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MADRIX 2.8 will be officially launched at Prolight + Sound 2010. The upcoming version of the LED control software includes plenty of brand new features.

Two fresh and creative effects called “SCE Metaballs” and “SCE Drops” as well as the much-improved Sound2Light effect “S2L Equalizer” extend the possibilities to amaze every audience. In addition, reorganizing effects by using drag & drop is now easily possible.

Combining effects was greatly enhanced by adding new features to layers, such as Copy, Paste, and Insert. This represents the professional and reliable performance of MADRIX combined with its ease of use.

The Patch was completely rebuild and is as user-friendly and fast as never before. And it now offers an advanced range of functions. Moreover, the DMX Watcher and the DMX Fader Tool—two very useful tools—highly increase productivity and simplify working with LED installations.

Futurelight now offers a more compact version of its flagship EYE-108 RGBW – the new LED moving head EYE-60 RGBW. The EYE-60 comes with all features that have made its older brother a convincing tool for all professional light designers.

The EYE-60 just like the EYE-108 offers high luminosity at a low weight and low energy consumption as well as trendsetting color mixing out of the four components red, green, blue, and white for even more color mixing options. Adding a fourth primary color brings a variable color temperature. The difference between the two state-of-the-art multifunctional spots is the number of 3-watt LEDs that was reduced from 108 to 60 (22 x red, 17 x green, 15 x blue, and 6 x white). This equals 250 watts with standard spots with discharge lamps.

Up to 14 EYE-60 RGBW can be operated with a single 16-ampere IEC outlet and including the suspension weigh only a little more than 100 kilograms. This makes the washlight most suitable for a sophisticated light design even on small stages or at crowded venues with limited budget and power supply. With its compact size, running smoothness even at high speed, and high luminosity the EYE-60 RGBW is applicable particularly for galas and fairs, and is simply a must as economic alternative for rental companies and light designers that need to set value on parameters like brightness, weight, power consumption, and speed.

All settings on the washlight can be made quite easily and are well readable thanks to its clearly arranged LCD screen. The ESDC function (easy service data check) of the battery-backed control panel ensures the readout of operating hours and various other parameters at any time – even without mains supply. A time-saving feature for rental companies often faced with a large number of devices.

The EYE-60 RGBW weighs less than 8 kilograms and can be operated at 100 to 240 volts due to its switch mode power supply. Power consumption is at 250 watts maximum. Further highlights of the new spot are a versatile strobe effect with up to 25 flashes per second, a random function, and not less than 56 programmed scenes for the operation without controller. Music control can be done via the built-in microphone at any time. The LED’s beam angle is 28°.

Since 2004, the washlights of Futurelight’s EYE range have been reflecting the zeitgeist with the best available technology. Currently, a more favorably priced range is also available besides the EYE-60 RGBW and the EYE-108 RGBW: the EYE-90 RGB, the EYE-54 TCL, and the EYE-36 MK2. LED there be Washlight!

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With the LED KLS-800 TCL DMX, Eurolite presents the new top model from the revolutionary line of LED-Compact Light Sets. As light-weight as its predecessor, the same housing, but considerably brighter.

The KLS-800 is comprised out of four individual, flat and separately directional spots with seven Tricolor-LED-chips (TCL) each. Every TCL-chip is fitted with three LEDs having a rated power output of 1W each. Advantages of this multichip-technology enable a substantially more homogeneous color mixture than is possible with individually installed LEDs. By the way, the loss of light output through the integrated converging lens is negligible. The compact light set accommodates 28 TCL-chips, each having a 3 Watt power output. The achieved light output is comparable to a conventional spot-bar comprised of four PAR-56 in various colors.

The compact set really lives up to its name: the total weight of the LED KLS-800 including bar, TV pin, and the complete cabling is round about 9 kilograms and can be transported comfortably by a single person in the included carrier bag. Thanks to the low weight and the completely pre-fitted bar, installation is simple, even for the not so technically inclined. This makes the LED KLS-800 especially attractive for solo entertainers and other small performing groups with own equipment as well as for technical service providers with mobile discos and rentals.

Control can be carried out either via the optionally available foot switch with long connection cable or via any standard DMX-controller. The compact light set occupies 15 DMX channels. The Eurolite DMX LED Operator 4 is a specially developed controller, with which all functions can be easily accessed. This enables comprehensive use of the system without the tedious familiarization with the subject matter.

A further benefit of the LED KLS-800 is the very low power consumption, which lies at about 160 Watts. Hereby, as well as the minimal heat emission of the LEDs, it encourages use of the compact sets even in the smallest locations, without having the performer or the public to work up a sweat. Moreover, in contrast to its conventional prototypes, the LED KLS-800 does not promote annoying interference in the sound system, in case light and sound need to share an electrical circuit at an event location with limited power supplies. Facts which make the LED KLS-800 a real alternative to conventional spot-bars.

When EUROLITE brought the first compact LED light sets on the market in the summer of 2008, it produced a real sensation in the mobile event-technology sector. The revolutionary product range was quickly and consequently expanded by means of customer requests, so that meanwhile the user has six versions with varying configurations to choose from, including the top model LED KLS-800 TCL DMX. Several complete sets with stand enlarge this range even more.

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Multifunctional moving heads with modern LED technology and very compact dimensions are getting increasingly brighter and less expensive – and ever more popular. Eurolite goes along with this trend and presents the new LED TMH-3.

The Eurolite LED TMH-3 comes with all characteristics a modern moving light in this class needs: the built-in 30-watt LED is state of the art and guarantees a remarkable brightness thanks to its high grade of efficiency. Yet the dimensions are considerably small and power consumption is low. The LED TMH-3 only needs a small base area of 265 millimeters in diameter and is ultra-light with its 7 kilograms. Power consumption is low at 100 watts maximum.

Eurolite’s small moving head features a color wheel with seven primary colors. Furthermore, it has a gobo wheel consisting of six varied designed rotating gobos. The beam angle of the focusable objective lens is 12°. The TMH-3 can be set up as desired or installed pretty much everywhere via its integrated mounting plate.

When compared to compact spot lights the TMH-3 is just as good. This is true at least for direct competitors with 250-watt halogen lamps (ELC 24 volts) or HTI discharge lamps. Yet in terms of energy and maintenance costs the opponents are outshined by the TMH-3.

The product family is completed by a bright washlight with 36 LEDs (EUROLITE TMH-4) and a matrix projector for impressive beam effects with 64 LEDs (EUROLITE TMH-5).

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It has been a long way from the use of fire as a light source by mankind to the invention and use of electrical light. It took several thousand years before Thomas Edison finally made the first step into a mass market with his version of the light bulb. Yet since then development has progressed ever more rapidly and opportunities are almost limitless; to such an extent that the outdated Edison bulb is becoming slowly but surely obsolete.

The light of LEDs, however, will probably continue to glow for a very long time. Although the technique only emerged at the end of the past millennium progress achieved until now is tremendous. At first it was problematic to display different colors but now the spearhead of the development comes forward and presents LEDs that can display all RGB colors. The tri-color LEDs (TCL) or multichip
LEDs. What are the advantages compared to standard LEDs?

TCLs combine the three RGB components in one housing, so that a homogenous color emerges via one lens – an elegant color effect is the result. The multichip technology, which brings the LEDs closer together, provides homogenous color mixtures even with short distances. This is a problem for many effects employing standard LEDs.

Moreover, if a lighting effect is equipped with TCLs the color saturation is higher compared to an RGB LED effect. Even if the power consumption is actually lower. An example can easily demonstrate that. We assume that two lighting effects (RGB + TCL) are equipped with 90 LEDs each. In order to create the color red, 30 red LEDs light on the RGB effect. On the TCL effect, however, 90 LEDs will light red. It is not surprising that the color density is higher even if the power is lower, is it? TCL effects also go strong when fading colors. The outlines are sharp at all times and no erratic cone of light can be seen.

Of course TCLs do not make sense everywhere and the conventional LED has its right to exist. But the example of the multichip technology clearly shows how far the technique has progressed. And one thing is for sure: development has not come to an end yet.

Many of our products were already equipped with the Multi-Chip Technology:

EUROLITE LED KLS-800 TCL DMX incl. case

FUTURELIGHT PHP-21 TCL LED

FUTURELIGHT DJ-LED Head Wash TCL

FUTURELIGHT EYE-54 TCL LED-Head Wash

FUTURELIGHT LB-12 TCL LED bar

FUTURELIGHT POS-60 LED TCL powerstick

EUROLITE LED Bar 24/6 TCL

EUROLITE LED PAR-64 TCL 18x3W polish

EUROLITE LED PAR-64 TCL 18x3W black

EUROLITE LED PAR-64 TCL IP65 black

EUROLITE LED PAR-64 TCL IP65 silver

EUROLITE LED D-9 TCL 2x9W

EUROLITE LED FE-3×1 TCL

EUROLITE LED B-15 black 10W TCL DMX

EUROLITE LED B-20 TCL