDFury and your Box1020 I can operate at 1080i over HDMI. Even the regular DVD's look great after being upscaled by my Sony PS3 Blu-Ray player. I even decided to have my set tuned by Robert Jones of www.imageperfection.com who went through every setting, fine tuning convergence, focus and overscan. The television now outperforms some of the new sets I have seen in local stores. I also wanted to thank you for your support and advice, you even helped me with some issues that had nothing to do with your box that were related to my PS3 settings." - James A.

"Bottom-line, the Box1020 & HDFury is a great combination for any owners of older Mitsubishi rear projection TVs. I've got my TiVo HD, Xbox 360, and HD DVD player *cough* all feeding into it now via HDMI." - Roddie

"Our TV is an older Mitsubishi model WS-55819 with component inputs. The horizontal centering is finally correct and the picture quality is great running HDfury and Box1020." - Steve & Nancy

More reviews »   


Moome's Sony HDMI card on SALE!  
May 7, 2008

Moome has temporarily reduced the price of his Sony IFB-HD HDMI card by $40 to $395 for the latest batch only. As always, quantities are limited!

This card adds a digital HDMI and analog component (YCrCb) input to your Sony CRT projector. It gives you the best image quality possible by providing a direct digital path from HDMI devices such as Blu-ray players and HD cable/satellite boxes, as well as support for older legacy component video devices. 

Recent reviews:

"Just bought my THIRD Moome IFB-HD card. I've setup a couple CRT projector theaters for friends lately. They got interested in having a theater after watching movies in mine. When they find out the Moome card is what I use in my theater for HD goodness, they want a Moome card too. I really hope I NEVER have to live without a Moome IFB-HD. I know there are a lot of options out there, but for my money the Moome IFB-HD has won 3 separate times. Thanks again Mr Moome Thumbs-up!" - Ray

"The picture quality is amazing! Way better than the HDFury on my Sony 1272 by a long shot." - JKruger

Buy now »   


Definitive CRT Projector Setup Guide  
April 28, 2008

 

Curt humbly presents a guide for first time projector owners to get the most out of their projector. This guide uses a NEC XG to walk you through the setup of a CRT projector from start to finish with almost 50 pictures!

Veteran CRT owners might get something out of this too of course! Feel free to critique like crazy if some steps are missing (quite possible) and email Curt with comments. While the guide is based on the NEC XG projector the principles can be applied to any CRT projector, entry level or high end, ES or EM focusing.

Help me set up my CRT projector! »   


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Blu-ray disc release list and must-have titles. Buy the latest and best Blu-ray titles to show off in your home theater!
Batman Begins  
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
John Mayer: Where the Light Is  
Video: 4/5
Audio: 5/5
Persepolis  
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Jumper  
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Rambo  
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
Cloverfield  
Video: 4/5
Audio: 5/5
Bee Movie
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Youth Without Youth
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Saawariya
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4/5
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
The 6th Day
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Ice Age
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
I, Robot
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
I Am Legend
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Enchanted
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
No Country for Old Men
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Shoot 'Em Up
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
Live Free or Die Hard
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
Ratatouille
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Cars
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Video: 4/5
Audio: 5/5
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
Planet Earth: Complete BBC Series
Video: 5/5
Audio: 3/5
Blade Runner: Complete Collector's Edition
Video: 5/5
Audio: 5/5
The Fifth Element (Remastered)
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Crank
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
300
Video: 4/5
Audio: 5/5
COMPLETE LIST »      






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