Chauvet Introduces Q-Beam 260 LED Moving Head

Looking for a lower power consumption LED aerial beam moving head?  Chauvet might have what you are looking for.  Chauvet recently introduced the Q-Beam 260 LED head.

It provides a tight, 6-degree, super-bright beam. Complete with an 8-position color wheel, a 7-position interchangeable rotating gobo wheel, and a 3-facet prism, this light cuts through haze with lightning-fast speed, creating a brilliant shaft of light and defined aerial effects.

Features Include:

• Beam angle: 6°
• Lux: 6,243 @ 5m
• Light source: 1 (white) LED 50,000hrs
• High-powered, 60W (12A) LED
• Power and current: 120V, 60Hz; 150W, 1.3A operating, 0.3A inrush
• AC power: Autoswitching 100V – 240V 50/60Hz
• Weight: 27.8lbs (12.6kg)
• Size: 13.6in x 12.6in x 21.5in
• 9 or 12-channel DMX-512
• 7 gobos + open

For more information, visit Chauvet’s website at www.chauvetlighting.com.

Chauvet Adds to the COLORado LED Line-up with Range & Ridge IP Fixtures

Chauvet Lighting has announced two new LED fixtures to their COLORado series of fixtures, the COLORado Range IP and the COLORado Ridge IP. Both indoor/outdoor wash lights feature RGBWA color mixing. The use of red, green, blue, white and amber LEDs offer more color mixing and better color rendering. Additionally, both feature five distinct dimming curves, an ingress protection rating of IP66, a pressure-equalizing Gore™ valve, color temperature presets from 3,200 K to 10,000 K, built-in automated programs, and a durable, heat-dissipating housing. They are perfect for theaters, outdoor productions and festivals and cover anything from a cyc to an entire stage with just one fixture.

The products differ in the amount of LEDs and the lenses featured in each fixture. COLORado™ Range IP has a total of 180 5W, RGBWA LEDs, two independently adjustable panels, and 15- and 30-degree lenses installed. COLORado™ Ridge IP consists of a single panel with 90 5W, RGBWA LEDs with 30-degree lenses with an option for 15-degree lenses.

To learn more about the COLORado Ridge IP and the COLORado Range IP fixtures, head over to Chauvet’s website at www.chauvetlighting.com.

Chauvet Prepares to Announce SlimPar Pro Family of LED Fixtures at NAMM

Chauvet Lighting is kicking off the trade show season early with a couple of new LED wash fixtures.  The National Association of Music Merchants Show, or NAMM will be the launching off point for three new fixtures in Chauvets LED fixture line, the SlimPar Pro family of fixtures with the VW, (Variable White), RGBA (Red, Green, Blue, Amber) and the Tri, (RGB).  More from Chauvet.

All three high-power LED wash lights are flicker free—making them a video-friendly choice—and housed in rugged cases. The fixtures fill a small footprint—just over 11 inches high, under 10 inches wide and only 3.5 inches deep—and have hanging brackets which double as a floor stands. The cast aluminum housing protects them from the rigors of the road and helps dissipate heat. The cost-effective line also features locking IEC connectors for power, LED control displays for easy addressing and access to functions, and multiple dimming curves—for smoother dimming no matter what controller is used.

The new SlimPAR™ Pro family can transform virtually any setting into a performance space—nightclub stages, intimate theaters—and is perfect for the mobile performer. The LED-fitted wash lights emit very little heat and have a long performance life. Their extreme portability also makes them perfect for uplighting mobile events and truss warmers.

SlimPAR™ Pro VW is a variable white fixture featuring 36 warm and cool white LEDs. This is particularly useful when matching the color temperature of existing lighting or achieving a specific temperature for video use.

SlimPAR™ Pro RGBA is a wash light featuring red, green, blue and amber LEDs. The addition of amber offers a more complete spectrum in some of the harder-to-create warm colors and also punches up the saturation and vividness of colors in general. This unit is perfect for adding a lot of color to small performance venues.

SlimPAR™ Pro Tri utilizes the latest in tri-color LEDs delivering a uniform output. Eighteen tri-color (RGB) LEDs power the fixture and the color is mixed before the lens which limits any undesirable effects of multi-colored shadows. Eliminating multi-colored shadows also allows the unit to serve admirably as front light.

Well have to wait till after the NAMM show to end later this week to learn a bit more about the new SlimPar Pro series of fixtures.

Chauvet Introduced Over a Dozen New Fixtures at LDI 2010

Here is one of the things I regret about LDI this year, not stopping by the Chauvet booth.  With all of the things going on, meetings, sessions and just the shear size of the show floor, I ran out of time to see every single thing on the floor.  You might think three days would be enough, well, it wasn’t for me.

Chauvet, I am so sorry I didn’t get a chance to stop by.  I really wanted to see everything up close and personal.  Here are some of the new things that Chauvet was showing off in their booth this year.

COLORado Series

COLORado series is born from our extensive experience with outdoor events and installations combined with the evolution of technology. They are designed for the harshest environments, and are ready to take on any installation from cruise ships to festival lighting, washing building exteriors to outdoor signage.

COLORado 1 IP features a total of 42 bright and powerful RGBW LEDs and an IP66 rating. COLORado 1-Tri IP encompasses all the COLORado™ 1 IP offers, but uses 14 tri-color LEDs and its smooth color mixing is perfect for front light applications. COLORado Range IP is a true LED powerhouse with a combined total of 180 5W, RGBWA LEDs and two independently adjustable heads covering anything from a cyc, to an entire stage, or a building with just one fixture. COLORado Ridge IP packs a major punch and consists of a single panel with 90 5W, RGBWA LEDs packed in a tough and sturdy frame. COLORado 1 VW Tour has a combination of 42 warm and cool LEDs creating a range of color temperatures from 2,700 K to 7,000 K for applications ranging from high-definition video and television to big-punch white light effects. COLORado Batten 144 Tour offers the same wide spectrum of RGBWA color mixing from the massively successful COLORado Batten 72 Tour, a Parnelli Awards nominee, with twice the LED output—featuring 144 1W RGBWA LEDs. With 10 and 30 degree optics, it offers an even wash of color—over a 10-meter surface—and the unit’s low profile and low heat emission give you the versatility to squeeze it into the tightest spaces for powerful and surprising effects.

COLORdash Series
COLORdash series are small on size, but big on performance. They’re perfect for retail displays, museums, restaurants—the possibilities are nearly endless. Plus, the on-board driver and dipswitches allow plug-and- play applications without the need for programming.
COLORdash Par-Tri uses seven 3W combined tri-color LEDs to create a solid-color output that nearly eliminates multicolored shadows. It comes with a set of barn doors to help control light spill and provide excellent warming for Euro-style truss. COLORdash Batten-Tri not only provides flawless solid colors for uplighting surfaces it’s also highly effective as a striking effect light. The pixel mode personality allows control over each of the eight high-powered, tri-colored LEDs. COLORdash Accent UV can be used as a single blacklight effect and as an effective complement to any RGB or RGBW light source where a little more of the spectrum is needed for better color rendering. COLORdash Accent VW is a rugged variable white fixture creating shades of white from 2,700 K up to 7,000 K with smooth, flicker-free operation.

Q- Series

Q- Series has always stood for quality and value. Now it also stands for groundbreaking LED technology as two new members join the very popular Q-Spot 260 LED and Q-Spot 160 LED to further enhance this game changing series.

Q-Beam 260-LED provides a tight, 6-degree, super-bright beam. Complete with an 8-position color wheel, a 7-position interchangeable rotating gobo wheel, and a 3-facet prism, this light cuts through haze with lightning-fast speed, creating a brilliant shaft of light and defined aerial effects. Q-Wash 360Z LED is a lightweight, LED powered moving yoke wash with a variable zoom (eight to 40 degrees) and RGBW color mixing. It boasts a whopping 91 3W, RGBW LEDs and incredible pan and tilt speed.
WELL, or Wireless Event LED Luminaire, is designed specifically to be a self-contained uplight for any event. Inside each WELL wash light are 12 3W tri-color LEDS, similar to the 14 found in our COLORado 1-TRI Tour, giving it great color mixing without any multi-colored shadows. It’s powered by a 12 volt battery offering up to 12 hours of life to the fixture and fits neatly inside a piece of truss. For control, standard DMX ports are available, as well as a pre-installed Wireless Solution WDMX receiver. Focusing is easily accomplished two different ways; the split LED plane can be precisely angled using the adjustment screws on the outside of the fixture, or for more dramatic adjustments, a ratcheting foot can be extend to tip the fixture several degrees without compromising stability. Also available is a six-slot road case which doubles as a gang charger for all the units.

#LDI2010 – Chauvet Playing Their Cards Close

What an interesting email from Chauvet!  They really are playing the cards close on this one.  From the looks of it, they have something pretty exciting in store for us on Friday. What can it be??? I really want to know!  I have to hand it to Chauvet, they are making me feel like a kid on Christmas eve on this one! Only a couple days and we’ll find out.

Side note: What else Is Chauvet holding something else up their sleeves besides a couple extra Ace’s?!? Don’t let the Pit Bosses catch you with that. Remember, we are going to a desert. ;)

Chauvet Announces LED Moving Lights That Fits in the Palm of Your Hand – MiN Spot & Wash

CHAUVET, a leading manufacturer of LED lighting, announces the release of two new ultra-compact moving yokes, MiN Spot RGBW (pictured left), and MiN Wash RGBW . Imagine an LED-fitted moving yoke that fits in the palm of your hand. These two new members of the MiN family feature a powerful 13-watt quad-color LED and built-in sound-activated and automatic programs, plus a vector speed channel for smooth pan, tilt and color mixing.

Both are surprisingly bright fixtures—30 percent brighter than the original—with full RGBW color mixing—capable of creating 4.2 billion colors. MiN Spot RGBW has 6- or 14-channels of DMX control and a gobo wheel with nine gobos. MiN™ Wash RGBW has 5- or 13-channels of DMX control and offers washes in soft pastels to vivid, saturated colors.

Each weigh less than nine pounds, adding more pop than weight to any rig, and are perfect for small clubs or mobile DJs. Mount them on low ceilings or over the bar, line a stage or back display, or mount directly onto your deck…the possibilities are endless.

Chauvet is at it Again, Releases SlimPAR 38 and SlimPAR 64

It seems as though I am writing about a new product from Chauvet Lighting at least once a month.  That is a good thing! I have to give it to Chauvet, they keep coming up with new ideas and fixture designs.

The latest such fixture is the SlimPAR 38 & SlimPAR 64. Both fixtures fit into a pretty small housing at just 2.5″ deep.  With LEDs, a larger back-end isn’t required because there is no reflector.

The SlimPAR 38 has a total of 75 red, green and blue LEDS while the SlimPAR 64 has a total of 180 LEDs.  Both fixtures can operate on 3 or 7 channels of DMX depending on how you like to operate. With the 7 channel control, you get built-in automation effects, sound activated programs and of course STROBING! Everyone one loves a good strobe effect.

Let’s talk power, the fixtures draw less that half and ampere. But there is no mention of what wattage output the LEDs are. Though, at 1 meter, the 38 pumps out 1,500 lux, while the 64 pumps out 3,640 Lux at 1 meter.

Get more information about the SlimPAR 38 & SlimPAR 64 by visiting Chauvet’s website at www.chauvetlighting.com.

Chauvet Introduces SparkliteLED Drape

Oh stary stary night… Yeah, I shouldn’t be singing… Looking to add a stary night scape to your next show?  Chauvet Lighting recently announced the release of their SparkliteLED Drape.  The new SparkliteLED Drape is similar to star back drops that you are use to using with either fiberglass or christmas tree lights poked through the curtain.  The SparkliteLED Drape is also very different from the afore mentioned star drops as well.

As you can guess from the name of the curtain, the SparkliteLED Drape uses LEDs within the curtain to give you twinkling stars. The drape uses 1/4 watt, 5mm tri-color LEDs. A section of drape, 20′ x 13′ holds 128 LEDs fitted into eight distinct controllable zones.

Just like a fiber star drape, the SparkliteLED drape requires a controller to operate the LEDs to control color, strobing and brightness across the different zones and sections.

For more information on Chauvet’s SparkliteLED Drape, visit their web site at www.chauvetlighting.com.

Chauvet Set to Introduce 5 New Fixtures at Prolight + Sound

Chauvet Lighting is preparing to show off five of their latest products at Prolight + Sound next month at Prolight + Sound 2010 in Frankfurt Germany. Chauvet will be showing off some of their latest LED products that fall under both their Club/DJ and Professional markets.

From their Professional line up:

COLORado Batten 72 Tour – a linear wash fixture includes 72 1-watt LEDs with RGBWA color mixing to produce richly saturated colors from vivid hues to warm whites. PowerCon™ connectors as well as direct 3-pin and 5-pin DMX in and out. – Read More

COLORado 1 Tour – Features RGBW color mixing from 42 1-watt LEDs. Color temperature presets range from 3,200K to 10,000K. It responds to 3, 4, 5, 6 or 11 channels of DMX control. Five distinct dimming curves provide smooth dimming to closely match conventional sources. PowerCon™ connectors as well as direct DMX in and out. – Read More

COLORado 2 Tour – Powered LEDs (48 2-watt and 3-watt RGBW LEDs with 15° or optional 30° lenses) than the COLORado™ 1 Tour, while offering the same improved dimming capability. PowerCon™ connectors as well as direct DMX in and out. – Read More

Q-Spot 260-LED – (Pictured Above) A high power moving yoke equipped with a 60-watt white LED. It includes a color wheel with eight slots plus white and two gobo wheels, one with seven rotating slot-n-lock gobos plus open and the other with nine fixed gobos plus open. The easy-access hatch provides for tool-free gobo changes. It also includes remote focus and a rotating prism. – Read More

Line Dancer LED – Rotating and crisscrossing lines of red, green and blue light that are individually controllable. It comes with built-in sound activated, automated programs or DMX control. – Read More

If you happen to find yourself in Germany between March 24 and 27, make sure to stop by the Chauvet Lighting booth, B45 in Hall 11.0 of Messe Frankfurt Complex during Prolight + Sound 2010.  You can learn more about Chauvet other lighting products by visiting their web site at www.chauvetlighting.com.