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Jonathan Bodge
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From: Southbury, CT/New Haven County, USA
Registered: Nov 2006

posted 11-16-2008 04:27 PM

I saw in a booth here in Connecticut a "Master Image" spinning disk 3d rig that sits in front of the video projector lens. Any of you seen the results with this apparatus at Showeast?

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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From: Bountiful, Utah
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-16-2008 05:48 PM

Yep, Its good but no better than any other single projector 3-D system... Two projectors still provide far better results. I'm puttn one of these in next month so I could report back then! Its also very expensive but utilizes CP glasses....

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Jonathan Bodge
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From: Southbury, CT/New Haven County, USA
Registered: Nov 2006

posted 11-19-2008 06:33 PM

I am anxious to get Marks reviews on this, I also find it somewhat humorous that in this whole wide world he's the only one who responded...can't be too popular.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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From: Bountiful, Utah
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posted 11-19-2008 07:23 PM

JOnathan, Its quite expensive! In the mid 30's. I still feel the Dolby 3-D system is the better way to go in spite of the 7 grand dishwasher.

Mark

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Frank Angel
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From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 11-19-2008 09:31 PM

Mark, is that dishwasher required by Dolby or can the theatre go with a more conventional washer. Surely there are commercial restaurant washers that can clean as well as whatever this uber expensive unit can do.

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Tristan Lane
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From: Vancouver, WA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 11-19-2008 09:46 PM

Any commercial low-temp dishwasher will work.

Hell, you can use a standard undercounter low-temp dishwasher to sanitize the glasses as long as you use the proper chemicals.

We use our bar glassware dishwasher to santize the glasses. I've seen these on Craigslist for as low as 500 bucks. I DO recommend a booster heater (as dolby does) so that you avoid spotting.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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From: Bountiful, Utah
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posted 11-19-2008 10:11 PM

Frank, I was told that there is actually a theater in Spokane doing it all by hand in a triple basin sink... but still using the proper chemicals so it meets health standards.

This dishwasher is very similar to what Dolby reccomends right down to the three chemical metering units on top.

I was told by one of our customers that the key to the whole thing is to have a 50 gallon hot water heater for what ever dish washer you use and as Tristian mentioned the proper chemicals... they should cost you under 200 bucks for the three 5 gallon pails total. They will last a very long time. The dishwasher Dolby reccomends only usees 1.5 gallons of water per cycle.

Tristian... if you could specify a model number on that dishwasher it would be greatly appreciated.

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Tristan Lane
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From: Vancouver, WA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 11-20-2008 01:13 AM

The exact model we use is an ADS Dishmachine ET-AF

Instawares link is here

This unit is listed at 3000. Street price is less than that. I picked up a used one that I have for parts for 400.00 from a reastaurant nearby that was closing.
Any low-temp 3-chemical unit will work. As long as the water is at 160 degrees or better, spotting shouldn't be a problem if you use the rinse agent and have soft water. The chemicals specified by Dolby are a detergent, rinse-aid, and sanitizer. All traditional low-temp restaurant units use similar chemicals.

Edit: I might also add that many restaurants out there lease their dishwashers for a monthly rate and price-per-load fee with chemicals and maintenence included.

I think IN3 (the active glasses 3D company) was actually marketing a residential grade "modified" Fisher & Paykel dishwasher for sanitizing their activie glasses.

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