Pro's and con's of HID conversion

[David Baker]

Very interesting........

[Mark Mander]

I have an ST1200 that's been converted, I'm very pleased with how it looks on screen, the films look much nicer and sharper, it is basically the same comparison as halogen to xenon machines ,this conversion is not really recommended for running a 200ft film,you could but it will shorten the life of the bulb, its more feature based ,reel changes are fine if you have a good threading machine but bigger reels are easier and less risk, Mark

[David Baker]

How insightful !

[Graham Ritchie]

Paul

The HID subject does come up in the following video link.

[David Baker]

Paul , I'm currently having my Elmo 1200 HD converted so I'll let you know....for sure !

[Paul Adsett]

There has been much posted here about HID conversions of 8mm projectors by Lee, Alan, and others, but I would really like to hear about the experience of operating a HID converted machine. Is the increase in brightness really impactful, even a game changer for super 8 projection, are colors desaturated or changed in any way, how awkward is the actual process of running multiple reel changes in a show when you have to have the light on all the time, is increased light spill from the projector an issue, is it a more complex process than running a regular (un-modified) machine? Are there any down sides to HID conversion of S8 projectors, or any reservations about it?
I would really like to hear from people in the know on this subject.