TEATRO GARCIA DE RESENDE CHOOSES ETC ARCLAMP

Portugal’s stunning Teatro Garcia de Resende was recently renovated and selected ETC lighting solutions including ArcLamp luminaires, ArcMesh Drivers and an Echo control system to upgrade the space. The theatre, which is recognised for its interior ‘Italian-style’ architectural beauty, was built in the 19th century and is a part of the European Route Of Historic Theatres: a route around Europe which distinguishes the most beautiful, historic theatres that represent European cultural heritage.

The theatre’s technical director, António Rebocho, was in search of LED lighting to replace the existing Tungsten lights in the building. He particularly wanted an LED solution which would not compromise the quality of the light or increase maintenance costs. After researching various options, he decided to go with ETC’s ArcLamp luminaires commenting that he had ‘never seen the room so beautiful – the new lights enhanced all the colours, especially the red tones.’

ETC dealer, NAN Audiovisuals installed 108 ArcLamp lights with Fade to Warm feature technology into the Teatro Garcia de Resende. The LED luminaires provide quality light, smooth dimming and up to 90% energy savings.

In other news, ETC has sold millions of Source Four incandescent fixtures over the past 30 years. In many cases, these fixtures are still running strong in auditoriums, houses of worship and theatres. When it comes to upgrading from incandescent to LED, throwing out fixtures that remain in good working condition can be a difficult decision.

Using the Source 4WRD Color II you can now upcycle any existing ETC incandescent Source Four fixture to an RGBA LED fixture and use only a quarter of the power. This nondestructive retrofit maintains the majority of the Source Four incandescent fixture and reduces overall waste.

Compared to the previous generation of Source 4WRD Color, the addition of a new snap-in reflector and the significantly brighter red emitter provide a notable intensity increase of 36% in warm whites and improved colour rendering performance. Rich, saturated colours, pastel hues, and cool toning blues, loved by lighting designers worldwide, also see remarkable improvements.

The Source 4WRD Color can also be a full spot profile, a full PAR or PARNel fixture.