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gcom007 · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: Barco Reality 912???

http://www.barco.com/entertainment/en/products/product.asp?GenNr=704

I just read about this. Anyone have any more info? 12" CRT's...insane...? Anyone seen or have one?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject:

A guy in the US got a pair from GM a few years back. Very bright but not as sharp a picture as the 9" CRT's. Try googling it and adding AVS at the end. It might be in the archive somewhere over there.

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Greg Eisemann I think saw one too he said the same thing as Analog mentioned.

Athanasios

**kal** · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

You can download the brochure/spec sheet and other info here: http://www.curtpalme.com/Barco1208_Downloads.shtm

Kal

r.bauer · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 280 Location: The Netherlands

Here are pictures of its predecessor, the 812:
Cool

Just look at that 8" (sony) tube for comparison Cool

Each CRT has its own EHT board, quadrupler and splitter. That means it draws more current than other CRT's, that's why it has more lightoutput: 500 ANSI lumens. (Not peak lumens!)

Picture came from overhere:
http://www.htforum.nl/yabbse/index.php?topic=76980.0

**kal** · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:28 am Post subject:

Nice pics Reinier! There's enough empty space in that chassi to park a car! Holy crap!

Kal

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635

Who made the CRT's ? Glad I'm not looking for a set of those !

donaldk · Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 308

Panasonic made the 12" tubes for the 912, and the lesser 812.

gcom007 · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

That picture comparing the 8" and 12" tubes makes me and my 1208s/e feel inadequate...but, but, we know how to use it!

Zebu Fellenz · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2567

Makes the 909 look like a toy.

http://www.htforum.nl/yabbse/index.php?topic=76980.0

kschmit2 · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:24 am Post subject:

haha, and that's even the split pack version (electronics in the black box behind it)

perisoft · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 2920 Location: Ithaca, NY

kschmit2 · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

another quote in response to the 912 pic:

arbey · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 27

And here is a HD219 lense compared to a HD10 lense.
(...I hope the picture upload will work....)

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regards

kschmit2 · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject:

you can fit a barrel of oil in there Smile

perisoft · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 2920 Location: Ithaca, NY

Z-Photo · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

I saw a girl on utube that could handle that one.

The boeing engineer might be able to (if he was still alive)

ecrabb · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

OK, that's amazing. That's a SERIOUS lens. Can you imagine how much those bad boys cost? That thing looks like it's about the size of the air cleaner on a Freightliner! Awesome. Thanks for posting!

I hope nobody minds - I edited and resized to post here since the original was so big and grainy.

SC

ecrabb · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks a lot, Pete. That whole thing had almost faded from my scarred memory. I REALLY didn't need to be reminded...

SC

Z-Photo · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject:

I can provide a link if you misplaced it - lol