Lizzy Dext
I had a sony projector that was great, it was probably $4,000 to $5,000 originally and I bought it used and it had less than 800 hours on a 2,000 hour bulb, it honestly looked better than a HD/LCD TV and I only paid $125 for it, but I needed to loan it to the pawn store, and they broke the bulb and I only got $50 loan I paid $55 to get it back. After I got home I realized they broke my bulb, I put it back on loan for $60 and left it their for good, I want to get another projector, but I cant even find a projector of half the Quality for twice the price, I wish I would have kept my old projector, but the bulb with installation would have cost me $1,500, and I only payed $125 for the whole thing, so I thought I could replace it with another used projector for about $125, I want to find a projector with at least 1280x768 native resolution for an absolute maximum of $300 or less, please HELP!!! the last projector I had had at least twice that resolution and I could watch a movie outside at noon and see the picture fine, I don't expect that same quality, but I expect better than 680X400, for $300 I mean really! come on guys.
oh and I dont want a mini, or pocket projector please.
Thanks.
oh and I dont want a mini, or pocket projector please.
Thanks.
OK yahoo needs to fix that glitch I only added details once NOT twice!
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You are probably out of luck. You obviously got a great deal of the Sony projector you had. SXRD is great. You might find a used projector for $300, but more than likely it will be near the end of the bulb lifetime ... and a new one will be at least $150 (and maybe as much as $500).
I suggest you consider retrieving your Sony. I don't know where you got the $1500 price from to replace the bulb (and I don't know what model projector you have) but while a few are very expensive most Sony lamps are under $400 and some are only $200 (and installation is an easy DIY job). See the link for possible sources. I would also suggest that if you really look you can probably find a bargain price ... maybe someone selling a lamp on e-Bay? I once got a new lamp for an Epson projector (MSRP: $720, for $158).
You are probably out of luck. You obviously got a great deal of the Sony projector you had. SXRD is great. You might find a used projector for $300, but more than likely it will be near the end of the bulb lifetime ... and a new one will be at least $150 (and maybe as much as $500).
I suggest you consider retrieving your Sony. I don't know where you got the $1500 price from to replace the bulb (and I don't know what model projector you have) but while a few are very expensive most Sony lamps are under $400 and some are only $200 (and installation is an easy DIY job). See the link for possible sources. I would also suggest that if you really look you can probably find a bargain price ... maybe someone selling a lamp on e-Bay? I once got a new lamp for an Epson projector (MSRP: $720, for $158).
What would be a good 8mm projector to buy?
devzin98
I'm looking to transfer 8mm reels to DVD, and need to buy a projector to do it. I've been on eBay, but there are some that cost $20, and others that are $150.....but I don't understand what the difference is. Please let me know what I should be looking for in the projector.
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I have a collection of old movie cameras, and I actually shoot in 8mm as a hobby.
One thing you need to know, is your film regular 8mm ("double 8") or is it Super-8? The sprockets are different and you can't put Super-8 in a regular 8mm projector or vice-versa. Some projectors can use both kinds of film, but you have to be sure it specifcally says that you can use both.
For a regular 8mm movie film, I would recommend a Kodak 500 C3 projector. I have two of them. They're very simple and easy to load and they give a nice image. Also, they use a metal belt (actually a sort of spring) that runs the reels with the motor, so you don't have to worry about a rubber belt wearing out or breaking. The only little catch is that they do seem to have a problem with the light switch being a little loose, so you might have to play around with the switch a little bit to make the lamp stay on. But otherwise, they seem to be very simple, rugged projectors. I got mine on eBay for about $25, and I haven't had any problems with it.
I don't know about Super-8, since I've never used it. But when you do look for projectors, make sure the description is good and detailed. Be sure they at least plugged in the projector and powered it up...the lamp should work and the motor should run. Look at their pictues and see if you notice any obvious problems like a worn out or snapped belt. If the lamp bulb is burned out, that's not really a big problem because you can actually still get bulbs. But if the belt is broken, that will be really hard to find.
Don't even bother if the seller says something like "I don't know anything about film projectors" or "I don't know if it works." Be sure that they at least plugged in the projector, and the lamp lights and the motor runs.
Oh, one other thing...stay away from "auto load" projectors...any projector that automatically feeds the film in. Those are horrible. They will eat up and shred your film! I almost lost one of my rolls of fim because it jammed in the auto loader. Luckily, it was just the leader that got shreded. The simpler the projector, the better. Also, try to look for major companies that manufactored well known movie cameras and projectors. Kodak, Keystone, and Bell and Howell are good brands. Also, definitely Bolex. They made awesome movie cameras. I have a Bolex K2 movie camera and it is probably my favorite one now. But Bolex movie projectors are probably going to be expensive.
I have a collection of old movie cameras, and I actually shoot in 8mm as a hobby.
One thing you need to know, is your film regular 8mm ("double 8") or is it Super-8? The sprockets are different and you can't put Super-8 in a regular 8mm projector or vice-versa. Some projectors can use both kinds of film, but you have to be sure it specifcally says that you can use both.
For a regular 8mm movie film, I would recommend a Kodak 500 C3 projector. I have two of them. They're very simple and easy to load and they give a nice image. Also, they use a metal belt (actually a sort of spring) that runs the reels with the motor, so you don't have to worry about a rubber belt wearing out or breaking. The only little catch is that they do seem to have a problem with the light switch being a little loose, so you might have to play around with the switch a little bit to make the lamp stay on. But otherwise, they seem to be very simple, rugged projectors. I got mine on eBay for about $25, and I haven't had any problems with it.
I don't know about Super-8, since I've never used it. But when you do look for projectors, make sure the description is good and detailed. Be sure they at least plugged in the projector and powered it up...the lamp should work and the motor should run. Look at their pictues and see if you notice any obvious problems like a worn out or snapped belt. If the lamp bulb is burned out, that's not really a big problem because you can actually still get bulbs. But if the belt is broken, that will be really hard to find.
Don't even bother if the seller says something like "I don't know anything about film projectors" or "I don't know if it works." Be sure that they at least plugged in the projector, and the lamp lights and the motor runs.
Oh, one other thing...stay away from "auto load" projectors...any projector that automatically feeds the film in. Those are horrible. They will eat up and shred your film! I almost lost one of my rolls of fim because it jammed in the auto loader. Luckily, it was just the leader that got shreded. The simpler the projector, the better. Also, try to look for major companies that manufactored well known movie cameras and projectors. Kodak, Keystone, and Bell and Howell are good brands. Also, definitely Bolex. They made awesome movie cameras. I have a Bolex K2 movie camera and it is probably my favorite one now. But Bolex movie projectors are probably going to be expensive.
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