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Author Topic: Question about stereo hookups Sam Hunter Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 779 From: West Monroe, LA, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-24-2002 02:24 PM                     Ok, I just picked up a new Kelmar Bilateral (Stereo) photo cell and now I need to know what else I might need to go along with this. Would I need to replace the slit lens or anything? What about aligning it? Would it be possible for someone to slip me about 2' of alignment film? Also how far can I take this analog stereo? Or rather what would happen if I ran this into my Surround sound system? By the way the pickup is installed in a RCA 9030 SH. Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 12-24-2002 04:32 PM                     Sam, instructions for install I believe can be found in the Manuals Forum of F.T. Instructions can also be had from Kelmar. If you are on a tight budget...contact John Eickhof. I do believe that he has good used (tested) components at reasonable cost. FYI...anaglog bi-laterals w/exciter lamps and l.e.d. analog reverse scan units regurally "back-up" the digital formats. I was a projectionist at a major THX 20-plex using all three igital formats...and I tell you that several times...and for numerous reasons, if not for the good ole analog, we would have been showing silent flics! If an analog bi-lateral is set up correctly, along with a clean print treated w/ Film-Guard excellent sound can be achieved. This has been covered in other threads...but cleanliness is next to godliness....keep your projector/sound head clean and free of extra oil...especially around the slit-lense. Slit lense can, and well soak up oil thereby ruining it! Make sure that you are using high quality shielded bearings on the sound drum shaft!!!  |  IP: Logged Sam Hunter Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 779 From: West Monroe, LA, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-24-2002 05:56 PM                     Ok, the slit lens would be the same for "MONO" and "STEREO" ? I think it would be but I am not sure.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-24-2002 07:29 PM                     Yes, the same slit lens can be used for both. If you REALLY wanted to boost the high frequencies there are 'narrow slit' lenses available, but they aren't THAT necessary. As for playback into your home theatre 'surround sound' system, it should work fine, surround and all, but you will have to boost the solar cell output with a preamplifier of some kind before you send it to the receiver. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-24-2002 09:16 PM                     There are several topics on the use of mic and other preamps There are usually used Smart and Dolby processors surfacing on ebay cheaper than a doit yourself rig and will work far better  |  IP: Logged

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