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Author Topic: SCDC platters Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 06-24-2004 12:55 AM                     Last weekend I visited a theater that has the Strong SCDC platters. I like what I saw. Nice smooth payout. Much better than the microswitch and even phase control versions of the AP platter. But this theater is only a month old. Has anyone worked with these platters for a year or even two? Are they still as reliable then as they are when they are brand new? Do they really require no timing whatsoever? (I am under the impression that is what the "Self Calibrating" is all about, right?) Thanks for your feedback.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 06-24-2004 02:00 AM                        quote: Ken Lackner wrote: Thanks for your feedback. No problem!  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 06-24-2004 11:22 AM                     They calibrate themselves each time they are powered up. They work great, but I advise buying spare replacement LED boards after 5 years as they light output dims too much and the board shuts down due to an optical error. The platters run great. Check the solder joints on the power supply boards (there are 3 of them) in the 'variac box' as bad solder joints develop after a year. Once it's resoldered it's good to go for a long time.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-24-2004 11:59 PM                     There are alot of them in our service area although we still prefer to sell our customers an AW-3 in most cases. As for the control modules... I've replaces all the old style modules with the latest and have had zero failures. Also never had any power supply problems or cracking solder flow. Some of the SCDC platters in my area are 7 or 8 years old making them some of the very first SCDC's. I like them alot myself as they are very little trouble for all involved. Mark  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 06-25-2004 01:13 AM                     The power supply board problems I mentioned are the solder joints at bridge rectifier. Actually had a couple of 'em burn holes thru the pc board, but it was an easy fix and the bridge rectifiers are a common NTE cross reference.  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 06-25-2004 07:05 AM                     Mark, I didn't think there were any SCDC's that old. I thought Strong was selling the DMC's back then.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-25-2004 09:34 AM                     Mark I thought you only liked the microswitch payouts  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-25-2004 08:23 PM                     yea, I still do prefer the micro version. Its still the best bang for the buck as long as you use .5oz. micros. We have several customers that have quite a number of Strong Digital platters though. Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged John T. Hendrickson, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 889 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 06-28-2004 07:56 AM                     Been running them for over four years with no problems. Very reliable. I have five of the older platters with microswitches. Just finished replacing all the microswitches on them. So far, the SCDC's have outperformed the older version, hands down.  |  IP: Logged

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