CurtPalme.com Home Theater Forum

mike calcott · Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 307 Location: Australia

After viewing comments and questions on this forum over the last few years, questions on how to fix seem to come from more projector brands than others. Which ones are considered the most or least reliable?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:21 am Post subject:

Least = Digital, followed by the Ampro 4000 Laughing

**kal** · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

Sony, Barco, and Electrohome are all similar in terms of reliability. The newer the model the better too of course.

Ampro power supplies are known to be problematic.

Kal

MikeEby · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5237 Location: Osceola, Indiana

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

Frankly it seems to be all over the map. A lot depends on how the set is installed in it's current and previous life.

When it comes to max amount of chassis hours, give me a BArco or an E'home. Might have some repairs in there, but they can be repaired. I don't find the later Ampros (3300, 3600, 4300, 4600 to be any less reliable than other sets.

Late model Sonys have their issues, I'm slowly getting up to speed on the G90s.

NECs- chips go bad, system boards go bad, but there are enough spare parts out there now to keep them all going.

Right now I have 6 people looking for Marquee LVPS. I'm completely out. For a change I've got a decent amount of BArco quadruplers.

Zeniths (PRO 900s) have a lot of bad solder joints.

Clarence · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject:

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

For some reason I keep forgetting about that...

Shoot me an email to curtpalme@shaw.ca. I'll take the HVPS.

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

[quote="Clarence"]

Clarence · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject:

Nope... I don't even know if this forum has an Ignore feature, but you certainly would never be on it.

I just checked my PM and don't see anything. Several PM's from others who bought VNBs and some tubes. Received several PMs from others asking about compatability of M8000 parts with M8500/M9500.

My PM Box is 93% full... shouldn't be a problem, but let me delete some messages to make some more space.

Let me e-mail Curt for the 4th time and see if actually wants any of this stuff... I'm still unclear from his note above if he needs the HVPS or the LVPS. I just wanted it all out of my storage closet, but I've still been tripping over it.

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

JustGreg · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 3098 Location: Kenosha, WI

Is there some reason LVPS' can't be repaired? I'm aware of the restrictions of HVPS repairs.

**kal** · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:37 am Post subject:

I've had PM problems too from time to time. Works for the most part though.

km987654 · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:25 am Post subject:

Yeah there must be an ignore button!! That explains alot of no responses. Thanks I figured it was me.