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Author Topic: BACP DSTR 2000 led current adjustment Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2009 08:03 AM                        Michael--agreed, but some (most?) theatre owners are super-cheap, and it's hard to justify the expense of a quality sound system for a venue that runs film only a few times per year. (Heck, things would be worse if I weren't doing minor improvements for cheap/free. If it were up to me, I'd have the owner of the place use a legitimate service company, but he won't.) Sam--thanks for the tip; I will check this out when I am there next.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-15-2009 10:42 AM                        Still plenty of MONO around. Thankfully, most are now recycled Kelmar units. Louis  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-15-2009 12:03 PM                       I have a lot of mono houses - in the NYC area at that. We have been replacing old Cinemeccanica C-55/PT's and Kelmars with Pyramid PA amps. At $160, they're cheap enough to buy several for emergency backups. They have a built-in preamp, XLR inputs, rack mounted, and either a 1 or 2 year factory warranty (don't remember which)... beats $1,000 for the Kelmar - and cheaper than repairing one. The only thing is you have to build a monitor for it.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2009 01:16 PM                        Tim--do those have inputs for two projectors? If so, are you stuck with exciter-lamp (LED) changeovers, or is there an electronic changeover mechanism? What about non-sync switching? I'm actually on good terms with the Kelmar units to the extent that they are reliable, fairly quiet, and sound quality is decent. I would prefer to have an electronic changeover circuit and a remote fader option, but those are pretty far down on my priority list. But, still, this is 2009, and normal people can go in to Best Buy and walk out with pretty decent surround systems for their TV sets for relatively little money. Is it too much to ask that commercial theatres that don't exclusively show classic films at least upgrade to 1970s technology (Dolby Stereo)?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2009 04:26 PM                     quote: Tim Reed We have been replacing old Cinemeccanica C-55/PT's and Kelmars with Pyramid PA amps. At $160, they're cheap enough to buy several for emergency backups. Oh pleeze Tim... What you're doing doesn't make any sense!! Is that the sort of crap Strong Technical puts in? I tested one of those amplifiers out a number of years back at Gords suggestion. It's absolute crap. For the price of several of those which is what you said you buy you could buy a nice QSC and never have to worry about replacing it in your lifetime, Use the second channel to monitor with. Ciontinue to use use the QSC some day when the theater has to go stereo. Even a rebuilt/recycled Kelmar makes more sense, is better built and more reliable! Mark  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-15-2009 07:05 PM                       quote: Scott Norwood Tim--do those have inputs for two projectors? Yes. There are 4 inputs. It's decent for the money and reliable. Mark:  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-16-2009 11:27 AM                     Thats ok Tim, You go right ahead and continue installing them ! I've bench tested them and know how bad they actually are. You haven't had that luxury! Mark  |  IP: Logged Jeff Else Expert Film Handler Posts: 125 From: Detroit, MI, USA Registered: Nov 2006 posted 10-16-2009 05:21 PM                     woops... rstr indeed... i wish they were dstr's! these were oreviously installed and running for about 5 years i think. i have tried adjusting the led position to no avail... looks like new led's will be needed.  |  IP: Logged

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