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Author Topic: Proyecson Products?? Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-21-2003 08:44 AM                     Hello all again, After some long hours of browsing I have found out that a brand called Proyecson exists which produces projectors, lamphouses, power supplies e.t.c. Has anyone installed any of their products and if so what are your opinions? I know they have a website at http://www.proyecson.com but there is little information there. Anything anyone can say will be valuable to others. Demetris  |  IP: Logged Pete Naples Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1565 From: Dunfermline, Scotland Registered: Feb 2001 posted 10-21-2003 09:43 AM                     Never used the projectors or lamphouses but I have used the VSR5000 film transport system. It's quite a nice piece of kit, very smooth and gentle on the film once you get the hang of lacing it up. The quality of the internal wiring is superb.  |  IP: Logged Christos Mitsakis Expert Film Handler Posts: 242 From: Ag.Paraskevi, ATHENS, GREECE Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-21-2003 10:58 AM                     The Lamphouse is quite good and it goes together with its power suply, which is one of the best constructions of a rectifier I have encountered. You control the current from the lamphouse so if you want to use another rectifier you have to bypass that part during installation. Christos  |  IP: Logged Philippe Laude Film Handler Posts: 79 From: Longueville, Belgium Registered: Jul 99 posted 10-22-2003 03:46 AM                     We bought them 7 or 8 PL 5000 spool towers. They're splendid and work flawlessly, even for renting to ignoramus!High quality mechanical and electronic components.They're cheaper than Kinoton, Hasso, Ernemann, Idef or even the old-fashioned Cinemeccanica ones. Definitely a best buy!  |  IP: Logged Jean-Michel Grin Expert Film Handler Posts: 222 From: Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland Registered: Jul 2002 posted 10-22-2003 04:19 AM                        Sorry Gentlemens, but here is a negative point: we bought a VSR 5000 transport film and couplet it with a Strong millenium projector mechanism and a super 80 Strong lamphouse. This set was for a small theater in a little town. The design is great an really compact, the inverter who power the projector mechanism come from good manufacturer (Lenze) and the exciter power supply is a CE LS-10. Nothing to say; but the problem comme from the circuitry who control the magnetic brake on the take up reel motor and the electronic who control the rewind function: sudently during the fast rewind of the movie the brake blocked the takeup reel without reason, or the potentiometer who control the rewind function din't work anymore. It was a nightmare. For this reason the projectionist don't use the rewiind function on this piedestal, and do it with the rewind bench.. We exchanged twice the electronic cards and replace the relays on them, but with no noticiable results. I Was disapointed of this VSR 5000 But maybe Proyection as improved the design of theses electronics cards. Bye, [ 10-30-2003, 01:33 PM: Message edited by: Jean-Michel Grin ]  |  IP: Logged Michael Harlow Expert Film Handler Posts: 170 From: Faversham, Kent, UK Registered: Jul 2002 posted 10-22-2003 11:23 AM                     Peter Hall of Future Projections has some info on his website. www.fproj.com  |  IP: Logged Brian Guckian Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 594 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Apr 2003 posted 10-27-2003 02:25 PM                     Just did a temporary installation of one of their portable machines last week... Very well engineered for its price range. I can't comment on their cinema machines as I haven't used them. Their rectifier has got great plaudits for its extremely low ripple and overall efficiency.  |  IP: Logged Philippe Laude Film Handler Posts: 79 From: Longueville, Belgium Registered: Jul 99 posted 10-29-2003 08:57 AM                     Brian, did you know their portable wasn't theirs? It's a chinese made one.  |  IP: Logged Peter Hall Master Film Handler Posts: 314 From: London, UK Registered: Dec 2000 posted 10-29-2003 11:33 AM                        The MX105's head is Chinese, but is remanufactured by Proecsyon. We are assured that the "rough edges" from Asia have been ironed out, plus the tower bit is Spanish  |  IP: Logged Brian Guckian Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 594 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Apr 2003 posted 11-11-2003 02:52 PM                     Thanks for the info guys...BTW first time I've worked on a projector with a barrel shutter - reading up on these from previous posts has been very educational. Picture is very good - well-designed lamphouse and the movement is steady. For the price it's probably as good as you can get I think. I also note this model has a drive handle, just like the GK 21! Are there many Proyecson machines in the UK to date?  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-12-2003 01:54 AM                     They may be good but I just don't trust a company that named itself after the mispronunciation of "projection."  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 11-12-2003 05:35 AM                     Manny, the Spanish word for projector is proyector so it is not too far off Seriously it is a 50+ year old company which is 9001 certified and turns out quality product. They are also the Spanish distributor for Kinoton.  |  IP: Logged Fran Lafuente Film Handler Posts: 1 From: Valencia , Comunidad Valenciana, Spain Registered: Oct 2003 posted 11-12-2003 08:39 AM                        Thanks Richard for the explanation. Proyecson is the Spaniard contraction of "Proyeccion y sonido", (projection and sound for english people). Both matters are our target since 1.957 Regards.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-12-2003 09:30 AM                     You'd think I might've known that with my Sorta Rican heritage.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-12-2003 09:31 AM                     Maybe we could get english copies of the manuals online soon so all can study their products  |  IP: Logged

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