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Author Topic: What is your favorate console? Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 08-24-2002 11:42 PM                     I would settle for a Christie SLC Series or a Strong X-90. I prefer not to have these. Reason? They are "Light Sponges" and lamp focus gears are made of plastic....other than that, they are not too bad except or the VA-101 automation. Having lots of problems with them.  |  IP: Logged Jean-Michel Grin Expert Film Handler Posts: 222 From: Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland Registered: Jul 2002 posted 08-24-2002 11:54 PM                        Hi The X-90 is interesting, but I prefer the super Highlight where the xenon lamp adjustement is more easier. Bye ------------------ Jean-Michel Grin - Europlex Cinemas (Switzerland)  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 08-25-2002 12:30 AM                     If you want an X-90 with easy to reach controls then buy a Strong Lumex lamphouse / rectifier and mount it on a pedestal The ORC frame was not chopped enough....I have customers who would pick it up and restore it.. Richard Fowler TVP-Theatre & Video Products Inc. www.tvpmiami.com  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 08-25-2002 02:42 AM                        Christie SLC all da way! Paul, those ORC consoles ROCK! I just LOVE the mega-versatile automation. It never fails and you can program it to do sooo much! And ORC knows that horizontal bulbs are just a sham. They also know that light is overrated and customers really do not want very much of it.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Jones Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: Geelong Victoria Australia Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-25-2002 03:02 AM                     Kinoton consoles and lamp houses are my favorates,they give good light and easy to maintain.Changeing lamps is simple and straight forward. 10 out of 10 they are the best.  |  IP: Logged Peter Kerchinsky Master Film Handler Posts: 326 From: Seattle, WA, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 08-25-2002 05:22 AM                     You certainly don't want the Cinema Film Systems 2000W consoles!  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-25-2002 07:01 AM                     I dislike consoles in general. I therefore second the concept of the Super Lume-X (or Ultra-80) on a pedestal and rectifier. Kinoton does make fine lamphouses though they really only fit well on their projectors (the "universal" variety) though you _can_ get one to kinda fit on a pedestal. Steve ------------------ "Old projectionists never die, they just changeover!"  |  IP: Logged

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