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Topic: Cine-envy from ex-collectors, why here?
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 22, 2017 07:22 PM
This term was mentioned by Osi, in other thread, but I am not going to reply there because it can ruin the very Doug's topic regarding Rule #1
Osi wrote:
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I don't understand why ex collectors will come on the forums and complain about film either, suffering from, perhaps "Cine-envy"? [Smile]
Yes, I found this phenomenon not only now but since years ago, since this forum was first time released back in 2003.
I don't understand either why some ex-collectors when he/she gave up with this hobby and have sold his/her stuff then still joining this forum only to tell others his/her "best decision" and start inviting other to do the same.
This forum is definitely for film collectors, so if he/she does no longer want to be associated with film collecting then stay away.
I am not a philatelist so I am not joining the philatelic forum nor try to tell them that collecting stamps is useless.... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
I have a true story.
Few days ago, I took my 10 yo son to a thrift store. In that store my son found a Nerf gun and asked me to pay it, while he had similar like that at home. While we were talking about it, another kid took that Nerf and paid it. So I did not need to give more reason not to buy it, but suddenly my son said to me
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That kid was unluky, because he bought a broken (bad) Nerf
I asked how do you know it, we didn't even touch it. He just said
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I just knew it
yeah, he is 10 yo kid... ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
cheers,
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted March 23, 2017 12:57 PM
To put it in a "less suggestive' manner (as i did yesterday ![[Smile]](smile.gif) )
... I think folks who sold thier collection, know that they made a bad choice and attempt to deride film and film collectors as stupid or uninformed to the "superiority" of film, because they know, deep down, that they made a bad choice.
How do I know this?
Because, years ago, (late 80's early 90's , you know, the days of the covered wagons ), I sold my whole super 8 collection for 1,500.00 dollars an invested in projection Tv and laserdisc, and I quickly regreted selling my collection. laserdisc looked OK, (they still look OK) ...
... but boy, did my joy return when I personally returned to super 8/standard 8 collecting in or around 2002.
... I constantly pull out my film collection for viewings. i might pull out those laserdiscs once or twice a year, like yesterday, when i wanted the audio track for "Red Hot Rding Hood"
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Martin Davey
Film Handler
Posts: 94
From: Southampton UK
Registered: Dec 2011
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posted March 23, 2017 05:46 PM
I like to show movies (shorts) as a projectionist, so as to handle the film and projector, be there to deal with those technical adjustments that crop up, admire the way optical sound works,hear the machine working and have fun with the whole 'old school' operation, while bringing back happy past memories of buying my BW silents from Dixons.
I like seeing movies (features) as an audience member projected from Bluray so that I can enjoy the pin sharp big picture and full on sound, but importantly study the direction, editing, cinematography ,art direction etc of a film and not be concerned with technical details as to the films presentation.
It is a balance that works for me, both emotionally and financially!
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 26, 2017 11:35 AM
Steve, take a trip down to Best Buy and get yourself an IR repeater. This consists of a little transmitter module that you sit next to the screen and a receiver module that you set in front of your dvd player, stereo receiver , cd player etc. Now you just point your remote at the screen as if it were a huge TV, and the little transmitter converts your remotes IR signal to an RF signal.Then the receiver module picks up the RF signal, converts it back to the original IR signal and beams it into your DVD, CD , amp, whatever. Mine works great and you can even have all your A/V stuff in a closed cabinet or another room!
My repeater is a 'TERK' remote control extender. Cost me $50.00 at Best Buy. Don't buy one of Best Buy's fancy $200.00 units, this one works great. Now manufactured by Recoton:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/recoton-infrared-range-extension-system/2940973.p?skuId =2940973
This is the same thing repackaged by TERK:
http://www.terk.com/signal-distribution/?sku=LFIRX2
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