CurtPalme.com Home Theater Forum

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

I remember when you couldn't touch a G90 for less than $10K, now there's one on flea bay for $350. same price as an as-is 8500. Laughing

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=110401099339
then again with all the incurable problems I'm surprised they kept their high value for so long. Razz

David_Web · Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 418 Location: Sweden

Yeah. I always wanted one with lamps. Plenty of life left too. Just like digitals.

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

I would NOT trade my 1100 for a G90 at this point in time. It's fairly quiet, great picture, parts are available. Thumbs Up

stefuel · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:04 am Post subject:

It's about time something attatched it's self to the lower end of the totum pole than AmPro Laughing

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

Hmmm Cleavland...not to far drive for me Very Happy

Athanasios

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:37 am Post subject:

A) The auction hasn't closed, yet.
B) There are no tube photos. It definitely needs at least a green, and probably needs a blue, too.
C) Yes, everybody here is a little gun-shy on G90's, but it isn't like 9500's haven't been listed for crazy cheap prices.

Let's see where it closes and then we'll talk.

SC

Zebu Fellenz · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2567

Well it's already over $600, too rich for my type of toy.

RogueChili · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 162 Location: Westfield, MA

What is a conservative estimate, assuming the tubes are burnt, of the value if parted out? I need a test machine to develop the chip replacement however don’t want to get stuck with a boat anchor. One of my 1292’s came from the same environment and you can clearly see the burn from the windows application.

emdawgz1 · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 7949

Well, if i wasnt saving my dough for 2 trips in July.... that bad boy woulda went higher.... and went home w/ me! Cool

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

I have a crap load of 9 inch tubes I am sure I can get to fit, if chip can get them to work on an Ampro I can do it to a G90. Wink

Athanasios

RogueChili · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 162 Location: Westfield, MA

Checking the bay, price is stalled, and noticed the G90 spec Light Output: ASNI 280 lumens (15kHz:60Hz, 6500°K), All white 500 lumens. Is that right? I thought it was much brighter than the 1292 ANSI 190 All white 300?

bbfarmht · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject:

Only 5 hours left. Who wants it?

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

Anyone take a close look at the skewed picture of the tubes. Two of them look toasted.

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

I realize of course that it's nearly a certainty that at least the green and probably the blue need to be replaced, but I can't see a single one of the pictures that would give you a clue as to whether the tubes are or are not burnt. What picture are you talking about, Wan?

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**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

I was just outbid at $650, not sure if I'll bid higher..

MikeEby · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5237 Location: Osceola, Indiana

Damn...What the heck is everyone bidding now for? I'm one of those pricks that snipe all the time.

Mike

KrisRoberts · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 115 Location: San Diego

I own a G90 and love it. I got it a few years ago, and paid what seemed like a fair price at the time from a private party - but there were a number of issues with it that really made me wish I had spent a little more and gotten one from Curt or Terry rather than being on my own.

At this point the problems its had have all been worked out (knock on wood) and I expect to get a lot more use out of it. I know there are some issues lurking that people have had with the chips and such, and I'll just have to wait and see if I get bitten (I did replace my Dallas chip recently when I replaced the green tube).

I keep my eye out for a potential parts machine on ebay, craigslist, videogon and such. Ideally I'd like to find a local pickup for less than a grand. We'll see if that ever happens.

To me personally, auctions like this give me optimism that I'll be able to find one eventually. But I'm looking for a parts machine, not my dream projector. I've learned my lesson and would not buy a projector from a private party that I expected to use as my main machine, let alone picking one up from an auction where the people selling it dont appear to know what it is.

betel · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject:

Here is a couple of pictures the seller sent me.

What's the availability and cost of G90 tubes anyway?

betel · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject:

Just noticed there appears to be a casket in the top image.

ecrabb · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject:

Casket. That's funny.

So, I'm guessing Curt decided to the up the ante won it. Even with freight, he'll have well under $1500 in this machine - obviously a great parts machine.

Congrats, Curt!

Wow. $1800+ replacement tubes and good <$5000 digital projectors are really trashing the value of these old beasts.

SC