Hi msavitt23, I work for Philips Color Kinetics as the North American product marketing manager, so I'm a little biased. That said, I respect the forum and promise to spare you the sales
pitch.
To be honest, the ColorBlaze took the market by storm when it was fist introduced over seven years ago. It quickly became one of the most popular theatrical
LED fixtures on the market. But over the last 12-18 months several new products have come out which are brighter and offer more features, including the ColorForce and the
Selador Series mentioned above.
The ColorBlaze is a very reliable "work horse" and tends to be less expensive then the new compitition, but it only offers 3-channel (
RGB) control and it isn't bright enough to evenly light a 40' tall
cyc from just the top down.
However, this Fall we will launch the next generation ColorBlaze which promises to take the market by storm again, just like we did seven years ago. We completely redesigned the
fixture from the
ground up over the last two years. I can't get into too much detail, but you can get a
sneak peak at Cinegear in Los Angeles June 3 – 6
www.cinegearexpo.com.
The ColorBlaze 72 is not going a way, and it may be a good option for you. But if you can wait until the Fall, the new ColorBlaze TRX will blow you away.
Let me know if you want to setup a demo at your theater. I should have samples available by late summer.
In the mean time, let me know if I can do anything esle to help you.
Chris Smith-Petersen
Product Marketing Manager
Philips Color Kinetics
3 Burlington Woods Drive
4th Floor
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 418-9234 Office
(617) 309-0438 Mobile
(773) 409-5869 Fax
[email protected]
www.ColorKinetics.com