The show marks the European debut of new fixtures from Chauvet Professional's Ovation line, created especially for stage and theatre. Among these will be the new Ovation ED-190WW ellipsoidal and the Ovation FD-165WW Fresnel wash. Both feature breakthrough technology, which allows them to be controlled by DMX or by traditional dimming systems, so that they can work with the dimmable incandescent fixtures already on an existing rig.
The new Rogue RH1 Hybrid combines a beam and spot effect in one unit that can produce a beam angle of 1° to 4.5° in the beam mode and a zoom angle of 5° to 19° in spot mode. The fixture emits 111,000 lux at 15m from its 330W 8,000K Osram Sirius lamp, and its two prisms - six and eight facet - are independently controllable and can be overlapped. Additional effects include a frost feature, two gobo wheels (rotating and static), and a colour wheel with 13 hues. The unit offers two DMX profiles of 25 or 30 channels.
Chauvet Professional product manager Michael Graham, said, "There's no other moving head on the market like it, when you consider the design versatility of its hybrid beam/spot capabilities, combined with its ultra-bright output, unique feature set and value-driven price."
Designed for stage/wall washing, uplighting or any application that calls for intense colour, the Rogue R1 Wash and Rogue R2 Wash are true "rogues" in their category, in terms of offering professional quality and features at a revolutionary breakthrough price, says the company. Their impressive performance is a function of their innovative LED engine design, which utilises high-power 15-watt quad-colour LEDs (red, green, blue, white), all configured under a single zooming lens plate, to provide smooth shadow-free colour blending, potent output, and an exceptionally even field of light.
Their versatile zoom gives the Rogue R1 Wash and Rogue R2 Wash greater flexibility to meet a variety of design needs, and thus greater value to the user. With a wide zoom range of 8°-30°, they can be used to highlight an object or performer in an intense glow of colour, or softly wash or uplight broad expanses of walls and other surfaces - or anything in between.
Also making an appearance at Prolight + Sound will be the latest products from the VIP series of LED video panels - C6, PVP X3 and PVP X6IP.
(Jim Evans)
