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Maurizio Di Cintio
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 977
From: Ortona, Italy
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted February 08, 2013 02:44 PM
Julian, fact is the GS 1200 has some features that only appeal to the "engaged" filmmaker ebthusiast (primarily): just think of the possibility to be crystal synced which opens up a wealth of possibility in terms of both post production and sound design.
For this reason the machine might give the impression of being a little over engineered with its 4 motors and stuff but at a closer look these are technical solutions meant to ensure the best performance it was designed for can actually be achieved. Right if one simply screens feature films every now and then, most pluses of this Elmo will appear somewhat useless and just prone to have the projector suffer from major breakdowns. Anyway a well cared for machine, used with sensibility, and with the proper upgrades discussed here so many times, will give you years of trouble-free operation. It's just you can't expect to get a GS 1200 right out of the box and have it perform flawlessly since the very first time, even if it had never been used before. In fact, due to its electronics, decades of non-usage are the worst condition for this machine: it has to be used, it has to be appreciated, it has to be... loved.
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted February 08, 2013 06:02 PM
I don't want to burst any bubbles here, but when I pay a lot of
money for a machine like the GS1200, i expect it to perform
flawlessly, no excuses.Projectors that were made in the 50's
still show film, no problems, no scratching, no replacing of parts
every time one expects a film show.I have a little Eumig p8 that
will still be capable of showing film, when the overblown GS's
have long since given up.An over rated piece of equipment that
isn't really that good at what it is made to do.The ST's are far
more reliable, and give better opt. snd. GS could mean Goodat
Scratching.
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted February 08, 2013 08:23 PM
Maurizio, with all respect, a projector made for much less, has
had more film through it than TWO GS's I have owned, and hasn't
been a bit of trouble,neither has it marked any film, the old
Eumig S709.Maybe the Austrians know something the Japanese
don't, longevity.Also, you don't know your GS has marked the
film until it's viewed again, by that time, how many films are damaged,not all wear is visible and however meticulous you clean
it, the machine will still damage, there are at least two points below the gate where this can happen.It's general design is
inferior to the ST1200 that even with the tracks is still more reliable.
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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1461
From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted February 09, 2013 02:09 AM
I bought my GS 1200 from Ian at Perry's in 1997 and I have never had any problems with it, I have had the recording capacitors upgraded and before I bought it, it had had the film path upgraded the Wilton/Locke way, so it has never scratched any of my films.
As Maurizio says, if it has the few, known upgrades done, is a good amchine to start with and is used sensibly, it shouldn't give you any problems.
If all else fails, get a Sankyo Stereo 800, a far superior projector in my view ![[Wink]](wink.gif) .
Mike ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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Auntie Em must have stopped wondering where I am by now...
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with all the known mods etc it should be ok. The GS1200 for all its failings is still a good projector to own, as with so much of this stuff, its really 70s technology and much depends how its been looked after over the last thirty plus years.
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