my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Operations   » Film Handlers' Forum   » Williamsburg Theater

Author Topic: Williamsburg Theater Ken Layton unregistered posted 05-30-1999 02:46 AM              The Projection Picture Links of the Williamsburg Theater shows a Marc-300 Kodak 16mm that the description says is inadequate for their throw/screen size. They should try a Bell & Howell model 567 with its Marc-350 lamp. I have a pair that I have used at drive-ins and gotten a decent picture. They should try one of those machines with an F 1.2 lens. Scott Norwood unregistered posted 05-30-1999 02:47 AM              I wish! Actually, I'd really like an Eastman 25 with 1kw xenon and 6000' reel arm modification, but seeing that the Pageant was put together in my spare time from junk parts found in a closet, I doubt that it'll happen anytime soon. *grin* A little more info on our setup: MARC-300 Kodak Pageant (with new-style 25w solid-state amp), 2" f/1.9 lens (standard) with strange adapter thingie (that's a technical term) that makes it into a 1.5" lens. Throw distance is almost 80 feet, image height is about 14 feet, brightness isn't so great. For sound, I just run the output of the projector amp directly to the center-channel Voice of the Theatre (Simplex/Altec...basically a bastardized A-7 with Altec 515 15" driver and 299 horn diaphragm) using the cabling that normally connects to the center-channel amp. Sound quality is OK, but it's still a Pageant (all of them have lousy sound, at least in my experience). Also makes seamless changeover from 16mm to 35mm difficult. Scott Norwood unregistered posted 05-30-1999 02:47 AM              I wish! Actually, I'd really like an Eastman 25 with 1kw xenon and 6000' reel arm modification, but seeing that the Pageant was put together in my spare time from junk parts found in a closet, I doubt that it'll happen anytime soon. *grin* A little more info on our setup: MARC-300 Kodak Pageant (with new-style 25w solid-state amp), 2" f/1.9 lens (standard) with strange adapter thingie (that's a technical term) that makes it into a 1.5" lens. Throw distance is almost 80 feet, image height is about 14 feet, brightness isn't so great. For sound, I just run the output of the projector amp directly to the center-channel Voice of the Theatre (Simplex/Altec...basically a bastardized A-7 with Altec 515 15" driver and 299 horn diaphragm) using the cabling that normally connects to the center-channel amp. Sound quality is OK, but it's still a Pageant (all of them have lousy sound, at least in my experience). Also makes seamless changeover from 16mm to 35mm difficult. Ken Layton unregistered posted 05-30-1999 02:47 AM              Scott: I have manuals for just about every version of the MARC-300\350 (G.E.) and COLORARC-300 (GTE/SYLVANIA) ever made. The power supplies are still being made by a company who took over for General Electric. The company is NORTH AMERICAN POWER SUPPLIES (NAP). I've got their address kicking around somewhere here at home. The latest version of the power supply chassis will directly retro-fit into the case of all previous models and has some really nice new features like: remote control; dimming (digital and analog); standby half power; and the best feature of all is auto bulb sensing---- you can use either a Marc 300 OR a 350---the power supply adjusts itself to the proper settings for the bulb installed! This new supply also runs MUCH cooler because it's a switching regulator type and very stable. Rated for continuous duty. Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-01-2000 02:15 PM                     Is there a web site for this powersupply company Has anyone every converted to the OSRAM MetalARc lamps such as the 450HTI  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-01-2000 04:40 PM                     Hey Ken, I think NAP is in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Mark  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 06-01-2000 05:51 PM                     Here's the address for the power supply manufacturer: North American Power Supplies (NAPS) 1320 Flaxmill Road Huntington, Ind. 46750 (219) 358-2150 voice (219) 358-2169 fax Be advised that the area code may have changed.  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.