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Topic: Advise for a Elmo GS 1200
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Steve Klare
Film Guy
Posts: 6903
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 18, 2019 09:07 AM
To me this machine is a Ferrari: absolutely awesome capabilities, but sometimes with the price of being a little temperamental.
The thing is, when you are out on a racetrack with the Lamborghinis and the Porsches you really need the Ferrari. You show up with the Volkswagen, you're going to get your doors blown off.
Much the same: the more you into large screen projection, or you are re-recording tracks, the more you need something like a GS.
At CineSea, S8 and 16 go toe to toe on the big screen and 8 looks just fine: a Xenon GS is the reason. There is no substitute in that case.
If you are projecting small screen or you don't need the sync pulse capability, you may be just as happy with something more middle of the road. I think using a GS where a lighter duty machine would do well deprives it of its chance to really show its abilities. (If you take a Ferrari to the supermarket, your biggest reaction may be there's not a lot of room for groceries!)
The one thing I can tell you for sure: having a 1200 foot supply reel and a 600 foot take-up just makes me uncomfortable for some reason!
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All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...
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Phil Murat
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 650
From: Villeneuve St Georges, France
Registered: Dec 2015
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posted March 18, 2019 11:42 AM
Hi Pierre,
Depending on times to run movies and what kind of use is expected , from my own experience (I use GS1200 and Beaulieu 708 , same price in France) :
- Sound TransFer by pulse Sync ==> ELMO GS1200
- Film "Friendly" (means no scratch, splices friendly) ==> Definitly Beaulieu 708 which shows a clear and simple (Give up GS1200)
- Lens ==> more or less equivalent
- Sound Heads ==> GS1200 almost no life limit (BEAULIEU 708; 350 Hrs approx)
- Electronic reliability ===> Beaulieu 708 is quite simple and compact, probably the easiest to maintain by yourself.
GS1200 needs more Electronic knowledges.
- Mechanic "Design" : Beaulieu 708 is designed like classical 16mm machines with ball bearings fitted and compact subassemblies, 1 hour and 80% of the machines is disassembled !
Beaulieu's Film Path is excellent, no passive guides to scratch films. All films bought as new 40 years ago (Polyester or Acetat as well) are still showing the same mechanical condition....
If you have more specific questions, you can PM me....
If you need to pick up sounds from DVD and you need a very "film-friendly" machine too, you need both machines !!!
PS : Try to lower price for the GS1200. I have got a beautiful one for 250 Euros in perfect condition (1 year ago approx)
Same thing for a Beaulieu 708 EL (Mono). You can get one in good condition for 250 Euros now....
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