| What make is your primary projector? |
| Electrohome (& clones) |
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23% |
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| Barco (& clones) |
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25% |
[ 79 ] |
| Ampro |
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4% |
[ 15 ] |
| Sony |
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25% |
[ 79 ] |
| NEC |
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17% |
[ 53 ] |
| Panasonic |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Zenith |
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0% |
[ 1 ] |
| Dwin |
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1% |
[ 5 ] |
| Other (explain) |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Don't have one yet - still trying to decide! |
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0% |
[ 1 ] |
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dturco
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Posts: 3778
Location: Eastern Shore Maryland
TV/Projector: Runco DLP VX-3000i Marquee 9500 parts doner
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I have the # 4 rated Marquee 9500 L/C.
It has made for one hell of a hobby that I didn't even know I wanted. 
It also brought me here to a place that is so cool. 
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pittsburghpj
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
Posts: 2
Location: Pittsburgh
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I finally got my 1st two CRT PJs about a month ago a sony 1030q1 and a sony 1041.
I look to expand my collection as soon as I find another one locally.
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scir16v
Joined: 02 Jan 2009
Posts: 113
Location: St. Louis
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1 e-home 4100
1 nec xg1350
Are all the xglc sets everywhere else but the us?
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RobertMfromLI
Joined: 29 Jun 2009
Posts: 114
Location: West Islip, NY
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I own a Barco Graphics 500 which I got years ago (1999 or 2000) and used for about 4 years until I moved to a smaller place. Put it in storage until a few days ago.
Was a gift from a friend who could not get it working. Seems none of the input boards sync - except the RGBHV lines - which was fine for me - I connected it to a computer with DVD player and TV Tuner card. Ran my game system and cable through the TV Tuner, DVDs through the computer's DVD player, and WinAmp visualizations from the computer when I was playing music (which was run back from the computer to my receiver and speaker system).
At the time, I couldnt find cheap screens (and didnt run into this site and the others that show you how to make cheap ones), so I made a 13' diagonal screen out of pressboard, which worked more than sufficiently well. To date, far happier with the results I got than some of the ones I have seen with newer LCD projectors.
The only other oddity I ran into (not having taken the time to learn how to program the mode blocks) was that I could only get 640x480 at 60Hz reliably. Oddly, the projector would sync to 800x600 or 1024x768 rather nicely and create a gorgeous picture for about a second and then the 3 images (R, G, B) would shift and it would report that the frequency didnt match and then blank the screen.
Finally fired it up again with a different machine connected to it, and it seems to be syncing to everything up to 1280x1024 (havent tried higher), but due to a bad VGA to RGBHV cable (not the one I was originally using), I get no red signal. Ordering a new cable tomorrow (probably from this site as the site owner seems to have lotsa experience with Barco projectors).
Tomorrow I think I will be buying a Graphics 800 and possibly retire the 500 (keeping it for spare parts for the 800 - most of the parts seem interchangeable).
And of course, inbetween all of this, I have been drooling over the Reality 909 model - both the one on eBay and the one here. Maybe one day...
-Rob
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mikeryan
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 47
Location: Surrey
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not hooked up yet but am very close and want a bigger one already!
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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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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: NEC 6 PG + |
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| mikeryan wrote: | | not hooked up yet but am very close and want a bigger one already! |
Which one you got?
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RobertMfromLI
Joined: 29 Jun 2009
Posts: 114
Location: West Islip, NY
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: NEC 6 PG + |
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | mikeryan wrote: | | not hooked up yet but am very close and want a bigger one already! |
Which one you got? |
NEC 6 PG + I am guessing from his subject...
mikeryan:
There is a really nice Barco Reality 909 on eBay which I am sure is being sold by a very reputable seller (Hi Curt!). From all I have read both here and elsewhere, is a gorgeous projector (in terms of image and capabilities).
Curt seems to have a bunch of other PJs for sale too...
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mikeryan
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 47
Location: Surrey
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I do have a NEC 6PG+ purchased from Curt, I now finally have a garage I am turning into my man / theater room! I painted the case a flat / glossy black combo and a gold heat vent grill ( subtle ). So far the machine looks good I am setting it up and have the pulleys in place. Just have to get it mounted and then the long task of the first time ever set-up begins!
Mike
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mikeryan
Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 47
Location: Surrey
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The 909 is on my wish list, maybe Curt could use that as one of the contest prizes!
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irteknishun
Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Posts: 5
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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I own a Sony D50 but never wanted to share that info as the D50 is held in such low esteem here. I think it's great and as long as I never see someone's 8 or 9" EM machine on a high quality screen setup by a pro I will continue to think it's great! Or until I put 5000 hrs on the tubes and they no longer focus, but by that time I will be too old to notice.
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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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Bumpity. ^^^ New guys chime in. 
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Mr. Green
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Posts: 1394
Location: Calgary
TV/Projector: Marquee 9501LC / NEC 9PG+
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| Mr. Green wrote: | Some of the new guys need to jump in. There's a lot of new NEC owners out there.
I only have my NEC 9PG+ and I like it just fine. If I should happen upon a cheap 909 or a 9500lc then I might have to upgrade... |
Carp!!! Now I have the Marquee 9501lc an the NEC 9PG+... PG+ in garage. About to be given to a co-worker to spread the CRT cure/disease?  I guess it's a sickness you don't know you have until you get a CRT... only the best will cure you though, so you must upgrade, upgrade, upgrade... then blend/ stack... MWA-HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Current Projector Marquee9501LC with PS3 (BLu-Ray) at 1080P LOVE IT! Screen is an Elunevision 120" 4:3 (2.4 gain - no hotspots). (also own a NEC 9PG+)
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Nashou66
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
Posts: 16171
Location: West Seneca NY
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| Mr. Green wrote: | | Mr. Green wrote: | Some of the new guys need to jump in. There's a lot of new NEC owners out there.
I only have my NEC 9PG+ and I like it just fine. If I should happen upon a cheap 909 or a 9500lc then I might have to upgrade... |
Carp!!! Now I have the Marquee 9501lc an the NEC 9PG+... PG+ in garage. About to be given to a co-worker to spread the CRT cure/disease? I guess it's a sickness you don't know you have until you get a CRT... only the best will cure you though, so you must upgrade, upgrade, upgrade... then blend/ stack... MWA-HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! |
Ahhh to Blend or not to Blend, that is the question......
Nashou
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Mr. Green
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Posts: 1394
Location: Calgary
TV/Projector: Marquee 9501LC / NEC 9PG+
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I would love to blend... Need a 2nd 9501lc (with R&G c-elements) though... and more space... and a bigger screen... Come on LOTTO!!!
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Current Projector Marquee9501LC with PS3 (BLu-Ray) at 1080P LOVE IT! Screen is an Elunevision 120" 4:3 (2.4 gain - no hotspots). (also own a NEC 9PG+)
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dturco
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Posts: 3778
Location: Eastern Shore Maryland
TV/Projector: Runco DLP VX-3000i Marquee 9500 parts doner
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Well If the screen isn't my problem Parts for sale 
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Mr. Green
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Posts: 1394
Location: Calgary
TV/Projector: Marquee 9501LC / NEC 9PG+
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| mikeryan wrote: | I do have a NEC 6PG+ purchased from Curt, I now finally have a garage I am turning into my man / theater room! I painted the case a flat / glossy black combo and a gold heat vent grill ( subtle ). So far the machine looks good I am setting it up and have the pulleys in place. Just have to get it mounted and then the long task of the first time ever set-up begins!
Mike |
If I were you, I'd set it up on the floor first. Reaching around the system board to get to astig/centering magnets is tough. Flipping the image is really easy, so set up on floor first, flip image, mount and tweak. WAY easier.
Also, remember the cover messes with the magnetics/centering a bit (I found the blue was affected the most). Again, way easier to play with on a table vs. reacing up and around. Good luck!
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Current Projector Marquee9501LC with PS3 (BLu-Ray) at 1080P LOVE IT! Screen is an Elunevision 120" 4:3 (2.4 gain - no hotspots). (also own a NEC 9PG+)
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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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| Mr. Green wrote: | | reaching up and around. Good luck! |
 
J/K
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