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AnalogRocks
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Joined: 08 Mar 2006
Posts: 26706
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
TV/Projector: Sony 1252Q, AMPRO 4000G
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| stefuel wrote: | I'm not against all forms of modification. My 4600HD has exactly two. I did some work to the cooling system and dropped the internal temp by 15 C. I also installed a red c-element. That gave me reds that are more red then orange. Other than that, my main projector is stock. It's been hanging on my ceiling now for about 5 years now I think. It failed once right after I hung it (you guessed it, HVPS). Then again, same problem. Then I had a bad soldered joint on the focus board. That's when I decided to do the cooling mod. Zero component failures since until my green tube imploded. I never did figure out why it imploded, but I'm sure it wasn't the projectors fault. That projector is on every day for more than 12 hours a day since it's been installed, NO $hit. Ask Hewood, I don't think he's ever been to my house when the projector was off. So anyone who says AmPro's are not reliable can kiss it  |
You know, Ampro's...lol I really need to upgrade to a 4600 I guess
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Person99
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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Location: Flower Mound, TX
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | perisoft wrote: | | I'd like a bit more info on the 'stress the components' thing, too. I can't see why running adjustments to one side or the other would affect the electronics - it's not like they 'know' when a PJ is well-set-up, or whether there's 90 H phase and 10 raster shift vs. 50 and 50. The only way I could see it is if extreme adjustments affect component temperature, but I have a difficult time understanding how that would happen. |
You got it Peri It's heat. |
Could you please tell us the internal temp readings you got on various PJs when running them at "50" and at the extremes?
Thanks
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Z-Photo
Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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Location: Huntsville - Alabama
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stefuel
Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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Location: Green Harbor MA USA
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| Person99 wrote: | | stefuel wrote: | Every time I read posts about random modding and indescriminate board hackage, what comes to mind is all those poor ECP's of years ago that Ken Hotte convinced people that they could be made to perform like Marquees. It never ceases to amaze me how much money, time and effort some here will spend trying to make a projector do more then video has to offer.
It's kind of like buying a AA fuel dragster to drive to the supermarket. Unless you get your rocks off looking at test patterns, what's the point? |
On this one I agree with Chip 100%! |
No you don't. You never agree with me so don't start now and just......shut up
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Person99
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Location: Flower Mound, TX
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| stefuel wrote: | | Person99 wrote: | | stefuel wrote: | Every time I read posts about random modding and indescriminate board hackage, what comes to mind is all those poor ECP's of years ago that Ken Hotte convinced people that they could be made to perform like Marquees. It never ceases to amaze me how much money, time and effort some here will spend trying to make a projector do more then video has to offer.
It's kind of like buying a AA fuel dragster to drive to the supermarket. Unless you get your rocks off looking at test patterns, what's the point? |
On this one I agree with Chip 100%! |
No you don't. You never agree with me so don't start now and just......shut up |
I was getting an early start on my new years resolution: "Be nice to Chip". 
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stefuel
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Location: Green Harbor MA USA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Person99 wrote: | | stefuel wrote: | | Person99 wrote: | | stefuel wrote: | Every time I read posts about random modding and indescriminate board hackage, what comes to mind is all those poor ECP's of years ago that Ken Hotte convinced people that they could be made to perform like Marquees. It never ceases to amaze me how much money, time and effort some here will spend trying to make a projector do more then video has to offer.
It's kind of like buying a AA fuel dragster to drive to the supermarket. Unless you get your rocks off looking at test patterns, what's the point? |
On this one I agree with Chip 100%! |
No you don't. You never agree with me so don't start now and just......shut up |
I was getting an early start on my new years resolution: "Be nice to Chip". |
Oh great, what's next? Dogs and cat's living together?  
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loribates
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Location: KS
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Curt... I'll have to say, that both of my projectors have been very reliable. I post more with regard to making sure I'm not about to do something that's going to toast my projector than actual issues with the pjs. I guess I got lucky with the Sony, but I knew I'd get a good pj when I purchased the marquee from you. You can always tell when I'm up to something (adding things to the setup, etc) because I only pop in here when I want to verify what I'm about to do. On a daily basis, I can honestly say I've not had any trouble out of either of my CRTs with regard to failing parts, etc. I'm suprised at the number of years I've been at this now without major "technical difficulty" (knock on wood.....)
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