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Topic: My First Post - Introduction
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Ronnie Coeuhant
Film Handler
Posts: 51
From: San Jose, CA USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted January 12, 2004 01:37 AM
I haven't compared the images of the Beaulieu and the Elmo yet since I just got the Elmo today. However, what I can tell you is about the physical aspect of the projectors - like build quality, materials, and general design.
On build quality and material used, it is like night and day. The materials used on the Elmo are much better. Everything is like precision work - quality of the knobs, the fit, external finish. For example, I partly erased the "Beaulieu" marking of of the Beaulieu by just by rubbing it with an alcohol. The exterior is painted and not powder coated as on the Elmo. The back of the Beaulieu is made of thin plastic and can easily crack or break. The bottom of the beaulieu is covered with about 1/16" of metal plate or about 1.5mm. One of the leg is sitting right under this plate with no support! So you'll end up with a bent bottom plate. I have seen another Beaulieu and it shows the same problem.
Design-wise is totally different. The Elmo is too complex. There is so many mechanical parts. So many moving parts. It seems like too many things could go wrong. As you open the back of the Elmo, it is packed. The Beaulieu design is so simple. Anyone can assembly one if they sell them as a kit. There are only 2 motors on the Beaulieu. Perhaps that's what made it so simple. Some say this is bad. Some say this is good. The gate of the Beaulieu is much easier to clean since it is all accessible at the front by just pushing some parts.
I'm planning to compare the 2 for gate size (opening) and image stability. I read somewhere the gate opening of the Beaulieu is larger and is very close to the exposed frame of a Super 8 camera. Also, it projects each frame longer than the Elmo making the image appear brighter. I wish I can compare the 2 on brightness but I don't have the tools and I think Ugo has already done that. I'm not going to make my test too scientific. I'll just buy 2 similar films and project them side by side.
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