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Author Topic: That's a lotsa' watts... Jon Miller Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 973 From: San Diego, CA, USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-14-2000 06:53 PM                     Recieved the new copy of Kodak's "Cinema Notes" (the former "Film Notes for Reel People"). The new format is interesting, but I notice something rather curious... The article on the Christie Reference console had a statement that 2,000 kilowatts (!) of xenon lamp power could light a cigarette and 4,000 kilowatts could melt aluminum. (Yes, kilowatts.) If a lamp that big could be made, 2,000K could set a cigarette factory on fire, and 4000K could level a parking lot full of cars! I feel sorry for the film! (Aren't typos fun?)  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-14-2000 06:58 PM                     (That's Christie's secret for getting so much light out of those consoles. )  |  IP: Logged

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