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Topic: Advise for a Elmo GS 1200
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Phil Murat
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 671
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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