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**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:48 pm Post subject:

Since it's not hooked up it makes me wonder if this was just a mock up?

TheVerge · Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 928

cmjohnson · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5180 Location: Buried under G90s

If it's got good tubes and is in good shape, you'll have the potential to show an image that is superior to that of any digital projector you can buy. It will be worth it to check it out and learn how to use it. CRT PJs are not simple one button appliances, and require you to
invest a little time every now and then to make a few minor adjustments to keep the picture in prime condition. It's far from a major
commitment, but they do need a little investment in time to keep them at their best. It IS worth it.

CJ

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

It does look like it is too far from the screen. A quick look at the tubes will tell how it was set up. With no windows visible in the picture of the room they may have kept the brightness at a low setting.

ecrabb · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject:

I think it's the camera's wide-angle perspective (diminution) because the throw doesn't look too far away at all to me. If you look at the door to the right, you can see it's probably not quite an 8' ceiling, and you can also see it's only about a 9' throw to maybe a 7'-wide screen.

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

SC

hyper · Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 22

Thanks all - great community with tons of good info…looking forward to getting it up and running.

Couple answers/comments: It's real and has wires ran in the ceiling and around the baseboard. The wires come out about where the mirror is on the left of the image. The cable bundle has bnc type connectors (5 I believe). You can also kind of see the baseboard has a notch/channel for some other wires…looks like the screen has some sort of covering/roll that can be lowered (more to play with). It's a pretty small room, no windows near the area. I would guess it's ~10-12ft from the projector to the screen.

In a few more weeks we'll be in the house and I can start tinkering. Can I just get on a step stool and look through the lens to see if the tubes are in good condition (per the pics on tube condition)?

secstate · Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 720

ecrabb · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject:

If it ends up that it really is too far back, and there's no wear, he doesn't have to move the projector - he can just install a bigger screen! Thumbs Up

SC

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

hyper · Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 22

ecrabb · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:34 pm Post subject:

Popping the lenses off is the best way to really see how the tubes look... But, with a flashlight and a chair, you'll be able to see in well enough to know if the tubes are in decent shape, or if they're toast (like the photo above).

SC

hyper · Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 22

So, we're finally in the house! I haven't been able to pop off the lenses yet to take a look at the tubes but I did get it turned on. It will certainly needs some adjustments but thus far it appears to work. Here's a few pics. My problem now is I have nothing to connect up to it. I've ordered an HDfury3 with BNC connectors but who knowns when that will show up.... Any low cost solutions until the hdmi to bnc stuff shows up?

Also, to anwser a couple other questions. It's ~10ft from the front of the unit to the screen. The screen is ~7ft x 4ft.

cmjohnson · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5180 Location: Buried under G90s

1129 hours....NICE....if that's correct for those tubes. It's unlikely that there's any visible wear on the tubes at that number of hours unless it's really been driven hard.

You're really going to enjoy the picture you will be able to get out of that, after setting it all up properly. It'll be very nice, I'm sure.

CJ

ecrabb · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:15 am Post subject:

Wow, 1129 hours! Super-cool! Dude, that's a NICE machine - especially just getting it w/the house. Very cool!

That machine should accept a component signal on port 4/5, so if you have a DVD or BD player with component outputs, you should be good to go. The only thing you'll need is 3 RCA-BNC adapters, which you can pick up from Radio Shack for $5-6 apiece.

Congrats!!!

SC

the_maniac · Joined: 10 Jul 2009 Posts: 111 Location: Austria - Europe

wohooo nice projector, but screen is a bit small for such high end projector, i'd say you have to check that the picture is using the optimum of the tube face in size, otherwise you will loose brightness, sharpness and it's very bad for the tubes.

my question is, who spends this much on a projector and then installs such a screen Shocked

? especially when there is enough room for larger screen ... i've got nearly 8.6 inch and i'd like to bigger if i could.

Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Ile · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:03 pm Post subject:

hyper · Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 22

Thanks all. The previous owner spent a ton of $'s on toys for the house and I'm glad it's mine now. Smile

hyper · Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 22

secstate · Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 720

Wow really nice. My Runco 1100 has 14000+ hours on it and still going strong. I'd guess you have perfect blue and red tubes with a possibly a hint of wear on green (you probably won't see it through the lens and green c-element). The picture should be stunning once you get it hooked up.