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[Wyseman]

Hello, i'm from Italy, i'm writing here to ask the community about differences between barco graphics 808 and data 808s.
Well, i know the hardware differences, but the fact is that i have a barco graphics 808 with 6900 hours on it, tubes about 7 in rating except for the red one, and i have the chance to get a barco data 808s with 600 hours, made in 2004 (yes 2004, it's written on the tag) for about a 1000 euros.
Will the scheimpflug loss be so important?
What do you think about the electrical differences? Some say the older 808 are better than the 808s!
I don't care about iris, but with a scanrate of 75khz will it be bossible to do 1080i 75hz?
Do i have to sell my bg808 or keep it for pieces?
Well, i thik you have understood my position, HELP PLEASE!!!
P.S. Thanks to all the community here, cheers from Italy

[Wyseman]

p.s. sorry for my english!

[Curt Palme]

The tubes in both sets should be MEC, so you could take the tube mounts out of the BG 808 and put them into the BD808s, and 'almost' make it a BG808. The scan rate and bandwidth is better on the BG808, but yes, the BD808 will do 1080i no problem, and I don't think you'll see the difference in the picture quality.

[Curt Palme]

The tubes in both sets should be MEC, so you could take the tube mounts out of the BG 808 and put them into the BD808s, and 'almost' make it a BG808. The scan rate and bandwidth is better on the BG808, but yes, the BD808 will do 1080i no problem, and I don't think you'll see the difference in the picture quality.

[Lucaf]

Happy to see another Italian BG808 owner
Luca