The
introduction of the new VL2500™ Spot and VL2500™ Wash
luminaires exemplifies Vari-Lite's commitment to provide valuable
lighting tools designers can use for any type of project or event.
In the VL2500 luminaires, Vari-Lite has added an improved CYM
color-mixing system, a coated glass dimmer wheel and a separate
dual-blade strobe system to its extremely popular Series 2000™ product
line.
The CYM color-mixing system provides designers a myriad of color
options, from pastels to deep colors. The Vari-Lite color-mixing
system is extremely fast, so it responds almost like a fixed
color wheel so designers can quickly snap from one color to the
next. The VL2500 fixtures also have an 11-slot fixed color wheel
that allows designers even more freedom to create new looks and
designs by laying any of the 11 colors over open white or any
color they mix with the CYM system.
"Designers recognize that Vari-Lite makes lighting tools," said
Vari-Lite product manager George Masek. "We're also very
interested in responding to our customers' needs. The VL2500
fixtures are perfect examples of that. We took an existing product
that is a staple in the industry, and we refined and improved
upon it."
We use a higher resolution coating process on the dichroic CYM
wheels used in the VL2500 fixtures, resulting in a more even
color mix. The VL2500 fixtures also now feature separate dimmer
and strobe systems that provide an extremely smooth dimming curve
and lightning fast strobe action.
"As the automated lighting industry matures, clients are
demanding more reliable and useful tools - not necessarily more
wild, outrageous features they might use one time during a show," Masek
said. "What matters most to designers is clarity of optics;
zoom; smooth, quick movement and strong output at a reasonable
price. That is Vari-Lite's focus when it comes to the development
of new fixtures."
The VL2500 fixtures are also built with a beam size iris motor
that is quieter than the motors in the original Series 2000 fixtures.
The pan and tilt motors on the fixtures -- the same ones used
in the 1200W Series 3000TM luminaires - are more powerful, provide
more torque and are quieter as well.
"Designing products with a long life-cycle shows fidelity
to all of our customers," Masek said. "Rental houses
aren't interested in products that become obsolete almost bi-annually.
And we show loyalty to the designers and end users by offering
quality optics and features they actually use day in and day
out in all types of applications."
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