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Author Topic: THX no longer supporting R2 Spectrum Analyzer Jon Bartow Master Film Handler Posts: 287 From: Massachusetts Registered: Nov 1999 posted 07-10-2003 07:34 PM                     On tuesday my R2 was hit by a "brown-out" that threw the calibration out of whack (it read 9db higher after being rebooted) so I called THX to see about getting it recalibrated. They told me that they no longer are supporting the R2 and they gave me the number of the company that is. That company's info: http://www.acoustx.us/ AcoustX PO Box 4214 San Rafael, CA 94913 415.785.2888 Tim Holms is the contact person. They will calibrate and repair (if possible) R2 units for about $300US for the calibration (will meet or exceed all THX criteria) plus shipping and repair fees They also have a new product about to become available: The D2 and winRTA. The D2 is planned to be the replacement for the R2 (get it... R2-D2) It is supposed to be more or less the same thing as the R2 (four wired mics, multiplexer, and control box, hook it up to the laptop) However it is about half the size (and weight), the multiplexer wire is smaller and it has more features (such as 1/12 octave resolution). Price is still yet to be determined but will probably be somwhere in the $3500-$4500 range for the D2 kit. Tim was very friendly and professional and I will have my R2 back on Monday or Tuesday. Jonathan  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 07-10-2003 07:51 PM                        You think they'd at least release the new product before giving up on the old one.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-10-2003 10:04 PM                     But the big question remains...when will the D2 be available?  |  IP: Logged Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 07-10-2003 11:48 PM                        Brad, From the acoustix web: "D2 available Summer 2003"! Bye A  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 07-11-2003 03:05 AM                        Bye Antonio! See ya! --J  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 07-11-2003 03:06 AM                        Guess what, it's summer now.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 07-11-2003 03:10 AM                  Gosh Daryl! You are sooooo wise and all-knowing. I can not think what we all would do without your post on the obvious... >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Jon Bartow Master Film Handler Posts: 287 From: Massachusetts Registered: Nov 1999 posted 07-11-2003 05:46 AM                     Brad, Tim indicated to me that the first ones would be available in the next 4-8 weeks. Also the winRTA software will not control the R2, only the D2. It will however open R2 files for comparison.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-11-2003 07:32 AM                     Hey, Tim Holmes was they guy behind the R2 so it makes sense that he would be the one handling it...its his baby...as it were. It also makes sense that he would be developing its replacement since he no longer works for THX. Steve  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-11-2003 09:25 AM                    I seem to remember THX stood for someone with the initials "TH" "eXperiment" - which also conveniently went along with Lucas' THX 1138 movie. Is Tim Holmes the "TH" in "THX"?  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 07-11-2003 09:36 AM                     No. The TH stands for Tomlinson Holman, who is a lecturer at USC School of Cinema-Television.  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-11-2003 12:23 PM                    Ah, Thanks Manny!  |  IP: Logged Bill Mantz Film Handler Posts: 91 From: Plano, TX Registered: Feb 2001 posted 07-12-2003 12:33 AM                     I emailed the company and this is there reply: Thank you for your interest in the new analyzer. It is a comprehensive tool for cinema alignment and troubleshooting. The new system is still under development. It now looks like it will be available in September or October. I will send you more information as the time gets closer. It seem they are still working out some bugs in the program.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 07-14-2003 01:29 PM                        In addition to his role as a professor in the film school at USC, Tom Holman is still very active in the industry with TMH Corporation: http://www.tmhlabs.com/about/about.html http://www.tmhlabs.com/products/products.html http://www.smr-home-theatre.org/surround2001/technology/page_11.shtml http://www.audiorevolution.com/equip/tomholman/  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2003 12:46 PM                     Just looking at there site and the multiplexer looks like the USL one right down the on off switch in the same spot Hope the software is Win 98 compatable since some processors setup software is not xp compatable and it would be a pain to boot back and forth  |  IP: Logged

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