8mm Forum: Elmo GS 1200 P Com. What is it?

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Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 19, 2009, 07:15 AM:

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=290324244084

Did not know about this version. What's the difference between this and the 'traditional' one?

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on June 19, 2009, 08:11 AM:

Hi Gian, This is basically a std GS with a small computer bolted to the side. It digitally allows you to start and stop recording to frame acuracy. You can programe the machine to start recording at a specific frame for however many frames etc that you want it to record before stopping again. I think you can even programe it to fade in and out on its own.

It always looks to me like a bit of an after thought where Elmo were concerned.
Other manufactures were bringing this sor of facility to the high end machines and Elmo didnt want to be left out.

I think the P-Com stood for Programable Computer

Kev.

Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on June 19, 2009, 08:16 AM:

That seems right. It has the nice digital level meters instead of needles...just seems to be a moderization of the gs. Looks impressive.

Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 19, 2009, 08:30 AM:

Thanks Kevin. It's really impressive.
All info are very usefull. As always. Just another question, Kevin: is it an original Elmo product (I'm referring to this 'computer') or do you think this 'computer' has been added to the basic projector?

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on June 19, 2009, 09:40 AM:

Hi Gian Mario,

the PCOM is the very last projector produced by ELMO. It was sold with with 1.0 lens.
Everything is original, if you are thinking to the computer added at is basement.
I love this projector and I normally use it for re-recording Derann movies because of the great precision you can achieve with the digital counter using the great PEDRO sync box.

Great, great halogen projector!

Flavio

[ June 20, 2009, 12:57 AM: Message edited by: Flavio Stabile ]

Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 19, 2009, 09:45 AM:

Good to know, Flavio. I already have two GS but this one seems to be very interesting. I'll think about it. GRAZIE for all additional info.

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on June 19, 2009, 11:17 AM:

I think the PCom was not sold in the UK which has always puzzled me? [Confused]

. Also Im not sure if Elmo produced a Zenon version of the PCom, Ive never seen one.

I certaintly would like a PCom though.

Graham S

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on June 19, 2009, 11:45 AM:

I also have never seen one in the States. Only overseas it seems.

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on June 19, 2009, 12:03 PM:

Please note the seller of the ebay auction says it is defective!
Not clear to me what is the problem regarding the speed 18/24 which seem to be fastened...

Perhaps who knows Deutch better than Google Translator can translate in English for us... [Smile]

Flavio

Posted by Maurizio Di Cintio (Member # 144) on June 19, 2009, 02:45 PM:

The problem is the machine runs too fast (zu schnell). That's probably nothing serious...

Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 19, 2009, 05:05 PM:

I noticed about the 'little problem'. But as Maurizio said (thank you, Maurizio) it's probably nothing so serious. Al least I hope, considering I'm seriously taking into consideration the possibility to buy it. We'll see.

Posted by Maurizio Di Cintio (Member # 144) on June 20, 2009, 02:35 AM:

Stop Press!!! Breaking News!
Ugo has just got in touch with me for a harsh (and - alas! - well diserved) reproach for my previous post: when a PCom has a problem like running too fast, it's very likely that the main processor is faulty: these, as I understand are very difficult or possibly impossible to find, so everybody can draw their own conclusion... Sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused, especially to Gian Luca.

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on June 20, 2009, 06:25 PM:

Cor imagine shelling out that sort of cash with no gaurantee or comeback etc etc and high carriage if you want to be safe.
You`d have to be dotty with it knowingly having a possibly hard to sort fault.
Heck you can buy a fairly HD ready video projector for £250 with a 3 year gaurantee or an old Eiki 16mm for £30 up !!!!

£200 sounds like more the mark for this I`d say.

Best Mark.

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on June 20, 2009, 06:37 PM:

Yes Ugo is right. If its the computer chip that's gone then the machine is probably useless. It may be possible to get the chip but it will not have the prog in it that Elmo would have burned in.

The best you could do is to convert it back to a std machine but not at that price.

Give it a miss guys as it could be a very expensive mistake [Frown]

Kev.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on June 20, 2009, 10:31 PM:

"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."

-Captain Montgomery Scott, Chief Engineer, Starship Enterprise

Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on June 22, 2009, 08:33 AM:

... Finally I did not buy it, thanks to Ugo's suggestions.

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