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Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

Well, I tried to grab a 9500 as that is the only model I haven't owned. Unfortunately, a recycler or whatever was desperate to grab all of the late model 9500s today off of the gov. I have to laugh, because I can't imagine that he can put them up on ebay and make much money. Oh well.

In case some of you were wondering why I started the blend thread, it was to buy a couple of these 9500s and see if I could make a blend work in my space. It is really the only way I can see staying with CRT. Now, I might be short timing it with the G90 till I can get a good price on a JVC.

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

how much did most go for?

Nashou

hal · Joined: 28 Nov 2012 Posts: 100

Why don't you just pick up a 2nd G90..

Melifluonze · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:33 am Post subject:

It was probably Curt... Wink

-M

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2649 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:13 pm Post subject:

Nope, not me. Do you really think I have time for buying obsolete, old and nonworking big carcasses of metal?

Smile

Seriously, I have 15 or so late model Ultras here, I don't need any more.

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2649 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

ecrabb · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:19 pm Post subject:

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

I PMed Curt before the auction, so we didn't compete against each other. As he said, he has more than enough.

Nash,
Most went for mid $200s. The guy who bought all of them obviously would have went higher as he bid me to $400. That is were I tapped out. With shipping, I would be getting close to $1500 and that is over my CRT budget for unknown pjs. It will be interesting what the buyer does with these pjs, as you can get a fully worked over good tube 9500 from Curt for a great price. Maybe it was my old buddy Niktec. Wink

On buying another G90, I did buy another last year for $1k and it had a bad YA board. It did have good tubes though.

Crabb has pretty much nailed my thought process, which isn't a surprise as we have talked about this quite a bit. If I could get to matching late model 9500s, then I would try blending to see if I could make CRT work in my situation. I realize I have been fickle about CRT/digital, but I still love CRT (and the hobby). I would like to have one last farewell before moving over to digital. Right now, a floor mounted G90 gives me a huge 60" wide screen. Rolling Eyes

I am not putting the thing on the ceiling period. I was hoping that an inexpensive blend could give me at least an 80" wide screen. I guess this is put on hold for the time being.

I should also add that my CRT budget is limited. I should stress CRT. I am not willing to spend more on a CRT set up than the price of a JVC 4910. That is around $4k or $3k if you can find a b-stock. If JVC had came out with new models this year, then we probably would not even be talking in this thread. The 4910s would probably have dropped into the mid $2ks or less and I would have no problem spending around $2k on this projector. Outside of Analogrocks if there were no more CRTS, then no one here would think twice about owning a 4910.

Once the whole laser/led transfer takes place, then I will be more comfortable going digital. It looks like this could happen in the next year or two.

hal · Joined: 28 Nov 2012 Posts: 100

The numbers don't add up.. A pair of 9500's for what $400? Tubes, hardware, MP mods, and whatever else they need vs one G90?? $500 to 700.00 Fact.. I have bought 3 G90's in the last 2.5 years... You also need to remember that he needs to recoup his cash from the existing G90.. $500 to 1000??

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

One more thing regarding the gov pjs. Anyone thinking they are getting a great deal has to remember it is a crap shoot. I have bought some good stuff off of the gov and I have gotten some absolute crap. Without inspection, one doesn't know what you are in for.

So far my best win was three Monovision 36" CRT tube TVs for $50. This was in '05. I made $100 off of them, but more importantly smoothed over some ill will between an old business acquaintance.

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

gjaky · Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 2802 Location: Budapest, Hungary

Spanky, If I understand it right, you're limited by the floor space so you only can get 60" wide picture, and instead of putting it up, you'd tolerate two projectors on the floor just to get 80" wide?

I projecting 63" wide from floor as well, but planning to go up to the ceiling to reach 80" wide with the XG.

Melifluonze · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:16 pm Post subject:

Just an FYI... last time Curt and I bought these, the tubes were worn with some kind of trapezoidal pattern. Curt's were all bad. I had some good tubes, but it really is shear luck!

Position yourself knowing that you WILL be re-tubing these. They are NOT usable as-is. Unless you go down and stare into the lenses with a light to make sure you know what you're getting, you have only a 5% chance of getting something that is good to use... They are late model and they work, but they have 20-30K hours on them and I'm not exaggerating. There is one on ebay now.

Shipping just ONE of these using Fast Track from OK to NY cost me $800!

If you want a good projector, do the legwork or just get one from Curt. It'll be right, or he'll fix it, versus being left with a heavy, expensive door-stop...

(And no, I'm not affiliated with anything... I wanted a pair of late model 9500LC Ultras, and I had the tubes for them... from Curt... BIG BUCKS, but NOS...)

-M

Melifluonze · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:26 pm Post subject:

Oh, and mine were basically all scratched up, dented, and a little crushed from being stacked, and I don't mean in a cool way... Wink

I did notice that this set was not stacked... but if you looked a bit closer, they were damaged from being stacked at some point...

And, they have a plate with handles on it which means (I assume) they've been mounted and used in an L3 simulator, so... trapezoids! Blah...

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:36 pm Post subject:

Also keep in mind that I bought a similar 10 2008 vintage 9500 Ultras for pennies out of Wa state 5 months ago. Cost me little to ship since they were only 1 state away. All tubes with pentagon shape wear patterns, all with HD10L lenses. Totally useless sets, so I parted them out. Still have 5 complete ones here, but chances are I won't retube them.

gjaky · Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 2802 Location: Budapest, Hungary

jbmeyer13 · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 1135

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

gjaky,
I was going to make a coffee table to put over them.

Justin,
I did a floor mount years ago and it is nice for ease of set up. I didn't particularly care to sit off to the side, but I got used to it. Interestingly, my first CRT pj I set up projecting on my left wall of a front facing couch. I sat or laid down on the other side of the couch and it wasn't to bad. With my two Roche chairs, I may just go that route. They are mighty comfortable. Wink