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    Martin smartMAC

    Agreed. The 550 really is quite amazing. I've tossed around the thought of buying two of these heads. Martin does offer some of the best projector and optics out there. There's a reason they cost more than the cheapie chinese heads. I've been tempted to buy some chinese 575W heads, but...
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    Martin smartMAC

    Actually, they are not on par with the old minimac, they are 4600 lumens (150/2 lamp) where the minimac is no more than 1500 lumens. Martin lists the minimac with the Phillips 150W CDM lamp at 1000 lumens. I just bought two smartMAC yokes unseen knowing that they were quiet and had...
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    The Future of LED Stage Lighting !

    Hmm. This makes me wonder if it's wise to drop a lot of coin into 575W to 1200W moving head fixtures when the LED technology is making these advances.
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    Hey, I thought we could share pictures of our shows...

    Re: Hey i thought we could share pic of our showsDarSax, What moving head fixtures are shown in the your image? Steve
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    Elation PowerSpot 700 CMY Review

    Thanks Kevin. I'm looking to hear more about the Power Spot 700.
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    Well, Enttec sent me a firmware change to accomadate the LED flicker problem. The good news is, the firmware change I uploaded for the Enttec DMX USB PRO works as a "band-aid" for the flicker problem with these "cheaper" LED units. He gave me a "special" firmware update to slow down the DMX...
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    Yes Soundlight. So my guess would be that high end LED units do not display this issue with my Enttec widget? So this issue seems like a design flaw with PWM duty cyle for LEDs in conjunction with DMX frame rate used. Is this a correct assumption? Man, I wish I had some different LED...
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    Thank you to all who just posted! It seems odd I'm the only one complaining about this? There are quite a few Wiedamark PAR 64 users. Also, the Chauvet ColorBar panels do the same thing. It appears to be the Enttec DMX USB PRO combo with these LED lights. I have no issues with my...
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    After reading Jfitzpat's post regarding refresh rate, I decided to try a few experiments. I'm using the ENTTEC DMX USB PRO interface. The flickering happens with my LED lights. Both the Weidamark LED pars and the Chauvet panels flicker. The flickering occurs when any one of the LED...
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    Mike944, You're right about that! The Weidamarks measured about 200LUX (full RGB) at 10ft. That's about 3X more LUX than your AMDJ reference. Though even at that, 200 LUX at 10 ft, this power is extremely weak. For example, most 250W MSD wash heads will pump out more than 6000 LUX at...
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    I was refering to Weidamarks LED PAR 64: http://www.wiedamark.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2015
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    I can add my 2 cents regarding the Weidamarks. I measured 200 LUX peak (FULL RBG) at appox. 10 ft. The best use would be for painting close objects, wall wash, etc. I imagine if you bought 24 or more of these, you could wash a 20'x20' stage assuming the trim height is less than 20 ft.
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    Thank you I've heard Altman LED PARS are bright and are known to be decent. Does anyone own these (or another LED PAR) that can say that they do not flicker when changing RGB levels or fading? Thanks
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    Are LED pars bright enough to actually be usefull?

    Speaking of which... Can anyone name one DMX LED PAR can than does not flicker when dimming or adjusting its RGB channels? I own the Weidamarks and the flicker is horrible while adjusting. This makes it tough for slow color fades.
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    Help on a Hazer to rent...?

    What type of haze (oil or water based) do they use on shows like American Idol or dance type production shows? I'm using an oil based haze. I am concerned about oil build up. It's there.. I can feel it getting slick. though I do like the long "hang time" the oil units have.
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