P3D Re: Halogen Bulbs for projectors

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are there halogen bulbs for the Project-or-View?  I don't know the bulb 
type offhand, but that could REALLY benefit from brighter lamps.

-pd


At 03:51 PM 2/17/00 , dalia miller wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I was quite surprised to read that no one mentioned using halogen bulbs for
>3D projection.  The discussions have centered around the CZX bulbs.  Isn't
>any one  hip to halogen bulbs for Stereo-matic 500 (View-Master) TDC
>projectors and even the Compco 500?  We have been selling these halogens
>for 3 years and our customers have been very pleased.
>
>  Info for your reading pleasure:
>
>All the above named projectors can use halogen bulbs that provide a little
>more lumens (about 10%) and a much longer life than the CZX bulbs that were
>used in the original projectors.  The CZX provides 24 hours of use , the
>halogens provide 100.  These halogen bulbs line up exactly with the film
>plane and they are smaller so more air circulates around them. So for all
>the right reasons, halogens are the way to go.
>
>We are able to sell them for $34 each.  Many bulb vendors  sell them for
>more and there may be some that sell for less.  Of course, we would prefer
>it if you ordered from us.

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