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Author Topic: Maverick Large Format Projectors Darren Briggs Master Film Handler Posts: 371 From: York, UK Registered: Dec 2001 posted 03-03-2002 10:26 AM                        Dick Theres a two page spread about the Maverick 15/70 projecotr and all there associated equipment in the March 2002 Cinema Technology. it use's a Planar Loop system. Darren  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-12-2002 02:12 PM                        Bump. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: +1 585 477 5325 Cell: +1 585 781 4036 Fax: +1 585 722 7243 e-mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 06-17-2004 12:51 PM                 It has been 643 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 06-17-2004 12:51 PM                     Bump, bump. Continued from the, "Are there any Imax projectors out there?" topic ..... Mark commented; ".... Its the Strong platter that was the weak link ..." I would disagree, er, strongly. At first, they used a CFS Rentec design which was very poor, but there were no problems after they switched to the special venue Strong. I felt it was a well made equipment with some clever features. I'd be interested in knowing how a platter could cause sequential perf damage. There were several people involved in the design and maintaince of the Maverick. Some were very commited, and even worked for free after the company had problems, just to support it. OTOH, I'm not surprised to hear someone tring to 'distance' themselves by blaming someone else. "I have wondered what became of the two mavericks that did get installed as it would be worth preserving one." My grandmother had a house on Thunder Bay .. I think they should be used for boat anchors there. It's not too deep, and the IMAX people are somewhat close. They could get a glass-bottom boat, tie up, drink and laugh. "EXIT" is right..... bye, bye!  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-28-2004 10:50 PM                     Indeed John, It was one of thoise dedicated technicians that blamed it on the Strong platter... but also face it... it takes more than just a beefed up platter to properly/safely run 15/70. The Strong does run 8/70 pretty well though. Mark  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-20-2004 07:14 PM                     It looks like the Maverick is still available as is the Ultra70 rolling loop http://www.lightingimages.com/p_15-70_systems.htm  |  IP: Logged Stewart Anderson Expert Film Handler Posts: 105 From: Sandy, Utah /United States of America Registered: Aug 2003 posted 07-26-2004 12:29 AM                        It looks like the planar loop might work similar to the linear loop. Does anyone hear know how it works?  |  IP: Logged

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