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Author Topic: Ordering Bulbs Patrick Matthews Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Kansas City, MO, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 10-03-2005 02:10 PM                     I'm fairly new to the world of projection so excuse me ignorance. I run a single screen theatre and we have been open under a year now. We only show films on the weekends plus press screenings and trade screenings during the week (we can do changeovers so they like us). Up until this point I have not had to think about having replacement bulbs for our projectors. Yes, I know that I should always have replacement bulbs on hand at all times but my owner isn't the best when it comes to this kind of thing. Anyways, we have a film fest coming up in the coming weeks and I need to make sure that I am prepared incase a bulb breaks or goes out. Problem is two fold: 1. I have never ordered bulbs before so I don't know where to do so at. 2. One of the morons that worked here before me threw away the boxes that our previous bulbs came in, giving me little to work with. We have Xetron XH-2000 housings. Any help you could give would be welcome. Thanks.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-03-2005 02:20 PM                     Bulbs are available from all cinema dealers. Who do you normally get your cinema supplies (splicing tape, etc) from? They should also be able to get your bulbs for you. Assuming this is a stock XH2000 and the bulbs are in without any adapters, here are the bulbs for that lamp: Osram: XBO 2000W/H OFR LTI: LTIX2000W/H Christie: CXL20R Ushio: UXL2000HR Superior Quartz: SX20002 Of course be sure to check the bulb thats in there to see exactly what model it is. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Patrick Matthews Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Kansas City, MO, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 10-03-2005 02:23 PM                     aaron, We had our tech in the other day and had him look at what type of bulb it was and he said it was a SX 2002, so I'm assuming that he just missed one of the 0's and that it is the 'Superior Quartz: SX20002'  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 10-03-2005 02:46 PM                     As Aaron said, you should look on the bulb for the exact model. Several different bulbs fit in that lamp, but none over 3K. Most were designed to use with 'short' lamps, which means that I would double check it. Patrick, if you provide the exact model and serial numbers of your lamphouses, I will look up in the records and at least see how it was configured when shipped.  |  IP: Logged Patrick Matthews Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Kansas City, MO, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 10-03-2005 02:53 PM                     The Model Number for both lamphouses is 2000. The Type is XH15. The Serial Number for one is 2306, the other 2440.  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 10-03-2005 04:59 PM                     Aaron is correct; it was shipped with adaptors for the bulbs he listed above. Both have 10" diameter reflectors, which unfortunately are no longer available. You would get a good improvement in light by replacing them with the 11" we sell. The installation requires some measuring, drilling, etc. but any good tech could do it. Serial # 2306 was shipped to 'Roy Smith, Co.' on March 28, 1978 for use at the Ellisville Theatre. Serial # 2440 shipped on Oct 3, 1978 (27 years ago today!) There's no record of who purchased 2440, or where it originally went.  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 10-03-2005 05:07 PM                     The 11 inch conversion is not that hard to do. Roy Smith was my concession syrup company supplier when I operated cinemas in the 1970's...nice guy, if he is still alive he must be 100  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-03-2005 06:15 PM                     The Big Sky conversion for those lamphouses is a bargain and will just about quadruple your light output We've sold tons of those and one of our cistomers won't even install a used Xetron lamnphouse with out the Big Sky kit in it before hand. It would be a bargain at twice the price! Mark  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-03-2005 07:50 PM                        Have saved many, many Xetrons from the recycle bin with the Big Sky "conversion". MUCH light.....like putting new engines and props on an old airplane....like new. Louis  |  IP: Logged Gregory N. Jones Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Newtown, CT, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-04-2005 10:37 AM                        Kind of interesting that the Big Sky reflector kit puts out all kinds of light. Neumade has the same reflector made by the same manufacturer, hence, same light output. In fact, if anyone is interested in buying our XHKIT11 with an 11" reflector (XH300159), Neumade will beat Big Sky's price by 10%. This kit completely replaces the old 10" reflector with spider and will give you an increase of 6 foot lamberts on screen (this fact is based on over 50 field replacements taking an average reading increase on screen).  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-04-2005 11:18 AM                        Greg: Agreed they are the same. Until recently I was unaware that you had this item; hence the reason that we have not ordered this. Good news on the price, too. Louis  |  IP: Logged John McConnel Expert Film Handler Posts: 118 From: Okmulgee, OK USA Registered: Nov 2003 posted 10-04-2005 08:29 PM                        What's the Big Sky conversion?  |  IP: Logged

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