12-26-2006, 11:57 PM
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roundie not so n00b
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 435
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Originally Posted by Sandy G
I agree, Fuji- "Grrrrr!", indeed, but for a WORKING museum display, a roundie stuffed w/modern guts prolly makes more sense than going w/the original. Roundies ARE kinda prone to breakdowns due to their age, & I'd say most general museums DON'T have a good roundie mechanic on premises. WE know what kind of good pictures a well-set up roundie is capable of, but yr typical museum curator, or more likely, the grad student that sets things up is NOT likely to really know-or care-the proper care & feeding of a 50 yr old funky TV. Helluva shame, but that's the way it is.
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oh, well I know THAT... it's just..... what gets done with the guts? 
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