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Author Topic: Main chains & film guard Carey Barber Expert Film Handler Posts: 143 From: Newport News, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 04-09-2008 02:29 PM                     Does the silver marker cause SDDS issues?  |  IP: Logged Ben LaCrosse Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Alpharetta, GA, USA Registered: Feb 2008 posted 06-08-2008 03:31 AM                     Hey Carey, does your AMC use cinema solutions? That's the company that the AMC I work for uses. Just recently I introduced filmguard to our booth and achieved the go-ahead to order. I've already looked once and didn't see it available. Do you have any suggestions of how to go about ordering?  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 06-08-2008 03:41 AM                     The Company I work for does not allow Film-Guard. I've tried as well as one of our Techs to get it approved at our theatre since I've used it before for over two years at the Goodrich Cadillac 5. Still the person that makes that call, says NO.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 06-08-2008 05:20 AM                        Why?  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 06-08-2008 11:13 AM                        Because the decision maker is getting a big kick back from the DLP conspirators for not to allowing film guard to be used therefore not putting on the best film based presentation they can and making DLP look superior to the scratched and dirty 35mm.... Or the guy could just be a retard I guess?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 06-08-2008 03:06 PM                     It's a silly reason. One of these days the reason may end up getting posted here.  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 06-08-2008 05:16 PM                        I (and i'm sure everyone else here) would really really LOVE to hear it!!!  |  IP: Logged Carey Barber Expert Film Handler Posts: 143 From: Newport News, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 06-08-2008 08:23 PM                     Ben, Yes we use Cinema Solutions. I am home right now, so I cannot tell you the exact name they are listed under, but both the FilmGuard spray and Film Tech media pads are available there. You can check either in the "Order Guides" section or the "Products Catalog" section. The spray itself has some name like "Film Guard Kit".  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 06-08-2008 10:44 PM                     I would love to say but I know this site is monitored by people with in my company as well as some people that are employed by my company also post here. Lets just say I think its a stupied reason, if its even the real reason.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 06-08-2008 11:34 PM                        Let me guess: The person who makes these decisions is an old-school union projectionist who believes that threading from the platter, threading the projector, then motoring the leader into a laundry basket underneath the projector and then finally threading back to the take-up platter is the ONLY correct way to thread. If only everyone did that, then newfangled things like Filmguard become an absolutely unnecessary expense. Is this person old? Usually the older one gets, the more frightening the concepts of "new" and "different" become.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 06-09-2008 02:42 AM                        I was sitting with my wife in our boxoffice tonight, and told her about this post. You haven't seen dirt until you see it on the really big screen. Small flecks of dirt look like rocks... especially up close. On the other hand, we can see why the digital people would want to downplay the benefits of something that costs less than 1/3 tank of gas  |  IP: Logged Ben LaCrosse Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Alpharetta, GA, USA Registered: Feb 2008 posted 06-09-2008 05:32 AM                     Thank You, Carey. I will look that up next shift. I really can't wait to order an offical bottle. I had a 8oz "trial" bottle and now am addicted. I even feel better about going into work. That should be one of the selling points, as well. Increases job satisfaction.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 06-09-2008 05:56 AM                     Joe, maybe Brad will post the story or he can tell you off line. maybe we will get to meet some day and I will tell you the ridiculous reasons why its not allowed in our booths.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-09-2008 06:08 AM                     This kind of crap just makes me angry. FilmGuard should be MANDATORY in projection booths...not an optional extra. It costs pennies a day to run...and yet makes your images on screen sparkle like new time and time again for weeks/months/years. Why on earth would you NOT run it? The corporate guys that say no either have no interest in the screen results (but HEY! doesn't the candy bar look GREAT!) or are convinced that they got the folks in the door without FilmGuard...they watched the film without it...no-one complained about all those black spots and dirt...so why do they NEED to waste pennies a day to have it. There's a word for people who think that way. Moron. You need it. It should be mandatory. If you're using PTR rollers, throw them in the bin 'cos you're wasting your time. If you are really serious about keeping prints clean...then spend a few pennies and watch your prints come to life. You'll never regret it.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 06-09-2008 11:17 AM                        FWIW: Both Goodrich and National Amusements are happy Film-Guard users. I supply them. Maybe this will "help" others who need to be led a little bit. Louis  |  IP: Logged

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