Beaulieu 708 EL Stereo Projector

Beaulieu 708 EL Stereo Projector

Years of production: approx. 1980 - approx. 1999 (in 1993 the design got updated and it was possible to upgrade the projector to a "High Performance"-version with HTI-lamp)

Suited for: Single8 and Super8

Lens: 1,1/11-30mm

Lamp: Halogen 15V/150 Watt

Max. reel capacity: 700m

Sound: Magnetic: mono, stereophonic and duoplay, playback and recording

Speed: 18 and 24fps, which can be adjusted manually +- 3 frames

Shutter: 3-bladed, but can be switched to 2-bladed

Original prices:

• Germany 1984:
  • 13533,-DM (approx. 6766,50 EUR)

Prices on eBay:

• eBay Germany:
  • EUR 1.628,00 (+ EUR 25,00 shipping) in 04/2006
  • EUR 1.200,00 (+ EUR 20,00 shipping) in 05/2006

Comments

• There are other versions of this projector - without stereo-sound and even with HTI-lamp and stereo-sound
• There was an optional filmgate that matched the 16:9-markings in later Beaulieu-cameras.