The New Projector
I decided it was time to retire the old Sony 10HT projector. It is 5 years old and needs a new bulb. I also is old technology compared to what is out today.
Taking the old projector down only took a few minutes because of the quick interface on the Chief Mfg mount.
The old one, next to the new box.
The unveiling....
Ta Da!! Sony VPL-HS51A. I would have gone with the HS60 (the newer model) but according to my research, they didn't change anything except remove the
computer interface which is used to adjust the gamma on the HS51A. So, it was a deal I couldn't pass up.
The picture above shows the sub-plate for the Chief Ceiling mount. I had to remove the screws you can see there and install them from the other side of the plate
so that I could flip the plate on the axis of the projector, which allows you to remove the projector from the ceiling mount, and without removing the sub-plate,
open up the air filter cover and replace it. Simple job that only takes a few minutes to do with this style mount.
The old guy, giving up the reigns.
The new projector is smaller than the old one, has almost zero fan noise, better black levels thanks to the auto-iris and better colors. It also helped that it lined
up pretty close to the existing vent that I had already and had the same lens throw.
I have to change the height of the projector vent, but will do so when things cool off here in the Central Valley. Attics are a bad place to be right now.
It took me about 2 hours to get the old one down, install the new one and get everything lined up properly.
Not bad. I know I will get years of enjoyment out of this new projector. The old one went onto Ebay already.
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