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Michael O'Regan
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posted February 11, 2013 01:25 PM

Well, I would have to say that the GS has the 9119 beaten in the looks department.
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That Fumeo 9145 looks the business though.

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Paul Adsett
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posted February 11, 2013 01:36 PM

I agree, Michael, they are both very solid looking professional machines. As far as looks go, however, I rate many projectors above the GS. IMO the Beaulieu is one of the most beautiful designs of any projector, and the Heurtier's rank right up there as well. But heck, ANY projector looks beautiful to me! [Smile]

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Alan Rik
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posted February 11, 2013 01:46 PM

The first projector where I loved just the look of was the Eumig S926GL. I saw the audio panel and wanted it so bad! It was in a Sears Catalog. The 2nd was the Elmo ST1200. Than the GS. And then the Beaulieu!
Like the Bauer T610 too.

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Paul Adsett
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posted February 11, 2013 02:09 PM

The ugliest projector I have ever seen was the Fumeo prototype by Classic Home Cinema. That thing as a real dog to look at!

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Michael O'Regan
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posted February 11, 2013 02:21 PM

The Beaulieus do look very nice and I would like to own one of those.
The Heurtiers also look good but, from what I've heard, very unkind to film.

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Adrian Winchester
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posted February 11, 2013 05:46 PM

Thanks, Alan, for the insight. That Fumeo 2145 is astonishing, it's almost like a scaled down 35mm projector. I'm glad it exists but I wonder what the rationale for creating it was, unless they has a few orders from institutions that occasionally have to show S8 on a big screen.

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Alan Rik
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posted February 11, 2013 06:38 PM

Maybe they just wanted to create the best Super 8 Projector ever made. I think they succeeded!

http://www.ibcinema.com/ib2006/super8/Xenon.pdf

I think I read they cost around 8-10,000 US when new? And that was in the early 90's!
Here is a cool manual before the 9145 was created:

http://www.superotto.eu/download/Fumeo_Super8.pdf

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