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by granfer
Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:11 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Filming Northern lights
Replies: 6
Views: 8453

Re: Filming Northern lights

You may get more information by putting your question on here

http://forum.filmshooting.com/

It's the Forum with experience REAL FILM shooters.
by granfer
Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:44 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Double 8mm Processing?
Replies: 4
Views: 6371

Re: Double 8mm Processing?

Graeme, For your, and everybody's, information there is NOWHERE in the entire world where Kodachrome of ANY type can be processed to yield a true colour result. Kodak withdrew the supply of chemicals for the process at the end of last year and the last remaining lab, Dwayne's in America closed its s...
by granfer
Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:24 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: 12v Battery
Replies: 3
Views: 4732

Re: 12v Battery

to clarify what Col said... a 4AH battery will last only 1/3 of the time of a 12 AH battery when powering the same item. You will just have to charge it more often.
by granfer
Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: desktop restore icon layout
Replies: 9
Views: 8855

Re: desktop restore icon layout

Thank you!. Very useful!
by granfer
Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:32 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: desktop restore icon layout
Replies: 9
Views: 8855

Re: desktop restore icon layout

Roy,
You forgot to tell the rest of us WHAT THE PROGRAM IS!
by granfer
Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Copying from Humax HD digital PVR
Replies: 17
Views: 24233

Re: Copying from Humax HD digital PVR

My Humax is a Terrestrial model and not HD, so earlier comments are probably not valid. Are you trying to record direct from the HD tuner onto an external hard drive? If so, there might be a clue in this review.... http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/digital-tv-recorders/humax-hdr-fox-t2-7...
by granfer
Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:12 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Copying from Humax HD digital PVR
Replies: 17
Views: 24233

Re: Copying from Humax HD digital PVR

Which model have you?
by granfer
Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:27 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Copying from Humax HD digital PVR
Replies: 17
Views: 24233

Re: Copying from Humax HD digital PVR

I'm a TV Engineer, not a Computer Wizard, but my understanding of USB connections on Humax PVRs is that they are NOT for transferring Data. Your Instruction Book should clarify this; if there is no Instruction as to how to do it, it is not possible! Certainly on mine it isn't; the USB socket has bee...
by granfer
Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:21 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: ciné projector lamps
Replies: 5
Views: 5918

Re: ciné projector lamps

Tom, Xenophots are not "over-run". I have used real film for many years and use my Eumigs and Elmos regularly. I have never found ANY difference in lamp life between Halogens and Xenophots, but there is a great difference in brightness. If your "Cheapo" bulb box is marked "p...
by granfer
Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:15 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: ciné projector lamps
Replies: 5
Views: 5918

Re: ciné projector lamps

Yes, Tom. There are cheaper versions intended for use in "disco lights" and similar. Use Ebay and search for lamps SPECIFICALLY for your machine. If you can get the XENOPHOT (you can search that on Google) version you will get an even brighter picture with a small additional cost. It's a c...
by granfer
Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:17 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: New Facebook Group for Amateur Filmmakers
Replies: 18
Views: 19158

Re: New Facebook Group for Amateur Filmmakers

Success! After reading their "Help" files I discovered that "de-activate" means "make inactive". There is also a procedure to "delete permanently", which claims that they will go away and never trouble you again. What a relief! It's a particular relief because...
by granfer
Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:08 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: New Facebook Group for Amateur Filmmakers
Replies: 18
Views: 19158

Re: New Facebook Group for Amateur Filmmakers

Fraught gave me some good advice....... "It's all really adaptable and can really work for you, but if none of that's your bag... then stay away." Great advice...... BUT I DID try it, and could see no point whatsoever.... so I UN-SUBSCRIBED!. At least I thought I did..... but it will not g...
by granfer
Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:47 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: New Facebook Group for Amateur Filmmakers
Replies: 18
Views: 19158

Re: New Facebook Group for Amateur Filmmakers

So do I; my advice is the same as for Facebook/Twitter/OMG/??? (and all the others).... forget it and stick to sending real Christmas cards! Emails are quite good because they are PRIVATE; Forums also because they discuss REAL things and are usually protected from insidious advertising designed to p...
by granfer
Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:16 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: New Facebook Group for Amateur Filmmakers
Replies: 18
Views: 19158

Re: New Facebook Group for Amateur Filmmakers

What IS Facebook? On another Forum it has been described as a "place where bored teenagers can tell everybody else in the World who they just met in the Local Shopping Mall.... as if they wanted to know". Is that an accurate description? I prefer the definition... "a website where cyn...
by granfer
Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Cine equipment available ...free !
Replies: 7
Views: 8190

Re: Cine equipment available ...free !

What a pity I live in England! I would happily take it off their hands, but I think the wife would draw the line at me hiring a van an going to Ireland!