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Author Topic: Brain Farts Tim Asten Film Handler Posts: 98 From: Brighton, United Kingdom Registered: Nov 2006 posted 06-28-2008 06:25 PM                     We have a Christie CP2000/Doremi server combination. This afternoon I was building a playlist on the Doremi for a showing of 'Female Agents'. While this was happening a 35mm copy of 'The Waterhorse' was playing on our Kinoton FP40 in the same screen. For some reason the Doremi would not store the playlist I had built so I rebooted the server and did a dry run of the first part of the now stored playlist with out the xenon on. However I completely forgot that the "switch sound to digital projector" element was in the playlist, so when I did the test, the Dolby DMA 8 promptly switched off the 35mm sound, leaving the customers lip reading the movie for at least 5 minutes before I got a call on the radio (I didn't have the monitor turned up). Out of over 100 customers only FOUR asked for complimentary tickets. The Waterhorse was a re-run, with all children getting in for £1 each with parents getting in free, so I guess this is why there were few complaints, however I still felt a complete dumb-ass for making this stupid mistake. What's the dumbest projection related thing you have done and been man enough to admit or perhaps not or even got away with? P.S If this topic is covered in another thread, then feel free to move it. Tim.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-28-2008 06:55 PM                     Yeah, there are plenty of "I did something stupid" threads around here somewhere.  |  IP: Logged

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