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Carsten Kurz
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From: Cologne, NRW, Germany
Registered: Aug 2009

posted 02-17-2011 09:10 AM

I recently read a few setup manuals of series-II projectors. Currently I am lacking manuals for Kinoton and Barco machines.

However, I found that the setup options for the Christie series-II are much broader than for NEC series II. The NEC seems to offer the same basic functionality over the WEB interface as on the local machine panel.
I am sure the NEC setup options are enough for most simple installations, but I ask myself wether more options are hidden in a special installers menu? The christie has a very well thought out system of access limitations for different grades of users. I don't see anything like that on the NEC. I see the same mentioned for the Barco Communicator software, though I have no idea about the range of Barcos setup options compared to Christie.

Any thoughts about the general setup featureset of the Barcos/Kinoton/Cinemeccanica?

The Barco manuals are not freely downloadable it seems. Maybe someone can make them available in the warehouse download section?

I know I can download them after registration with Barco, but it seems you already need to have a Barco machine in order to register. That doesn't help in decision making.

- Carsten

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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

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From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 02-17-2011 11:02 AM

First off...this should be posted here It is hard to find because it is at the TOP!

NEC and Barco have different user levels too. Though I find that most seem to have the all-access level or the no-access level (all or nothing).

It all depends on what features you are looking for as to how limited a projector will seem to be.

I've generally found Barco's software to be the most thought out and best but I have not played with the Christie series IIs to see all of the improvements...the web versions of the ZX and M were slow pigs that were most frustrating to work with. The TPC was better but also nothing compared to Barco.

NECs software is "okay" but clunky in its layout and not quite as intuitive as it should be but if you keep at it, it can let you do most anything...it is just awkward.

-Steve

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