Fun new LED toy

[BillESC]

http://www.chauvetlighting.com/flash...tripfinal.html

The video uses two 38" units, here's the spec's.



FEATURES
4-channel DMX-512 LED linear wash light
Blackout/static/dimmer/strobe
Operating modes: Blackout and static / flashing colors RGB color mixing Color fade
Static colors and RGB color mixing with or without DMX controller
Built-in automated programs via master/slave or DMX
Built-in sound active programs via master/slave or DMX
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Linkable with COLORbank™ LED
Additional power output for daisy chaining units together
Master/slave mode with additional output for daisy chaining Allows for color-changing runway effect (up to 31 units)
Sound sensitivity knob
Low power consumption
OPTIONAL CONTROLLERS
COLORstrip™ Foot Controller (LED-FS1)
SPECIFICATIONS
Beam angle: 63° x 29°
Field angle: 82° x 52°
Footcandles: 105
Lux: 1,127
Light Source: 384 (128 red, 128 green, 128 blue) LEDs 100,000hrs
Current draw: (peak 33W @ 120V) (inrush 25W @ 120V)
Power: Autoswitching 100V - 240V 50/60Hz
Weight: 4.5lbs (2kgs)
Size: 38in x 2.5in x 6in
965mm x 64mm x 152mm
2-year limited warranty


Good things are coming.....

[gafftapegreenia]

Say what you will about Chauvet and the other "cheesy DJ effect" companies, but Chauvet has been creating some interesting products lately. I'm really interested in their VUE line of LED moonflower effects. They use red, green and blue LEDs and a high-definition fresnel lens to project the pattern created by the LED array. I wonder if they are going to take it the next step and develope the optics to allow the LED's to do colormixing, or blend them into a sharp focused beam.

VUE III
http://www.chauvetlighting.com/fixtures/vue3_fix.shtml

[gafftaper]

Wow that's pretty impressive. As Bill said, good things are coming. It's not a matter of developing new technology, it's bringing the price down so that the average user can afford it. What's the list price on one of those 38" units Bill?

It probably doesn't out perform a Color Kinetics product but that's not the point. Just get the price down. When we can all afford them we can start comparing products based on performance.

[BillESC]

Chauvet has recently announced a licensing agreement with Color Kinetics.

The MAP price is $ 249.99

They should be shipping by the end of October in limited quantities.

[gafftaper]

Originally Posted by BillESC

Chauvet has recently announced a licensing agreement with Color Kinetics.
The MAP price is $ 249.99
They should be shipping by the end of October in limited quantities.

$250!! That's amazing! Looks like it doesn't do white all that great, and the output's still a little low for theater (it'll get washed out by anything else that's on). But what a great first step in making an affordable LED strip light. That's cheap enough a lot of places will buy them just to play with.

[derekleffew]

Um, BillESC, I can't help but notice some omissions in your comprehensive description of the unit.

Do the any of the initials "UL, ETL, CE," et cetera, appear on any labels on the fixture? How about "Made in ..." or "Assembled in ..."?

Qty. and Type of Data Connector(s)? Qty. and Type of Power Connector(s)?

I found the site http://www.chauvetlighting.com/fixtu...trip_fix.shtml
but the User Manual.pdf file is 404.

Will these luminaires be on the exhibit floor at LDI in Orlando?

Please don't flame me. I'm sensitive. Remember, I'm the one who bought an LED PAR-64 can for $134 from ebay. It arrived with no User Manual or any documentation whatsoever, but printed on the box are "Made in China" and "CE". "CE" is also stamped into the yoke just below the tilt knob. Below that is a 0.75" x 1.25" label, in English and German, "Before unscrewing the housing cut the mains voltage keep dry!" This fixture was for my personal use only. And performance is better than I expected!


Just wondering; no malice of forethought intended or implied.

[SHARYNF]

A lot of the stuff on ebay is directly privately imported from China, Chauvet at least in the dj side of things is a big, well know lower end product competatively priced company, So it will have all the approvals
Sharyn

[gafftaper]

Yeah Derek I know you've been hurt by your Chinese buying experience but it's Chauvet. While not exactly top of the line, they do have English speaking people design their packaging and manuals before they ship their products over seas for construction. I'm sure it will be UL and/or CE approved and on display at LDI.

[derekleffew]

Are we experiencing a time warp or something? My screen shows your post "Today at 6:48pm" and it's 5:56pm in Las Vegas. Seattle and Las Vegas used to be in the same time zone, did you move two hours east or did I move 2 hours west? I haven't seen the news, did California finally fall into the ocean? Do I now have beachfront property? Did "Climate Change" happen since noon this morning?

I wasn't "hurt" in the least by my "Chinese ebay" purchase. My little PARcan and I are very happy, thank you. Just that many of the venues I work have fire marshalls who want to see UL stickers on electrical equipment. As I've stated before UL is the agency responsible for hair dryers having to have labels that say "Do not use while showering."

Just my 2 cents.

[Pie4Weebl]

Originally Posted by derekleffew

Just that many of the venues I work have fire marshalls who want to see UL stickers on electrical equipment. As I've stated before UL is the agency responsible for hair dryers having to have labels that say "Do not use while showering."
Just my 2 cents.

Are they really that anal in vegas that they pull out a ladder and climb up to your electric to make sure they are labeled? I'm not sure how many par 64s I've ever seen labeled, or S4's over a year old with a sticker.