Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Xenon suppliers in Australia

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 09-30-2009, 05:21 PM:

Where do you guys here buy your Xenon Lamps? Apart from Edge that is...there was a guy in Perth a few years back, but can't recall his name.

What brand of lamp do you go for?

Posted by John Koutsoumis (Member # 1855) on 09-30-2009, 07:35 PM:

I use Ushio lamps and buy them from Edge. I would like to know if there are other suplliers of this brand too.
Osram xenons can be bought direct from Osram Australia. Here in Melbourne there is also. Cinetech

Posted by Ian Parfrey (Member # 5122) on 10-01-2009, 05:18 AM:

We use John from Australian Theatre Supplies Pty Ltd (previously Auswide) in S.E Queensland. They source a good range of lamps and other projection related goodies as well as tech work.

As I'm not sure about linking to their website on the forum, if you email me I can give you their contact details. They're a good bunch.

Cheers
Ian

Posted by Phil Blake (Member # 2012) on 10-01-2009, 05:51 AM:

I dont know of anyone in Perth selling them ,Atlab had a office the but i think with the Edge takeover it has closed.

I was using osram we changed to ushio had 3 crook lamps in a row failed at less than 1000hrs so changed back to osram getting 6000 hrs from them , cant complain about that.

Posted by Scott Christopher (Member # 834) on 10-01-2009, 08:33 PM:

I've always used 'Cinevid & Audio sales' here in Adelaide.

Posted by Michael Hossen (Member # 4274) on 10-01-2009, 09:23 PM:

quote: Phil Blake
I dont know of anyone in Perth selling them ,Atlab had a office the but i think with the Edge takeover it has closed.

I was using osram we changed to ushio had 3 crook lamps in a row failed at less than 1000hrs so changed back to osram getting 6000 hrs from them , cant complain about that.

The EDGE office in Perth is still around and they are still doing installs and services. We're using Osram lamps and getting around 8000+hrs out of them.

Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 10-02-2009, 12:45 AM:

quote: Michael Hossen
We're using Osram lamps and getting around 8000+hrs out of them.

The last time I saw an Osram with that many hours on it, the bulb was so dark the picture looked horrible. Surprisingly though, it lit on the first strike and was stable.

Posted by Michael Hossen (Member # 4274) on 10-02-2009, 05:18 AM:

quote: Jeremy Weigel
The last time I saw an Osram with that many hours on it, the bulb was so dark the picture looked horrible. Surprisingly though, it lit on the first strike and was stable.

We changed out one(2.2K) a couple of weeks ago, and while it was getting pretty dark the picture was still quite good. Much better than you'd experience at a typical multiplex over here...

Posted by John Koutsoumis (Member # 1855) on 10-02-2009, 06:07 PM:

I get about 4-5000 hrs on my 3k lamps before the go dark and 7000 on 2k lamps. Both are Ushio brand.

Posted by Stephen Jones (Member # 16) on 10-03-2009, 08:23 PM:

I purchase lamps from Osram direct. (cuts out the Middle man who ads his cost on)Also Cinetech Australia also sell AGL lamps with excellent warranty service.I havent yet tried AGL as Cinetech have just started to sell them and as yet they dont have a Osram 2000W SHSC type available, not until later this year.

Posted by Stephen Jones (Member # 16) on 10-04-2009, 12:11 AM:

I Use Osram, tried Ushio but was'nt getting the life out of them so gone back to Osram.It's cheaper to buy direct from Osram as it cuts out the middle man.Ushio are only available from Edge in Australia.
Cinetech have just become dealers here for AGL lamps.Told by Nick that they have a excellant warranty and price is competitive.Havent had the chance to try them as yet,only problem is that they don't have version of the Osram 2000WSHSC lamp but should have later on or early next year.AGL also supply lamps for Digital projectors.AGL Being new to Australia time will tell to see how the hours stack up.

Posted by Kevin Baglow (Member # 721) on 10-04-2009, 04:25 AM:

Message me if you would like xenons couriered direct from Beijing

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 10-04-2009, 11:52 AM:

quote: Kevin Baglow
Message me if you would like xenons couriered direct from Beijing

LOL! Oh pleeze Kevin... they don't want to loose their reflectors too! In the States no one has had any luck with Chineese xenon lamps [Eek!]

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KABOOM!

Mark

Posted by System Notices (Member # 2357) on 08-08-2011, 10:33 PM:

It has been 673 days since the last post.

Posted by Laila Napinas (Member # 6347) on 08-08-2011, 10:33 PM:

I doubt China-made Xenon lamps.
Ushio Xenon lamps are manufactured in Philippines and Japan.
For Osram, I don' know.

Laila

Posted by David Stone (Member # 4846) on 08-10-2011, 01:10 AM:

Hi John,

There are plenty of bulb suppliers out there, but like Mark says...when they blow there goes the mirror etc...At least you have warranty security with EDGE...remember if it is cheap there is a reason,

David