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Author Topic: Has anyone heard from Robbie Hidalgo? Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 02-24-2006 04:14 AM                        I have been trying to reach him for weeks now, without success. Does anyone know what is going on? Is he still alive? I haven't actually been able to reach anyone at Cinematech.  |  IP: Logged Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: Boulder Creek, CA. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 02-24-2006 06:43 AM                     I recently heard from the technician we had out to fix our SDDS (because we couldnt get ahold of anyone at Cinematech) that he's still alive and the company is still opperating. However, like you I hadn't had any luck reaching anyone, getting a returned call, or an answer on the emergency line even. Wasn't there a thread about this somewhere? I couldn't find it...  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-27-2006 12:27 AM                     I posted this same thing a while back. We have boards into Robbie for repair now for close to a year. No calls back, no replies, no e-mail, no snail mail, no nuttin at all. Robbie, If you see this you ought to at least have someone else let the rest of the workd know whats up with you...... Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 02-27-2006 09:21 AM                        Anyone else at Cinematech reachable?: http://cinematech.org/marcom/The_Newsreel_2004.pdf http://cinematech.org/marcom/pr_040304.pdf  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-27-2006 09:38 AM                     I don't see how they plan to implement all that when they can't... 1. Answer their phone. 2. Return a simple e-mail. 3. Either repair or return unrepaired some Sony PCB's we have into them. 4. Alert their customers through other means about what is wrong with the company. Clearly someting is wrong at CimemaTech. Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged Timothy Eiler Expert Film Handler Posts: 126 From: Litchfield , Minnesota, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-27-2006 10:05 AM                        Is this one of final nails in the Coffin of SDDS?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-27-2006 10:42 AM                     quote: Timothy Eiler Is this one of final nails in the Coffin of SDDS? Not necessarly. The DFP-3000 units are very reliable and worth repairing. The DFP-2000 units are the more problematic ones. We've replaced several of the older ones for our customers in the last few months and have quotes out to replace others with CP-650's... Sadly some of those 2000's are on 5 channel screen systems. Keep in mind that all parts (excepting service jigs and tools)are available from Sony Broadcast Parts through any Sony Parts Distributer. Joseph Electronics in Niles, Ill is a large Sony Parts Distributer if anyone is looking to buy parts. I've been dealing with them since my Broadcast Days back in the late 70's early 80's. They are a very reliable source for Sony Parts. I will refrain from placing CinemaTech in the Deadbeat thread since I know Robbie is not a deadbeat and that something is probably seriously wrong with him. Mark  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 02-27-2006 11:03 AM                       I don't believe Ray Callahan is still involved with CinemaTech as he was at ITEA in LA last month pitching his new company, essntially a service organization out of Florida.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 02-27-2006 11:11 AM                        quote: Sam D. Chavez I don't believe Ray Callahan is still involved with CinemaTech as he was at ITEA in LA last month pitching his new company, essntially a service organization out of Florida. Ray joined Cinematech in March 2004. In the world of digital, tenure is sometimes best measured in months. Makes me feel old, still happy with a 36 year career working on motion-picture film at Kodak.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 02-28-2006 07:50 AM                        My most recent tel number for Ray Calahan is 904-262-8714, Florida. Louis  |  IP: Logged Brian Woods Film Handler Posts: 32 From: Memphis, TN Registered: Dec 2005 posted 03-06-2006 09:07 AM                    From what I have heard through the grapevine is Robbie had a heart attack. I understand he is getting better. But that's why noone has heard from him.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 03-09-2006 01:24 PM                        That would certainly explain the silence. But I hope it's only a rumor. If not, I hope he recovers quickly and thoroughly. Still, aren't there other people at cinematech who could pick up the phone? Or maybe not?  |  IP: Logged

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