Vari-Lite develops the first fully digital entertainment lighting fixture

The VLHive luminaire 151 Digital FX de Vari-Lite, Considered the first fully digital designer entertainment in the world, includes such a light engine, con 45.000 lumen output and pixel level control.

As creators of the moving head and entertainment lighting brand Signify, the multinational Vari-Lite They have gone one step further with VLHive 151 Digital FX, the first lfully digital entertainment luminaire of the world to date, designed and manufactured in their Dallas plant (Texas, EU).

“While new fashionable direct vision luminaires appear and disappear every two years, “The basic lighting fixtures for entertainment have remained virtually the same for decades.”, states Martin Palmer, Head of Marketing and Product Management for Vari-Lite at Signify.

At the same time that LEDs have replaced lamps "and the additive mixture of colors has gained popularity - Palmer points out -, The basic concept of shaping light through layers of metal and glass remains. For this reason, There is a fundamental limitation to the aspects possible in these luminaires due to the physical limitations of the interior of the luminaire., and VLHive has been designed to change this situation”.

This latest generation luminaire includes a digital light engine, con 45.000 lumen output and pixel level control. They are matrix 151 Led emitters offers a wide variety of digital effects, as 360° rotating digital shutters, Full-close digital iris and a library of built-in digital gobos and multichrome animations.

VLHive users 151 Digital FX can even create your own shapes and animations using the software tool HiveCreator; This patented technology offers designers an infinite range of unique effects, as effects smoothing, polar positioning, transition effects and keystoning gobo, all controllable on the fly via standard DMX.

Thanks to the exclusive Variglass technology, Designers can also cConvert the large 12” front lens into a frosted projection surface with the push of a button, seamlessly transitioning from mid-air effects to direct view animations on the face of the fixture.

“The goal of VLHive is to foster a better collaboration between lighting teams, video and creativity without ceasing to be, in essence, a luminary -says Palmer-. Video has seen a huge rise in production design in the last decade, and modern entertainment lighting needs to incorporate animated elements that align with them.”.

Con IP65 rating, This new luminaire for the entertainment sector incorporates an additive mixing engine of RGBL colors, with a wide range from soft pastels to vibrant saturated shades.

To improve performance and colors, VLHive incorporates exclusive technologies, as SmartColor+ y FluxBoost. The first is an updated version of Vari-Lite's color control solution for multichromatic engines., with which designers can select the perfect balance of output and CRI for your application, while achieving the most attractive colors possible using the well-known CMY color mixing control.

With FluxBoost technology, designers get more output across the entire color spectrum, along with more saturation and more uniform light quality. This intelligent algorithm maximizes the output of the channels enabled in multichromatic LED luminaires, which results in better use of power and lumen output, whether you use a deep red or a cool white.

“Vari-Lite was the original name in modern moving head concert lighting.”, and we take that legacy very seriously - he explains Sameer Sodhi, business manager for Vari-Lite at Signify-. VLHive builds on that history of pioneering innovation, with the broadest and most customizable feature set ever offered in an entertainment lighting fixture, all designed and built in our Dallas factory”.