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CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

Everything i read here leads me to believe Barco STILL make the Cine 9....

http://www.cineversum.com/HomeCinema/en/pressreleases/crtforever.htm

http://www.cineversum.com/projection_systems/downloads/CRT_brochure.pdf

Can anyone confirm this? The site also contains Barco Black Wing projectors that are 2010 models, so it seems promising!!

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:49 am Post subject:

That was dated 2003

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

I know, and i just got off the phone from the Australian dealer, and yes, they can still be had BRAND NEW!! They sold one recently. Not many left though.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:12 am Post subject:

The Black wings are LcOS

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

Yep, i know, but the Cine 9 CRT can still be had brand new in the box. The real genuine original proper big monster Barco Cine 9!!

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:28 am Post subject:

Do you need a moment alone Laughing

How much? $$

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

No im ok now, i had to take a strong sedative and have a lay down, but ive slowed back down again Wink

I was so extatic about it all i forgot to ask the price, but i have replied to the email he sent while on the phone and asked about a ball park figure.

I really dont care too much what they cost, this is a brand new in the box Barco Cine 9, it is probably worth every cent they ask!!

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

If you find out, please pass then information along to us simply because we'd like to know what a new one costs although it's unlikely that anyone would spring for one at new prices.

CJ

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:

I contacted BArco a while back looking for a Cine 9/909 parts unit, and was told that they are completely out of stock. Cineversum bought the BArco consumer line (Cine series) back about 3-4 years ago, and they do still make them, but I'd say sales would be pretty dead. They didn't return the one email I sent them a long time ago.

I'm guessing with VDC's 9500 Ultra being $43K at this point, Barco would be about the same price range, but that's just a guess.

Ile · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: CRT Forever says Barco?

huggy · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:43 pm Post subject:

This reminds me;

I walked past a computer repair shop a while ago and noticed an old barco Cine7 (I think) tucked away in the corner,so I said what the heck I'll go in and ask about others.
Needless to say I should have kept walking as I asked the owner if he had any 9" crt's for sale,he looked a me funny and said " I had one 9" for quite some time,couldn't sell it as no-one wants these beasts...I did eventually sell it for 1500$"

I was scared to ask but I had to........what model?...........you guessed it.........it was indeed a Cine9!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I still get a bad feeling in my gut when I think about it.

Dave

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

Dave that would damn near kill any of us that still like high end CRT!!

Curt, i didnt contact Cineversum directly, it was one of their dealers here in Australia, he called me on the phone and said that they are moving the surplus, but there is still an amount of them remaining. I think they still have 8s as well, i didnt ask about them.

I too doubt that anyone would want to pay the new price, but i for one would if i can still get one when i am able to. Wink

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

Good luck and I am not being sarcastic. The only problem that I see is that they might just dump them as a lot or put them on ebay. You might be able to make them a good offer on all of their remaining stock.

donaldk · Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 308

Barco discontinued production on its CRT projectors, and therefore the derivatives/OEMs like the SEOS a year and a half ago, the SEOS 'get your's now when you still can' costumer note was posted here around that time.

As for getting the last remaining stock from Barco, you'll need to know when its service requirements obligations run out. I doubt they made many in that last run just to keep in stock.

huggy · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:27 am Post subject:

Case

Maybe you can ask how many units they have left,get a group buy together and make a ridiculously low offer on the lot.
I doubt anyone would be interested in these besides us die hards,and getting rid of surplus stock all at once may appeal to them............dunno.....it's worth a try I guess.......what have you got to lose?

Dave

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

Well Dave i think that would be the go, but there is only 2 left, and i can say they are cheaper by a few thousand dollars than a VDC Marquee 9500, and include a scaler made by DVDO and custom modified to remove the image constraint token so HD content will always make it to the Cine 9, so id guess that would work simluar to a HD Fury 3, and just be a substantially more capable product in other areas at the same time.

huggy · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:06 am Post subject:

Did you at least get a ball park figure?
I'm just curious.

Dave

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:46 pm Post subject:

Barco told me 2 years ago that they can't just give up servicing the millions of dollars of CRT projectors out there, so they will service them to the 7 year mark,which I think is about 5 years from now. I know I'm getting way more inquiries from industrial customers than ever before, and Barco hasn't done board level service for I'd say about 3 years. So while sales might be slow, service is pretty darn busy.

Sparky015 · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject:

My brother-in-law is still using Barco in his flight sims for the military. Heavy work in Australia as of late. Not sure if the company he works for bought a stock of them since they have a long-term contract with the military, but food for thought.

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

Well let it be known Curt, if this doesnt happen for me, i will have to rely on your help once again, and i know there is no problem there. I think the 1209s looks uglier than sin, but i dont look at the mantle piece while i stoke the fire, so who bloody cares eh!! Wink

If that is what it comes to, ill still be happy enough.