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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 05-14-2000 12:45 AM

Can you tell me what kind of projectors these are? I know they're Century's, but what model?

Pictures here:
http://www.oakwood-theatres.com/backstage.htm

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Aaron Sisemore
Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day!

Posts: 3061
From: Rockwall TX USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 05-14-2000 03:04 AM

its hard to tell what madel just by looking as there are several models of Century projectors that appear virtually identical from the outside. My best guess is they are SA or MSA, however they can be any other of the myriad alphabet-soup model names that Century has slapped on a A casing in recent years...

Aaron

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John Wilson
Film God

Posts: 5438
From: Sydney, Australia.
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 05-14-2000 03:40 AM

...and check out the $10,000 'Dolby Cinema Surround Processor'.

I think they should find another supplier.

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Curtis Barnes
Film Handler

Posts: 15
From: Laguna Hills, CA, USA
Registered: May 2000

posted 05-14-2000 04:53 AM

I think that was a typo in adding one too many zeros. Those can be had for $1000 easy. Someone is trying to make their setup appear more advanced than it really is.

I would guess that is a Century SA with a TR4 soundhead but it is too crappy of a picture to tell for sure.

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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 05-14-2000 11:26 AM

Well first of all the pictures are horribly out of date. Our sound systems's in those auditorium are all SMART processors with DTS 6D units now.

The projectors were installed in 1987 if that gives you a clue.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

Posts: 16657
From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 05-14-2000 07:06 PM

Dustin....you were better off with the CP-50's! You definately need a new equipment supplier.
Mark

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Ken Layton
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1452
From: Olympia, Wash. USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 05-14-2000 07:37 PM

They look like SA , but the picture is too small.

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Oscar Neundorfer
Master Film Handler

Posts: 275
From: Senoia, GA
Registered: May 2000

posted 05-14-2000 08:25 PM

Dustin,

The question is not whether you were better off with the CP-50 as Mark suggests, but whether you are having good results with the SMART processors.

Please feel free to post here, in the public eye for all to see, any questions, complaints, or problems you have with SMART equipment, and I will do my best to make sure that it gets taken care of.

The CP-50 was a fine piece of equipment, but it was not and is not the only good thing out there.

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Oscar Neundorfer
Chief Engineer
SMART Devices, Inc.

oscar@smartdev.com

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Jon Bartow
Master Film Handler

Posts: 287
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 05-14-2000 08:29 PM

Dustin, Look on the front of the projector. there is a little metal plate with Red and Black lettering that will tell you the model. (There is another plate on the front of the sound head for the soundhead model)

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Russ Kress
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 202
From: Charleston, WV, USA
Registered: May 2000

posted 05-14-2000 09:53 PM

Wow! Working with all those "gears and pulleys" must be tremendously challenging!

Since the word "mall" implies "fairly recent" I would vote that they are SAs but I can't tell from the pics.

Russ

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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 05-14-2000 10:53 PM

*groan*
Yes, the website is bad, thats why I haven't provided a link to it until now. It is on my to do list, but a ways down. Hopefully by the end of the summer I'll get around to it.

As far as the SMART's go, I have no real complaints. Most of our sound problems in these auditorium stem from varying sound levels between stereo and digital, this having mainly to do with us still using exciter lamps. We'll make the changeover to LED's with everyone else, but not until we absolutely have to I'm sure.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

Posts: 16657
From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 05-15-2000 07:13 AM

Oscar,
When I say better off with the CP-50's I am always thinking in terms of the NR end of things. As far as SR goes nothing beats the real thing. At least in the 50 you can use cat 280's. IT IS also a big advantage to be able to advertise that you are showing in Dolby Stereo......like Dolby or not.

Dustin, The difference in sound level is likely due to two things. 1. Because your tech did not properly set up your systems. 2. Due to the exciter lamps getting dim. Your optical level will decrease but thats an easy adjustment that you can do with a loop of Dolby Tone. Just be sure to clean the optics first with a Q-Tip and lens cleaner. Only clean off the solar cell in a verticle motion and be very gentle as it can crack easily. If that does not fix it then the problem is #1.
Mark

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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 05-15-2000 12:01 PM

1) We've had MTS out here several times to adjust the sound levels, but they keep 'going out' after a few days.
2) I don't have any Dolby Tone loop, or any test film for that matter.

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Tim Reed
Better Projection Pays

Posts: 5246
From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 05-15-2000 12:26 PM

>>I know they're Century's, but what model?<<

Looks like an SA to me.

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Better Projection Pays!

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

Posts: 16657
From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 05-15-2000 04:48 PM

Dustin, You DEFINATELY need a new service tech!!
Mark

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