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Author Topic: Moving color wheel from DP-3000 to 32B Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 07-03-2015 05:40 PM                       If this is the same Murray I know, he buys a lot of goods used and cheap and fixes them up. He may not be a Barco dealer FWIW.  |  IP: Logged Martin Murray Film Handler Posts: 69 From: ennis tx Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-04-2015 05:06 AM                     Sam, used, yes, cheap not always. Lol  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 07-04-2015 08:21 AM                     So, essentially you're blaming Barco for the fact that's it rather hard to shop for parts on Ebay and other aftermarkets? I'm not so sure this market is so livid for Christie, NEC or Sony either...  |  IP: Logged Martin Murray Film Handler Posts: 69 From: ennis tx Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-04-2015 03:31 PM                     No Marcel, you are incorrect on your assumption. All of my dp3000'stuff were purchased directly from Terri at barco. There have been many failures through the years of different boards, coolant pumps, and power supplies. Problems that simply do not exist with the christies. Over the years there have been several delays getting answers about problems or parts ordered for various reasons through different dealers, these same dealers also supplies Christie parts to me with none of the same issues. When the barcos are running they are fine, it's the unexpected lost shows that I dislike. I know some will say different but this has been my experience. Oh and as far as shopping ebay, it's a wonderful tool for obsolete parts for equipment that the oem no longer supplies.  |  IP: Logged Stephan Shelley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 854 From: castro valley, CA, usa Registered: Nov 2014 posted 07-04-2015 03:40 PM                     I have lost plenty of Christie coolant pumps. 3 out of 6 projectors over 6 years. At another site pump acted erratic withing the first hour of operation. Lost a few boards as well. They all have there ups and downs. Some of the early series 1s are a little temperamental and showing their age.  |  IP: Logged Martin Murray Film Handler Posts: 69 From: ennis tx Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-04-2015 03:51 PM                     That is true!  |  IP: Logged Rosario Drago Film Handler Posts: 8 From: mazara del vallo, sicilia, italia, europa Registered: May 2015 posted 07-06-2015 02:16 PM                     hi, I have created a mounting bracket for the wheel dolby 3d for barco series B ( 19-23-32 ) , which fits simply in the slot on the cooling block , without changing anything on the projector . We installed some and are fully functional  |  IP: Logged Magnus Eriksson Expert Film Handler Posts: 121 From: Stockholm, Hägersten, Sweden Registered: Jan 2011 posted 07-06-2015 02:40 PM                     Interesting. Any pictures? Do you use a DFC100? /M.E.  |  IP: Logged Rosario Drago Film Handler Posts: 8 From: mazara del vallo, sicilia, italia, europa Registered: May 2015 posted 07-06-2015 02:56 PM                     Yes, the complete kit with DFC100. I can send you some pictures by email.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 07-06-2015 03:10 PM                     out of curiosity, why not just ordering the Barco kit?  |  IP: Logged Rosario Drago Film Handler Posts: 8 From: mazara del vallo, sicilia, italia, europa Registered: May 2015 posted 07-06-2015 03:18 PM                     We used the Kit already installed on series-1  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 07-06-2015 09:19 PM                     "out of curiosity, why not just ordering the Barco kit? " If you have a S1 colorwheel you're not using, it saves several thousand dollars to use that and not buy the DP32B assembly. DP3000 projectors have caused me a fair bit of grief. I agree the big old CP2000 Christies are tanks, the only problem I would call endemic is the failing coolant connectors. Parts supply for us has been excellent from Barco. Very rarely something needs to come from Belgium - almost all parts are stocked in N. America. Both Christie and Barco have supported their S1 projectors with no parts or support problems so far. Christie is a bit unreachable nights/weekends unless you have a NOC contract... and their NOC is separate from their tech support. Barco has 24/7 support, their NOC projector support line gets you the same guys you get by calling tech support. Between a CP2230/4230 and a 32B, I would take the 32B in a heartbeat. On the used market though... between a DP3000 and CP2000S, the Christie is a better bet. And it has wheels.  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 07-07-2015 12:51 AM                       What Dave said.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-07-2015 01:42 AM                     What Dave said though I have not had the failing coolant connectors on any yet (though I'll be looking even closer on the next PM visits...have one that is 11-years old too). I look reasonably close since Barco had an Info-T on their series 1 connectors (white plastic that develop cracks...also haven't had to change any yet). It would be interesting to see your pictures of the Dolby kit in a B series. I can see advantages and disadvantages to doing that...clear advantages if you already own the kit! You also get a semi-automatic system with the Dolby kit if you are doing the HFR stuff. With the Barco system, you HAVE to have separate macros to spin the Barco 3D system at different frame rate/flash rate...the DFC100 merely responds to the frequency and switches mode/timings.  |  IP: Logged Magnus Eriksson Expert Film Handler Posts: 121 From: Stockholm, Hägersten, Sweden Registered: Jan 2011 posted 07-07-2015 12:29 PM                     @Rosario: Yes, please send some pictures (or make them available here). That would be interesting to see. /M.E.  |  IP: Logged

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