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[mistagreg]

This site is great! Turns out this projector is an Ultra! Thanks for the link!

[Nashou66]

I disagree with with everyone, some like super bright some like big. I like Big and really didn't care how dim my Marquee 8000 was on my 12 foot wide 16.9 screen. I enjoyed it for years like that.

Its all personal preference. Since you had a 8 inch LC lighting that screen before and you loved it then this will be an improvement, not much but still an improvement.

Athanasios

[mistagreg]

I am a bit lost... where are the controls to adjust convergence/geometry for Blue & Red. I tried the guided thing, but it puts me through a rough point convergence path. With NEC i could access the geometry for each color directly. Is there a similar thing with this projector.

-Greg

[Nashou66]

Use random access in the geometry control. You'll want to converge green first to make sure its all straight. that is Conv>Service>0901>
then use random access to straighten out green. The id use Interpolated in the Normal Convergence menu, then touch up with random access.

Geometry controls are a separate button and put in a list. You can do Geometry while in the Green convergence service menu or in the regular convergence menu. You dont have to leave and save convergence to do Geometry. One thing also Make sure you unlock the Memory location or all your changes will be lost after power down cycle. So go to utilities, source and 3( this toggles a locked or unlocked for that source memory.

Athanasios

[mistagreg]

Are there separate controls for Tilt/Skew, Bow, Key, Pin, etc. for Red & Blue?

-Greg

[Nashou66]

[mistagreg]

Thanks. I saw the article on Tim's site. I will use it. NEC wants you to use all other controls before rough point convergence, so i was reluctant to go further.

-Greg

[Nashou66]

Well you can do it any way you want. Some like to do convergence of not geometrically correct grids then adjust geometry and go back again and do convergence. either way you still will have to go back and touch up one or the other. I have done it both ways.

But do Geometry basics first. Pin,Skew,keystone and leave bow alone for now. Then do Green convergence and then do convergence interpolated and then touch up with random access.

But first follow the mechanical Guided set up. this will line up grids first before any convergence. The less convergence you use the less convergence will drift.

Athanasios

[mistagreg]

This is where i am getting lost:

[Nashou66]

Well sometimes Green needs no convergence, But its there incase of extraordinary circumstances with mounting locations etc deems it necessary to alter the green Grid, or if the grid has slight bumps and dips etc.

it also comes in handy when Stacking or Edge blending where you need to adjust one green to another Green grid.

Youll find a Marquee is much easier to set up than a NEC due to less controls.

Athanasios

[mistagreg]

Is there a way to use an ISS-6010 switcher with this projector?

-Greg

[Nashou66]

Yes if you add a NEC Moome Card in the switcher.

That is for Blu Ray right?

Other wise it will work with normal RGB sources as is

Athanasios

[mistagreg]

The switcher will not turn on... The Remote1 has 15 pins. The Vision has 9. Do I need a special cable? My switcher has Moome's card.

[Nashou66]

You dont connect the Switcher to the marquee's RS 232 connectors if thats what you mean?

The NEC should have RGBHV bnc's out. those should go to the VIM on the marquee.

Athanasios

[mistagreg]

When connect the BNC cables, the iss switcher will not turn on.
-Greg

[Nashou66]

isn't there a power switch somewhere?

I dont own one so not sure what else to do. I know they also had a remote.

Athanasios

[mistagreg]

I had been using this switcher with my NEC 9PGxtra. It was connected with the Remote1 to the projector as well as the RGBHV cable. I see in the manual it can be used standalone with an input and an RGBHV output without the control cable. However, once the power is connected, I get a reading of E3 on the display. Pressing th power button on the front does nothing. It still works when I hookup the NEC projector/with control cable. I can't find any info on dip switches or other setting to change to a "switcher" only mode. I will try any suggestions.

-Greg

[mistagreg]

The dip switches on the control card (used to select master or slave) are the ones used to set as stand alone. Set them all off or down to remove the E3 message and it will operate as a switcher.

BTW, the projector is on wheels right now. I compared an 96" screen with 130" with a bluray from a PS3 @ 1080p. The picture is great at 130". I can barely see the difference.
-Greg

[mistagreg]

So, I got it all setup (on the floor). I'm still working with the focus, but must say this thing is sooo much better than my XG 135LC. My goal was to get to 1080p, but I got so much more.
-Greg

[Nashou66]