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Steven Gorsky
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 146
From: Frederick, MD, USA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 05-16-2002 11:56 PM
Mark is right - you could just replace the fan, but with most computer type power supplies are you're better off just replacing it. AT type power supplies are getting harder to find, but make sure you get a decent brand - computer power supplies are notorius for poor quality.I would recommend getting one from PC Power & Cooling for $39 - see here. While this is only a 230 watt (DTS includes a 250), but it is a high quality power supply. It should be more then adequate - DTS 6Ds have a 486, a limited amount of memory, and no hard drive. For the record here are the specs of a typical DTS 6D power supply:
5V at 25A
12V at 10A
-5V at 0.5A
-12V at 0.5A
250 Watts PC Power & Cooling power supply:
5V at 23A
12V at 9A
-5V at 0.5A
-12V at 0.5A
230 Watts Remember when plugging the power supply into the motherboard the black wires will be next to each other. I will be adding some pictures shortly. Steven Gorsky
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Chad Souder
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 962
From: Waterloo, IA, USA
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 05-22-2002 08:07 AM
All I know is that we've had to replace all the drives in our DTS player (twice if I'm not mistaken), and on at least one occasion, our discs have arrived in the cans in unplayable condition(don't know if they were blank or what, but they were unable to be read by the player, while it had been and continued to read others fine). On several occasions we've not received our discs in the cans, but in a seperate shipment, sometimes a day or two later. It seems to me as if, in the beginning anyway, DTS used some cheap components and its sort of left a bad taste in my mouth. Finally, trailer discs don't always have all the trailers on them, so your sound is flipping back and forth.I'm not professing that Dolby Digital is flawless, as we have had problems with prints having the digital track screwed up (as a matter of fact our attached Minority Report on one of our prints of Ep 2 won't play in dolby digital), but I've had significantly fewer problems in comparison.
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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"
Posts: 4247
From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-22-2002 09:49 AM
I realize that this is anecdotal, but I think it represents what is more typical of DTS:I've had DTS since almost the very beginning. I flew over to Miami in 1993 just to see/hear JURASSIC PARK with the then-new DTS sound format. I sought out various DTS-equipped theatres, seeing the movie over a dozen times in less than a week. The theatre operators, managers and projectionists were all very willing to talk to me about it and encouraged me to push for getting the system in the cinemas I was working for. Granted, they didn't have the systems in place long enough to experience any problems, but they were very pleased with its simplicity and reliability, which was definitely a concern with a dual system. I still have my original two DTS-6 units. I took an extended leave-of-absence and the cinemas "promoted" someone to do maintenance and he disconnected them for some reason. I thought maybe they'd started malfunctioning. But - guess what? They still work! One of them is running EPISODE II and the other one will be running SPIDERMAN as soon as a new reader comes in for it (dead LED). By the way, the "dead" LED has been turned on everyday since 1997. Compare this to my Dolby Digital Cat 701 reader that needs replacement after only 2 years in service. I think the DTS system offers incredible value for money. It's possible that you got a dud. It's a giant leap to go recommending that we all trash our DTS equipment based solely on the personal experience of one user. I'm very sorry that your system didn't work out. I get my discs late almost every time but if you're using a reverse-scan LED, a good processor and if you have a good alignment/EQ then the analog soundtrack isn't so bad for those first few days. It's frustrating to get the discs late - definitely a pet peeve of mine - but I find that certain studios and certain directors have their act together. Spielberg and Lucas movies ALWAYS arrive with the discs. Universal and DreamWorks ALMOST ALWAYS arrive with the discs. I haven't handled an MGM film in a long time, but their discs used to arrive together with the movie. What I'm driving at is that I'm suspecting that the DTS delays may be due to STUDIO inefficiency; some people seem to get their stuff to DTS in a timely manner while others don't. This may not be the case (Karen could clarify, but I wouldn't blame her for not blowing the whistle on her own clients) but I can't think why else some people/studios seem to be able to get it together (consistently) while others allow themselves to run out of time. ------------------ ~Manny. Now...where was I ?
Leonard Shelby, MEMENTO.
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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"
Posts: 4247
From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-22-2002 04:25 PM
This makes me a little curious about something...Could the caddy drives in the DTS-6 be replaced with the ones from the DTS-6D? ------------------
~Manny. Now...where was I ?
Leonard Shelby, MEMENTO.
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