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#1 ·
First off I would like to thank you all for all of the great information over the past few months. This forum is truly a great resource and you guys are the greatest! Now to business....


I know the mods of choice on this forum seem to be MP mods. I ran cross this company named HiRez that also does mods. Can anyone tell me how they compare?


Also I have two Marquee 9500LC Ultras. One is from Christie Digital with a build out date of Nov 2000 and the other a rebadged Vidikron Vision One. The Vidikron does not have a date on it. The serial number on the Christie starts with a 33. The Vidikron has a 32. As I can't find the manufacture date on the Vidikron is it safe to assume the Christie is newer as the serial number starts with a 33?


final question: Looks like I am moving in the direction of not stacking projectors, but rather mod'ing one and selling the other. Did Vidikron do anything special to the projectors that would make me choose keeping it over the Chirstie? Other then the case? i also have had the Vidikron which was purchased new by me in about 2001. I know I only put about
 
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#227 ·

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Originally Posted by stefuel /forum/post/11807156


Collectively?
In any event, I think Curt's had more sex than anyone on this forum. However, I don't think anyone else was in the room at that time



Have you been married Curt? I didn't dawn on me. Maybe you haven't.


No wonder Curt likes porn so much! We'll have to start calling him by his royal name: Master Bater.
 
#229 ·

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Originally Posted by mp20748 /forum/post/11806232


You're right, that's nothing. I've went much longer...

I think I must be related to Moome, we both have a hard time getting things out on time, and we both have a hard time sticking to the promised date. And we also both seem to be on your radar.

But check this, we both seem to keep folk wanting what we have. I hope that's not causing you to continue to loose much sleep..


well I already have a full set of your boards in my 8500, so I sleep just fine.
AFA Moome, I only bought his HDMI card once others had already received theirs so I got mine in 2 weeks. I am grateful to all the folks who pre-paid, waited 6 months and ultimately helped fund the project but I am too high strung to have my money out floating around in Cyberspace for that long.

The trouble with waiting 6 months for MP mods for the average person is it usually means they're PJ is down for the entire length of time. Lets face it, that sucks.
the other option is for them to gamble on buying spare VIM and 3 VNB's off E-bay but then that will easilly add +$400. to the cost of hot-rodding their machine. I don't mean to bust anyone's balls, without Moome and MP this hobby might already be dead, but lets face it. The choices for the avergae person running a typical 8500 are

1) spend the $1400. + dollars and wait 3,4, even 5 months? for the mods to let their machine do 1080P or

2) just say to hell with it, sell their 8500 for $1500. and get a sony Pearl which is already 1080P razor sharp for less than $3k.

It's basically the same amount of money, and the second choice is a lot less furstration. I would just like to see option 1 become an easier choice to make, that's all. I hope you can figure out to make it happen mike.
 
#230 ·

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Originally Posted by mark haflich /forum/post/11805805


I think it is foolish and doomed to non meaningful A/B not to use two different machines. What I want, and what I think I can speak for others is using two machines and having the manufacturers or a designated rep do the install and set up.. Not look at one for a bit. Rip it up and install the new stuff. Look a bit and then conclude the FLAMJET ones are better. We could do it right or fluck it up one more time. This should be done right once. I am allowed to be right every once and awhile and I am right here.

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Marks right, swapping boards is Foobar. Heck, you guys are all on the East coast and Hi Rez has a huge facility. Why not just get together there with MP and each offer up their fully tweaked 8500 on 2 screens in the same room. Maybe Gary will be so impressed he will buy Mike's intellectually property rights to the MP super's?
I know that If I and the other local CRT's were nearby we would certainly not miss such an event. Heck, with **** weather on the horizon this is a perfect Winter acitivity.
 
#231 ·

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Originally Posted by draganm /forum/post/11811421


well I already have a full set of your boards in my 8500, so I sleep just fine.
AFA Moome, I only bought his HDMI card once others had already received theirs so I got mine in 2 weeks. I am grateful to all the folks who pre-paid, waited 6 months and ultimately helped fund the project but I am too high strung to have my money out floating around in Cyberspace for that long.

The trouble with waiting 6 months for MP mods for the average person is it usually means they're PJ is down for the entire length of time. Lets face it, that sucks.
the other option is for them to gamble on buying spare VIM and 3 VNB's off E-bay but then that will easilly add +$400. to the cost of hot-rodding their machine. I don't mean to bust anyone's balls, without Moome and MP this hobby might already be dead, but lets face it. The choices for the avergae person running a typical 8500 are

1) spend the $1400. + dollars and wait 3,4, even 5 months? for the mods to let their machine do 1080P or

2) just say to hell with it, sell their 8500 for $1500. and get a sony Pearl which is already 1080P razor sharp for less than $3k.

It's basically the same amount of money, and the second choice is a lot less furstration. I would just like to see option 1 become an easier choice to make, that's all. I hope you can figure out to make it happen mike.

This was not always the case, so to paint it as such is just wrong.


And the issues and problems has already been resolved with the Marquee mods, and that's why the sales have been on hold.


And a quick FIY, most of the wait had to do with solving problems that later came up. And most of the people who were waiting have been very patient and understanding. And some chose to wait, because they wanted the next better version. And I'm sure that's the same with Moome.


You guys act like we have factories and employees to make this stuff happen faster.


So do try and understand what goes on before you make these blatant negative post. Because in the past two to three years since being back in the house, I've only had one person complain about not getting their mods. Everyone else waited, and they did not seem to have that much of a problem with it. Now If they told you something different, that would be news to me.


And each one of those who had waited, had received something better than they had expected, and they're still entitled beyond that.
 
#232 ·

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Originally Posted by mp20748 /forum/post/11812078

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Originally Posted by draganm /forum/post/11811421


The choices for the avergae person running a typical 8500 are

1) spend the $1400. + dollars and wait 3,4, even 5 months? for the mods to let their machine do 1080P or

2) just say to hell with it, sell their 8500 for $1500. and get a sony Pearl which is already 1080P razor sharp for less than $3k.

It's basically the same amount of money, and the second choice is a lot less furstration. I would just like to see option 1 become an easier choice to make, that's all. I hope you can figure out to make it happen mike.

This was not always the case, so to paint it as such is just wrong.

True, this was not always the case. In the past you couldn't get a 1080p digital PJ for under $3k.



I think draganm makes a good point. With other options getting so much better and cheaper, at some point it's not worth the hassle and expense involved in modding a Marquee. Making it less of a hassle may help keep the mods a viable option.
 
#233 ·
I read a little bit of this and it looks like it is going to end up the same.


If you do it, then some objective tests need to be thrown in like MTF measurements and dot size. Also, the price and availability factor need to be considered. Dave use to give me a hard time about VDC's prices. I would like to see a price comparison between new VDC boards and the modded boards.
 
#234 ·

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Originally Posted by Phil Smith /forum/post/11806852

How long were you married Curt. I bet I was married longer than you.


You're right, I was never that stup....ah, never mind!



Besides, what's wrong with my g/f?
 
#235 ·

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Originally Posted by Phil Smith /forum/post/11813156


True, this was not always the case. In the past you couldn't get a 1080p digital PJ for under $3k.


I think draganm makes a good point. With other options getting so much better and cheaper, at some point it's not worth the hassle and expense involved in modding a Marquee. Making it less of a hassle may help keep the mods a viable option.

careful Phil, simply pointing out the reality of the current HT PJ market can make you appear "negative" around here I guess? It's not like I enjoy nagging people to get their products on the market. I just think that having those products readilly available (as opposed to vaporware) makes CRT a stronger hobby with a longer life expectancy. Call me crazy
 
#237 ·
Okay you guy's shoot it out, and i don't want to interrupt, however i have a question for HiRez...some one posted a reply to my problem of having a a broken down Seleco SDG 900 plus projector and i can't find parts anywhere. They claimed that they saw one at HiRez some years ago and it may still be there ??? Is that a possibility?

Thanks

Chris
 
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