CRT Projector (Electrohome ECP 2100)

a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
edited July 2003 in Hardware
I can purchase an Electrohome ECP 2100 CRT projector for $500. It's from an individual so there is no warranty/guarantee. I can go to his house to see it in action to make sure it's good, but if it craps out on me the next day, I have no recourse.

My question: Is $500 too much? How long do CRT projectors normally last? Is this thing likely to work for years so long as I keep replacing bulbs? What type of maintenance is required? How much do bulbs for CRT projectors run?

Comments

  • maxanonmaxanon Montreal
    edited July 2003
    How old is the unit. They can be very expensive to repair. The units throw off a lot of heat and some components burn out (and can be more expensive than the unit itself to repair).

    They usually go for about 1500$ used, so there must be a reason why he's selling it for so low. Ask him to turn it on after you get there. Find out how much replacement bulbs cost (ask him for a dealer and call the dealer yourself) and look inside for any scorching

    Here are some specs (if you haven't seen them yet):

    http://www.crtcinema.com/ehomespecs.html

    Also, check and see if you have the proper space (they cna get noisy and need about 3 metres (about 10 feet from the screen at least).

    If you're comfortable, then grab it, cause nothing beats a CRT
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited July 2003
    Thank you for the feedback.

    The link you provided does not seem to work. Are you sure that's the correct link? If so, perhaps crtcinema.com's server is down, or just unreachable by me for some reason.
  • maxanonmaxanon Montreal
    edited July 2003
    I just tried it out and it works (I even refreshed):

    http://www.crtcinema.com/index.htm

    or

    http://216.239.33.104/search?q=cache:uTwXZ0b_J0wJ:www.crtcinema.com/parts.html+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 (cut and paste this one: google's cache of the parts list).


    If it doesn't work I'll pdf some pages and post them here.


    PS: looking at the aprts list for your electrohome, the lamp is ~500$ new and 350$ used.
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