Elation Unveils ELED Tri-64B PAR Can
New from Elation Professional is the ELED Tri-64B PAR Can, an advanced DMX-compatible stage light built with the companys exclusive tri-color RGB LED technology. The ELED Tri-64B is equipped with 18 LEDs. However, instead of each LED being a single color, tri-color technology makes it possible for all 18 lenses to contain a combination of three different-colored 1W LEDs -- red, green, and blue.
This arrangement provides tremendous advantages over single-color LEDs, the company says. It eliminates the annoying multi-color shadows that LED fixtures commonly produce on illuminated surfaces. And, because each of the 18 tri-color LEDs remains on at all times, regardless of which color is being produced, the ELED Tri-64B mixes colors more smoothly than traditional RGB LED PAR cans. It also produces a much brighter, more even field of light, for better illumination of stages, performers, displays and exhibits, comparable color-to-color to a 500W PAR 64 Can -- but at 1/7 the power consumption at full output, and with all the other well-known LED advantages.
"We developed tri-color technology in response to users demands for improved color-mixing and the elimination of the red, green and blue shadows that you often get with RGB LED fixtures," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "The ELED Tri-64B mixes colors much more smoothly and evenly than an ordinary LED PAR can with one-color LEDs. This is because, no matter what color youre mixing, each of its 18 light sources remains on. If you were mixing, say, magenta, on a fixture with single-color LEDs, only the red and blue LEDs would be turned on. But with the Tri-64B, all 18 LEDs can run continuously, and you see the magenta color created in each lens. The result is a more blended, even-toned mixed color."
The tri-color technology also somewhat "magically" creates a better range of white colors, added Loader. Thus, the ELED Tri-64B does not contain any white or amber LEDs, which can limit primary color output. This contributes to the fixtures enhanced brightness and clarity.
Featuring flicker-free operation, the ELED Tri-64B is suitable for video production use as well as for live events. It includes 0-100% electronic dimming and strobing. It also comes equipped with six built-in programs and 35 color macros.
The ELED Tri-64B has six DMX modes: one-channel mode, two-channel mode, three-channel mode, four-channel mode, six-channel mode, and a seven-channel mode, giving users control over RGB color mixing, macros, dimming, and strobing. It can also be operated without a controller in three additional modes: sound-active mode, chasing to its built-in programs; macro mode (any selected color macro); or auto mode (any selected program). Multiple units can be linked together master-slave via XLR data cable, and the unit also offers five and three-pin DMX connections.
The size of a Par 64 can, the ELED Tri-64B measures 18.5"L x 10.75"W x 10"H, and weighs 9 lbs. Its lenses have a 25-degree angle.