Sorry but I will take my response and advice off
line. The listed sources are good but not all out there. It’s also as posed more a dealer support and concept question that is a
bit different than end user question by way of who specifically to shop at. I would recommend anyone intending to respond with direct advice on this question or it’s parts respond off
line with advice should it be sources to shop at.
In addition to this, I do not see a problem with this news that
PRG now owns L.E. Nelson Sales. Should not matter in the end result who gets your money if it’s still saving you what you pay with them on your own bottom
line verses shopping with others if it’s costing you money by way of making a statement. In this part I totally disagree.
PRG is not in any way taking business or being over-worked away from me or anyone else with their growth. Yes they large and the Borg, but this industry is large enough for many and all production companies. Thoughts that because of them you get less is short sighted. Instead, focus on your work and
PRG or not, you will be busy in this industry. Instead, those at
PRG as where I and others are at are just other companies. Sometimes you get and sometimes you loose a project over another source but other times you
gain a project instead of. Less a question of the other company offered but instead what you brought to the table.
Also in counteracting what is to some extent incorrect, Nelson Sales has been selling direct to customers for at least 10 years now. What dealer cost is
thru them or retail cost as different can at times be the same or different, but I did years back get flyers from them as a TD at a very broke theater. Also a few weeks ago in buying some but not all in any way a lamp order from them, the prices I was given had not gone up at all. Should there be a price change by way of them it would follow inflation I would think more than because they
PRG who is also known for lamp resale to have jacked up prices. My recent prices
thru them have not changed. Still inflation is there and it’s reasonable to expect a price change. After this, if your lamps get too expensive, walk away from this amongst many suppliers and find where it’s still in your price range.
Given this and while mikeslight has an interesting news item and concept to discuss, I am playing Devils advocate here in specifying that
PRG, Christie or other company owning Nelson does not matter. Instead it’s your own bottom
line to look after for lamps and shows. Your
leg work and quality in production wins the day.