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Topic: Elmo GS1200
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Clive Casey
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 112
From: Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Registered: Dec 2017
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posted December 21, 2017 10:57 AM
Good afternoon everyone, I have read with interest all the posts regarding the lamps for the GS1200. I think the more I read, the more confused I get. I have recently obtained a GS1200, and like most people that show films, always strive to get a brighter picture. The lamp that is in my machine is the EJL type, but from what I can gather, it is best if this is moved back by 10mm, so it puts more light in the gate. My question is, how do you move the lamp back 10mm, am I being thick, I can't figure out how to do this without major surgery. Also, is it worth paying around another £10 for the correct lamp? Many thanks, and seasons greetings to all forum members and best wishes for 2018.
Clive
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted December 29, 2017 12:03 PM
Chip is absolutely right about not using the 250 watt ELC lamp in the GS1200. Yes you can use it, I have done it and you do get an extremely bright picture, brighter than the 200 watt ESC lamp. But the risk of burning out the transformer is significant. Think about it, if Elmo thought that they could safely put a 250 watt bulb in this machine they most certainly would have done it. So stay with the 200 watt ESC lamp, unless you want to modify the machine for use with an external 250 watt power supply, as Graham and others have done. You can also boost screen brightness by 33% if you install a 2-blade shutter.
-------------------- The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection, Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj
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