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**kal**

I get asked this a lot: It seems that not all Sony D50's are created equal. From what I understand, some have IFB slots and some do not.

I know of the Sony D50Q, and D50QM. Which takes IFB cards like Moome's IFB-HD HDMI card? Or is there a different way to tell?

Thanks!

Kal

PsychoDogBeast · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject:

Kal

The D50HT doesnt have an IFB slot, the card is hardwired into the projector

Hope this helps

James

**kal** · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

Yes! A lot!

So is the following true?

D50HT: No IFB slot
D50Q, D50QM: Has an IFB slot

Are there any others?

Kal

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject:

Hi Kal, I JUST picked up my D50Q it had a hard wired RGBHV card that will also take component and there are two slot's to the right. One has the switcher interface card in it (round plug x 2 ) and looks like a full size IFB slot, and the other is above it and maybe 1/2 the height of the slot below. Nothing installed in that one.

I'll post a picture when I find my misplaced camera.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:04 am Post subject:

Ok here's a couple of pic's of the back

fvalenzi · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 8

Actually I own both an HTM and a QM but both can take an IFB card, be it a Moome's or Sony or whatever. The difference is the QM comes with switcher interface while the HTM comes with a RGBHV input card as standard. But I did remove it and it's a standard IFB card (can't remember the model)
Hope this helps
Cheers

PsychoDogBeast · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

Hi there all

The D50HT i helped install a couple of years ago was an english model, the owner bought one of moomes IFB cards to go in it under my advice, but called me up to say it wouldnt fit, the rear of the projector looked different to the picture that analogue rocks posted too

**kal** · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys. Clear as mud. Smile

So it sounds like the following is now true right?

D50HT (UK version): No IFB slot
D50HT (other versions): May have an IFB slot
D50Q, D50QM: Has an IFB slot

Kal

**kal** · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject:

So just to clarify, as long as the D50 has a full sized slot like the one Analog rocks shows above, an IFB card will fit right?

Does it have to be a full sized slot? What about the smaller slot above? Is that not an IFB slot?

I need some clear words to put on Moome's IFB-FULLHD page as he gets a lot of emails that say "I have a Sony D50. How do I know if I have an IFB slot or not?".

Kal

**kal** · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

Does anyone have a picture of the backend of a Sony D50 that *doesn't* have an IFB slot? That's probably the best way. I'll post both pictures on the IFB-FULLHD order page here: http://www.curtpalme.com/IFB-FULLHD.shtm

Kal

**kal** · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject:

I updated the IFB-FULLHD order page with instructions on how you can tell if your D50 has an IFB slot or not.

See: http://www.curtpalme.com/IFB-FULLHD.shtm

Can some of you Sony experts make sure I haven't missed anything? Thanks!

Kal

kschmit2 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject:

you for got to replace "XG" with IFB in the page title:
http://www.curtpalme.com/IFB-FULLHD.shtm

Kai

**kal** · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject:

Fixed! Thanks Kai!

Kal

Heywood Jablome · Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 1548

**kal** · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

I prefer octal. Keeps me on my toes.

(I don't have enough toes to count in hex).

Kal