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Author Topic: How can I rebuild and calibrate a DTS reader. Eric Robinson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 538 From: Santa Rosa, CA Registered: Jan 2005 posted 07-03-2007 06:54 PM                     I have an interest in rebuilding my own DTS readers and avoiding the $350.00 fee for the service by DTS. Does anyone do this or is this exclusively performed by DTS only?  |  IP: Logged Brad Allen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 688 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 07-04-2007 01:38 AM                     Claco-The company Mark works for-last I knew would do a rebuild at a very reasonable price point.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-04-2007 08:46 AM                     I will only do them if the scanning drums are not worn. Readers with good drums are rare after running that many feet of film. Since DTS introduced the later version of the PCB that fits in the reader you don't have to make the 4 volt adjustment... so getting them rebuilt at the factory not only gets you a new drum but also the later style board that you never have to adjust. Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-04-2007 09:44 AM                     Hopefully, the LEDs will last a bit longer too. While the board may auto calibrate, the LED will still fade...some batches at fantastic rates.  |  IP: Logged Eric Robinson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 538 From: Santa Rosa, CA Registered: Jan 2005 posted 07-07-2007 01:06 AM                     Assuming I could acquire a new scanning drum and a new style self calibrating circuit board, could I perform the alignment with a scope? Is there information about how to perform this calibration and the equipment required?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-07-2007 08:29 AM                     Unless you "know someone inside" they can't be aquired. We stock an LED that works very well and has very long life. Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-07-2007 09:03 AM                     DTS Published a Technical note TN-E698A that covered what the time code should look like on a scope if all was adjusted properly. I didn't check but that TN may be here on Film-Tech. Steve  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 07-07-2007 06:57 PM                        Carl Greenberg solves these kinds of problems. Louis  |  IP: Logged Eric Robinson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 538 From: Santa Rosa, CA Registered: Jan 2005 posted 07-08-2007 12:20 AM                     quote: Louis Bornwasser Carl Greenberg  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 07-08-2007 09:41 AM                        Carl runs Quality Presentations in Massapequa NY tel: 516-667-3456 Carl supports the DTS-6 and sometimes has access to parts that the dts factory no longer has. He will work with you. Louis  |  IP: Logged Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: Boulder Creek, CA. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 07-08-2007 10:53 AM                     Myself as well as a certain ACE technician I once spoke with have had success doing the alignment with running film, specifically multiple trailers (if it doesn't loose tracking through the different trailers it should be pretty close). Not really the correct way to do it but it gets the job done.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-08-2007 04:24 PM                     quote: Louis Bornwasser Carl Greenberg solves these kinds of problems. Louis Carl's involvement is mainly to repair the older boards in 6D's, 6's, and 6AD's. He unfortunately doesn't do any TCR repairs there..... Anyone tied to two different Blackberry's couldn't possibly have the time to do them. You are far better off sending the bad TCR back to DTS. I believe they have finally gotten the LED situation right this time as well. Mark  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 07-08-2007 06:02 PM                     Blackberries Carl  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-08-2007 07:32 PM                     quote: Richard Fowler Blackberries Yes Richard.... Carl IS the gadget guru to end gadget gurus! Thats how he gets your messages and then calls you back . Perhaps not all that bad a gadget! I wonder if we will all see Carl sporting dual I-phones at the next convention?????  |  IP: Logged Eric Robinson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 538 From: Santa Rosa, CA Registered: Jan 2005 posted 07-09-2007 10:36 AM                     Thanks Steve...I found the Technical Note here: DTS TCR Technical Note - Timecode Reading Problems - TN-E698 Unfortunately I am too curious not to try and fix one of these myself. Usually when something is broken I figure I cant make it much worse. Most of the time I'm able to figure it out.  |  IP: Logged

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