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Tony Stucchio
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posted March 25, 2011 07:39 PM

Isn't this just an ST180?

Elmo Traveler Series Projector

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Steve Klare
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posted March 25, 2011 09:38 PM

Wow!

This machine is getting a lot of attention! (-if not bidders.)

It is an ST-100, which is a slightly simplified ST-180 (no VU Meter)

It was originally sold in a package deal with an Elmo sound camera.

The unique paintjob is kind of nice, but not for the money they are expecting.

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Tony Stucchio
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posted March 26, 2011 01:28 PM

What attention? Is there another thread about this?

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Steve Klare
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posted March 26, 2011 02:14 PM

Yes,

There is another one from a week(ish) ago on this forum and I think another on Small Format from slighltly earlier than than one.

It's an interesting machine: shame the camera isn't with it.

Kind of like Ollie without Stan...

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Tony Stucchio
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posted March 26, 2011 06:19 PM

...Or Abbott without Costello...

OK I found the other thread. Not sure why these projector companies loved to keep tinkering with the names and model numbers for essentially the same machine. Also not sure why Elmo didn't use a brighter lamp in these later models. At least they didn't use the rubber drive wheel as they did in the ST1200 -- not sure why they did that in the first place. I've always been tempted to get an ST180 as a backup to my ST1200HD when I'm just watching films not on larger reels (and most of my films are on 600 foot or less reels, mostly because they are shorts), but I know I would be disappointed in the dimmer image.

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Steve Klare
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posted March 26, 2011 06:40 PM

Maybe not!

My normal pair is an ST-1200HD and an ST-800(100W lamp) and the difference in brightness is not spectacular, even with the HD lamp set full throttle. It's not "bright vs dim", but more like "bright vs. almost as bright"

The lesser Elmos are still very good!

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Winbert Hutahaean
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posted March 26, 2011 08:34 PM

This ST-100 may be rare but worthless.

It is similar to have an Iphone 4 with Iphone 2 installed as operating system.

I believe it was made for people doing presentation with projector so need something very light.

But for us who is using a projector as part of entertainment, with that much of money ($299) it is better to buy a ST1200 which is normally sold around $250 nowadays.

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Steve Klare
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posted March 26, 2011 08:55 PM

I think it's probably a nice, servicable machine, especially if it's in good shape.

-but definitely not up to the bucks that they want.

I've never paid even half as much a for similar machines.

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