More details from Blizzard Lighting (www.blizzardlighting.com):
Though the working specifications of the wiCICLE Skywire receiver are exactly the same as the original design, it now features an internal antenna, in contrast to the previous external style, bringing the overall length of the unit down to a tiny 3.35 inches long (8.5cm), and maintains approximately the same diameter of a standard XLR plug.
Another new feature of the wiCICLE Skywire receiver is its frosted semi-transparent end cap, which covers a single 7-color changing LED that illuminates the entire cap. The color displayed is directly associated with one of 7 different frequency channel groups that a user assigns to it. The wiCICLE Skywire receiver then communicates flawlessly with the matched color group found on all Blizzard wireless DMX transmitter products. This makes the wiCICLE Skywire able to support up to separate 7 systems, all operating simultaneously without interference for up to 1000 ft (line-of-sight).
Bob Mueller, co-owner of Blizzard Lighting was enthusiastic when asked about the new design, “The original wiCICLE receiver was a great product, everyone loved them. But now with the internal antenna, it’s just more streamlined, more compact, and with the new end cap that illuminates in color… it just looks much cooler.”
The new Blizzard brand name of “Skywire” has since been incorporated into other new products such as their latest DMX controller that comes fitted with a built-in wireless DMX transmitter; the Kontrol 5 Skywire, the Puck Fab 5 Skywire; a flat LED par can with a built-in Skywire receiver, and also the soon to be released StormChaser Skywire RGBAW; a one meter long LED strip light / pixel effect fixture with a built-in Skywire receiver. Both of these new light fixtures also feature built-in rechargeable, lithium-ion battery systems.
There are talks within Blizzard management of adding many other new products with built-in wireless DMX that will bear the new “Skywire” brand name.
The retail price for the wiCICLE Skywire receiver is $249.99, and is available for immediate shipping.
