Category Archives: Lighting

How Many Pars is Your LED?

by Ben Stowe, CTS If only I had a nickel for every person that asked me what par a LED fixture was. I understand it’s virtually the only way they know to attempt to quantify the output of a fixture and thus make comparisons against other fixtures to determine the appropriate one for a given…

American DJ Vizi Spot LED Pro & Vizi Scan LED Pro

American DJ has introduced its two most advanced, powerful and feature-rich DMX-compatible LED fixtures to date: the Vizi Spot LED Pro and Vizi Scan LED Pro, a moving head and scanner respectively. Running on a high-output 50-watt LED source (6,500°K), the Vizi Spot LED Pro and Vizi Scan LED Pro are “2-in-1” hybrid effects fixtures…

Light Up Your Events with Eternal Lighting

by Stacy Zemon Founded by Mark Maillet, Eternal Lighting has become the premier lighting source for professionals in the DJ and entertainment industries. Having been in the industry for many years, Mark has been able to bring his passion and knowledge to ELC to provide the best possible service and products to customers all over…

Don’t be “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish”

by Ben Stowe, CTS My last post on deciding when to purchase equipment was so much fun, I figured why not follow it with another diatribe on how much gear to purchase. I’m probably best known for my understanding of the physics and “geekery” of how equipment works, so why not shake up the establishment…

How Colors Affect Emotion

by Ben Stowe, CTS I think everyone who watches TV has by now seen the insurance commercial where R. Lee Ermey is featured in his typecast role of a drill sergeant, although this time also as a therapist. His patient starts the scene by saying, “… and that’s why yellow makes me sad, I think”….

Luminair Wireless DMX control for iPhone® and iPod Touch®

Review by Stacy Zemon The Luminair 2.0 software allows users to wirelessly control lighting fixtures, dimmers, consoles, and media servers all via a Wi-Fi connection. Small enough to fit into your pocket, it works great for controlling color-mixable LED fixtures, studio lighting, moving lights, and any other DMX enabled equipment. Tricked-Out Features An eye-catching user…

Elegant Event Uplighting

An All-In-One LED Lighting Solution

Take Your Pick- Sound Activated or DMX For the mobile DJ who is looking for a complete pack-and-go LED wash light solution, Chauvet’s 4BAR™ may be just what you are looking for. This unit packs light, runs cool and the lights won’t need replacing for a very, very long time. The 4BAR™ is a 15-channel…

It’s the Perfect Time To Upgrade Your Gear

It’s May, 2010 and this is the perfect time to make an investment in upgrading your equipment. I’ll give you two really good reasons why: The HIRE Act, signed into law this past March, extended the increased 179 Tax Deduction (more about this in a moment). New gear such as LED lighting, a USB digital…