Product News

The Robe Robin DLS Profile is the latest product in the DL range of luminaires that uses the Robe RGBW LED module. The DLS adds a system of four fast, smooth, framing shutters within the optical path design of the DLX Spot format. There is individual control of each shutter blade position and angle, together with rotation of the complete framing module. The fixture offers a sharp precise or soft frame for the projected image;  the system produces a new series of effects through pre-programmed shutter blade shapes and movement sequences. Snappy blades of the framing module overlap each other on almost the same focal plane which allows the designer to create polygons or triangles, as well as other shapes, while staying in focus and always precisely returning to the pre-programmed position. As with all models in the Robe DL luminaire range, the multiple shadows normally associated with an LED source have been eliminated.

LAS VEGAS – Modeling plugins for use with Vectorworks Spotlight 2013 on Windows and Mac OSX operating systems are now available from ESP Vision. Included in this release is also compliance testing against the latest MAC OSX, Mountain Lion (10.8.x). ESP Vision supports the latest two releases of Vectorworks. Therefore, concurrent with this announcement, ESP Vision will no longer maintain support for Vectorworks 2011.

LOS ANGELES  –  Elation Professional’s Event Cylinder is a one-foot-diameter (304 mm) transparent tubular-shaped color-changing battery powered RGB LED fixture. Wireless control and an IP65 rating will allow the unit to be used in usual and unusual locations, from a beach party to corporate events. When fully charged, the Event Cylinder’s battery will last 12 hours.

CLARKSTON, MI  – High Resolution Systems has released UDC 4.0, the latest upgrade for its software-based Universal Device Controller.  The new release includes new features, including a Software Developer Kit. The SDK requires basic programming knowledge, which can be learned through High Resolution Systems’ software courses.

DALLAS – Philips Entertainment is now shipping the Showline SL BAR 640 and SL BAR 660, 4-ft and 6-ft RGBW linear wash luminaires capable of being used as a wash or as a direct-view linear bar. The fixtures also feature the Harmonize Color Calibration System, which assures the luminaires will match from fixture to fixture and pixel to pixel. The SL BAR 660 produces 20,000 lumens of output and the SL BAR 640 produces more than 13,000 lumens of output. Both feature a 60-degree beam angle, built-in effects and chases, an auto-orienting LCD menu, multiple dimming curves and color modes, among other features.

RED Lighting’s compact RED MX console promises to serve as an intuitive, ergonomic, reliable and low-cost lighting control solution. Users get access to six DMX universes directly on the controller, 3072 configurable channels and a GUI designed for easy programming. Users can control up to 576 cue lists with a maximum of 999 cues each and 12 keys offer direct access to playback and programming functions. The console has a 7-inch TFT touch screen color display, LCD digital keys, four encoder wheels, and RED Lighting is developing a “wing” module that will work with the RED MX.