New Robe Products At PLASA 2006

Robe Show Lighting is launching 12 new products including the StageQube 324, a new 700 Series of moving lights, the DigitalSpot 5000 DT, and the ColorSpot 2500E AT.

StageQube 324
The StageQube 324 is a new-generation of LED panel. Designed as a plug-and-play application, it doesn´t require any external power supply and control boxes. The complete electronics are located in the IP54 housing. An integrated rigging system allows even large systems to be built up very easily. The resolution of StageQube 324 is 18 x 18 px at a size of 80 x 80 cm (pixel pitch 4.44 cm). The StageQube 324 system uses a video input (VGA) that is connected to the QubeControl PC. It can be DMX controlled using a Robe Media Hub aloowing intuitive control from the lighting desk.

DigitalSpot 5000 DT
A 5000 ANSI Lumen output digital moving head projector offers two digital gobo layers with the selection of up to 244 x 255 video clips or images per layer. Two independent effects channels on each gobo layer offer 120 effects including kaleidoscope, squeeze in/out, alpha or black flash, gobo disc mirror, and color key effects.

There is also individual X and Y positioning and a scaling (zoom effect) for each gobo layer, plus rotating and indexing with continuous rotation for each gobo layer. Additional functions include digital keystoning, a CMY color mixing system, strobe effect, analogue iris, zoom and focus, digital iris. and digital framing shutters. Supported video formats include MPEG1 and 2, and image formats PNG, TGA, BMP and JPG. S-Video and VGA inputs for direct video input to data projectors are handy for presentations. S-Video and Composite live video inputs can be used for various graphics effects.

ColorSpot 2500E AT
Using the MSR GOLD 1200 SA/SE lamp and a 1400W electronic ballast, the ColorSpot 2500E AT has an extremely powerful light output and a zoom range of 10-30°. A new mechanical dimmer/shutter system provides very smooth dimming.

ColorSpot 700E AT
The ColorSpot 700E AT marks a new series of Robe 700W moving head fixtures. Featuring the MSR GOLD 700 FastFit lamp, it is ideal for all professional applications and installations. It also offers a full CMY and CTO color mixing systems, a color wheel with 8 replaceable “SLOT&LOCK“ dichroic filters; a static gobo wheel with nine replaceable “SLOT&LOCK“ gobos and a rotating gobo wheel with seven replaceable “SLOT&LOCK“ gobos; a replaceable animation wheel and a rotating three-facet prism. The zoom range is 15 - 42° and there’s also dimmer, shutter, and strobe effects.

ColorWash 700E AT
The ColorWash 700E AT is the first Wash fixture using the MSR GOLD 700 FastFit lamp in the Robe range. This powerful moving head offers a full CMY + CTO color mixing system, a color wheel with 8 replaceable “SLOT&LOCK“ dichroic filters, a rotating beam shaper, and a linear zoom range of 8°-50°.

ColorWash 750AT Tungsten
The ColorWash 750AT’s potent 750W halogen lamp make it ideal for theatre, TV and architectural markets, requiring color temperatures of 3200K. The beam path is uniform and without hotspots, it has warm color tones and smooth electronic dimming. The fixture has a 1-12 FPS strobe effect, full CMY color mixing system, a color wheel with eight replaceable “SLOT&LOCK“ dichroic filters, a rotating beam shaper and a linear zoom ranging between 8° and 50°.

New Club&Bar Fixtures
There will be eight new luminaires from the “Club&Bar” series, including the ClubSpot and ClubWash 600 CT, ClubSpot and ClubWash 500 CT, 300CT fixtures and Club Spot 160 and 150CT.

StageHaze 1500 AT
The StageHaze 1500 AT is the latest of Robe´s professional hazers. With the capacity to produce very large volumes of haze quickly and quietly, its specially designed air compressor is vibration free and virtually silent in operation. The StageHaze 1500 AT has a 2.5 Litre tank capacity and contains a 1500W heater.