NEC 900 lamp light issue

[Michael Drumbore]

We keep a selection of our biggest selling NEC parts in stock, and can order any that we don't have and that Sharp can still supply for drop shipping. Please feel free to email sales [at] movingimagetech.com or call 714 751-7998 (7a to 3p Pacific time).

Thanks Leo, will call tomorrow.

[Michael Drumbore]

I’m over 2 months out from ordering the part I needed it’s been back ordered with no ETA and no update from Sharp/NEC when their vendor is going to get it to them. Anyone maybe have one from a non working machine or be able to help with the part numbers of the connectors so I can order one from Mouser and assemble myself?

[Leo Enticknap]

Sorry about that. SharpNEC seem to take a slightly different approach to EOL-ing products from Barco and Dolby. Instead of announcing a cutoff date after which parts are no longer available (and likely dumpstering their remaining inventory the following day), they appear to decide on a part by part basis not to do another production run, or to wait until they have a given number of back orders to do one, with the result that it becomes progressively more difficult to support their older models, rather than have to deal with a single, defined, end of support date.

We occasionally get used NC900s in; either working for resale as a complete unit, or with one or more major faults, for parting out the good components. I'm sure that the other dealers across the country do as well. I know that it's a pain, but it might be worth calling round a bit.