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Author Topic: 8/70 projector recommendations? Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-18-2010 09:22 PM                     My client wants to know if Ballantyne still will make and support Megasystems projectors. I told him I would find out on monday. I doubt if they will. They want the systems just the same. Two of the films are custom made for 2 of the attractions. I will need two 3D set ups and a 2D for a motion ride. They want to build the park in a different province. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, Rick  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 12-19-2010 01:06 AM                     If Ballantyne won't come to the party, how about Iwerks? I'm not very up-to-date re large format but at last look Iwerks had 8/70 happening.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-19-2010 01:28 AM                     The Kinoton SP75 is in production as is the MP75. The MP75E will run 4/35, 5/70 and 8/70. The SP75E will run 8/70. -Steve  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 12-19-2010 06:04 AM                        Try Dollywood in Tennessee. They offered for sale their old equipment. Louis  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 12-19-2010 02:35 PM                     Richard, I wouldn't count on Ballenswine for anything anymore. They didn't care much when film was the only game and they care even less now with the digital rollout. Do as Steve suggests and go with the Kinotons. They have always cared about their products and the support is excellent.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-19-2010 07:28 PM                     There are probably used SP75E and MP75Es out there too, if one choses to look. They can, of course, be had new too. -Steve  |  IP: Logged Cameron Glendinning Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 845 From: West Ryde, Sydney, NSW Australia Registered: Dec 2005 posted 12-19-2010 10:11 PM                     quote: Louis Bornwasser Try Dollywood in Tennessee. They offered for sale their old equipment. Does that mean Dolly's gone digital?  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-20-2010 07:06 AM                     If/when this deal comes together, it will be new equipment. Most likely Kineton. I can't put used equipment (that I am not familiar with) in this big of a project halfway around the world. Thanks, Rick  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 12-20-2010 07:28 AM                    That MP75E seems pretty versatile. Since it's capable of 5/70, is it also capable of 35mm mag?  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-20-2010 08:16 AM                     One can have a 10-track mag cluster on the MP75E as well as DTS. The same is true for the FP75E (4/35 and 5/70). I believe one is limited on the number of options on the MP75E due to space, however. It has a lot going on and the dynamics of allowing for all of the formats dictate where the film skate/runners must go. This pushes things up a bit. -Steve  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 12-20-2010 10:37 AM                        Cameron Yes, Dolly is Dolly Digital ((double D)) Louis  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 12-20-2010 07:46 PM                     Kinoton SP75E-870 the best bet. I have serviced the MP75E which is similar in layout....great engineering versus the voodoo magic of the Ballantyne...  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-24-2010 08:38 AM                     There is also the 8perf "epic" that used to be westrex later christie sold them and i think the original builder of them still sells them  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 12-29-2010 03:12 PM                     Probably a good machine Gordon but Rick needs something from a solid company who plans on being around for a long time...I think Kinoton is gonna be around longer than the Epic since Christie has pretty much shut down film equipment production. Of course if he really wants to piss off his client he could get them some of CFS' Dreamcatchers.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-29-2010 05:10 PM                     The Epic is not a great machine at all and very failure prone. Stick with the Kinoton.  |  IP: Logged

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