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Author Topic: Christie Turret logic Heyward Garner Expert Film Handler Posts: 101 From: Winston-Salem, NC, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 10-14-2001 10:58 PM                     I need to know from anyone using Christie machines at least 4 years of age... I have just had 5 turret control logics crap out on me... Almost all simultaneus. I had two replaced, then three more are going bad one after another. I need to know if this is a Christie trend, or if it is hap chance and just my machines... Any helpful tips are appreciated!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-14-2001 11:35 PM                     What year are your machines? Has anything been done to your building (new additions)? (F.Y.I. I've yet to ever see a Christie turret fail.)  |  IP: Logged Don Sneed Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Texas City, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2001 posted 10-15-2001 12:46 AM                        Hayward, I agree with Brad, I never had a Christie turrent control board go bad & I installed at lease 300 christie projectors in the USA & Japan, I was at a theatre here in Japan doing the THX re-cert. & found (4) control board replace at the 14-plex, I ask the projection manager about this & what was wrong with them but he was just promoted to this position due to the other Proj.mgr. has moved on to better things....I have seen & adjusted the pots on the boards to control the timing of the scope & flat lens travel, but never had any problem with the units....but then too I only service the machines we install for the first year of sevice, I mainly do new installations & retrofits....I'm sure one on the guys here on the forum had this problem, I know I will be adding the info to my book..  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 10-15-2001 12:55 AM                     We have 6 Christie M35GP's that are 4 years old (installed October 1997) and the turrets have always worked just fine.  |  IP: Logged Brian Potts Film Handler Posts: 59 From: Lexington, North Carolina, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 10-15-2001 10:38 PM                     Sounds like an operator problem to me.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-16-2001 02:20 AM                     I have had to replace three of them. Two of them were in the same place. I don't know why. Power line problems I'm guessing... but that is just a guess. I'll keep a closer eye on things, though.  |  IP: Logged Heyward Garner Expert Film Handler Posts: 101 From: Winston-Salem, NC, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 10-24-2001 01:45 AM                     My machines are right at 4 years old... I have had power issues within other places of machinery, mostly with our convinience outlets (penthouse readers and slide projectors...) I too, until this recent little stint, had only had to adjust the flat/scope pots... Hmmmmmmmmmmm... Brad, there was a Stadium Seating refurbish approx. 2 years ago, but no additional auditoriums. The turrets themselves seem to be working quite properly. I am pleased with their abilities. The control boards, though... (TB4?) I'd have to look, but it's late. My tech had me replace two of them. Immediately following, I have three more act up. I will say that all three of them are rather sporadic, but causing controversy nonetheless. It could just be another damn ghost at my theatre... At least with all the problems we ALWAYS have going on(most of them not projection, thank God!) that would be the *logical* solution...  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-24-2001 02:25 PM                     Guys, Don't you all know that there is no logic at all to a Christie!!! Mark  |  IP: Logged

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