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Author Topic: LaVezzi raises prices for 2009 Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-15-2009 12:24 PM                     Everyone's favorite cinema machine works has raised their prices a bit for 2009...some of the more popular items have only gone up a modest amount...some others though...have gone up quite a bit. I only mention this as I think that on some items, things have gone up much more than one would expect in a 1-year period. I don't think it is an economy related thing as if other service companies have similar results, we have not seen a fall off in service. In fact, there probably has been an increase as people are less inclined to invest in new typical cinema projectors with DCinema looming. I suspect this is just the result of evaluating what it actually cost to produce some low-volume items. I also don't think they adjusted their prices last year. If you are curious...check out their web site and visit their on-line store to see what the current list prices are. Steve  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-15-2009 02:42 PM                     Most owners believe is the year of "defense"  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-15-2009 04:59 PM                        $15 for a Century aperture plate?!? I think that they were $8 or so when I last ordered them.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-15-2009 05:18 PM                     $8.50....but yup...$15.00 now. Still a bargain but nearly double their previous price. Check out the GR-183 for those of you still running ST-744 main drives with direct drive. It might be cheaper (or close) to upgrade to the current style (of the last 25-years or so). Steve  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 02-15-2009 06:41 PM                        Well, we have proven that there is PLENTY of money lurking around (for d-tv). Perhaps the 35mm boys have decided to try and get their share? Louis  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 02-15-2009 08:09 PM                     And this surprises anyone..how? With the economy heading down the crapper, a lot of companies must either raise prices or layoff employees..or shut down altogether.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-15-2009 09:11 PM                     In the case of LaVezzi...I think it is a case of realizing what the reals costs are for making the stuff and they adjusted accordingly. I don't think any of it is price gouging. As for D-TV...about all that I'm seeing going in is 3D and that it to keep what business they have (the other guy has 3D so they have to have it). None of my customers WANT to go to Digital just for digital's sake. Steve  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 02-15-2009 09:29 PM                     quote: Steve Guttag In the case of LaVezzi...I think it is a case of realizing what the reals costs are for making the stuff and they adjusted accordingly. I don't think any of it is price gouging. I agree as Lavezzi has always been pretty reasonable with their pricing. Sign of the times....  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-15-2009 10:06 PM                     Prices have gone up only because the demand for film equipment has gone way way down. LaVezzi is a huge company and believe me the film end of things is but a corner of Al LaVezzi's desk so to say. The medical end of things is what keeps em going. All in all for the small quantities of projector parts they produce I think they have done a remarkable job at holding the lid on prices. As far as the aperature plates go they may have finally made new dies but I'm just speculating here though... the old ones were getting out of tolerance and the aperature plates outer dimension typically had to be cleaaned up a bit before they would even fit. Dies are expensive and so is the sort of labor they have working there. Some of the best machinists in the industry in fact. Many of their employees are also very long time employees! Mark  |  IP: Logged

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