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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 10-01-2009 06:36 PM

Link to pdf

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For more than 40 years Christie has made the most reliable and innovative film products in the world. From the Academy® Award winning Ultramittent® to the world’s first gearless projector, Christie has always been at the forefront of film projection.

In these rapidly changing times and with the move to digital cinema projection firmly underway, Christie has made the decision to phase out all new production of film equipment.

Jim Dukes

There is more in the pdf.

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Karl Borowski
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posted 10-01-2009 06:58 PM

Fucking-A!

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John T. Hendrickson, Jr
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From: Freehold, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 10-01-2009 07:14 PM

Sign of the times? [Eek!]

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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From: Music City
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posted 10-01-2009 07:49 PM

It's pure marketing strategy!! Of course.... if they have nothing else to offer what are ya going to buy!!!

Mark

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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

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From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 10-01-2009 08:16 PM

Simplex, Cinemeccanica,...oh yeah...and Kinoton.

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Robert E. Allen
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From: Checotah, Oklahoma
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posted 10-01-2009 08:23 PM

Isn't Strong still manufacturing Century as well as Simplex?

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Jack Theakston
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From: New York, USA
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posted 10-01-2009 08:36 PM

Got along without you before I met you
Gonna get along without you now
Gonna find somebody who's twice as cute
'Cause I didn't like you anyhow

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Joe Redifer
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From: Denver, Colorado
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posted 10-01-2009 08:39 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if Strong stopped manufacturing film equipment as well. If only they would have stopped 30 years ago...

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Michael Hossen
Expert Film Handler

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From: Perth, Australia
Registered: Apr 2007

posted 10-01-2009 09:13 PM

quote: Jack Theakston
Got along without you before I met you
Gonna get along without you now
Gonna find somebody who's twice as cute
'Cause I didn't like you anyhow

Haha. I never was a huge fan of Christie either...

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Michael Voiland
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From: Naperville, IL US
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posted 10-01-2009 09:21 PM

they made nice platters.

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Joe Redifer
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posted 10-01-2009 09:22 PM

And lamphouses.

And projectors, though it took them a while to become truly excellent at that.

Their Bevan Poos truly rocked.

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Michael Voiland
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From: Naperville, IL US
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posted 10-01-2009 10:20 PM

quote: Joe Redifer

Their Bevan Poos truly rocked.

I never got to try there bevan poos

That would be film puk right.

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Monte L Fullmer
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From: Nampa, Idaho, USA
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posted 10-01-2009 10:51 PM

Yea...good riddance to them danged Bevan Poos doo-dads!

quote: Mark Gulbrandsen
if they have nothing else to offer what are ya going to buy

Ya.definitely a marketing plan..doing what killed Beta with Sony's desire to make dollars on every product made instead of what JVC did with VHS in where they wanted only pennies in selling their products - in passing the savings to their customers.

I can see the day when a digital unit will cost close to the same with a SLC/P35GPS setup if that's the case.

Wow, looking like a deja'vu happening all over again.

-Monte

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Demetris Thoupis
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From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 10-02-2009 02:13 AM

It was bound to happen. The fun part will be when they realise that film actually will still be around for many years to come.
Demetris

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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

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From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 10-02-2009 06:45 AM

Strong always had a better export business and is likely keeping their manufacturing going. Century never sold as well as the Simplex, especially on Export. I'd think you can still buy a Century as they are still in the price sheet but I'd be surprised if they are really cranking them out.

Steve

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