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HaydnG90 · Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1356

There's one currently on Ebay... cheap. He also has a set of VR lenses and a few other bits and pieces.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-VPH-G70-CRT-Projector-Mount-/110869760383?pt=US_Video_Projectors&hash=item19d05a497f#ht_500wt_1331

rabies_70 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:04 am Post subject:

Thats me. It's listed here on the site too. Thanks for the Bump!

cinema mad · Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 219

So The VR lenses are sold ?

rabies_70 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 4:17 pm Post subject:

No I haven't even listed them yet. I'm selling off all the stuff that's easy to get to first. The PJ is still hung in my theater. I am really struggling with the reality of dismantling the theater and parting out my G70. For me personally it's an agonizing decision. All those hours spent planning, hunting, buying, aquiring, setting up, re setting up, calibrating, recailbrating, reaquiring...you know and then there are all the memories of the kids watching movies with their friends, our friends watching movies...everyone knows what I'm talking about.

All that just to take it apart and sell off for a few sheckles. Such is life.

Those VR lenses are rarer than hens teeth. Worth every penny I paid. The difference is immediately noticable.

cinema mad · Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 219

Sorry to jump the gun Ray Surprised

I thought you must have listed the VR lenses and they may have sold
I know there rare thus why I asked as Id absolutely love to have A set for my G70 that ive owned for 12 odd years..

I would fined it hard to part with my CRT so I know where your coming from Ray, My CRT will probably stay in the family Laughing

be past onto my 9 year old son as hes been bitten by the bug thus enjoys watching movies on the HT bigscreen..

Cheers..

rabies_70 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject:

Not jumping the gun as far as I'm concerned. I got one offer of 400 plus shipping on the table from the same ad already and a several other hooks have been placed in the water. I've also got another set of tubes, (really good condition), the original lenses and covers, and 2 whole g70's worth of boards under my bed in anti static bags all boxed up! I was planning on this projector and this theater lasting for the next decade (spare amps, spare speakers every imaginable spare part) and a ton of electronic testing equiopment that I should have listed in the next week or so.

C'est la vie.

ecrabb · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject:

Sucks, Ray. I know life sucks right now, but hopefully things turn around, your life improves, and maybe you can build an even better HT down the road... Who knows? If things keep going the way they are, maybe you'll run into a G90 for free (or at least, for less money than you get out of the VR lenses!) at some point. Wink

Hope things start looking up for you sooner than later.

SC

rabies_70 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 5:04 pm Post subject:

Kind words sir.

To be honest it doesn't feel like it sucks though. I don't think it's just making lemonade either. It feels cathartic. There's been times where things felt like it sucked in the past, but my kids are all healthy and happy and we have an awesome relationship and it just feels like absolutely nothing else really matters after that. Lots of money would be nice right? But I'm sure that what just bring me fancy misery of some sort. Plus I know this stuff (it is just stuff after all) is going to someone else to have fun with for a while. I'm feeling zen, I think.

ecrabb · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 5:10 pm Post subject:

You're so right. In the end, "stuff" is just "stuff" and really doesn't matter in the grand scheme, does it? I have too much crap and wish I had less. I'm actually trying to figure out how to get rid of a bunch of it, because I think "lightening the load" so to speak will be good for me and my family in several different ways.

Sounds like you're focusing on the truly important things and viewing your situation in the most positive light possible, Ray. Kudos!

SC

rabies_70 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 5:15 pm Post subject:

Ebay and craigslist bro. I pulled some things out of trash last month I was throwing away to get rid of, listed them on ebay as broken for parts only and they sold! Extra paypal money for more STUFF! Ha!