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km987654 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:36 am Post subject:

barclay66 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 12:58 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Most problems of the DVDO VP series originate from crappy power supplies. Try to get a replacement with 6V and at least 8A or more...

Kind Regards,
barclay66

crtbilly · Joined: 01 Apr 2015 Posts: 54

ElTopo · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 1640

Have you checked the 909 with another source already ?

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:07 pm Post subject:

Or, send me both supplies, and I'll rebuild them.

JayAllan · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Los Angeles

Thanks guys! I figured it is likely the power supplies. I actually have 3 here and tried them all but they are all old and off brand. I will try the eBay route first and then if that doesn't work I will send them over to you Curt Smile

I haven't tried another source yet ElTopo but I did find my RGB to BNC breakout cable. I am going to hook that up to a PC tonight once I find a long RGB cable to reach.

JayAllan · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Los Angeles

Quick update:

I managed to hook this up to my PC with an RGB breakout cable. It looks to be working well! Going to move the projector into place tonight and put on the lenses. HFQ900HM. Just need to figure out the optimal throw distance. Smile

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:48 pm Post subject:

Hell yeah! Very Happy

JayAllan · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Los Angeles

I moved the projector tonight into position roughly. I put the lenses on and powered it up.
I noticed right away looking at the tubes that the image is going outside the raster on at least one side (which if I recall is bad!)
So... I shut it down for now. Since I have never owned a Barco and it has been 6 years since I have setup a CRT,
I am going to have to dig in the manual to see how to shrink and move over the raster.
I am feeding it 1600x900 since that is the max my video card will apparently go through the RGB port.

ElTopo · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 1640

Hey,

please be sure to center the image on the tubes.

Mostly if you center green (Raster Shift option "coarse" of "fine") the other two colors get touched also and should be centered. If not you can do raster shift on each color.

You can also use the Geometry option to shrink vertical and horizontal.

ElTopo

JayAllan · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Los Angeles

Thanks ElTopo. Yes, I am not at all familiar with the Barco menus yet so I am reading up on them now so I can go in quick and shrink them down without the tubes on for long. That will be the first thing I do before working on focus.

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:57 pm Post subject:

The other 6 splitpacks are here. Brought one across the border this AM, will set it up this weekend. Lots of interest with these units..

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:59 pm Post subject:

Oh, and do a 'set to midposition, all' in the service menu, under the memory page. The keystone and everything else will be a mile off on these sets given the installation. No problem running to the edge of the tubes, but turn the contrast way down, to 10 or so, and you won't implode tubes.

JayAllan · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Los Angeles

JayAllan · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Los Angeles

ElTopo · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 1640

1st = mechanichal focus on the lens
2nd = focusing inside the menu

After that reading should be no problem anymore Wink

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:18 pm Post subject:

Aww, do I have to make another drive down? Very Happy

HaydnG90 · Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1356

Whats the fan noise like vs a standard 909?

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:57 pm Post subject:

Same amount of fans, but since you can place the electronics with the fans up to 2m away, it should be less noisy.

JayAllan · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 175 Location: Los Angeles