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Author Topic: Pacer PX-2 Matt Manalis Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Yamba, NSW, Australia Registered: Apr 2004 posted 04-24-2005 10:08 PM                        I am in the process of buyin a Pacer PX-2 Ticketing System and was just wandering if anyone had used one and had a manual for these thanks  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 04-24-2005 10:46 PM                     You know, you only need to post in 1 forum for it to be seen. This is for a ticket machine, so the ground level is a good spot for it.  |  IP: Logged Anslem Rayburn Master Film Handler Posts: 476 From: Yuma, AZ, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 04-24-2005 11:15 PM                     If you are looking at this : LINK The only thing I can say is it's a piece of crap. I used one at a different theater for about 2 years, and it was a constant source of problems. And their tech support at SOS is horrible and expensive. If it's not that, then I have no idea.  |  IP: Logged Matt Manalis Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Yamba, NSW, Australia Registered: Apr 2004 posted 04-24-2005 11:41 PM                        sorry about the 2 posts!! i have a picture i will post up on here  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 04-25-2005 12:50 PM                     AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ok sorry, that picture brought back some horrible nightmares...I second Anslem on that, complete crap. We moved to Titan and so many problems just vanished...althought Titans own came along soon after.  |  IP: Logged Brad Allen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 688 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 04-25-2005 02:04 PM                     Matt, buy a cheap PC, any pc will do, and get Ready Theatre Systems Software,RTS web site and you will be much, much happier.  |  IP: Logged Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 04-25-2005 07:09 PM                        I used the Pacer system way back in the day with Cinema West. When they work, they're great. Of all the Pacer equipment the PX series gave me the least amount of trouble. However, Anslem is right. Their support can get expensive, both in replacement costs and just phone support. The good thing I liked about Pacer was that it was very rigid in how you had to use it, so it really required users to all think alike and it pretty much dictated how operations ran around it. I'd agree with Brad Allen and get a PC with any of the commonly available software, whether its RTS, Sensible Cinema or Tim Harvey, it'll all be more forgiving in the long run, and replacement parts will be available at any electronics store instead of having to ship back and forth between Washington.  |  IP: Logged Matt Manalis Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Yamba, NSW, Australia Registered: Apr 2004 posted 04-25-2005 09:57 PM                        when i buy this item i am gettin a brand new spare printer and a brand new spare console its only costing me $100 AU is it worth it to buy it and then chuck it when it breaks????  |  IP: Logged Marc Hansen Film Handler Posts: 93 From: Seattle, WA, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 04-26-2005 09:42 AM                     That's sort of like buying a cheap airplane engine, what if it breaks saturday night?  |  IP: Logged Matt Manalis Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Yamba, NSW, Australia Registered: Apr 2004 posted 04-26-2005 08:11 PM                        yeah your right but i will keep a roll of tickets there so if anything does stuff up i can just use the manual tickets....  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 04-28-2005 03:43 AM                     ...Crapaplex Odeon was BIG with these Pacer units as well. - Monte  |  IP: Logged

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