Looking to add to the 12 VL3000 Spot luminaires Epic supplied a few years ago, Staples Centre wanted to replace the 48 Par Can fixtures that were previously mounted under the scoreboard and they chose 16 of the LED-based VLX Wash luminaires. To round out the new rig, 16 VL3500 Wash fixtures and 12 additional VL3000 Spot fixtures were also added.
"The VLX Wash fixtures read extremely well. Along with great output and tremendous colour temperature control, they work incredible for the 120 televised sporting events that Staples Centre hosts each year," said Lee Zeidman, Staples general manager. "The low power consumption was also a big deciding factor. By replacing 48,000 watts of Par Cans with only 16 840-watt VLX Wash fixtures to reduce consumption to only 13,440 watts, it was a no-brainer."
Brian Konechny, executive vice president of Epic, added, "The new inventory lends a lot of capability for their specialty lighting needs. Both Epic and Philips Vari-Lite are proud to be valued suppliers to Staples Centre as they are always at the forefront of entertainment technologies."
(Jim Evans)
