CurtPalme.com Home Theater Forum

HK-Steve · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks Craig for the info,
I will order from Curt when he replies to my email.

Cheers
Steve

RaWsHaRk · Joined: 01 May 2009 Posts: 131 Location: Finland

virusc · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 358 Location: Massachusetts

I heard that the tubes are similar or the same as 07ms but with very different housings. Is this true? If so has anyone managed to put a 07MS into a D50?

HK-Steve · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject:

I just bought the remote from Curt, Man does he sleep.
Look forward to the remote arriving, but before it does, the projector will be bolted to the ceiling ready to go.

I don't know of any other tubes in Europe, but will let you know if I stumble onto anything.
I am learning a lot here, Marquee is a very different menu system.

but that is part of the fun.

Now, I need a screen, off to search.
Hey Curt, Do you have screen material also??

Cheers
Steve

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Steve looking into Hurley Screen's they are dirt cheap. My 13 foot scope screen was only 400 bucks .

How small will you want?

Athanasios

HK-Steve · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:54 pm Post subject:

1.5m wide should be enough,
I will keep an eye out for the Hurley screens. Thanks for the tip.

Cheers
Steve

HK-Steve · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:01 am Post subject:

Hey All,
Finally got some time to get my workshop organised,
built my shelf unit, with a 1.2m wide screen, which is a door, LP's and LD's behind.

Don't have the D50 on the ceiling yet, want to learn more before I do.

Currently Brightness set at 40 and Contrast 80, seems high for contrast, Yes , No ??

As this is my first ES focus CRT, Where do I find Focus, or adjust it??
Bias and G2??

Would be great to reset everything back to factory like a Marquee in 1 step, is it possible with the D50?

Appreciate any comments and help.
Cheers Steve

Shelf Built

Screen Canvas

Screen Cut

Screen installed

frame painted black

screen door

Finished

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12088 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Contrast 80 seems REALLY high for such a small screen, but I've never seen a D50 so I don't know if that's unusual. But if it takes 80 for a 1.2m wide screen, there's no way that thing could light up a more "normal" 2-2.5m screen...

HK-Steve · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:45 pm Post subject:

Agree, that is why I asked, as my Marquee 9500LC is contrast 56 for a 98inch wide screen.

I do remember Curt saying, when I was looking for my next CRT, the D50 is pushed pertty hard tube wise.
His suggestion was to buy a Marquee 8111+, which was my 2nd CRT, had a Sony 1020 as my first, which was not very bright.

I can backdown the contrast on the D50 to 70, with not too much loss of quality, is also a little sharper, which is expected.

Appreciate the comment Gary,

Cheers
Steve

kschmit2 · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:34 pm Post subject:

Marquee/Sony/Nec/Barco contrast numbers are model or brand specific, but not necessarily comparable between brands

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2649 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

Nice machine for $100, those tubes look very very nice. Clear and sharp!

HK-Steve · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks, a lucky find. especially here in Switzerland, not many around at all.

Currently taking down my track lighting and ceiling fan, ready to drill and bolt this lightweight to the ceiling tomorrow, fingerscrossed.

Are thre any Sony guy's out there who can voice their experience??

Much Appreciated
Cheers
Steve

drice1234 · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1309 Location: Allen, Texas

I run 80 brightness 80 contrast on my D50 with a 110" screen. I have extra D50's in the attic so I don't care if I wear it out quickly. Most of the focusing adjustments are through software with the remote. I don't know about the G2 setting, if there is one I never had to mess with it. I believe there is a setting in the software to set everything back to factory defaults.

HK-Steve · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:03 am Post subject:

Thanks for your setup info, that helps,
unfortunately I don't have any spare tubes, or projectors, but would like to get about 3000hrs out of this set,
before I replace tubes cheap, or replace the projector with an other CRT.

I didn't find any focus adjustment yet, will go back through the manual again and see what I can find.

Cheers

drice1234 · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1309 Location: Allen, Texas

Are you pushing enter-enter-up arrow-down arrow-enter to get into the programming mode? Then most of the focusing adjustment keys are along the bottom of the remote. If you download the manual from the setup tips & manuals page on this forum it will walk you through it step by step.

HK-Steve · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:37 pm Post subject:

Hmmmmmm.
On my remote I have MG Focus, but I get "not applicable"
I am in service mode.

Back to the manual.

Cheers

drice1234 · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1309 Location: Allen, Texas

Is this the remote that you have? If so you can flip down the flap on the bottom to show a bunch of buttons related to focus.

HK-Steve · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:58 am Post subject:

Yes, that is the remote I have,
When I press MG Focus, it said "not applicable"

I tried in control and service mode, but same thing happened.

Cheers

drice1234 · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1309 Location: Allen, Texas

I do not believe I have ever used the mg focus button. You really need to go step by step from the manual. I did and setup went smoothly. Make sure you do every step and don't skip any.

The_JoE · Joined: 18 May 2011 Posts: 14 Location: Jackson, MI

I have a D50HT with that remote and I was able to get it picture perfect without using that MG Focus button. I think that that button doesn't apply to this projector just like some of the other options are specific to certain Sony projectors. I adjusted the focus for mine by rotating the lenses, using focus knobs on the right side of the unit (if you are looking from the back), and then tweaking with the remote.
I keep mine at 50 focus most of the time and turn it up to 70 or 80 when I want the extra light. Mine is in the basement though so I don't have to worry about any other light sources.
Steve, do the Brightness controls do anything for your picture? It doesn't seem to make any difference for me...