QVC opts for VL1000s

QVC has purchase 10 Vari*Lite VL1000 ellipsoidal reflector spotlights in another step toward its goal of fully automating the studio from which its programs are broadcast 24 hours a day. The new lights will allow QVC to make set changes without having to refocus, move or re-hang light fixtures. "Because we have such a strange format, we may be lighting a musical act for one program and lighting a kitchen set with Emeril Lagasse the next," said QVC lighting supervisor Doug Rae. "With the VL1000 fixtures, it doesn't matter, we can do it all with the same light. The wide angle of the beam is quite impressive. When we aren't using it with the shutters, we can pull back and use it as a washlight."

Four of the luminaires will be used on QVC's fashion set, primarily to project the logo or trademark of each particular designer onto a different area of the set. Because the fixtures will be stationed within just feet of the program hosts, Rae said, it was also critical that the luminaires operate quietly. "The VL1000 ERS was designed such that the fans will not activate under most normal operating conditions," said Vari-Lite President and COO Clay Powers. "Coupled with the fact that this product is available with a tungsten source, we are happy to see the VL1000 ERS quickly becoming a favorite within the television and broadcast industry."

QVC already owns six VL2402 spot luminaires, which have been in constant use since for over a year. The VL1000 luminaires were purchased from Starlite Productions in New Jersey. The original fixtures were provided by Maryland-based Parlights Inc. Both Starlite and Parlights are members of Vari-Lite's dealer network.

(Lee Baldock)

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