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Author Topic: cp200 David J Hilsgen Expert Film Handler Posts: 192 From: SAUK RAPIDS,MN . USA Registered: Aug 2004 posted 01-08-2015 07:29 PM                     any value in these processors, took mine out replaced w/a cp650 works great w/ the 70, being it`s just dts now. there still has to be a few running out there.  |  IP: Logged Stephan Shelley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 854 From: castro valley, CA, usa Registered: Nov 2014 posted 01-08-2015 07:58 PM                     Don't know about the value but the Grand Lake has one in service in side 1. A second in stand-by in side 2. California in San Jose CA has one in service as well.  |  IP: Logged David J Hilsgen Expert Film Handler Posts: 192 From: SAUK RAPIDS,MN . USA Registered: Aug 2004 posted 01-08-2015 08:55 PM                     Stephan if you ever can`t find parts let me know, i can imagine there a lot of them sitting on the shelf out your way  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 01-08-2015 09:27 PM                     We still use them in our 70mm venues...the AFI/Silver and the Library of Congress. It is the most awesome sound processor for Cinema...ever. Alas, it doesn't have much place in the DCinema world though. http://www.film-tech.com/warehouse/picview.php?id=4785&category=1  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 01-08-2015 09:58 PM                       I just sold one after all these years complete with MPU and a pile of SR cards. It took me 3 units to make one good unit as the front doors had various problems, one had a dead section in the display, the second would not correctly generate the number selected on register B BCD switches. So, out of 3 units I now have two units that don't work and no easy way to fix either except to find more front doors.  |  IP: Logged David J Hilsgen Expert Film Handler Posts: 192 From: SAUK RAPIDS,MN . USA Registered: Aug 2004 posted 01-08-2015 10:07 PM                     Steve I got to get and see some these places, been working to much. what a set up, did`nt have that many toys on mine, was running it w/ a d/a converter for a while. kept mag peamp in place just in case.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 01-09-2015 06:12 AM                     In 2013, the AFI underwent an "update" of sorts. The "video" and A/V parts of the system was revamped. What was once all analog video (except for broadcast which was/is SDI) is now all digital traveling on Crestron DM systems with HDMI carrying picture and sound. The digital projectors changed from Barco DP50s (thats right, the AFI ran DP50s for 10-1/2 years...DCinema "series 0" or "Mark VII" for those that knew that generation) to Christie 4K projectors. As such, I elected to put a digitally based audio processor AFTER the film processors. Digital sources (DCP, Blu-Ray...etc.) do not flow through the CP200 (or Panastereos in the smaller theatres) but get a direct digital shot to the cinema processor/EQ and then just one D/A conversion to the amplifiers. This avoids having a D/A conversion then have a 8-channel analog audio path to feed through the film-based processors only to be converted back to digital for EQ/Crossover and then back to analog. It makes the digital signal path clean and simple and also means that all of the "legacy" stuff didn't have to be touched at all. The down side is that form "film" there are now 2 volume controls. We opted to have the digital processors to "jump" to unity when film is selected so all of the old volume settings used before are the same and the remote at each projector also remain active and as functional as ever. The digital sound processor we went with was the QSC DCP300 due to its flexibility (lots of inputs and outputs in it plus crossover and monitoring). It isn't perfect by any stretch and not as flexible as the CP200 is but it did meet the needs of the number of inputs (16-channels of AES, 8-channel analog, 6-channel analog, 16-channels of Cobranet {bi-directional}, plus a S/PIDF and analog stereo input.  |  IP: Logged Jason Metcalfe Expert Film Handler Posts: 134 From: Austin, TX, U.S. Registered: May 2010 posted 01-09-2015 12:43 PM                     Hey David, sent you a PM  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 01-09-2015 08:00 PM                     I have one with an MPU for my screening room. When the Century 21, 22, and 23 theaters in San Jose closed down last year there was a pile of them upstairs in the 22 booth. They were all scrapped as far as I know. Sad. It's getting harder to find cards for these now. I finally found all of the necessary cards to interface it with a DA-20 a few years ago. I paid more for just those cards than I did for the whole processor back in 2008. I'd like an Aux rack for mine someday. Sam was quite helpful when I was getting it all hooked up for the first time. Thanks Sam!  |  IP: Logged David J Hilsgen Expert Film Handler Posts: 192 From: SAUK RAPIDS,MN . USA Registered: Aug 2004 posted 01-09-2015 08:41 PM                     Jason i never got the pm  |  IP: Logged Bill Elam Film Handler Posts: 2 From: Clarkston, WA, USA Registered: Mar 2012 posted 02-07-2015 10:46 PM                     I just dug out my CP200. One of the power supply's front panel had been damaged. The three fuse holders are busted and the guard around the power button is bent. Odd fuse holders. Not sure where to buy them since I am not in the biz anymore. Ideas?  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-08-2015 12:28 AM                     I don't know where to source the exact same fuse holder (Sam may know the make/model). But you are looking for 5x20mm fuse holders (panel mount).  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 02-08-2015 08:01 PM                       Hello Bill, nice seeing your name pop up. I have more PSI's than I need so would make one available to you. I have no parts for these though.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-09-2015 06:53 AM                     <shameless plug> We will update CP200 power supplies for "switch mode" such that they will put out the proper voltages without high ripple. That said, you'd still need the fuse holders since we deliberately keep the exterior looking/acting like the original.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-09-2015 04:04 PM                     And since I had Steve rebuild a pair for me I can absolutely vouch for the fact that it performs 100% flawlessly without the slightest hint of noise.  |  IP: Logged

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