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Author Topic: Stereo Solar Cell Align Marin Zorica Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 671 From: Biograd na Moru, Croatia Registered: May 2003 posted 04-30-2004 08:13 AM                     Ok, here's another question from me: In analog forward scan basement readers the solar cells are not staying vertical why??, is that reducing high frequencies??, also does color, power, and exciter lamp distance effect to High Frequencies?? also does cell distance from film effect to High Frequencies ass well in reproduction of analog sound track, in my system i think i have a loss of HF what are reasons of loss HF? One thign more, can we make our own stero cell from photo tranzistors or photo diodes??? Thanks; Marin  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 04-30-2004 12:48 PM                     quote: Marin Zorica One thign more, can we make our own stero cell from photo tranzistors or photo diodes??? Just buy a new one from your cinema dealer, they're pretty cheap. danny  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 04-30-2004 01:10 PM                     The solar cell chip is generally angled at the top of the cell to get it approxiamately 2mm from film surface with the scanning beam illuminating the upper 1/3 of the cell surface; this allows the cross talk between stereo channels to be low. The tilt of the chip is to keep most of the mass of the cell within the sound drum area. Generic stereo raw cell chips are $25 - 60 depending on the source. Danny will supply you with the name of your local cinema dealer  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-30-2004 01:16 PM                        Even if you make your own solar cell, you will still need the bracket for your soundhead. Why not post something in the FS/wanted forum? With any luck, there is someone out there who has done a conversion to reverse scan and will send you a cell and bracket for little more than the shipping cost.  |  IP: Logged

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