This is a
bit of a crazy suggestion but. .
If it's something you want for educational stuff and you don't want to invest in full on
Mac's or Robe's then how about these?
Acme 250W Dynamo Scanner Disco Light - Soundsavers - Discount PA Systems, Disco Lighting, Band Lighting, LED Lighting, DJ Gear, Speakers, Amplifiers and PA System Advice
They can be controlled via
DMX and depending on your through would be just as good as movers if you jsut want to use it for 'specials'
anyway just a thought
~adude~
There are plenty of reasons not to invest in a
fixture like this. One of the reasons that we advocate for what CB now
call the "Gafftaper Method" (which I think there is a
wiki entry on) is because buying component parts is generally more cost effective for places like schools than buying sub
par intelligent gear.
I would never recommend an ultra low end
fixture to anyone but a DJ. First off, the lower end gear is more likely to break. Routine maintenance and major service will be easier to do on a mainstream
fixture. Most fixtures aimed at DJs just don't perform the way you want in a
theatre situation. There is also the fact that you will get almost no light out of the
fixture you liked to as it uses a 24v 250w
incandescent lamp, so using it for specials is right out.
For the money, a
theatre end user will be happier with an
I-Cue than a sub-par moving light. If taken care of (which is much easier to do) an
I-Cue requires very little maintenance. They are easy to set up and learn the basics of programming for intelligent fixtures and setting up data runs.