watthi -
Did you download and look at the MS excel speadsheet from the Barco site? The Data P/C is listed in the Barco_Data.xls as chassis model R9000170. Primary differences between the P/C and the common Data 600 are:
P/C max. horiz. scan = 27kHz.....Data600 = 42kHz
P/C RGB bandwidth = 15MHz.....Data600 = 30MHz
P/C CRT's = SD130.......Data600 = SD187
There are many different flavors of Barco's Data series, but the 600 seems to be fairly common in the US. The plain Data had Clinton tubes and 10MHz bandwidth, and are probably all taking 'dirt naps' by now. Also, it should be noted that though those Barco speadsheets are useful, they aren't 100% accurate.
There are are about 10 Data P/C's and Data 600's taking up space in my garage at the moment (and even a Graphics 400). And even though most of the P/C's work, I keep thinking that they should go to the local dump pretty soon....that is, until I notice someone actually bidding $150 for one in an auction!
For all practical intents & purposes, you won't get more than basic video (15.75kHz) out of it since the scan rate won't support line-doubling (31.5kHz), though I have toyed with the idea of maybe squeezing a line-doubled image out of one by running a signal with a 48Hz refresh rate.
You won't get any image at all unless it comes with either a little white controller box/module that connects to the back, or a 400 quad controller like the one that is currently listed at that same auction site.
So, it's OK for throwing a basic TV image up on a small screen....say 4 or 5 feet wide....and you're not sitting so close that the horizontal scan lines don't bother you. But for a home theater? Nope! HDTV? Not even halfway capable!
Kristof - I have both the little white controllers and a larger switcher if you're interested. Don't know if it's worth it. Barco shows 2 versions of the Data 3, and though they both appear to scan to 32kHz, one has 10MHz and the other 30MHz RGB bandwidth (the latter w/CLinton tubes).
- Chris
