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stefuel
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| macgyver655 wrote: | Well that makes more sense. I did notice that Chip did seem to be the target. In that case, have at it. I'll just ignore any comments directed at him. Sorry Chip......... If you feel like your getting beat up to much let me know. I got your 6. Your Ampro 6 that is.....  |
Thanks but I don't really mind. I just pity the poor mis/uninformed bastards . Let them think what they want. I can buy 2-3 4600's to one G-90. I'm comfortable with that 
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Nashou66
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| stefuel wrote: | | macgyver655 wrote: | | Well that makes more sense. I did notice that Chip did seem to be the target. In that case, have at it. I'll just ignore any comments directed at him. Sorry Chip......... If you feel like your getting beat up to much let me know. I got your 6. Your Ampro 6 that is..... |
Thanks but I don't really mind. I just pity the poor mis/uninformed bastards . Let them think what they want. I can buy 2-3 4600's to one G-90. I'm comfortable with that |
Same thing now with the marquees, i see 9500lc for close to 2000 a lot now got mine for 900, less than my one 8500.
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macgyver655
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| Nashou66 wrote: | | stefuel wrote: | | macgyver655 wrote: | | Well that makes more sense. I did notice that Chip did seem to be the target. In that case, have at it. I'll just ignore any comments directed at him. Sorry Chip......... If you feel like your getting beat up to much let me know. I got your 6. Your Ampro 6 that is..... |
Thanks but I don't really mind. I just pity the poor mis/uninformed bastards . Let them think what they want. I can buy 2-3 4600's to one G-90. I'm comfortable with that |
Same thing now with the marquees, i see 9500lc for close to 2000 a lot now got mine for 900, less than my one 8500.
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I am actually looking for a 8500 or 9500 for a test chassis to play with. Lenses and good tubes are NOT required. If you know where there is one let me know.
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Nashou66
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stefuel
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| macgyver655 wrote: | | Nashou66 wrote: | | stefuel wrote: | | macgyver655 wrote: | | Well that makes more sense. I did notice that Chip did seem to be the target. In that case, have at it. I'll just ignore any comments directed at him. Sorry Chip......... If you feel like your getting beat up to much let me know. I got your 6. Your Ampro 6 that is..... |
Thanks but I don't really mind. I just pity the poor mis/uninformed bastards . Let them think what they want. I can buy 2-3 4600's to one G-90. I'm comfortable with that |
Same thing now with the marquees, i see 9500lc for close to 2000 a lot now got mine for 900, less than my one 8500.
Athanasios |
I am actually looking for a 8500 or 9500 for a test chassis to play with. Lenses and good tubes are NOT required. If you know where there is one let me know. |
Some day I'll get a 8500 or 9500LC to play with. I have a set of tubes to build a 9500 out of a 8500. I'd love to do a over/under mount so they could be compaired on the same screen. That way I could judge for my self who has the best image.
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papalek
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| Nashou66 wrote: | Gyver where are you located?
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He is down here in South Carolina. About 40 minutes from me.
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macgyver655
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| papalek wrote: | | Nashou66 wrote: | Gyver where are you located?
Athanasios |
He is down here in South Carolina. About 40 minutes from me. |
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.........Another dedicated Ampro owner. There coming out of the woodwork now. Tell them Paul of your opinion of the ole Ampro........ 
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Robert A. Hill
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South Carolina must be the 'Elephants Graveyard' for Ampros:-) I have 2 also.
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I have never owned a marquee but barco sucks compared to my AmPros. I still can not get my 801s to show a 1080i signal. I can change the source (same dvd player)over to 720p and it works perfect.
My Ampros have not had a problem with any signal I have sent to them.I have 5 of them now. The main 4600 that is in the theater is used about 3-4 hours every day.
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macgyver655
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| Robert A. Hill wrote: | | South Carolina must be the 'Elephants Graveyard' for Ampros:-) I have 2 also. |
Wow, thats 9 working Ampros in this state alone. Plus however many Chip has and Scott have, thats not bad. And I know there are other Ampro owners here, Just haven't said anything yet. I quess we are just use to watching and enjoying our Ampro's and reading about others with problems, . Just kidding........... If any of you would like to enjoy the pleasures of an Ampro, Curt has a few ready to be shipped to your door......
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stefuel
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| macgyver655 wrote: | | Robert A. Hill wrote: | | South Carolina must be the 'Elephants Graveyard' for Ampros:-) I have 2 also. |
Wow, thats 9 working Ampros in this state alone. Plus however many Chip has and Scott have, thats not bad. And I know there are other Ampro owners here, Just haven't said anything yet. I quess we are just use to watching and enjoying our Ampro's and reading about others with problems, . Just kidding........... If any of you would like to enjoy the pleasures of an Ampro, Curt has a few ready to be shipped to your door...... |
4 working ones here. 2-4600HD's, 1-3600HD and one 4000G. One of the 4600's is missing a tube cause I stole it but working otherwise.
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Spanky Ham
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| macgyver655 wrote: | | Robert A. Hill wrote: | | South Carolina must be the 'Elephants Graveyard' for Ampros:-) I have 2 also. |
Wow, thats 9 working Ampros in this state alone. Plus however many Chip has and Scott have, thats not bad. And I know there are other Ampro owners here, Just haven't said anything yet. I quess we are just use to watching and enjoying our Ampro's and reading about others with problems, . Just kidding........... If any of you would like to enjoy the pleasures of an Ampro, Curt has a few ready to be shipped to your door...... |
Could have something to do with Scott being from S.C.?
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macgyver655
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Scott is currently in Fl. and I think for quite alot of years, although he did live here many years ago, I believe. But that wouldn't of been my influence since I've only been here for 3 yrs. And actually the house went on the market today. We decided we want to live somewhere else although we havn't decided what state yet. Funny story, when we sold the house in Pa. and weren't sure of what state or city we wanted to move to, we threw a dart at a map and thats how we ended up here. No darts this time though. Were making a list of what we want nearby, of things that are not here and we miss.
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Spanky Ham
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| garyfritz wrote: | | macgyver655 wrote: | | OK, now I'm just plain curious. Vibe and jkruger. What is the main or multiple reason(s) why you guys are Ampro haters? |
Because it's The Thing To Do around here. Pete started the Ampro-bashing long ago, even before Curt's board started I think. He just enjoyed tweaking Ampro owners for whatever reason, and did so at every possible opportunity. Now it's part of the culture of this board so people do it without even knowing why.  |
I believe Pete actually had a reason. If I am not mistaken he bought some off of the gov and had problems with them and could never get them to work. I believe he also hated the way the remote or set up worked, but I can't totally remember. I don't think he set out to condemn the Ampro at every turn, but he became the yin to Chip's yang. Plus, he hated the extreme size of the Ampros. I have heard this from others as well, but I had lunch with Scott a couple of months ago and he had just bought a Barco 12xx. I didn't see it (nor have I ever seen a Barco), but Scott says the Barco makes the Ampros looked svelte.
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Wow, thats 9 working Ampros in this state alone. Plus however many Chip has and Scott have, thats not bad. And I know there are other Ampro owners here, Just haven't said anything yet. I quess we are just use to watching and enjoying our Ampro's and reading about others with problems, . Just kidding........... If any of you would like to enjoy the pleasures of an Ampro, Curt has a few ready to be shipped to your door...... |
There are a lot more than that. According to Scott, VDC Florida was founded on the ashes of Ampro. Scott can correct me, but I believe Ampro had a Navy contract that VDC inherited when they started the projection division. It was based on the 3600. Scott said they have been modified very little and are still being made today. The Marquees came later. Here is a pic of some brand new Ampros circa 2006:
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Spanky Ham
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| macgyver655 wrote: | | Scott is currently in Fl. and I think for quite alot of years, although he did live here many years ago, I believe. But that wouldn't of been my influence since I've only been here for 3 yrs. And actually the house went on the market today. We decided we want to live somewhere else although we havn't decided what state yet. Funny story, when we sold the house in Pa. and weren't sure of what state or city we wanted to move to, we threw a dart at a map and thats how we ended up here. No darts this time though. Were making a list of what we want nearby, of things that are not here and we miss. |
Are you planning to stay in S.C. or are you expanding your search? One of the coolest things I had ever heard was from a couple I met about ten years ago. After getting married, they decided to live in about ten to twenty places in the U.S. (I can't remember the exact number) for around a month or two each. This gave them a good idea of what they liked and disliked. When they were finished, they settled in Alaska and absolutely love it there.
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macgyver655
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| Spanky Ham wrote: | | macgyver655 wrote: | | Scott is currently in Fl. and I think for quite alot of years, although he did live here many years ago, I believe. But that wouldn't of been my influence since I've only been here for 3 yrs. And actually the house went on the market today. We decided we want to live somewhere else although we havn't decided what state yet. Funny story, when we sold the house in Pa. and weren't sure of what state or city we wanted to move to, we threw a dart at a map and thats how we ended up here. No darts this time though. Were making a list of what we want nearby, of things that are not here and we miss. |
Are you planning to stay in S.C. or are you expanding your search? One of the coolest things I had ever heard was from a couple I met about ten years ago. After getting married, they decided to live in about ten to twenty places in the U.S. (I can't remember the exact number) for around a month or two each. This gave them a good idea of what they liked and disliked. When they were finished, they settled in Alaska and absolutely love it there. |
No, we are not planning on staying in SC. Sounds familiar about trying out different states. If the house sells, were thinking about getting a motorhome, not a big expensive one or to travel the country, but to go to a location where we think we might want to settle and see what its like, before we buy again. We really want to be within 10 or 20 minutes of a nice lake so we can enjoy my boats. Right now we have to travel 1 or 2 hours just to launch for a day of fun.
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Robert A. Hill
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Spank,
That photo of new Ampros looks like VDC is into making BORG style 3600s now. I cannot wait until these go out of service and we can get them. Is the large cable from a separate power unit?
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Spanky Ham
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Robert,
I believe these are like the split packs with the electronics in one box and the tubes in another, but don't quote me as I can't totally remember. If I remember correctly, then they had to be designed to withstand the abuse of being on a ship and tight spaces. So, a split pack would make sense. Hell, it is Scott's thread so let him spill the beans. These should be nice when they come off active duty, but I wonder how much damage being out to sea will do to them.
Mac,
That sounds like a great plan. I hope it works out After traveling all over the US, I know the places I prefer.
Scott,
There is a guy in the for sale section selling some Ampros, but I guess your biggest problem is the tube.
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stefuel
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Does the 4200 take the same Sony tubes as a 1292???
Ooooo, that remids me. I have a set of 4200 (Sony) neck boards modded to take P19's. Someone with a decent P19 to donate to Scott and I'll give him the neck board. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't Scott who modded the board. It was done at VDC.
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tse
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All this started because the CPU battery died. For some reason this made the I2C error disable switch on the CPU not work. The remote kept saying ERROR 30 AT 74 which is a registration board error. It was right, I had removed the registration on green bd some time ago and disabled the error messages by turning switch 2 on so the remote would work. It doesn't if there are error messages.
I went to Radio Shock to find a battery to replace the 3.5V Keeper. They only had 3V button type Lithium batteries that measured 3.25V with a DVM. It works, maybe not for 15 years, though.
It still makes me sick that I burned the green tube. A little lack of patience after a trying day at work.
I've got a decent 09MEX tube that I'll mount in the housing and verify one way or the other if this type will work. I have some focus mags that are the same size as the 2222 types but with the correct windings for the 4200 focus modulator. I'm thinking the focus can be improved with these.
Plenty 'o projects.........
Scott
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