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"Das Boot" last night projected using the Panasonic, good movie, but had forgotten how long it was at 3hrs and 28min, excellent picture and sound. If you like submarine films, this one would have to be at the top of the list.
PS....Regarding "JAWS" the other night its hard to imagine that its now been 50 years since the cameras started rolling during the summer of 1974. Many of the cast and film makers since then are no longer with us, how time passes.
Will have to look out for that one Ed, last night I watched JAWS using the Panasonic
Opps wrong trailer
I do remember adverts for a Jaws rip-off film featuring a large bear, also called "Claws". the Peckham Odeon had a massive cut out of a bear advertising it!
I took a couple of photos of the old lamp from the Panasonic after removal, although the new one has no markings on it regarding its origin the screen shots taken with the new lamp look fine. The last time I checked the price of a new original lamp it was in the region of NZ$500 and that was a while ago. The non branded replacement being NZ$129 was the only way to convince my finance controller ie Yvonne to let me buy it.
The old lamp after 15 years the mirror still looks good, however I still think its best not to push those high pressure lamps to much past there recommended life.
The image with the new non branded lamp
I must throw this in of Jurassic Park as well...enjoy... its very clever
Sorry , miss typed the title of the documentary. It should have been “ Nicky’s Children” I am on holiday in the Wye Valley at the moment and the internet signal is poor. That’s my excuse anyway!, I used the Sony projector in my loft cinema when we lived in. Maidstone and at my present address for a while until r.placed with an Eps of EMP 51. This was replaced with my current Epson when the lamp failed and it was cheaper to replace it with a more up to date Epson with double the lamp life on the long term than the cost of the replacement lamp for the EMP51. The new projector was less than half the price of the older pone and less than the original old Sony. It also upscales dvds to blu ray definition.
Graham, that Claws trailer is a purrfect parody of the Jaws trailer (pun intended)! Wouldn't it be fun to insert that trailer into your usual batch of coming attractions? Watching for audience reactions to moments like that is one of the benefits of being a projectionist.
Ken, I agree that projected VHS looked far better than one would expect. A 5 foot screen might be pushing though. At $1000 that Sony 200E seems expensive, but back in the day, I could not afford to buy a video recorder when they were going for $1500.
“One Life” is well worth watching. I saw it at our local cinema. I also have a dvd of an earlier documentary about the story. It is called “Nicole’s Children”. On the subject of Video projectors, my first one was Sony 200E. it cost £1,000 at the time. It was cylindrical in shape, had an lcd diplay and powered by a 50watt, 12 volt halogen dichroic bulb. It provided quite a good display from vhs with a picture about 5ft width.
If you saw Mad Max: Fury Road and hated it like I do, or loved it as most fans and critics did, I think you will enjoy the latest Mad Max saga. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is actually a prequel to Fury Road. What makes Furiosa better that Fury Road is that this one actually has a plot. The review below is from IMDB:
I feel many go into Furiosa expecting a Mad max movie, and at its core it is so much different. With its predecessor being Fury road, Furiosa had a very high bar to achieve. However, these 2 movies are so different, while they may seem similar they are completely different action movies. Furiosa takes on a much more different aesthetic with the use of slightly more darker and less vibrant colors, a much different protagonist, and a more complex story. The use of cgi is pretty disappointing, if you have a keen eye you can pretty easily the digital doubles and green screen. Anya Taylor-Joy gives an absolutely amazing performance. Dare I say she is better than Charlize Theron in Fury Road? Absolutely! Chris Hemsworth was also great and hilarious. Furiosa, while it may have many flaws, is one of the best action movies to come out in recent times, and I hope it gets the recognition it deserves. Furiosa is in no ways perfect, but do I love it? Yes.
Graham, your old Sanyo VP was much like my first projector. It is amazing just how good a picture they produced considering the best connection they provided back then was S-Video. As I recall, the DVD had not be introduced at that time.
One Life looks interesting. I'll look for that one.
I have had a excellent run with Video projectors over the years my first one was this one I still have it and it still goes but its pretty grim by todays standards that's for sure.
Our old projection box.
The next projector was this Sanyo, it was a big leap forward to the old one.
Then came the Panasonic later the Epson.
Saturday night at the movies on blu-ray was "One Life" based on the true story of Sir Nicholas Winton, starring Anthony Hopkins. I would certainly recommend watching this film.
After about 15 years of use my old Panasonic VP lamp warning lamp came on, so it was time if I was to continue to use it, replace the lamp. The lamp had clocked up 1900 and something hours and was the original lamp when we bought it new long ago. I opted to go for a cheaper replacement lamp as getting the original Panasonic is still pretty expensive. The replacement lamp ET-LAX100 is new and comes fitted in its module, so its a quick and easy swap. After I reset the hour clock, the lamp fault light went out and after a couple more adjustments we were back up and running. The Panasonic PTAX200E is a old projector now by todays standards and it wont give you the full 1080p like the Epson I have but in saying that the image is gives is still pretty good....
That is a pretty good run at nearly 2k hours. That works out to about NZ$.08 per hour! I have only replaced one lamp on the three digital projectors I have had. That was replaced because the lamp was getting too dim. The 1st projector was a Sanyo that had about 720p resolution and cost $2000 US. My next projector was an upgrade to 1080I that cost $3000. My latest projector is 4K UHD and cost $1500. I appreciate the falling prices for digital projection. The bad thing about the declining cost of digital is that it was a major factor in killing off 35mm in theaters.
After about 15 years of use my old Panasonic VP lamp warning lamp came on, so it was time if I was to continue to use it, replace the lamp. The lamp had clocked up 1900 and something hours and was the original lamp when we bought it new long ago. I opted to go for a cheaper replacement lamp as getting the original Panasonic is still pretty expensive. The replacement lamp ET-LAX100 is new and comes fitted in its module, so its a quick and easy swap. After I reset the hour clock, the lamp fault light went out and after a couple more adjustments we were back up and running. The Panasonic PTAX200E is a old projector now by todays standards and it wont give you the full 1080p like the Epson I have but in saying that the image is gives is still pretty good.
The new lamp cost NZ$129 dollars plus postage of $6 from Auckland overnight.
So the last few night the blu-ray titles using the Panasonic this time were....
After a short break
Tonight it was the turn of "Empire Of The Sun" on blu-ray remember going to see this film and "The Last Emperor" that was back in the days of regular visits to the cinema
Cant believe its been 17 years since I projected this film during the school holidays, it did great business, a big hit at the cinema and with me tonight though it was the blu-ray
Now here is something different that I picked up on blu-ray this week and watched it last night called "X+Y" brilliant bit of acting by Asa Butterfield, good movie and well worth looking out for.
Last night it was a return to this one called "About A Boy" what I remember the most when we ran the 35mm print, was how popular this film was at Movieland cinema at the time. I still remember the print arriving and thinking what is this about? Anyway what I did see of it on the screen and the fact it was a film that I did a number of sold out private fund raising with, it can't be that bad. I never thought as a actor Hugh Grant was up to much, but with this one his role was perfect.
Now jump forward 20 odd years and this time the blu-ray, This movie really does have a excellent script and very well directed. All the cast are really good, Marcus the kid has to deal with his mothers depression, and this film really does get it across how dangerous and lack of self control can be in dealing with it really is. If you have never watched "About A Boy" do take the time to watch it, and don't be put of by the title, as such I highly recommend this one on blu-ray with both picture and sound are excellent.
, good movie, but had forgotten how long it was at 3hrs and 28min, excellent picture and sound. If you like submarine films, this one would have to be at the top of the list.
Wouldn't it be fun to insert that trailer into your usual batch of coming attractions? Watching for audience reactions to moments like that is one of the benefits of being a projectionist.
and this time the blu-ray, This movie really does have a excellent script and very well directed. All the cast are really good, Marcus the kid has to deal with his mothers depression, and this film really does get it across how dangerous and lack of self control can be in dealing with it really is. If you have never watched "About A Boy" do take the time to watch it, and don't be put of by the title, as such I highly recommend this one on blu-ray with both picture and sound are excellent. 
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