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Author Topic: lamphouse vs lamphouse Jim Henk Master Film Handler Posts: 364 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 08-12-2011 03:21 AM                     I'm getting kind of close to having assembled all the parts needed for both a single 35 system, and a single 35/70 system. Someone I was talking to criticized my having a Christie H-10 1k lamphouse, saying that it only gives out the (equivalent) light of a 500 watt bulb, and that I would be much better off getting something else. Is this a shared opinion?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-12-2011 10:18 AM                     If you are going to use this in a theater then his comment is right on. If you are going to use this in a home screening room on a 20' wide screen... then ok on the 35mm only projector. You'll need something that can cover a 70mm aperature for the other... if you plan on running 70mm classics. Think in terms of Strong Super or Ultra 80 for that one. No 70mm beam spreader required with the Strongs! A Christie SLH (if you can find one) with 70mm beam spreader would be a good second choice... Mark  |  IP: Logged Jim Henk Master Film Handler Posts: 364 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 08-12-2011 02:28 PM                     I see. But don't those lamhouses start at around 2k watt? Tough if you're renting and have to work with standard household single phase... Landlords do frown on tenants upgrading the service in their homes, even if it *is* a capitol improvement.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 08-12-2011 06:32 PM                     I hear they make phase converters though I've never used one in my life so ...  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-12-2011 07:17 PM                     I've run 70mm with an ORC M1000 moved back a bit and defocused and no beam spreader. Throw was about 22 feet to a 12 foot wide screen.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-12-2011 08:26 PM                     The M1000 is actually a better lamphouse by a long wy. Strong makes Switching rectifiers that run off of single phase 120 volts and 220 volts and that is probably your best option. They can be gotten relatively inexpensively. There is 1kw t0 3kw that runs off of single phase... Use it with just about any lampohouse out there... Mark  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 08-13-2011 04:19 PM                     LOL I was the one Jim was talking to..and I stand by my opinion. The Christie is not a good choice especially for the 70mm, no matter what is done. I do have a nice Xetron 2k lamphosue with bulb adapters for 1k. Jim, contact me by phone re your power situation. I will be the one to most likely help Jim get this all fine-tuned.  |  IP: Logged Jim Henk Master Film Handler Posts: 364 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 08-14-2011 02:56 AM                     I try not to name names. Figure it's a privacy thing. Hi Tony. Will call.  |  IP: Logged

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