Barco unveils High End models at LDI

Making its worldwide debut were the Showbeam automated wash luminaire, and the Showgun 2.5 automated luminaire. Also making its first appearance was the DMX Processor 8000 for Wholehog software.

Showbeam features a jointly developed Philips MSR 2500-watt lamp source that produces 140,000 lumens of light output. A smooth field, soft edge illumination is produced with a new radial lenticular homogenizing lens system that provides the fixture with a special look on stage. The dedicated soft edge light has user changeable fixed colours, a variable CTO and a full CMY colour mixing system. The soft edge profile can be rapidly zoomed from 12 to 32 degrees. For lighting control operation and programming Barco presented the Wholehog DMX Processor 8000, which manages 16 DMX universes with ease. By providing DMX and Art-Net output at a steady rate, the possibilities for lighting design are expanded. DMX Processor 8000 is 50 times more powerful than its predecessor the DMX Processor 2000, says the company.

(Jim Evans)