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Author Topic: HFR upgrade Mike Moreno Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: culiacan sinaloa mexico Registered: Jul 2008 posted 12-07-2012 12:50 PM                        Hi all masters i been 3 days in my cinema trying to make HFR 3D work i did the upgrade to the projector (Christie 2230) and also pimp my server that now is a doremi showvault . i hear at shoeast "ITS SOO EASY TO UPGRADE, JUST CHANGE IMB AND THATS IT" im starting to hate the hobbit  |  IP: Logged Nerijus Marmokas Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Panevezys / Lithuania Registered: Jan 2012 posted 12-12-2012 06:08 AM                     What exactly is wrong? We upgraded our auditoriums pretty fast, although we are still not sure if it's set up properly.. Image is kind of looking a bit odd, but at the same time its kind of okay.. Colors are.. I don't know a bit different, but not much noticeable. I've tried many different setups, and we are now using the "most convenient" settings. Are you having trouble with settings, or software upgrades, or what?  |  IP: Logged Mike Moreno Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: culiacan sinaloa mexico Registered: Jul 2008 posted 12-12-2012 09:42 PM                        its so sad. tomorrow its going to be the premiere and the problem is that xpanD active system need to be upgraded. and the dealer didnt help. they sad at shoeast " only upgrade soft and firm and also IMB and thats it. and 2 days before premiere they finfd out that we also need xpanD upgrade.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-13-2012 06:22 AM                     I'm surprised that the XpanD system is having issues...have you tried setting your 3D flash rate to 2:2 (single flash per eye but at 48Hz)? I have not set up an XpanD for HFR so I'm just a bit curious. For MasterImage, 2:2 was required. RealD and Dolby can do 4:2 (double flash).  |  IP: Logged Nerijus Marmokas Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Panevezys / Lithuania Registered: Jan 2012 posted 12-14-2012 03:55 AM                     Yeah, Xpand distribution module needs to be upgraded, not for free of course, 750 Eur if I recall correctly. Glasses and emitters are fine as they are. It was weird for me too, 'cause in Hobbit HFR FAQ and Xpand webpage it is said that all 3D equipments are already capable to work with HFR.  |  IP: Logged Olivier Lemaire Expert Film Handler Posts: 118 From: Paris, Ile de France, France Registered: Jan 2010 posted 12-15-2012 09:59 AM                        quote: Nerijus Marmokas Xpand distribution module needs to be upgraded, not for free of course, 750 Eur if I recall correctly. Strange! I guess it's depending on your provider. Numerous customers, in France, are leasing their XPanD system - so upgrade is free for them.  |  IP: Logged Mike Moreno Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: culiacan sinaloa mexico Registered: Jul 2008 posted 12-19-2012 03:52 AM                        the technician make it work on 3D but they still saying that xpanD needs an upgrade. so what we are waching is not the complet HFR 3D image or at least is not the correct way to see it.  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 12-19-2012 04:46 AM                     quote: Mike Moreno the technician make it work on 3D but they still saying that xpanD needs an upgrade. so what we are waching is not the complet HFR 3D image or at least is not the correct way to see it. You're just getting 31.6 FPS? I guess you're now doing single flash and the upgrade is necessary for double flash?  |  IP: Logged Olivier Lemaire Expert Film Handler Posts: 118 From: Paris, Ile de France, France Registered: Jan 2010 posted 12-19-2012 06:49 AM                        quote: Mike Moreno the technician make it work on 3D but they still saying that xpanD needs an upgrade. so what we are waching is not the complet HFR 3D image or at least is not the correct way to see it. Ok, if the tech checked your synchbox and tell it's need to be changed, he is probably right. Anyway, here are the setting to use for 3D@48fps with XPanD active settings: Dark Time = 1100 Output delay = +250 Frame Rate = 4/2 Hope this'll help.  |  IP: Logged Mike Moreno Expert Film Handler Posts: 200 From: culiacan sinaloa mexico Registered: Jul 2008 posted 12-19-2012 09:00 AM                        thanks Oliver. im gonna take a look and see if something get fix. mike moreno mexico  |  IP: Logged

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