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Large movie projectors
« on: August 03, 2015, 03:37:19 PM »
Anyone know of a market for these things?  I came across 32 of them (large from an AMC theatre probably 15 years old), and before I junk them, was wondering if there was some sort of oversees market for them.  Vince, you got any inside scoop?

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2015, 03:38:17 PM »
Anyone know of a market for these things?  I came across 32 of them (large from an AMC theatre probably 15 years old), and before I junk them, was wondering if there was some sort of oversees market for them.  Vince, you got any inside scoop?

I have a projector, id imagine they are pretty much worthless today, tech has moved so far forward

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2015, 03:52:03 PM »
Anyone know of a market for these things?  I came across 32 of them (large from an AMC theatre probably 15 years old), and before I junk them, was wondering if there was some sort of oversees market for them.  Vince, you got any inside scoop?

The optics probably have decent value.

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2015, 04:02:48 PM »
i have a benq w1070 at home love it 

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2015, 04:04:10 PM »
i have a benq w1070 at home love it 

Same, this is the projector to get for price vs performance

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2015, 04:16:39 PM »
i have a benq w1070 at home love it 

These are big, like for 400 seat theaters.

Oh wait, this is getbig, forgive me for not realizing you live in a mansion. Carry on.

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2015, 04:18:42 PM »
Anyone know of a market for these things?  I came across 32 of them (large from an AMC theatre probably 15 years old), and before I junk them, was wondering if there was some sort of oversees market for them.  Vince, you got any inside scoop?
Do theaters still use film?
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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2015, 06:47:04 PM »
Texas instruments are the best..
Used in most theatres as well as home theater's..
It's about how much you want to spend.

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2015, 07:41:19 PM »
Do theaters still use film?


some do, Some theaters carried Intersteller on film

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2015, 09:22:44 PM »
Do a lot of Google searching.   Movie projectors, movie projectionists, movie theatres, etc.  Some smaller indepentent theatres might be very interested.

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2015, 09:29:53 PM »
These are big, like for 400 seat theaters.

Oh wait, this is getbig, forgive me for not realizing you live in a mansion. Carry on.

 :D The theaters that I own all have really fancy popcorn machines. That's all I care about.  Well, I care about Rasinetts too. 
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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2015, 10:39:12 PM »
Anyone know of a market for these things?  I came across 32 of them (large from an AMC theatre probably 15 years old), and before I junk them, was wondering if there was some sort of oversees market for them.  Vince, you got any inside scoop?

Are these the ones that take the movie off a a large horizontal platter?

Or do they take 1000 foot reels above and below?

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2015, 10:52:51 PM »
Could watch some porn on them...
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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2015, 12:42:25 AM »
Could be worth a lot of dough depending on the quality of the hardware.
Better seek advice on a forum where people know a thing or two about such stuff...

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/index.php


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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2015, 03:23:28 AM »
Are these the ones that take the movie off a a large horizontal platter?

Or do they take 1000 foot reels above and below?


More similar to the top picture.

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Re: Large movie projectors
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2015, 03:33:59 AM »
More similar to the top picture.

The ones with the horizontal platters have more demand.  Don't dawdle selling them if that is what you want to do.  Find buyers then move them out.

More exhibitors are switching to electronic projection each year.