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Author Topic: Question about supplier Michael Voiland Expert Film Handler Posts: 219 From: Naperville, IL US Registered: Aug 2009 posted 01-09-2010 09:06 PM                     Has anyone done business with iceco / magna-tech and more importantly bought any of the stuff off their ebay auction. We are looking into their used dts 6 and 6d's and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with them.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 01-09-2010 11:10 PM                     Very expensive for starters - way overpriced, esp for the 6D units..  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-10-2010 02:33 AM                     Just try to get one from the equipment sale forum here. They do pop up frequently. Although the ICECO would probably had been bench tested but I doubt a film-techer here wouldn't try it before selling it. Demetris  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-10-2010 09:20 AM                     We have had good luck with all the DTS players we bought from ICECO and most had the upgrade DVD drives installed  |  IP: Logged Jeff Taylor Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 601 From: Chatham, NJ/East Hampton, NY Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-10-2010 09:56 AM                     I've bought some xenons from them--OK price and very good service. If you phone ask for Dara Rausch.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-10-2010 12:02 PM                     Best to buy only in person from them...  |  IP: Logged Fred Georges Master Film Handler Posts: 257 From: Lombard, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 01-10-2010 10:37 PM                     My dealings with them over the years can only be described as a very mixed bag.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-10-2010 10:43 PM                     Fred, Thats why I always went there in person... many times actually. Then I got to see what was in the bag before hand. One time I even took James with me... I also agree with Monte... the 6D units are way overpriced anyway.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 01-11-2010 02:36 AM                     ..esp when the inside contains a 486SX25 motherboard powered by a AT 250w power supply with cards plugged into ISA slots. What is driving up the price is their mods using IDE DVD drives with SCSI to IDE bridge cards attached to each. ..along with tech labour. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-11-2010 06:30 AM                     Takes less then 45 min. to install Monte...  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 01-11-2010 04:49 PM                     I have had good luck with them so far, both as a buyer of some of my stuff and buying from them. I agree they don't have the best prices, but they are big and have lots of overhead.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 01-11-2010 05:08 PM                     quote: Mark Gulbrandsen Takes less then 45 min ...which is really nothing...but the tech charge for installs..... quote: Tony Bandiera Jr but they are big and have lots of overhead. ..since they've been around for many a moons now. -Monte  |  IP: Logged

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