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Topic: advise for a Projector heurtier tri film other advise
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Dominique De Bast
Film God
Posts: 4486
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted February 09, 2019 05:10 PM
Pierre, Heurtier is a good make. There are different models of tri films projectors. Be aware of some things to look for. First, earlier models are 110 volts, so you have to find 110 volts lamps. The do surface on Internet (but of course you must add the cost of the postage) or at cine fair (but you must attend them) and of course, you need an adaptor (un dévolteur) to use the projector on the modern elctrical system (still called 220 volts but in reality it's 230 vols now), that something to add to the cost (you need a powerful adaptor since lamps can go up to 750 watts on some models, so not a cheap adaptor used for small sevices like mobile phones for example). To use different gauges (in French, formats), you need to change the gate and the spindles (the sprokets, roues dentées in French, are fixed on the projector and you just need to turn them, depending on the gauge). Needless to say, some projectors are sold without those parts (gates and spindles) so you can only use the gauge that is "ready", unless you can find a separate kit (but then, again, you will have to pay for that. I assume the projector you're offered for €80 is silent so that may not suit your tastes since you say you're intersted in recent films. What's more, 8mm (known as double 8 in French) and 9.5 are interested for old films that cannot be found for some titles in other gauges but, as far as I know, there are no films from the '90s in 8 mm or in 9.5.
-------------------- Dominique
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Luigi Castellitto
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 715
From: Campobasso, Italy
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted February 10, 2019 07:26 PM
Hi Pierre, Dominique has already told you good things. I am a user of a silent version of this Heurtier series, Tri-film 53, I can tell you other things: merits: solid, beautiful aesthetically, an excellent projector for 9.5mm silent (the 9.5mm projectors are not so many), bright and clear image, although it's old there is the availability of belts and other external accessories; defects: noisy and heavy, you can run 16mm only mute (there are many sound ones, unlike other formats), it needs at least two different lens.
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