"As we strive to create the most powerful and innovative automated luminaires on the market, we are extremely excited to now be shipping the VL4000 BeamWash luminaire," said Julie Smith, Philips Vari-Lite general manager of the Americas. "Building on the success of the VL4000 Spot, the VL4000 BeamWash offers simplicity through its single front lens to achieve a multitude of exceptional wash, beam and shaft capabilities. After showcasing the fixture to dealers, designers and technicians worldwide, we are confident that the VL4000 BeamWash will be a tremendous success in the entertainment lighting industry."
When used in Wash mode, the luminaire provides a remarkably even wash of intense light with variable hot spot/edge control. The 10 to 60 degree zoom range allows for a broad range of usage, while the indexable and rotating beam shaping alters the output from round to elliptical. The hot spot and edge of the wash output can be further adjusted with ease from any DMX lighting console.
By simply adjusting a DMX value, the VL4000 BeamWash shifts from a soft wash to an intense Beam luminaire with an amazing 4 to 40 degree beam angle. A multitude of images are available from two, seven position gobo wheels and a variable animation wheel. A high speed mechanical iris and an independent 5-facet rotating step prism further add to the graphical abilities.
(Jim Evans)
