ETC's budget LED washlight, ColorSourceR PAR, has earned the Lighting
Product of the Year award at the ABTT Theatre Show 2015. Making its debut at
the tradeshow, the ColorSource PAR was designed for venues that want the
brightness and energy efficiency of an LED at an affordable price.
The ColorSource PAR luminaire uses a combination of red, green, blue and
lime emitters to expand its colour performance beyond what other four-color
LEDs are capable of, especially in the red, gold and orange range. The
colour mix also makes more flattering, adjustable white light and a brighter
beam. The ColorSource PAR maintains its colour quality when used at any
intensity, and each luminaire is colour calibrated at the ETC factory to
ensure uniformity across multiple fixtures. It also compensates for thermal
droop, and can be used with or without a lighting desk for easy setup and
control.
Commenting on behalf of the judges for the 2015 Annual ABTT Theatre Awards,
Chief Executive Officer Robin Townley said that this was "an extremely
useable product for the price tag."
He added that it provided an application for situations where quality colour
changing LED optical fixtures might have previously been out of budget, but
where increased sustainability and run costs are desired. The judges were
particularly impressed with the smooth dimming and high light output.
"We developed the ColorSource PAR so small venues could get a decent
washlight without breaking the bank," says ETC Fixtures Product Manager Jim
Uphoff. "We have spent a lot of time researching colour, and put that
expertise into this fixture. We're thrilled that the ABTT panel recognised
the universality of the ColorSource PAR and the colour research that went
into its creation."
The ABTT Theatre Awards judging panel also gave an honourable mention to
ETC's Source FourR LED Fresnel lens. This attaches to a Source Four LED
Series 1 or Series 2 light engine, creating soft washes and smooth coverage.
Its light can be framed with barn doors, and the Source Four LED Fresnel
delivers unmatched x7 colour mixing.
More information about the ColorSource PAR and Source Four LED Fresnel lens
can be found on ETC's website, www.etcconnect.com.