Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: New VPF through Christie?

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Posted by Ronda Fitzsimmons (Member # 1418) on 05-13-2013, 03:58 PM:

We got a call today about a new VPF program available through Christie. Has anyone hear about this? Any info on it?

Posted by Dennis Benjamin (Member # 1137) on 05-19-2013, 06:58 PM:

I haven't heard about Christie specifically. However, I heard that companies other than Sony were going to offer them again. I believe that at the moment, Sony is the only one offering them. I am sure Cinedigm and Christie will be offering them again as the independents and Drive-Ins find they can't afford projectors and we get to the end of 35 mm.

Posted by Andrew Thomas (Member # 7000) on 06-20-2013, 03:07 PM:

I got an email about Scrabble Ventures "VPF" program. It is kind of interesting actually. Scrabble is offering a lease-to-own program for the equipment that does not involve credit checks and personal guarantees. Instead, you sign over the rights to your VPF payments and pay a smallish deposit ($6,000-$10,000 depending on which Christie you go with) and then monthly payments ($600-$1000) for 60 months.

Essentially, Scrabble will offer you a pretty normal 5 year lease on the Projector/Lens/IMB/NAS regardless of your credit by signing over your VPF payments to them.

Certainly this is a bad deal if you are a theater that has the $$ or the ability to get financing for the equipment yourself. But I'm guessing the guys who haven't converted or got into a VPF program yet are exactly the people who don't have the cash or financability to go the more "traditional" VPF route. For those owners, this may be the only way they keep operating once the end of 35mm gets here.

*edit* Here is the actual price list.

Solaria One

Down: $6,000.00
Month: $600.00

Projector with IMB
Lamp CDXL-21SI
Lens
NAS

Solaria One+

Down: $6,240.00
Month: $650.00

Projector with IMB/motor kit
Lamp CDXL-21SI
Lens
Christie NAS

CP2210

Down: $7,424.00
Month: $773.00

Projector
Lens
Lamp CDXL-18SD
Christie IMB
Christie NAS

CP2220

Down: $7,537.00
Month: $785.00

Projector
Lens
Lamp CDXL-30SD
Christie IMB
Christie NAS

CP2230

$9,027.00
$940.00

Projector
LPS
Lens
Lamp CDXL-60
Christie IMB
Christie NAS

CP4220

Down:$8,296.00
Month: $865.00

Projector
CP4220 Shroud
Lens
Lamp CDXL-30SD
Christie IMB
Christie NAS

CP4230

Down: $10,017.00
Month: $1,043.00

Projector
LPS
CP4230 Shroud
Lens
Lamp CDXL-60
Christie IMB
Christie NAS