LED Technology by Stephen Craggs

LED TECHNOLOGY

Production Resource Group

Contents Production Resource Group

Scenic LED

Barco MiTRIX

Barco MiSTRIP

Martin LC

G-LEC Phantom 60

Barco O-Lite 510

LED Set Enhancements

LED Strips

LED Nodes & Tiles

LED Lighting

Battens

Pars & Floods

PRG UK is the European base of Production Resource Group LLC, a global company providing technical equipment, expertise and services to the entertainment, live event, and television industries. PRG UK is the European base of Production Resource Group LLC, a global company providing technical equipment, expertise and services to the entertainment, live event, and television industries.

PRG Lighting PRG Lighting provide equipment rental and services for Concert Touring, Theatre and Televised Events across Europe. Based in Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest equipment preparation facility in Birmingham and landmark London offices, PRG Lighting have a team of experienced specialists in many fields. PRG work with world class lighting designers to provide advice and implementation for a wide range of prominent large scale productions. T. 0845 470 6400 F. 0845 470 6401 E: mail@prglighting.co.uk W: www.prglighting.co.uk

Essential Lighting Essential Lighting is managed by lighting specialists. For us, this business is personal and we serve our customers through consistent one to one contact. Attention to detail and a unique approach to preparation and presentation of our rental equipment are at the heart of our company. T: 0208 335 6000 F: 0208 398 7205 E: mail@essential-lighting.co.uk W: www.essential-lighting.co.uk

Scenic LED

Scenic LED Scenic LED products involve sending an animated video image to a number of creative LED modules, forming the pixels of the image. There are a number of

MiTRIX

products currently on the market which sit on this increasingly hazy line between video and lighting. Essential have selected the Barcoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mi-Trix and Mi-Strip Scenic LED products, to add to their hire stock, as these are the most exciting to the Live Event set or lighting designer. We are proud to be the first lighting company in the world to offer these contrasting and complementary products for hire, as part of a lighting system. The modular systems offer a highly creative building block, allowing the scenic video image to be presented across an imaginatively constructed canvas, not simply a rectangular screen. These are an exciting new tools available to produce an entirely new and varied scenic look. These products are deliberately designed and selected to push creative boundaries and offer unlimited configurability options, both to the eye and to the camera. Both the Mi-Strip & Mi-Trix products present a high degree of transparency, allowing creative scenic use by combining the products with traditional lighting and scenic techniques. The products can be integrated with many scenic materials and can be used as a transformation surface in a reveal sequence, in place of, for example,

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and produced or derived from the stock images on a Media Server. Full integration with the show and lighting system is achieved through the content being controlled and modified by connection of the media server to the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lighting desk.

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The content that is presented across this scenic vista can be either custom designed

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traditional gauze.

Scenic LED

Barco MiTRIX

Semi Transparent Scenic LED Modules

MiTRIX are highly transparent (55%), bright and lightweight LED modules for indoor and outdoor use. At 24mm pixel pitch and 3000 Nit brightness, they set a new standard of performance in creative scenic LED.

Technical Specifications 382mm (15.04")

60mm (2.36")

Based on the proven Barco OLite LED platform, the MiTRIX delivers outstanding image quality and excellent colour uniformity. The small size and low weight of the MiTRIX modules, in combination with the Directors Toolset software, enables an unprecedented degree of creative freedom. With its all-metal construction and integrated smart power & data cabling system, MiTRIX is built to withstand the rigours of any event.

24 mm

Processing

16-bit per colour

Brightness

3,000 Nit

Colours

185 trillion

LED configuration

3-in-1 SMD

Refresh rate

800Hz minimum (PAL/NTSC)

Pixel density

1,736 LEDs/m2

Max. truss build-up

48 tiles high (9.2m)

Viewing angle horizontal

> 145째

Protection rating

IP65

Viewing angle vertical

> 145째

Temperature range (operating)

-30 to +50째C

Transparancy (see through factor)

55%

Humidity range (operating)

10 to 99%

Lifetime (full white, half brightness)

50,000 hours

D320 input compatibility

Data DVI up to UXGA, SDI, HD-SDI, S-video, composite, YUV

Power consumption

50W/tile

Certification

UL, CE, TUV, FCC Class A

Weight/tile

1.0 kg

Tile dimensions

382 x 186 x 60mm (incl. attached link cable)

All technical information supplied without liability

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MiTRIX

Pixel pitch

Scenic LED

Barco MiSTRIP

Semi Transparent Scenic LED Modules

MiSTRIP is a creative pixel strip, setting a new standard for LED display technology in a wide variety of applications. From large free-form video displays to architectural visual design.

Technical Specifications

High brightness and tight pixel pitch in a slim, lightweight yet rugged package make MiSTRIP a true all-round performer. The possibilities with this innovative product include not only stunningly bright video displays of any size, shape or form but also lighting-type effects, all in one product.

Pixel pitch

13 mm

Processing

15.8 bit / color

Luminous intensity

160 cd/m

Refresh rate

800 Hz

Point brightness *

6100 Nit

Connection (power and signal)

d-Sub 25

Viewing angle (horizontal and vertical) **

145째

Mounting

Multiple movable M6 threads on integrated track

Operating temperature

-30째C - 45째C

Signal compatibility (via D320 processor)

Data DVI to UXGA, SDI, HD-SDI, YUV, Composite, S-Video

Operating humidity range

10 - 90%, non condensing

Height

26 mm

Protection rating

IP65

Depth (excl. connector)

55 mm

LED configuration

3-in-1 SMD

Depth (incl. connector)

63 mm

Rated lifetime ***

50,000 hours

Lengths

1500 mm / 750 mm / 380 mm

Color range

185 Trillion

Certification

UL, CE, TUV, FCC Class A

All technical information supplied without liability

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MiSTRIP

MiSTRIP is also ideal for integration into stage sets, exhibition stands and interior, as well as exterior, architectural usage. IP65 protection rating and wide operating temperature range enable outdoor usage in any weather conditions. The built-in mounting track and smart cabling solutions make assembly of even very large systems fast and easy.

Scenic LED

Martin LC 1140/2140

Semi Transparent Scenic LED Modules

LC Series

The system consists of semitransparent modules with a pixel pitch of 40 mm. The single units have a lightweight design and can be bolted easily together into a robust system which is also suitable for hanging. Consequently large-area, uniform LED walls can be constructed, up to a height of 14 m, in a short time.

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The LC series can handle all video signal inputs and with its exceptional brightness will continually impress.

Technical Specifications Pixel Pitch

40 mm

Max. Brightness

1,800 NIT

Colour depth

14 bit

Viewing angle

horizontal: 100, vertical: 40

Weight

LC 1140: 14.3 kg / LC 2140: 19.4 kg

Protection rating

IP20

Transparency

>60%

Manufacturer

Martin www.martin.dk

All technical information supplied without liability

The LC series signals for Martin Professional their entry into the large format LED screen market.

G-LEC Phantom 60

Scenic LED

Phantom 60

Large format transparent LED display

Special characteristics of G-LEC’s modular Phantom 60 system are the transparent construction and its high flexibility. Single modules are flexibly bolted together, so that they can be combined to create organically curved LED screens.

Technical Specifications

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The Phantom system consists of two or more frames and ...

can be used like a screen or...

moved like curtains...

... building 3 dimensional objects

Pixel pitch

60 mm

Max. brightness

1,560 Nit

Colours

16.7 million

Colour depth

24 bit

Viewing angle

horizontal: 110°, vertical: 50°

Dimensions

Width: 960 mm (0,92 sqm)

Weight

6 kg

Protection rating

IP 45

Transparency

Visual, audio and wind 75%

Power consumption

100W per frame

Video input

DVI-D up to 1600 x 1200 pixels

All technical information supplied without liability

Offering a modular construction, a wide variety of combination possibilities, a quick installation time and a low weight, make the Phantom 60 ideal for television, tour and exhibition applications.

Scenic LED

Barco OLite 510

Multifunctional indoor / outdoor SMD LED display

OLite 510 OLite’s IP65 rating, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use adds to the flexibility of this product. Barco’s modern SMD LED technology enables wide viewing angles and brilliant image quality at the pixel pitch of only 10 mm. The system thereby delivers clear, homogeneous images with impressive brightness and high contrast, even at short viewing distance.

Technical Specifications

Pixel pitch

10 mm

Max. brightness

5,000 Nit (calibrated)

Colours

185 trillion

Colour depth

15.8 bit

Viewing angle

horizontal: 145°, vertical: 95°

Refresh rate

800 Hz

Dimensions

Tile: Width 896 mm Height 672 mm Depth 262.42 mm

Weight

58 kg

Manufacturer

Barco N.V www.barco.com

All technical information supplied without liability

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Within the market, the versatility of the OLite system is unique. It also offers special construction features; for example, 64 OLite modules can be completely integrated into one OLite tile. These tiles can be constructed and operated like a conventional video wall. On the other hand, the individual modules can also be inserted into “Custom Frames”. These racks can be filled with any number of modules, which are connected to a common control unit, according to your requirements. The modularity of the OLite system allows the designer to create vastly larger effects and video screens with the same number of modules. Especially for creative stage designs or tours OLite enables new ways of designing with LED technology.

LED Lighting

LED Lighting Major technological advances in Solid State or LED lighting has enabled it to become a credible alternative to conventional forms of lighting and has lead to the development of extremely bright LEDs. The unique features of LEDs: low heat, long life, low energy consumption and RGB colour manipulation make a significant contribution to the lighting professionals toolkit.

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As the application of LEDs has become more widespread and diverse, for simplicity, we have sub divided the LED equipment into 3 categories. LED Lighting, encompasses all the product that have now become bright enough to be used as lighting tools, such as floods, battens and Pars.

LED Lighting

Battens

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Colour Blaze 48 Thomas Pixelline 1044

Colour Blaze 48

The PIXELline 1044 is an 18 cell, DMX controllable LED linear batten. When rigged end to end, It produces a 20 degree seamless wash of light and with its two sets of internal effects, it is a powerful lighting tool. The 1044 has also become popular as an alternative projection medium for video manipulation software.

ColorBlaze™ is an intelligent high-performance LED batten, designed for washing large areas with rich saturated colours and colour changing effects. Its maximized light output offers a powerful solution for theatrical, entertainment, event, TV studio, and architectural applications. Each ColorBlaze 48 has 8 individual circuit board assemblies with 18 highintensity 1W LED’s per board making it controllable in 6” increments by a DMX512 controller.

Pulsar ChromaBank

Colour Block DB4

ChromaBank contains 12 ChromaHearts packaged together in one linear lighting source featuring a total of 960 LEDs. It has a built in ChromaZone™ to power and control the unit, offering powerful internal effects and chases that can operate in standalone mode or with an external DMX/PMX controller. The fixtures use very little power and generate minimal heat.

The Color Block’s modular design and comprehensive range of fixing options allows users to easily create a complete LED system using stock of just one generic fixture type - including battens, blinders and various mounting configurations using the built in fixing.

LED Lighting

Pars & Floods

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Colour Blaze 48 Thomas Pixelline 1044

Colour Blaze 48

Pulsar ChromaBank

Colour Block DB4