Thanks, Interesting about the 250 being brighter than the pro. for the price difference i'd expected a bigger difference. But i just couldn't find major differences when looking at the specs of each one.
Essentially, Elation realized that they were stupid to not put a replaceable color wheel in to start with, so they decided to improve a few other things of the
fixture and sell it for more money. At least that's what it seems like.
EDIT: I will add that if you're looking to get some of these, I have seen the DS250s in use, and they're quite nice. They were on a tour that was using a chevy van to transport the gear and another van for the band/other people, and the lights weren't even roadcased - just riding free. But they worked fine, and the guy hadn't had any problems with them yet. They have a decent
gobo selection and the colors don't absolutely suck. I do say, however, that Elation could have engineered them to be slightly smaller (especially in overall height), but hey, for what they are they're decent. Plus, they have an
iris - which is really nice for a light at this
level. I will take a 250 Entour over them every day, but hey, for about half the price, it's a pretty darn good light.