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Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on January 21, 2014, 03:28 AM:

Hi i have been offered one of these at a reasonable price and wondered if it something i should purchase.Does anyone have one and do you recommend it? Also included is a Screen day lite usa boxed Not sure if this is any good either any info would be greatly appreciated thanks.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on January 21, 2014, 03:47 AM:

Go for it.
I have five Chinon projectors and have always found them very reliable, however, members are sometimes critical of their plastic gates.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 21, 2014, 06:01 AM:

Dalite screens are very well made: I've been using my pull down most nights per week for about 8 years now and it's still pretty much as new.

As long as it's been treated kindly you should be good to go.

Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on January 21, 2014, 06:08 AM:

Thanks for that could be a goer so £140 for the pair is that a good price?

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on January 21, 2014, 06:38 AM:

Perhaps a bit over the top unless you really need a screen as well.

Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on January 21, 2014, 06:43 AM:

Oh! if it included shipping would it be ok? this may not be so good after all [Smile]

i looked on ebay earlier and found one in States for £244

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on January 21, 2014, 09:00 AM:

I have no knowledge of the screen in this offer, and prices in the US for projectors seldom reflect the prices in the UK.

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on January 21, 2014, 12:49 PM:

William, Be careful buying a used screen, they are easily damaged, especially the glass beaded finish. I would recommend buying new from the maker if possible. Like Steve, I also have a pull down Da-Lite I'm very pleased with....

Posted by William Fleming (Member # 2632) on January 21, 2014, 02:12 PM:

Yes i think after some good advice here i will decline the offer.Thank you all for letting me know not a great deal after all. It was someone on ebay i had bought something from had offered it to me.Once again i still have a lot to learn [Smile]

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on January 21, 2014, 02:51 PM:

It's my opinion that you could offer £75 for the projector alone, plus carriage.

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