[Tig] 888 and DUI

[Robert Houllahan]

> Although I would suggest to contact da Vinci first for a more  
> complete set of manuals and any help (Dwaine is great), I know I  
> have a set of some documentation and extra new (then) features  
> bulletins (custom curves, etc.) laying around somewhere. Feel free  
> to contact me.

Dwaine sent me a operation manual but I will need install manuals too..
>
> Just out of curiosity, where did your system come from? We got rid  
> of our 888 non-DUI with external TLC about 2 years ago (traded it  
> back to da Vinci towards a newer system), and I was told that it  
> was the last existing non-DUI in service in the world. I figured da  
> Vinci may sell it cheap to a school or something.

I got it from Tom Hilbe in LA
>
> The thing is, with your system, you can do just about everything  
> that a DUI can do with color
> Funny thing is, even if my old non-DUI was the last one in service  
> (which I guess is not the case anymore), an equipment broker friend  
> of mine sold a da Vinci Classic within the last year!

Same guy?
>
> Either way, make sure you have a good engineer set it up (or call  
> da Vinci) with all the right external equipment, and then play  
> around for a while (if you will be the colorist), or if you're  
> interested in learning, bring in a colorist to your facility and  
> observe. This is how I learned. Although a few dedicated days of  
> training will have you up and running in no time.

This 888 is replacing another CC on our second rank suite (a Dubner,  
that's right a Dubner! beautiful 1870's wire wrap machine still  
running if anyone is interested..;-)) and we go through tens of  
thousands of feet of 8 16 and 35 on our 2 suites here at Cinelab. Our  
room number 1 is a Turbo2 with a Copernicus 4X4 which is similar to a  
888DUI in features.

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Rob "scanners are next" Houllahan



Robert Houllahan
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