dt40pro vs scanlsp-30

[stanwax]

Jack it up with an ally block or use a steering mirror to place the beam onto the scanners, that way you dont need to worry about height. Thats how I do it in my projectors any losses will be far outweighed by the benefits.

If you dont want speed - The Dt30s are great value as have the same 2 year warranty


Rob

[teknofon]

hmm
i´m starting to have thoughts about the dt40 wide
i like the wide angle

do they have the same reliability?

[stanwax]

They are too new to say - but have the same warranty...I think they are fab but I also think they have a definite place and application. I would go with standard scanners unless you really NEED the wide - if you are doing a gig in a tiny venue - so you can get the max impact. You will be surprised how big you can scan (at lower speeds of course) with the std 30 or 40k DT scanners.

Rob

[blowfly]

I made this drawing of the DT-40 pro wide height yesterday. Haven't decided if I'm going to raise the scanner block or lower the beam with mirrors since the enclosure's aperture is designed to have the beam exit at 30mm.



Mike

[Mattatya]

Hey Tek,

I think the DT's may be calling your name if your in the US
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ad.php?t=11408

[dave]

I stopped selling scanpros becuase I had trouble with every set

That's really odd Rob, because we have sold these scanners in the hundreds, and have had very few problems ( maybe 1% returns ) Add to that, we have quite a few sets in hire projectors scanning week in week out and problems have been few and far between...

As for which is better out of the scanpro or DT, I think the playing field is pretty level at this point...

[dave]

Just reread the question. Sorry, the question wasn't about scanpros, but the other ones we sell..

Well, as we haven't had a single return on the scanlsp20's or 30's, they seem to be great bits of kit. The come well tuned in my experience as well. And they are half the price,,

[stanwax]

Sorry Chaps - My bad if I got the wrong end of the stick, I thought the scanlsps WERE the scanpros.
clearly not.
Thanks for clearing it up - and Dave that would explain it!

Rob

[LEDpaint]

I made this drawing of the DT-40 pro wide height yesterday. Haven't decided if I'm going to raise the scanner block or lower the beam with mirrors since the enclosure's aperture is designed to have the beam exit at 30mm.



Mike

I have the same Edison enclosure as you. I raised my scanners up roughly 2-3mm and have had no problem with the beam being blocked by the aperture. I don't have the block against the edge of the beam table, either, rather it's back a little bit. Can't remember off the top of my head by how much as it's not in front of me, but I think a little less than a 1/4 inch and I'm fine-tuning placement of the beam with a mirror. Works very well.

[blowfly]

I have the same Edison enclosure as you. I raised my scanners up roughly 2-3mm and have had no problem with the beam being blocked by the aperture. I don't have the block against the edge of the beam table, either, rather it's back a little bit. Can't remember off the top of my head by how much as it's not in front of me, but I think a little less than a 1/4 inch and I'm fine-tuning placement of the beam with a mirror. Works very well.

Cool, glad to hear this works. Raising the scan block seems a lot easier than messing around with all the mirrors. Thanks for the tip!

Mike