This combination is amazing. The mechanics and construction of the CineSlide are extremely precies and well made [overbuilt for the task]. When activated the slide is quiet, smooth and quick. Again the tolerance and craftmenship are top shelf.
The packing on both items was very well done. The lens came in its own plastic foam filled case were as the CineSlide came in foam packing and individual components were boxed and wrapped. Again to notch.
The father of CineSlide, GetGray [Scott, HTTech] is very professional and detailed in his assemly and installation process. He is truely a videophile at heart with a wealth of knowledge and insight to achieving the best performance of his product and most projectors. Now here is the really interesting part. There was no mounting plate for my projector [DPI M260LED, there is plate for the M260 w/lamp]. What do you do? Well GetGray made one! It was spot on. Prior to installation he created a CAD drawing that located the projector mount, slide leg mounts, lens center and even the floor joist to transpose to the mounting board [3/4" birch plywood].
Most installers prefer the mount that retrofits to the projector case but not me. I wanted in separate that allowed easy chaning of projectors and no movement or "frame settle" as a result of slide moving.
On to the lens. What a difference. DVDs [getting BR soon or looking into media server, who knows] looked great. We were Soldiers was excellent. The alignment and adjustments were straight forward [challange for many including myself] and easy to access. This is my first anamorphic lens and I can imagine it getting any better.
Screen: dNp SuperNove Core 2.37:1 128" wide [96" wide 1.75:1]
PJ: DPI M260 LED 1.84 - 2.4 lens [I am at 2.125 or 17"]
Highly recommended. PM with any questions or just chime in!
The packing on both items was very well done. The lens came in its own plastic foam filled case were as the CineSlide came in foam packing and individual components were boxed and wrapped. Again to notch.
The father of CineSlide, GetGray [Scott, HTTech] is very professional and detailed in his assemly and installation process. He is truely a videophile at heart with a wealth of knowledge and insight to achieving the best performance of his product and most projectors. Now here is the really interesting part. There was no mounting plate for my projector [DPI M260LED, there is plate for the M260 w/lamp]. What do you do? Well GetGray made one! It was spot on. Prior to installation he created a CAD drawing that located the projector mount, slide leg mounts, lens center and even the floor joist to transpose to the mounting board [3/4" birch plywood].
Most installers prefer the mount that retrofits to the projector case but not me. I wanted in separate that allowed easy chaning of projectors and no movement or "frame settle" as a result of slide moving.
On to the lens. What a difference. DVDs [getting BR soon or looking into media server, who knows] looked great. We were Soldiers was excellent. The alignment and adjustments were straight forward [challange for many including myself] and easy to access. This is my first anamorphic lens and I can imagine it getting any better.
Screen: dNp SuperNove Core 2.37:1 128" wide [96" wide 1.75:1]
PJ: DPI M260 LED 1.84 - 2.4 lens [I am at 2.125 or 17"]
Highly recommended. PM with any questions or just chime in!
Given the low price of BluRay players, I'd say just treat yourself to even a $100 player as a stop gap (they come even cheaper than that over here in the UK, I've found) as you'll really see the difference over DVD on a screen that size...then sit back and enjoy. 
