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Originally Posted by vortalexfan
It has the original screen, so no worries there. Have no idea what model it is, if it helps it has a wood grained cabinet with a built in tuner of the knobbed variety.
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Sounds like an Advent VideoBeam 710, the little brother of the 750. I have a 750 I got working earlier this year. Being honest, get it only if you like playing with old technology - the image it produces is about 5% as good as my 2000 vintage Runco HDTV projector, which also uses 3 CRTs.
The VideoBeam is based on a modified console TV chassis, and works well for what it is, but the tubes are dim, and the picture just isn't that great. It also has to sit on the floor in an awkward location. You are forced to sit off center, because the projector itself takes the best seat. It is also extremely likely that the (unobtainable) tubes are old and tired, because after all, it is 40 years old and was very costly new, so the original owner likely used it a lot.
I had fun with mine, but if you're buying it as something to use rather than to play with, I'd say pass. It is very nicely made inside, and fun to work on. It also has a neat acoustic suspension speaker which will need new foam.
08-26-2019, 11:17 AM
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